Planning Board
Regular MeetingNashua, NH · January 8, 2026
Minutes
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NASHUA CITY PLANNING BOARD
January 8, 2026
The regularly scheduled meeting of the Nashua City Planning Board
was held on January 8, 2026 at 7:00PM in the 3rd floor auditorium
in City Hall.
Members Present: Bob Bollinger, Chair
Adam Varley, Vice Chair
Dan Hudson, City Engineer
Ald. Patricia Klee
Cameron Green
Larry Hirsch
Benjamin Zoller, Alt.
Also Present: Sam Durfee, Planning Manager
Connor Muise, Deputy Planning Manager
Scott McPhie, Planner I
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
December 4, 2025
MOTION by Ald. Klee to approve the minutes, as written
SECONDED by Mr. Hirsch
MOTION 6-0
COMMUNICATIONS
o Updates to staff reports of several cases, unspecified
o A25-0164, 840 West Hollis St
▪ Updated Conditional Use Permit letter
▪ Additional presentation materials
o Beth Raymond, 14 Pennichuck St, thanking the Planning
Board for their efforts
REPORT OF CHAIR, COMMITTEE, & LIAISON
Mr. Bollinger wished Mr. Hudson and Mr. Durfee a happy birthday.
PROCEDURES OF THE MEETING
After the legal notice of each conditional, special use permit,
site plan or subdivision plan is read by the Chair, the Board will
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determine if that the application is complete and ready for the
Board to take jurisdiction. The public hearing will begin at which
time the applicant or representative will be given time to present
an overview and description of their project. The applicant shall
speak to whether or not they agree with recommended staff
stipulations. The Board will then have an opportunity to ask
questions of the applicant or staff.
The Chair will then ask for testimony from the audience. First
anyone wishing to speak in opposition or with concern to the plan
may speak. Please come forward to the microphone, state their name
and address for the record. This would be the time to ask questions
they may have regarding the plan. Next public testimony will come
from anyone wishing to speak in favor of the plan. The applicant
will then be allowed a rebuttal period at which time they shall
speak to any issues or concerns raised by prior public testimony.
One public member will then be granted an opportunity to speak to
those issues brought by the applicant during their rebuttal period.
The Board will then ask any relevant follow-up questions of the
applicant if need be.
After this is completed the public hearing will end and the Board
will resume the public meeting at which time the Board will
deliberate and vote on the application before us. The Board asks
that both sides keep their remarks to the subject at hand and try
not to repeat what has already been said.
Above all, the Board wants to be fair to everyone and make the
best possible decision based on the testimony presented and all
applicable approval criteria established in the Nashua Revised
Ordinances for conditional, special use permits, site plans and
subdivisions. Thank you for your interest and courteous attention.
Please turn off your cell phones and pagers at this time.
Mr. Bollinger said there is a lengthy agenda tonight and we will
try to get to everything. The Board reserves the right after 10PM
to stop hearing new cases.
NEW BUSINESS – SPECIAL USE PERMITS
A25-0200 Silver Lining Development, LCC (Owner), Doug Seppala
(Applicant) Proposed Special Use Permit to allow the
construction of a single-family home with access from a
paper street. Property is located 16 East Glenwood
Street & “L” Linton Street. Map 129 – Lots 187 & 259.
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Zoned A-Urban Residence (R-A). Ward 7. (Postponed to the
January 22, 2026 meeting by applicant request)
NEW BUSINESS – SUBDIVISION PLANS
A25-0185 Doug Seppala, Silver Lining Development, LCC (Owner &
Applicant) requesting approval for a boundary plan and
3-lot subdivision. The property is located 16 East
Glenwood Street. Map 129 – Lot 187. Zoned A Urban
Residence (R-A). Ward 7. (Postponed to the January 22,
2026 meeting by applicant request)
NEW BUSINESS – CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS
A25-0164 City of Nashua, Division of Public Works (Owner &
Applicant) Requesting conditional use permit approval to
construct a 127,555-sqft garage and maintenance
facility, with associated site improvements. Property is
located at 840 West Hollis Street. Sheet D – Lot 54.
Zoned A-Suburban Residence (R30) and C-Suburban
Residence (R9). Ward 5. (Postponed to the December 4,
2025 meeting by applicant request)
NEW BUSINESS – SITE PLANS
A25-0165 City of Nashua, Division of Public Works (Owner &
Applicant) Requesting site plan approval to construct a
127,555-sqft garage and maintenance facility, with
associated site improvements. Property is located at 840
West Hollis Street. Sheet D – Lot 54. Zoned A-Suburban
Residence (R30) and C-Suburban Residence (R9). Ward 5.
(Postponed to the December 4, 2025 meeting by applicant
request)
Mr. Hudson recused himself from A25-0164 and A25-0165.
MOTION by Mr. Varley that A25-0164 and A25-0165 are complete and
the Planning Board is ready to take jurisdiction.
SECONDED by Mr. Green
MOTION CARRIED 5-0
Atty. Andy Prolman, Prunier & Prolman PA, 24 Trafalgar Sq, Nashua
NH
Atty. Prolman introduced himself on behalf of the applicant. This
application is for the proposed DPW garage and associated site
improvements, to be located directly behind the new office
building. With him tonight is engineer Ethan Beals of IMEG Corp.,
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traffic engineer Steven Haas of Hoyle Tanner, and Janet Slemenda
of HKT Architects. This application received Zoning Board approval
on December 9, 2025 for wetland impacts. He said this is not Teak
Drive, which the Board may not understand as they have no Teak
Drive application in front of them. The city of Nashua is seeking
to permit a water line off of Teak Drive for a future fire training
facility, which has been somewhat controversial. This is for the
garage, and has nothing to do with Teak Drive.
