Zoning board denies rehearing request for Roby Park disc‑golf special exception

The Nashua Zoning Board of Adjustment unanimously denied a rehearing request Dec. 10 from Denise Cioli regarding a previously approved special exception for work in a critical wetland buffer at Roby Park.

The board read the rehearing petition, which challenges the Oct. 22 approval for the City of Nashua to remove trees and brush and to install nine wooden pedestrian bridges, tee pads, disc baskets, directional signage, wetland markers and trash barrels for a proposed 18‑hole disc‑golf course. The chair framed four questions for the board to consider: (1) Was there any procedural error (for example, improper notice or denial of the right to be heard)? (2) Was the original decision illegal (failure to address required points of law)? (3) Does the rehearing request contain new information that was not available at the original hearing? (4) Is there anything that could cause the board to reach a different decision?

Board members discussed each question and, after polling, each question was answered in the negative. Members said they had reviewed the record, testimony and site conditions, and that prior concerns about time limits and testimony had been addressed at the original hearing. One member noted the petitioner’s allegation that detailed rehearing material was not read into the record, and other members responded that the board relies on submitted documents in the permanent case file and typically does not read lengthy filings into the minutes.

A board member moved to deny the rehearing request, citing no procedural error, no illegal decision, no new relevant information and nothing that would lead to a different outcome. The motion was seconded and the board voted 5–0 to deny the rehearing. The chair told the requester that Superior Court is the next option.