Hooksett ZBA schedules site visit to flagged wetlands on John M. Kelly trust parcels

The Hooksett Zoning Board of Adjustment scheduled a site visit for 5:30 p.m. on Oct. 1 to inspect wetlands flagged on property owned by the John M. Kelly Revocable Trust (applications referenced as C25-16 and C25-17).

At the meeting the board said conservation and planning comment letters were requested and that the property owner should mark the wetlands (paint/stakes) so board members can review site conditions. An engineer who came forward identified himself as Chris York from Greenman Peterson and said the wetlands on the property had been flagged. The board agreed to invite the planning board and to allow individual members who cannot attend the scheduled walk to drive by the staked locations if the owner permits.

Why it matters: The ordinance requires the board to view flagged wetlands when they are central to an application. The site visit will help board members determine whether special exception or variance criteria tied to wetland buffers are met before the board takes further action.

Key details - Property: John M. Kelly revocable trust (applications C25-16 and C25-17). - Site visit: Scheduled for Oct. 1 at 5:30 p.m.; planning-board members to be invited. - Evidence: Applicant/engineer reported wetlands had been flagged on the site; board asked that stakes or spray paint be used so members can identify features on arrival. - Next steps: Board members will view the flagged areas; conservation commission input expected to be part of the record.

Ending: The site visit is intended to give the board a first-hand view of the wetlands and buffers before it opens formal hearings on the applications.