Ald. Alicia Gregg, Alderman At Large
Ald. Gregg said she is an alderman at large and a state
representative for ward 7. She is in support of the garage project,
which received unanimous approval from the Zoning Board with no
public opposition. She said she toured the current Streets Dept.
garage facility, and the conditions are sorely outdated and
deteriorating. She is concerned about the health and safety of the
workers reporting there every day. That location has absolutely no
ability to expand. This is smart fiscal planning; it will protect
and maintain a fleet of over 100 vehicles, proper indoor storage
will extend the life of this equipment and reduce the long term
replacement costs. Operational coordination also matters,
especially for time sensitive services like snow removal. Having
all the equipment in one place will mean faster response times.
DPW operates 6:45AM-2:45PM, which means they are arriving and
departing outside of peak traffic hours. This project has been
fully vetted by the Conservation Commission, Board of Aldermen,
and Zoning Board, who all recognized that this is necessary and
appropriate. The city deserves infrastructure that supports these
critical operations, and she encourages their approval.
Ald. Dowd, Ward 2, 8 Ascot Park, Nashua NH
Ald. Dowd said this is one of the most important acquisitions that
the city will have for quite some time. We have a number of vehicles
of stored outside, which slows productivity and cuts down on
vehicle life. We are spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on
this equipment. Funding is harder, and these vehicles take much
longer to procure now. To be able to keep vehicles functional
longer will be critical to saving hundreds of thousands of dollars
a year.
Ald. Dowd explained how the garage would be bonded and paid for.
He said traffic may come as something against it, but the traffic
would be less. Right now the vehicles travel between the landfill
and the maintenance facility, and then back. Now they will be
stored at one location, so there will be less traffic back and
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forth and less fuel use. The current facility was built a long
time ago and for far less vehicles and does not meet the criteria
for our current fleet. This facility will give more space, store
expensive vehicles inside, and will be able to handle the other
city department vehicles. Storing vehicles outside is a lot of
wear and tear we are trying to avoid. He asked the Board to approve
this application tonight.
Ethan Beals, IMEG Corp, Civil Engineer, 3 Congress St, Nashua NH
Mr. Beals introduced himself as the project engineer. He showed a
brief presentation of the project. He described the subject lot
and surrounding uses. He described site access and lot frontage.
The majority of the site is the Four Hills Landfill, which has
been used to dispose of solid waste for over 55 years. The site
also contains resident drop-off and recycling areas, the existing
garage, various buildings to support the landfill, fire training
facility, and the DPW administrative building constructed two
years ago.
Mr. Beals said this project focuses on 14 acres on the western
portion of the site. This contains a garage, storage buildings for
the landfill, the fire training facility, debris sorting piles,
and a material lay-down area to support DPW operations. Several
wetlands were flagged by Gove Environmental, which are man-made
and related to landfill activities and therefore have no buffer.
Mr. Beals said the city plans to consolidate their operations. DPW
Administration, Engineering, and Parks and Recreation Departments
have been relocated to this location, and now they are proposing
to move the Streets Department as well. They are proposing a
128,000-sqft garage and maintenance building, to be attached to
the side of the existing DPW building. This building will contain
vehicle operation space, office space, fleet maintenance bays,
wash bay, and an equipment storage garage for about 120 vehicles.
They are also proposing a salt shed, deicing brine pad, auto wash
building for larger city vehicles, a new parking lot for employees
and visitors, covered and uncovered parking spaces for large
vehicles, and earthwork materials storage.
Mr. Beals said located within the project limits are two small
wetland areas, low quality man-made drainage ditches that serve as
collection and conveyance for stormwater runoff. The Conservation
Commission issued a favorable recommendation to fill these
wetlands, which the Zoning Board approved.
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Mr. Beals said the building is located about 600-ft from West
Hollis Street and 520-ft from the closest dwelling on West Hollis
Street. It is 700-ft from the closest dwelling on Trestle Brook
Drive, 1,800-ft from Farmwood Drive, 2,400-ft from Teak Drive,
3,000-ft from Twilight Drive, and 4,200-ft from Pioneer Drive.
They have tried to maintain a 100-ft wooded buffer from the closest
property boundary. The building will be mostly screened from view
as it is behind the DPW building, and the grading results in the
floor elevation being 5-ft lower than the DPW building.
Janet Slemenda, Project Architect, HKT Architects, 24 Roland St
#301, Boston, MA
Ms. Slemenda said these plans were developed to create an efficient
and cost effective operations building for DPW. The building is
not easily visible from the main road or residential properties.
The site is very confined in that area to the east and south of
the administrative building, between the recycling center and
roadway on the edge of the landfill. She showed a floor plan of
the building and the architectural features. The explained the
appearance and design choice for each.
Mr. Beals described the internal traffic patterns to the site. He
said the DPW driveway entrance will be utilized for arrival and
departure of employees. The Four Hills Landfill driveway entrance
will be used for work related trips. The scale, scale house, and
resident trash drop-off will remain in their current locations.
Commercial and city trash trucks will continue to use the landfill
driveway entrance. Residents will use the bypass lane to the drop-
off areas to the north of the project. The internal driveway for
the maintenance facility has been designed to separate garage
traffic from landfill traffic. To exit the facility a connection
to the landfill access road will be constructed to loop back around
and utilize the landfill driveway. A second driveway exit will
connect back to employee parking area, but will be gated and only
used as secondary access. All driveways have been sized to handle
the large equipment onsite.
Steven Haas, Traffic Engineer, Hoyle Tanner Associates, 150 Dow St
#402, Manchester, NH
Mr. Haas said the original study was done back in 2019 to evaluate
the impact of relocating all DPW departments here. Since then we
had COVID-19, which has affected traffic patterns, so we revisited
this study to see if the 2019 study was still valid. We added the
Wellesley Drive and Ledgewood Hills intersections to the study,
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about a mile east from here. We used updated traffic counts. This
is a relocation, not new trips, we are seeing what the impact of
relocating that traffic further to the west is. The ITE trip
generation manual doesn’t have good data for DOW facilities of
this size, so we had to do trip generation counts to truly record
what traffic is at the facility. The building is projected to be
built in 2027, and we projected out 10 years, which is commonplace.
