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Board clears lot-file changes at former Lincoln Financial campus; applicant aims to donate 153‑acre parcel to city
Summary
The Planning Board approved minor reconfiguration of the former Lincoln Financial campus to create four lots, including an 11.61‑acre lot to be sold to the state and a 153.09‑acre parcel the applicant intends to convey to the city with most of that acreage restricted for recreation or conservation.
The Concord Planning Board on Nov. 19 approved a minor subdivision and lot‑line adjustments for parcels at the former Lincoln Financial campus including an 11.61‑acre lot intended for the State of New Hampshire and a 153.09‑acre parcel the applicant proposes to convey to the city with approximately 134.89 acres subject to a conservation easement or deed restriction.
Applicant Steve Dupree and consultant Dan Mullen outlined the proposal, saying the state will purchase and take the North Office Building and that the donor intends to convey the large back parcel to the city and limit most of it to recreation through a deed restriction or deep conservation restriction. Dupree said the appraised value is about $2,700,000 and that he hopes to complete conveyance this year; later discussion clarified the target conveyance to the state is between March 1 and April 1, 2026 and there is interest in completing certain monumenting and documentation by Dec. 31 to keep schedule commitments.
Public comments: Neighbors asked about future development and impacts on property values and traffic; representatives said any future development would come back before the board and be noticed publicly. Abutter Martin Peroso and others voiced support for leaving most of the parcel as recreation and for the donation.
Board decisions and conditions: Staff recommended the application be determined complete and recommended conditional approval with precedent and subsequent conditions tailored to either city ownership or another eventual owner. The board approved waivers a through m as amended, denied the waiver related to septic-system test pits, and granted the minor subdivision approval with modified precedent conditions (including clarifying lot-number and survey references) and the usual subsequent conditions. The board discussed monumenting, potential financial guarantees, and the feasibility of satisfying monument requirements before end‑of‑year deadlines.
Next steps: Staff and applicant to coordinate on deed‑restriction language, monumenting approach (financial guarantee or selective monumenting), and ensuring precedent conditions reflect whether an easement or deed restriction will be used for the conserved acreage.
