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Hooksett conservation panel sends planning board letter of no concern for 4‑lot subdivision at 129 Merrimack Street
Summary
After a presentation from the applicant's engineer, the Hooksett Conservation Commission voted to send a letter to the planning board saying it has no concerns about a proposed four‑lot subdivision at 129 Merrimack Street, citing compliance with wetland buffers and zoning.
Tyler Heinrich, an engineer with Hoyle Tanner Associates, told the Hooksett Conservation Commission that a proposed four‑lot subdivision at 129 Merrimack Street meets local zoning and will not impact wetlands.
Heinrich said the property abuts town land and includes a delineated prime wetland. "A prime wetland has a hundred foot buffer by your regulations," he told commissioners, and his team delineated the prime‑wetland boundary so setbacks could be enforced. He said the proposed lots will front on Merrimack Street, two lots will share a driveway because the state highway allows three driveways, all homes will use private wells and septic systems, and construction will remain outside the wetland buffers.
The commission discussed two core concerns: whether the development would require wetland mitigation and whether the building sites would necessitate major changes to the terrain profile. Heinrich said test pits show the seasonally high water table is deep in the areas reviewed and that no grading or wetland impacts are anticipated.
After questions from commissioners about wells, septics and the NHDOT driveway permit, a member moved that the commission send the planning board a letter expressing "no comments or concerns regarding the subdivision at this level." The motion was seconded and the commission voted in favor.
The commission's letter will go to the Hooksett Planning Board; commissioners did not request waivers and did not place conditions on the letter during the meeting.
The presentation and vote were informational to the planning review process: commission members emphasized they were providing their advisory opinion to the planning board rather than approving the subdivision itself.
The commission recommended that the planning board verify NHDOT driveway permitting and that the planning board confirm septic and well siting in later plan reviews.
A follow‑up from planning staff or the applicant will occur as the proposal proceeds through the planning board process.