Mr. Haas said this will result in traffic of about a car per minute
moved further down West Hollis Street, which sees 1,600 vehicles
per hour on the eastern portion of West Hollis Street. The peak
Street Department hours do not line up with the peak hours on West
Hollis Street, shifts start early and end early. We ran a worst
case scenario where the peak hours align with each other, and found
minimum additional delay in queuing on West Hollis Street. The
level of service at these intersections ranges from A-C today, and
with this relocation is expected to remain at that level of
service.
Mr. Haas said we revisited traffic signal warrants, which is a
measure of whether a traffic signal is warranted to improve
operations. We focused on volume based, and it did not warrant a
signal based on this. Most of the traffic is coming from and
leaving to the east. The level of service within the study
intersections is expected to remain acceptable, level service C,
and no mitigation is recommended.
Mr. Beals said the existing utilities onsite contain sufficient
capacity for the building. In terms of stormwater there will be a
combination of surface and subsurface practices for stormwater
treatment and release. A new stormwater trunk line will be
constructed to replace the stormwater ditches being filled. This
will provide qualitative and quantitative treatment of stormwater
on a portion of the site which previously had none.
Mr. Beals briefly described lighting and landscaping. He outlined
the conditional use permit criteria, as detailed in the staff
report. They are requesting six waivers for this project, as
detailed in the staff report and packet. They have reviewed the
staff report and agree with staff’s recommended conditions of
approval.
Ald. Klee said the technical comments refer to maximum sound
levels. Is there much significance between 45 and 50 decibels?
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Mr. Beals said that is a standard requirement on all site plan
projects, which speaks to HVAC.
Ald. Klee asked of the equipment being stored and staged at the
YMCA parking lot will also be moved.
Mr. Beals said he can’t speak to every single piece of equipment
the city owns, but the goal is to get as much of the equipment
they have as possible stored inside and consolidated onsite.
SPEAKING IN OPPOSITION OR CONCERN
Ald. Paula Johnson, Ward 5
Ald. Johnson said she has some concerns about this project. She
lives on Wellesley Road, she knows how bad the traffic is there.
It is a total nightmare. She needs to be convinced that this
project is going to be good for West Hollis Street. Right now the
majority of the trucks go to the barn, there is a stopping point.
They don’t all go up to the landfill right now. Her two colleagues
that spoke are from Ward 7 and Ward 2, they don’t live in that
area. This is her concern, and this is an intense project. We saw
the view shed from West Hollis Street, but what about the other
abutters? If you take down all the trees, they will see the
landfill. What will be the plan for the abutters on that side,
what will it look like when the building is there? The residents
weren’t supposed to see McCarthy Middle School, and they see the
big school there.
Ald. Johnson said we have a charter school on West Hollis Street,
but no one planned for that charter school. There’s no traffic
light, that’s a hazardous area. Now we’re going to propose this.
She hears what the traffic engineer is saying but she lives there
and there’s a lot of people who complained at the West Hollis
Street corridor meeting and nothing has been done. Ward 5 has been
neglected long enough. This moves one big area to the landfill,
which is already crowded all the time. It is a very busy street
all the time. She hopes the Board considers that if this goes
through there better be some contingency plans for fixing the
traffic on West Hollis Street.
Ald. Johnson said they stated this doesn’t have anything to do
with Teak Drive, but it circles around to Teak Drive with the Fire
Department. You’re adding one thing and moving something
elsewhere. She hopes to be more involved and kept abreast of the
situation. The Board of Aldermen hasn’t even gotten their
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information, so this is putting the cart before the horse. She
wants to know more so she can represent her constituents.
Rody Arantes, 3 Jolori Ln, Nashua NH
Mr. Arantes said he is concerned about bringing everything to the
same site, that will clog up the whole area. He asked if because
of the other proposal and the road that wasn’t approved the Fire
Department will use this entrance, what are the plans for the road
to support that? There’s always a line of cars at the dump, the
line gets so long it blocks the 1-way road that is there. If the
trucks can’t get to the additional entrance because of the traffic,
that eliminates the benefit of the separate entrance. There’s not
enough space to widen the road for a second lane next to the cars
that are waiting.
Mr. Arantes said 50-decibels is the same amount of noise as a
refrigerator running. A truck is louder. If they were actually
putting the proper numbers on the plan instead of using just
templates on every single project, they should put actual numbers
there so the Board can have proper information to make their
decisions.
Mr. Arantes said Pacific Boulevard is to the southwest, a small
road next to where the proposed entrance is going to be. It’s very
close. That is probably less than 100-ft from where they will be
building. They’re going to be seeing that right across from any of
the houses on that road.
Mr. Muise said there is no on Zoom to speak.
SPEAKING IN FAVOR
None
APPLICANT REBUTTAL
Ethan Beals, Civil Engineer, IMEG Corp
Mr. Beals said in regards to locating all the DPW departments on
one site, he doesn’t think there is any question about operational
efficiencies and cost effectiveness in having one large garage
instead of multiple small garages scattered over the city. We are
adding about 80 parking spaces to the site, noninclusive of the
equipment and oversized parking spaces in the building. All
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portions of that traffic are currently stored onsite, some of that
employee parking already exists.
Mr. Beals said in regards to noise, we are not claiming the site
produces 50-decibels. That is a standard requirement in the city
of Nashua for HVAC appurtenances. We are not claiming that we have
had a noise study done and that we produce that noise.
Mr. Beals said Pacific Boulevard is a dead end road that abuts
into the property boundary on the southern side of the development.
He said he listed distances from the building to the nearest
abutter, not specific to the overall site. We are keeping a 100-
ft vegetated buffer onsite to the nearest property boundary.
