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Planning board clarifies surety rules for Bernice Street subdivision; allows staged work with reclamation bond
Summary
The board agreed that developer may begin on‑lot road and utility construction under RSA 674:36 with a site‑restoration (reclamation) surety, and that a full bond for remaining public‑road/utility work must be in place prior to selling lots or issuing building permits.
The Hooksett Planning Board clarified how the 2023 amendment to RSA 674:36 affects surety requirements for a previously approved 27‑lot subdivision on Bernice Street (Map 6, Lot 114). The board resolved that the applicant may start certain on‑lot earthwork and utility installation after posting a site‑restoration (reclamation) surety; a full construction bond for public roads and utilities will still be required before any lot sales or building permits are issued.
Background: The subdivision was approved in March 2020 and subsequently recorded following settlement of litigation. Town staff and the applicant’s counsel and engineer described how a 2023 statutory change (RSA 674:36, paragraph 4) allows road and utility construction to begin without a full bond, provided a bond is posted before…
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