Planning Board approves condo conversion, lot‑line adjustment and three small‑scale site approvals

At its Dec. 16 meeting the Merrimack Planning Board granted a series of land‑use approvals: conditional final approval for a condominium conversion at 5 Jennifer Drive (3 Palms LLC), conditional final approval for a lot‑line adjustment between 8 and 10 Depot Street to cure a one‑foot encroachment, and a waiver‑based conditional approval for a conversion of a two‑family to a three‑unit building at 332 Daniel Webster Highway.

Mark Twardowski, owner/manager of 3 Palms LLC, described the condo conversion as a formalization of existing units; staff asked to receive draft condominium documents prior to final sign‑off. Nicola, representing the owner of 8 Depot Street, said the lot‑line change would transfer about 527 square feet to eliminate a garage encroachment; staff recommended acceptance and the board granted a waiver from subdivision soil‑type requirements and conditional final approval. Applicant Peter McClintic explained that the 332 Daniel Webster project involves interior renovations only; the board found strict conformity with monumentation rules would impose an unnecessary hardship and granted waiver of full site plan review and conditional approval.

All approvals were granted subject to the conditions in staff memos and with the requirement that the applicants provide the requested documentation (for example, condo association documents and any final engineering responses). Each motion carried unanimously.