Dan Hudson, City Engineer
Mr. Hudson said he wanted to address some of the traffic issues
raised. Mr. Haas did a good job explaining the traffic study
performed. There are some prevailing background traffic issues
which Ald. Johnson spoke to that we are well aware of and the city
is working towards addressing. West Hollis Street is a busy
corridor, it’s hard to turn left out of driveways. It’s not
something that is easily fixed without some more substantive
changes. We have been engaged in a corridor study and what things
we could do, we heard a lot of public testimony about safety along
the corridor. We feel this is largely due to vehicle speeds, people
are driving too fast and not paying attention. We have been working
on plans for traffic calming, but it’s not something that can be
addressed comprehensively within the city’s prevailing funding. We
have installed camera detection at the Riverside intersection and
school zone signs with radar speed feedback at the charter school.
Although the charter school did not install a signal we did work
with them, and the reconfigured the whole site so that it will be
suitable to installing a signal in the future in conjunction with
the Wellesley intersection. We haven’t been successful in
budgeting it, but we have been seeking grants. The city is aware
of them problems out there, we are working to fix them.
Mr. Hudson said relative to queuing in the driveway and employee
arrivals and departures, those times don’t align with the peak
times for the landfill. The arrival times happen before the
landfill is even open. There is some queuing on the corridor,
people stack up waiting for the landfill to open, it clears out in
a relatively short time. The landfill has a new scale, and we are
trying to keep everything flowing.
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Mr. Hudson said the fire training facility is a separate project,
we are going back to the Zoning Board to discuss it. We had proposed
a driveway only for the facility, not for the landfill, but that
was rejected. We are now back to discuss a waterline off of Teak
Drive, no driveway, no access. The fire training facility is
already onsite, and they would be moving from one portion of the
site to the other.
Ald. Klee said in the traffic presentation Mr. Haas said there
wasn’t a warrant for a signal here. If for some reason one was put
in, would that create more issues?
Mr. Hudson said the majority of turns are left turns in, right
turns out. A signal wouldn’t help the 80% of cars turning right
out, there’s really no benefit. The signal would platoon traffic,
stop West Hollis Street flow and create more gaps. But he doesn’t
know that the landfill is the best place for that. Currently that
intersection functions at a level of service A. We’ve talked about
roundabouts, which process traffic well but don’t really create
the platooning. We don’t think a signal here would provide enough
benefit to warrant the expense.
Atty. Andy Prolman, Prunier & Prolman
Atty. Prolman said he believe that this project meets all of the
conditional use permit criteria, the site plan criteria, and he
asks for their approval.
PUBLIC MEETING
Mr. Bollinger closed the public hearing and opened the public
meeting. He said there has been a lot of due diligence that has
been put into this. In terms of the traffic, Mr. Haas and Mr.
Hudson have addressed it to the greatest extent possible. There’s
larger issues with West Hollis Street, the Board and the residents
are aware. In terms of concentrating everything into one central
city, as a Nashua High School alum and someone who had kids go
through there he thinks moving large commercial vehicles away from
a school is better. He doesn’t think that is redistributing a
problem, there’s a lot going on at the Riverside area. If there’s
an opportunity to have a modern facility that is able to service
other commercial fleet vehicles for the city, he would be in favor
of it.
Mr. Varley said he largely agrees. He thanked the applicants for
their thorough presentation. The plan seems well designed; the
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justifications make a lot of sense. The overriding concern is
traffic. This is something we see in other areas of the city,
incremental additions to traffic. The trips generated here are
3-4% of the volume on West Hollis Street, and these aren’t truly
new trips, they are moved ones. The off-peak nature of this
alleviates some of the traffic concerns he might have. The benefits
of this project outweigh the concerns around traffic and other
issues.
Ald. Klee said she thinks the benefits to this plan are important,
but we have to look at the impact to those that live there.
Technically there are no new trips in the area, but they are new
trips to that specific area. She believes that the benefits of
having everything in one location are important. We need to get
the Street Dept. personnel out of their current location. Putting
everyone together is more efficient and communication is better.
Other DPW’s have done similar things. She is in support but she
doesn’t want to minimize what the residents experience. Ald.
Johnson lives there, we can’t minimize that. She is glad that
Engineer Hudson talked about the West Hollis Street corridor
project. Things take a long time and a lot of money, but the
conversation needs to happen. It’s not just this one area, it’s
the entire length of West Hollis Street. She believes as a whole
the benefits outweigh the concerns. A traffic light could be put
there that only triggers on left turns. She has sat in the queue
at the dump for a long time. The concerns the residents have are
real.
Mr. Green said the design team did a good job minimizing the impact
that this building and operations will have, and getting the height
down to something manageable, and keeping the trees around the
residential areas. It is a really good design.
Mr. Bollinger said they will need to consider the waivers first,
then the conditional use permit, then the site plan.
MOTION by Mr. Varley to approve the following waivers for New
Business – Site Plan A25-0165:
a. §190-279 (B): To waive the requirement to provide bearings
and distances of all property lines of the parcel.
b. §190-279 (EE): To waive the requirement to show existing
conditions on ‘adjacent parcels as appropriate.
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c. §190-184 (D): To waive the requirement that parking aisles
shall not contain 10 spaces in a row unless planted by a
median and/or island is provided.
d. §190-184 (B): To waive the requirement that parking lots
contain raised islands.
e. §190-272: To waive the requirement to produce a site plan in
the 22” by 34” format size
f. §190-172: To waive certain architectural design standards
for non-residential buildings.
As per RSA 674:36(II)(N), RSA 674:44(III)(e), and §190-148(D),
Strict conformity would pose an unnecessary hardship to the
Applicant and the waiver would not be contrary to the spirit and
intent of the regulations; and specific circumstances, or
conditions of the land, and the waiver will properly carry out the
spirit and intent of the regulations.
SECONDED by Ald. Klee
MOTION CARRIED 5-0
MOTION by Mr. Varley to approve A25-0164 – Conditional Use Permit.
