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Hooksett planners approve Tap House outdoor dining expansion with safety, ADA conditions
Summary
The Hooksett Planning Board accepted jurisdiction and approved an amended site plan to allow the Tap House at 1292 Hooksett Road to extend its outdoor dining to the sidewalk edge, subject to conditions including repainted striping, two additional handicap spaces and a temporary pedestrian warning sign after fire and ADA concerns were addressed.
The Hooksett Planning Board on May 5 accepted a public hearing for an amended site plan at 1292 Hooksett Road and approved a conditional plan to allow the Tap House to extend its outdoor dining area to the edge of the sidewalk.
Owner Daniel Lehi told the board the restaurant previously operated 22 outdoor seats and in 2012 was administratively allowed a four-foot pedestrian clearance between furniture and the sidewalk; he asked the board to restore that arrangement and add accessible parking. "We think we have a solution to the issue," Lehi told the board, citing a plan showing an ADA ramp and added handicap spaces.
Town staff reported receiving a written memo from the Fire Department that said, in staff words, the fire lane needs to be 20…
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