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Neighbors press planning board over proposed warehouse at Londonderry Turnpike; hearing continued
Summary
Developers and planning board members debated a proposed commercial site with neighbors raising concerns about building height, truck traffic, potential blasting and well testing. The board continued the application to Oct. 20 and asked the applicant for design revisions and more information.
A continued public hearing on a commercial site plan for Map 25, Lots 20 and 57 (1317 and 1319 Londonderry Turnpike) drew lengthy discussion and public comment at the Hooksett Planning Board meeting on Sept. 15. The applicant, represented by Katie Weiss of Bedford Design Consultants, presented revisions, and residents urged the board to require tighter screening, restricted hours and water testing related to nearby wells.
The site plan shows a warehouse-style building set back from the road with parking, a detention pond and two access points; the applicant said the structure’s finished top elevation would be about 390 and that 4 feet of the rear corner would be below grade so 20 feet of the building would be exposed. Weiss told the board hours of operation would be 8 a.m.–5 p.m., Monday through Friday and that deliveries are scheduled and expected to be limited (one tractor-trailer trip per day was counted in the traffic study, with smaller box-truck activity estimated at seven trips per…
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