The Board finds that the application meets the Approval Criteria
under §190-133(F) with no conditions
SECONDED by Mr. Green
MOTION CARRIED 5-0
MOTION by Mr. Varley to approve A25-0165 – Site Plan. The Board
finds that the application meets the Approval Criteria under §190-
146(D) with the following conditions:
a. All conditions from the Planning Board decision letter shall
be added to the plan.
b. Any waiver(s) granted shall be listed on the plan. Should
any waiver(s) be denied, the plan must be revised in order
to comply with the applicable site plan regulations.
c. The plan set shall be sealed and signed by a professional
engineer, architect, and wetland scientist on applicable
plan set sheets.
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d. Prior to the issuance of a building permit, an electronic
copy of the plan will be submitted to the Planning
Department.
e. Prior to the commencement of site work, a pre-construction
meeting shall be held.
f. Prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy, all
site improvements will be completed.
g. Prior to the issuance of the final Certificate of Occupancy,
an as-built plan locating all driveways, buildings,
utilities, and site landscaping shall be completed by a
professional engineer or a licensed land surveyor and
submitted to the Engineering and Planning Departments. The
as-built plan shall include a statement that all construction
was completed in accordance with the approved site plan and
applicable local regulations.
SECONDED by Mr. Hirsch
MOTION CARRIED 5-0
The Board held a brief recess.
Mr. Hudson resumed his position on the Board.
NEW BUSINESS – CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS
A25-0213 The Courtland, LLC, c/o Gal Peretz (Owner & Applicant)
requesting conditional use approval for a condominium
conversion of existing density that does not conform to
the land use regulations. Property is located at 36-38
Courtland Street. Map 66 – Lot 50. Zoned B Urban
Residence (R-B). Ward 3.
NEW BUSINESS – SUBDIVISION PLANS
A25-0212 The Courtland, LLC, c/o Gal Peretz (Owner & Applicant)
requesting approval for a 4-unit condominium
subdivision. Property is located at 36-38 Courtland
Street. Map 66 – Lot 50. Zoned B Urban Residence (R-B).
Ward 3.
MOTION by Mr. Hirsch that A25-0212 and A25-0213 are complete and
the Planning Board is ready to take jurisdiction.
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SECONDED by Mr. Green
MOTION CARRIED 6-0
Gal Perez, Address Not Stated
Mr. Perez said he is here with Tomy Capella. They purchased this
property as a 5-family multifamily with the intention of converting
it to a 4-unit condominium. He said they spoke to every department
in the city and was told they do not need approvals to do so, but
now they must get Planning Board approval. They have one unit under
agreement and are closing this week. The building was in poor shape
and only had one tenant, they had to rip everything out and rebuild
it. We spent much more money than we planned, but he thinks it
will be good for the neighborhood and the city.
Mr. Bollinger asked if they have reviewed the Engineering comments.
Mr. Perez said yes. We did everything that was asked.
Ald. Klee asked how long had the building has been vacant.
Mr. Perez said the two back units were vacant since 2015. The
tenant downstairs was there for a couple of years, and the lady
upstairs died a few years before we bought it.
Ald. Klee asked if was a vacant 5-unit for some time.
Mr. Perez said yes, there was no meter, no heat, no nothing.
Ald. Klee asked if the plan is not to change the current footprint.
Mr. Perez said correct. Everything is the same.
Ald. Klee asked about the building behind the house.
Mr. Perez said that is the garage.
Ald. Klee asked if that will be for storage.
Mr. Perez said it will be a garage.
Ald. Klee said it looks a lot better there than it had.
Mr. Green agreed.
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Mr. Perez said everyone has been telling them that. We like this
area, we want to make it better.
Mr. Bollinger asked staff for the context of this application.
Mr. Durfee said most condo projects that this Board sees are in
the context of site development. We have not seen since he has
been here condominium conversations of existing structures. Under
state statute and the land use code it is a subdivision, so this
application operates as a subdivision creating new interest in
land. The land use code lacks clarity in process, which we will
endeavor to fix, and this is not the last of these we will see
going forward.
Ald. Klee asked if there would be a homeowner association? Is there
going to be public trash pickup?
Mr. Perez said there will be an association which will pay for
utilities and property maintenance.
Ms. Capella said trash pickup will be the same as it was before.
Mr. Perez said it will be like a regular home.
Ald. Klee asked if the units will get unique addresses.
Mr. Perez said it will be address 36 Courtland A-B-C-D.
SPEAKING IN OPPOSITION OR CONCERN
None
SPEAKING IN FAVOR
None
PUBLIC MEETING
Mr. Bollinger closed the public hearing and opened the public
meeting. He said if not for the condominium conversion the Board
otherwise wouldn’t have seen this. It seems pretty
straightforward, and he sees no issues.
MOTION by Mr. Hudson that A25-0212 and A25-0213 are not items of
regional impact.
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SECONDED by Mr. Green
MOTION CARRIED 6-0
MOTION by Mr. Hudson to approve the following waivers for New
Business – Subdivision Plan A25-0213:
a. §190-282 (B)(9): to waive the requirement to show all
existing features within 1,000’ on the subdivision
boundaries.
As per RSA 674:36(II)(N), RSA 674:44(III)(e), and §190-148(D),
Strict conformity would pose an unnecessary hardship to the
Applicant and the waiver would not be contrary to the spirit and
intent of the regulations; and specific circumstances, or
conditions of the land, and the waiver will properly carry out the
spirit and intent of the regulations.
SECONDED by Ald. Klee
MOTION CARRIED 6-0
MOTION by Mr. Green to approve A25-0212 – Conditional Use Permit.
The Board finds that the application meets the Approval Criteria
under §190-133(F) with no conditions
SECONDED by Ald. Klee
MOTION CARRIED 6-0
MOTION by Mr. Varley to approve A25-0213 – Subdivision Plan. The
Board finds that the application meets the Approval Criteria under
§190-138(G) with the following conditions:
a. Any waiver(s) granted shall be listed on the plan. Should
any waiver(s) be denied, the plan must be revised to comply
with the applicable site plan regulations.
b. All conditions from the Planning Board decision letter will
be added to the plan.
c. Prior to the signing of the plan, all outstanding comments
from the Engineering Department, shall be addressed to the
satisfaction of the Division of Public Works.
