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ZBA approves rehearing and variance for Stellos Family project on Oldfield Road despite abutter runoff concerns
Summary
After a rehearing on remanded material, the Nashua ZBA approved a variances package allowing four single‑family residences on combined lots at 2 & L Oldfield Road; the board accepted lot constraints and wetlands delineation but noted planning/conservation review will address stormwater and stabilization.
The Nashua Zoning Board of Adjustment voted unanimously on Nov. 12 to approve a rehearing and grant variances allowing development of four single‑family residences on a combined 1.55‑acre parcel at 2 and L Oldfield Road, subject to standard planning and conservation commission review.
Dan Flores, a civil engineer representing Stellos Family Investment Properties, said the combined lot provides 339.5 feet of frontage where 60 feet is required, preserves a 40‑foot wetland buffer and meets density and open‑space standards. "Combining the two lots allows us to fit 4 residential structures on the now single lot without touching the wetlands, without touching the 40‑foot wetland buffer," Flores said.
Abutters voiced strong objections about steep slopes, historical stormwater runoff into Hartwell Brook, potential need for fill, and the loss of tree buffers. Multiple residents presented photos and video evidence of seasonal high runoff and said the proposed layout sits close to the wetland buffer.
Applicant counsel and the project’s engineer responded that the wetland had been delineated, that stormwater detention/retention systems would be engineered outside the buffer, and that detailed grading, utility and erosion controls would be reviewed at the planning board and conservation commission stages.
Board members found the lot’s constraints (wetlands, paper street right‑of‑way) supported the variance criteria, noting the proposal’s density is below the allowable maximum and the plan preserves open space. The board emphasized that many technical concerns (utility elevations, retaining walls, conservation permits) are planning‑board or conservation‑commission matters and will be addressed in those reviews.
The motion to approve was unanimous. The board recorded the standard 30‑day rehearing and appeal window and urged parties to pursue technical issues through the planning and conservation channels.
