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Developer Matt Bacon outlines mixed‑use rezoning plan for 40‑acre Otterston parcel in Hooksett
Summary
Developer Matt Bacon told the Selectboard he has a purchase agreement for a roughly 40‑acre parcel on Post Road and will seek rezoning to Mixed Use District 2 to allow a mix of small commercial, workforce housing and single‑family lots. He said engineering and wetland work already exist but traffic and sewer capacity still need study.
Developer Matt Bacon presented his concept for a roughly 40‑acre interior parcel off Post Road that he said is under agreement and slated for a rezone to Mixed Use District 2. He told the Selectboard the petition to rezone will be on an upcoming agenda and that the mixed‑use classification would allow commercial frontage, higher‑density housing in the parcel’s middle and lighter single‑family homes around the perimeter.
Bacon said the front 5–8 acres would suit neighborhood‑scale commercial uses such as a small building-supply or market, with the potential for a streetscape that includes first‑floor retail and second‑floor light offices. The middle stripe of the parcel, he said, would likely be targeted for higher‑density residential similar in character to nearby Carriage Manor…
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