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d. Prior to the recording of the plan, per the Fire Marshal’s
Office, the condominiums will be addressed to 36 Courtland
Street, with the sub addresses as follows:
a. Proposed 36A = 36A
b. Proposed 36B = 36B
c. Proposed 38A = 36C
d. Proposed 38B = 36D
SECONDED by Mr. Hirsch
Mr. Hudson said the Engineering comments speak to the sewer
service, he is glad to hear that they have scoped the pipe. He
understands that one unit is set to close next week, he doesn’t
want to hold that up. Engineering will work with Planning staff
and the applicant to make sure all comments are resolved before
the units are all sold.
Mr. Bollinger asked if Planning staff is comfortable with that.
No audible response from staff.
Mr. Bollinger said alright. Mr. Hudson’s comments are noted but we
do not need to amend the motion.
MOTION CARRIED 6-0
NEW BUSINESS – CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS
A25-0203 Eastpoint Properties, LLC (Owner), Richard Lindof
(Applicant), requesting conditional use approval for a
barber shop. Property is located at 114 Perimeter Road
Unit D. Map E – Lot 1509. Zoned Airport Industrial (AI).
Ward 1.
MOTION by Ald. Klee that the application is complete and the
Planning Board is ready to take jurisdiction.
SECONDED by Mr. Varley
MOTION CARRIED 6-0
Rick Lindof, Address Not Stated
Mr. Lindof said he currently rents office space near the airport,
and one of the rooms he would like to make into a small one chair
barbershop. He has been doing this for three decades. He owns a
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few barbershops in the city and is looking to simplify his life.
He will be open two days a week.
Mr. Bollinger asked if there would be physical changes to the
space.
Mr. Lindof said nothing beyond paint and a chair.
Mr. Bollinger said he doesn’t see anything out of the ordinary in
this application.
SPEAKING IN OPPOSITION OR CONCERN
None
SPEAKING IN FAVOR
None
PUBLIC MEETING
Mr. Bollinger closed the public hearing and opened the public
meeting. He said this sounds like a good plan.
Mr. Green said the airport has a mishmash of things.
Mr. Bollinger agreed.
Ald. Klee said where this is a one seat barbershop she has no
issues with it.
MOTION by Mr. Green to approve A25-0203 – Conditional Use Permit.
The Board finds that the application meets the Approval Criteria
under §190-133(F) with no conditions
SECONDED by Mr. Varley
MOTION CARRIED 6-0
NEW BUSINESS – SITE PLANS
A25-0205 New England Performance Cars Prop, LLC (Owner &
Applicant) requesting site plan approval for building
and site improvements to existing auto dealership.
Property is located at 170 Main Dunstable Road. Map E –
Lot 30. Zoned Highway Business (HB). Ward 6
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MOTION by Ald. Klee that the application is complete and the
Planning Board is ready to take jurisdiction
SECONDED by Mr. Hirsch
MOTION CARRIED 6-0
Jim Petropulos, Civil Engineer, IMEG Corp, 3 Congress St, Nashua
NH
Mr. Petropulos introduced himself on behalf of the applicant. He
said this site plan is for a couple of building additions for the
Audi dealership.
Mr. Petropulos described the subject lot and surrounding
properties. He said this was the former site of the Howard Johnson
Motor Inn and Restaurant, which was redeveloped to the Porsche
Audi dealership in 2001. In 2025 the Porsche dealership moved to
the former Holiday Inn site which freed up room for Audi. The two
buildings total 62,000-sqft of floor space, with 264 car spaces.
They are proposing four building additions to connect the two
buildings, add service bays, a building entry, and a photo booth.
There will be minimal impact to parking, 9 fewer spaces. There
will be some minor sidewalk and utility service connections.
Mr. Petropulos said they completed a traffic impact worksheet, and
do not meet the thresholds for a full study. The architecture will
match the branding and current building onsite. They are requesting
two waivers, as detailed in the staff report. They hope to start
in spring 2026, and take 6 months to complete. Conditions of
approval are acceptable; they owe a landscaping plan to staff.
SPEAKING IN OPPOSITION OR CONCERN
None
SPEAKING IN FAVOR
None
PUBLIC MEETING
Mr. Bollinger closed the public hearing and opened the public
meeting. He said this seems fairly benign. He has no issues with
granting the waivers.
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Ald. Klee asked if they need to add a landscaping plan as a
condition of approval.
Mr. Green said it is addressed under item D, section 5.1.
Mr. Durfee said correct.
MOTION by Mr. Green to approve the following waivers for New
Business – Subdivision Plan A25-0205:
a. §190-279 (EE): To waive the requirement to show existing
conditions on ‘adjacent parcels as appropriate.
b. §190-172: To waive certain architectural requirements for
non-residential buildings.
As per RSA 674:36(II)(N), RSA 674:44(III)(e), and §190-148(D),
Strict conformity would pose an unnecessary hardship to the
Applicant and the waiver would not be contrary to the spirit and
intent of the regulations; and specific circumstances, or
conditions of the land, and the waiver will properly carry out the
spirit and intent of the regulations.
SECONDED by Mr. Hirsch
MOTION CARRIED 6-0
MOTION by Mr. Green to approve A25-0205 – Site Plan. The Board
finds that the application meets the Approval Criteria under §190-
146(D) with the following conditions:
a. All conditions from the Planning Board decision letter shall
be added to the plan.
b. Any waiver(s) granted shall be listed on the plan. Should
any waiver(s) be denied, the plan must be revised in order
to comply with the applicable site plan regulations.
c. The plan set shall be sealed and signed by a professional
engineer, land surveyor, architect, and wetland scientist on
applicable plan set sheets.
d. Prior to the signing of the plan, all technical review
comments listed in Section 5 above shall be addressed to the
satisfaction of the Planning Department.
