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Nashua Zoning Board approves four variances and a special exception; neighbors contest oversized Porsche sign
Summary
At its Nov. 26 meeting the Nashua Zoning Board of Adjustment approved a special exception for a backyard garage and three variances — including a contested 237.16-square-foot sign for a new Porsche dealership on Northeastern Boulevard that neighbors said would be too bright and too large.
The Nashua Zoning Board of Adjustment met Nov. 26 and approved four applications including a special exception to allow a detached garage at 14 Domaine Avenue and variances for home expansion at 4 Hideaway Road and two signage requests downtown and on Northeastern Boulevard.
Vice Chair Steve Lionel opened the meeting, explained hearing procedures and confirmed five members were present. Planning staff described the legal basis for variances and special exceptions, and Lionel reminded the public that decisions carry a 30-day appeal window and permit requirements.
In the first case, owners Laurie Grasso and Christian Carlson requested a special exception to expand a nonconforming single‑family use with a 20-by-36-foot detached garage in the PIMU zone (Ward 1). Applicant Christian Richard Carlson explained the proposal is residential and not for commercial use. Planning staff said the house is a legal nonconforming use in that zone and therefore the expansion required a special exception. Board members said the project met setback and open-space criteria and…
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