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Nashua zoning board approves three variances, denies large driveway expansion at 1 Lewis Street
Summary
The Nashua Zoning Board of Adjustment approved three residential variances — for a pool replacement, an accessory dwelling unit and a farmer’s porch — and unanimously denied a request to widen the driveway and move it closer to an intersection at 1 Lewis Street amid safety and neighborhood concerns.
The Nashua Zoning Board of Adjustment on Aug. 27 approved three residential requests and rejected a fourth after neighbors and multiple board members raised safety and character concerns.
In the first case, Daniel Martel of 86 Nottingham Drive asked to replace an existing 24-foot above-ground pool in the same location and to encroach 12 feet into the 20-foot front-yard setback. Martel said the replacement preserves the existing deck, landscaping and permanent electrical and that relocating the pool would be “very costly.” The board described the application as straightforward, noting the pool had been in place about 33 years, and approved the variance unanimously. The chair reminded applicants of a 30-day window to file an appeal.
The board next approved a special exception for Ariani Arias, owner of 13 Kingston Drive, to legalize an accessory in-law dwelling unit in a renovated basement. Arias said the basement has egress and that the…
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