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e. Prior to the signing of the plan, all outstanding comments
from the Engineering Department, shall be addressed to the
satisfaction of the Division of Public Works.
f. All proposed demolition activities require inspections for
the presence of asbestos-containing materials prior to
Environmental Health’s sign-off on Nashua’s Building Safety
Department’s Demolition Permit Approval Form. If any
asbestos-containing materials are found, they must be abated
and documented according to state and local regulations.
g. There shall be no construction vehicles, staging of
materials, or any other construction activity within the
wetland buffer.
h. A pre-construction meeting shall be held prior to the
commencement of any sitework.
i. Prior to the issuance of a building permit, stormwater
documents in accordance with §190-217 shall be submitted for
review by City staff and recorded at the Applicant’s expense.
j. Prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy, all
site improvements will be completed in accordance with the
approved plan.
k. Prior to the issuance of the final Certificate of Occupancy,
an as-built plan locating all driveways, buildings,
utilities, and site landscaping shall be completed by a
professional engineer or a licensed land surveyor and
submitted to the Engineering and Planning Departments. The
as-built plan shall include a statement that all construction
was completed in accordance with the approved site plan and
applicable local regulations.
SECONDED by Mr. Varley
MOTION CARRIED 6-0
NEW BUSINESS – SITE PLANS
A25-0206 City of Nashua (Owner & Applicant) requesting site plan
approval for the construction of a 1- story, 4,583 SF
building and greenhouse, with associated site
improvements. Property is located at 107 Amherst Street.
Map 60 – Lot 14. Zoned A-Urban Residence (R-A). Ward 2.
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MOTION by Mr. Varley that the application is complete and the
Planning Board is ready to take jurisdiction
SECONDED by Ald. Klee
MOTION CARRIED 6-0
Ethan Beals, IMEG Corp, Civil Engineer, 3 Congress St, Nashua NH
Mr. Beals introduced himself on behalf of the applicant. The
property is Edgewood Cemetery, and with him tonight is Ken Lennox,
Superintendent of Edgewood Cemetery, Caroline Morel with Randall
Paulson Architects, and Tom Affee president of the board of
trustees for Edgewood Cemetery.
Mr. Beals described the subject lot and surrounding properties.
The site is developed as an active cemetery, with a chapel, two
garages, two greenhouses, an office, and other associated site
features. He described site access, utilities, and operations. The
onsite buildings have reached the end of their usable life and it
is not cost effective to renovate them. They are proposing to
demolish them and construct one building and one greenhouse, with
a small 8-space parking area. The existing internal roadways will
be maintained in their current configuration. In terms of traffic,
this is a replacement in kind and will not create an increase in
staffing levels or generate any additional traffic to the site.
Caroline Morel, Project Architect, Randall Paulson Architects,
Millyard Technology Park, Nashua, NH
Ms. Morel provided an overview of the architectural elements of
the new proposed structure. The rear of the building will be for
maintenance vehicles and garage space, and very utilitarian. The
front is for staff and grieving families, and is a welcoming human
scale. She described the material selection, color scheme, and
design characteristics.
Mr. Beals said Cushing Ave was slated to be paved this past summer
so we were able to stub in water and gas services to avoid the
paving moratorium. The building will be serviced also by
underground electric, telecommunication, and individual sewage.
The well will remain in place and serve as water for the greenhouse
and cemetery. A surface infiltration basin is proposed next to the
new building for qualitative and quantitative treatment of runoff.
All lighting will be downcast, fully cutoff fixtures to minimize
light spillover. An effort was made to preserve as many of the
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large mature trees onsite, and there are several plantings
proposed.
Mr. Beals said they are requesting three waivers, as detailed in
the staff report. The Edgewood Cemetery trustees are paying for
this, and there are no tax dollars being used for this. They have
reviewed all staff comments and are in agreement with the
recommended conditions of approval.
Ald. Klee said her only concern is the rear of the building. Is
that facing Adams Street?
Mr. Beals said correct.
Ald. Klee asked if there is a buffer or will the neighbors see
this garage? The trees there were accidentally removed.
Mr. Beals said he has heard about that, the trees were much closer
to the abutting properties. This building is relatively centered
on the property, over 270-ft away from Adams Street. There is a
good distance there. That said, there is a wooded hill behind the
proposed building and the exterior storage building. He thinks
there is a good buffer and minimal viewing.
Ald. Klee asked if this is going where the current building is.
Mr. Beals said correct.
Ald. Klee asked if this is larger and pushing more towards Adams
Street.
Mr. Beals said no. The overall footprint is almost identical; we
are constrained by the internal roadways.
Mr. Zoller said he thinks the visitor parking addition will be an
improvement. He walks there frequently and cars just park on the
avenues throughout the cemetery, it can create obstructions.
Mr. Hudson asked if the greenhouse will be a manufactured building.
Ms. Morel said the greenhouse is there is no slab or footings.
It’s a plastic sheet; the construction of it is not a building.
Mr. Hudson asked if there is lighting proposed.
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Ms. Morel said this is a designed installation by the manufacturer.
There will be lights.
Mr. Hudson asked if there would be grow lights going all night.
Ms. Morel said the lights won’t be on.
Mr. Hudson said there is a lettuce farm in Loudon that has the
lights on all night and it caused a huge controversy.
Ms. Morel said this is very similar to what is currently there.
SPEAKING IN OPPOSITION OR CONCERN
None
SPEAKING IN FAVOR
None
PUBLIC MEETING
Mr. Bollinger closed the public hearing and opened the public
meeting. He has no issue with this application or the waiver
request. It seems like a needed upgrade, and be appreciates that
the footprint is similar. He is in favor.
