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Hooksett planning board continues Valley View subdivision to June 16 at applicant's request
Summary
The Hooksett Planning Board agreed April 7 to continue the Valley View subdivision application to its June 16 meeting after the applicant asked for more time to resolve site-access and easement issues.
The Hooksett Planning Board on April 7 continued the Valley View subdivision application to the board's June 16 meeting after the applicant requested more time to resolve site-access and easement issues.
The developer's formal request — submitted by Rokey Consulting and placed into the record — said the team is working on multiple options to address the cul-de-sac length requirement and that most solutions will require easements from third parties. The letter also said the applicant met with the Conservation Commission and submitted materials to the New Hampshire Fish and Game, and asked the board for an extension to continue that work.
Board members discussed procedural limits on review time and public notification. Staff said the state-authorized review window had been extended to the night of the meeting and reminded members that if the board continues the hearing to a date certain it must re-notify abutters if the extension moves beyond the town's notification period. Several board members stressed the board would not continue the matter indefinitely and urged the applicant to complete required reviews with the Zoning Board and other agencies before returning.
The board temporarily withdrew an early motion to extend, reopened the hearing for public comment and then approved the extension to June 16. An abutter, Karen Carl, said the multi-year process had been an emotional and financial burden on nearby property owners and urged the board to require full compliance with Hooksett's development regulations at the continued hearing.
Because the applicant is not yet scheduled before the Zoning Board and the developer cited outstanding easements and state reviews, the board's continuation preserves the town's ability to require additional information or to deny the application at a future hearing.
Procedural note: the developer's request and the motion to continue were taken from the April 7 meeting transcript and added to the record; the board's decision to continue the hearing does not constitute a final approval of any subdivision-related waivers or plans.
