Board approves release of small Thistle Drive cul‑de‑sac for developer

The Sandown Board of Selectmen voted April 20 to release a small portion of the cul‑de‑sac on Thistle Drive from public dedication, clearing the way for Hampshire Ventures Incorporated to amend a previously recorded subdivision plan.

The hearing opened with the board explaining the request is made under state statutes (board referred to RSA procedures) and invited interested parties to comment. No abutters or mortgagees spoke during the public‑hearing period before the vote.

A selectman moved that the board "release from public servitude the cul de sac portion of Thistle Drive as recorded at the Rockingham County Registry of Deeds as plan number DDash44439, and for Hampshire Ventures Inc. to pay all fees for the certified mailing and recording of the release as allowed under RSA 231:10‑a." A colleague seconded the motion and the board approved it by voice vote (the chair called for "all in favor, say aye").

The motion requires the petitioner to cover mailing and recording costs; the board did not record a roll‑call tally in the meeting transcript. The public hearing had been opened earlier in the meeting to satisfy statutory notice requirements and then closed before the vote.

The board did not announce a timeline for recording the release or any follow‑up conditions beyond payment of fees. The petitioner is responsible for completing the certified mailings and recording at the Rockingham County Registry of Deeds.

The board proceeded to other agenda items after the action; no abutter appeals or additional objections were recorded in the meeting transcript.