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Board OKs covered deck at 11 Hampton Drive to allow homeowner more outdoor access
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The zoning board unanimously approved a variance Dec. 10 allowing an 11‑by‑31 foot roofed cover over an existing deck at 11 Hampton Drive, the applicant said the cover will let him spend time outside after cancer treatment.
The Nashua Zoning Board of Adjustment unanimously approved a variance Dec. 10 to allow an encroachment into the rear‑yard setback at 11 Hampton Drive to build a roofed cover over an existing deck.
Owner Austin Gooden told the board he previously received a variance to build the deck and is now seeking permission to cover roughly half of that deck with an 11×31‑foot roofed structure. Gooden said the primary purpose is personal: after completing cancer treatment he would like to be able to spend time outdoors with his wife, whom he described as a sun‑lover.
Board members said the request was straightforward, noted there is common land (woods) behind the property and no immediate neighbors in the rear to be affected, and referenced the prior approval for the deck as supporting context. A motion to approve the variance to encroach 22 feet into the 40‑foot required rear‑yard setback passed unanimously, 5–0. The chair reminded the applicant of the 30‑day rehearing window and building‑permit timeline.
