Board approves minor subdivision at 60 Pleasant Street; approves waivers and impact fees

The Hooksett Planning Board approved a minor subdivision that divides 60 Pleasant Street (Map 1, Lot 22) into two lots and established conditions and impact fees for recording and issuance of a certificate of occupancy.

Applicants described a 1.5‑acre lot being carved out to preserve an existing house and a second parcel intended for a new dwelling. The application includes a shared driveway, existing potable water served by Pembroke Water Works and private septic, and a wetlands delineation limited to the areas needed to confirm setbacks for the new lot. The surveyor said the parcel had historic farm uses and some features (stone wall and an old railroad tie) that guided the proposed driveway location.

After accepting jurisdiction the board considered whether the proposal had regional impact under RSA 36:56 and concluded that no regional impact requiring intermunicipal notification was necessary. The board granted waivers from the requirement to delineate wetlands across the entire parcel and from soils mapping (development regulation checklist items) because the locations of the proposed house and septic avoid the mapped wetlands and the parcel’s size and services limit the practical need to complete full soils mapping on the entire 17‑acre remainder.

The board approved the findings of fact and voted to apply town impact fees for public safety, recreation and traffic, which the clerk recorded as totaling $3,441. The final approval motion, made after deliberation, included standard conditions and a list of post‑approval items and was recorded by the planning department with conditions prior to recording and occupancy.

The applicant said the new house footprint will be located near the previous house that burned in 2011 and that Pembroke Water Works had provided a letter confirming the presence of a metered pit; the applicant expects to excavate that meter pit and run a new service line rather than extend a new line from Pleasant Street unless instructed otherwise by Pembroke Water Works. The board required monuments and property corners needed for recordation, and staff noted the new driveway location meets the town’s driveway separation requirements from the intersection.

There was no public opposition at the hearing. Board members and staff reviewed certificate of occupancy requirements and the applicant thanked town staff and departments for a year of assistance in preparing the application.