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Nashua ZBA approves wetland special exception for DPW garage, allowing fill of ~3,992 sq ft of man‑made swales
Summary
The Zoning Board approved a wetland special exception for the City of Nashua’s proposed Department of Public Works garage at 848 West Hollis St., permitting the impact of approximately 3,992 square feet of man‑made drainage swales and requiring stormwater mitigation and subsequent DES permitting.
The Nashua Zoning Board of Adjustment on Dec. 9 granted a wetland special exception allowing the City of Nashua Division of Public Works to fill roughly 3,992 square feet of man‑made drainage swales so a consolidated DPW garage and maintenance facility can be built at 848 West Hollis Street in Ward 5.
Attorney Andy Pearlman, speaking for the city, said the affected areas are narrow, man‑made conveyance swales and described them as “low quality wetlands” whose primary function is stormwater conveyance. Project manager Ethan Beals told the board the two segments total…
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