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Brentwood Planning Board approves waiver and conditional use permit for Chapel Tractor display lot on Route 125
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Summary
The Brentwood Planning Board granted a waiver and unanimously approved a conditional use permit for Chapel Tractor’s display lot at 247–251 Route 125, with conditions including neighbor screening if requested, an approved NHDOT driveway permit and wetland‑boundary markers. DOT review was reported complete and the permit is expected to follow.
The Brentwood Planning Board voted to grant a waiver and approve a conditional use permit for Chapel Tractor’s proposed display lot at 247 and 251 Route 125 (recorded in the hearing as tax maps 216216, lots 38 and 39). The board approved the final conditional use permit 7–0 after reading and voting on the permit criteria, and earlier adopted the listed waiver (6 yes, 1 abstention).
Christian Smith, an engineer with Beals Associates representing Chapel Tractor, told the board the applicant had made only minor plan changes since the previous hearing and had completed a site walk with board members. Smith said he had addressed four items raised by the New Hampshire Department of Transportation and that DOT responded positively; he told the board, "I reviewed that with Kim Hazovatarian ... and he made it very clear that ... it's virtually gonna be a net 0 change in traffic volumes to the store property." The board recorded DOT sign‑off as a condition of final approval.
Why it matters: The permit allows vehicle display activity in an area that includes a wetland buffer; the board attached conditions intended to limit ecological impacts and preserve neighborly sight lines while allowing the business to use the property for seasonal display and maintenance access.
The board considered the conditional use permit criteria individually, following standard procedure. Motions and votes recorded in the meeting minutes show the board concluded the project satisfies the standards: the construction is essential to productive use, design and construction methods will minimize detrimental wetland impacts and restore grade where required, and wetland and setback protections were addressed. The board also required wetland boundary markers of a type approved by the planning board to delineate the wetland’s edge.
Board members emphasized that screening between the lots will be provided "if the abutter would like screening between the lots," and that one of the conditions is an approved NHDOT driveway permit for the entrance. The chair confirmed the final motion to grant the conditional use permit was carried unanimously.
Next steps: Christian Smith said he expected formal DOT paperwork to arrive "either tomorrow or sometime next week," and staff said the board would incorporate the agreed conditions into the plan set and record the site plan as appropriate. The board also noted the usual follow‑up of building and driveway permits once those documents are in hand.