MOTION by Mr. Green to approve the following waivers for New
Business – Subdivision Plan A25-0206:
a. §190-279 (B) To not include all bearings and distances of
all property lines;
b. §190-279 (EE) To not show existing conditions on ‘adjacent
parcels as appropriate;
c. §190-170 To not meet all requirements for non-residential
building standards;
As per RSA 674:36(II)(N), RSA 674:44(III)(e), and §190-148(D),
Strict conformity would pose an unnecessary hardship to the
Applicant and the waiver would not be contrary to the spirit and
intent of the regulations; and specific circumstances, or
conditions of the land, and the waiver will properly carry out the
spirit and intent of the regulations.
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SECONDED by Mr. Hirsch
Mr. Bollinger confirmed the waiver code sections with staff.
MOTION CARRIED 6-0
MOTION by Mr. Green to approve A25-0206 – Site Plan. The Board
finds that the application meets the Approval Criteria under §190-
146(D) with the following conditions:
a. Any waiver(s) granted shall be listed on the plan. Should
any waiver(s) be denied, the plan must be revised to comply
with the applicable site plan regulations.
b. The plan set shall be sealed and signed by a New Hampshire
licensed engineer
c. All comments in an e-mail dated December 18, 2025, from
Jeffrey Labrie, Fire Inspector/Investigator, shall be
addressed to the satisfaction of the Nashua Fire Department.
d. All conditions from the Planning Board decision letter will
be added to the plan.
e. Prior to the issuance of a building permit, an electronic
copy of the plan will be submitted to the Planning
Department.
f. Prior to the commencement of site work, a pre-construction
meeting shall be held, with City staff.
g. Prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy, all site
improvements will be completed.
h. Prior to the issuance of the final Certificate of Occupancy,
an as-built plan locating all driveways, buildings,
utilities, and site landscaping shall be completed by a
professional engineer or a licensed land surveyor and
submitted to the Engineering and Planning Departments. The
as-built plan shall include a statement that all construction
was completed in accordance with the approved site plan and
applicable local regulations.
SECONDED by Ald. Klee
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MOTION CARRIED 6-0
NEW BUSINESS – SITE PLANS
A25-0201 YMCA of Greater Nashua (Owner & Applicant) requesting a
twelve (12) month extension for site plan approval as
granted on November 21, 2024. Property is located at 90
Northwest Boulevard. Map H – Lot 648. Zoned Park
Industrial (PI). Ward 1.
MOTION by Mr. Varley that the application is complete and the
Planning Board is ready to take jurisdiction
SECONDED by Mr. Green
MOTION CARRIED 6-0
Ethan Beals, IMEG Corp, Civil Engineer, 3 Congress St, Nashua NH
Mr. Beals introduced himself on behalf of the applicant. He said
this is a request for a 1-year extension of the site plan approval
granted on November 22, 2024 for a proposed recreation center.
There are no plan changes from the previous approval. Construction
was delayed due to fundraising constraints. They plan to start
construction fall 2026, and open mid-2027.
Mr. Hudson asked if a 1-year extension is appropriate or should
they be considering longer.
Mr. Durfee said it’s the Board’s pleasure, subject to the applicant
agreeing to it. Staff would be amenable to it.
Mr. Hudson said he’s not suggesting it, but for the future.
Mr. Green asked if it would be beneficial for the applicant to
reapply in a year.
Mr. Bollinger asked how likely it is that the YMCA would be able
to start and whether they would be amenable to a longer extension.
Mr. Beals said it’s his understanding that they are targeting fall
2026. The plans have been signed by the chair, bonds have been
posted, the preconstruction meeting has already been held. We got
to the edge of the diving board and didn’t take the leap. He would
be nervous to submit a new application, we are past the original
one year. We are comfortable with a 1-year extension.
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Mr. Bollinger said we aren’t trying to paint you into a corner,
but other applications he is involved in might need a longer
timeline.
Mr. Hudson said especially in cases where it is a nonprofit and
fundraising is necessary. There’s an expense to having them go
through the process for an extension.
Ald. Klee said that was her concern, she knows that things stall
and this time of year it’s hard to get funding. She’s not asking
them to reapply, but maybe in the future staff can suggest 18-
months instead of 1-year.
Mr. Bollinger said he has no issues with granting the requested
extension.
SPEAKING IN OPPOSITION OR CONCERN
None
SPEAKING IN FAVOR
None
PUBLIC MEETING
Mr. Bollinger closed the public hearing and opened the public
meeting. He said this seems straightforward.
MOTION by Mr. Green to approve A25-0201 – Site Plan. The Board
finds that the application meets the Approval Criteria under §190-
146(D) with the following conditions:
a. All Previous conditions of approval granted at the November
22, 2024, Nashua Planning Board meeting are included as
conditions of this approval.
SECONDED by Mr. Hirsch
MOTION CARRIED 6-0
NEW BUSINESS – SITE PLANS
A25-0204 ZJBV Properties, LLC (Owner & Applicant) requesting a
twelve (12) month extension for site plan approval as
granted on March 6, 2025. Property is located 159 Temple
Street. Maps 38/39 – Lots 31, 38, & 47. Zoned General
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Industrial/Transit Oriented Development (GI/TOD). Ward
7.
MOTION by Ald. Klee that the application is complete and the
Planning Board is ready to take jurisdiction
SECONDED by Mr. Varley
MOTION CARRIED 6-0
Michael Malynowski, Project Engineer, Allen & Major Associates 400
Harvey Rd, Suite 2, Manchester, NH
Mr. Malynowski said they are requesting a 1-year extension of the
site plan approval from March 7, 2025 for a 168-unit multifamily
residential development. The plans have not changed. The current
owner has been working with SMC Management Corp, who did Riverfront
Landing and is in negotiations to purchase the property. We are
asking for more time to start construction. We would like to ask
for the 18-month extension discussed on the previous case if
possible.
Mr. Bollinger said that was for a nonprofit, you’re stuck with the
regular 12-months.
Mr. Malynowski said this extension would allow them to finalize
the transfer to SMC Management Corp.
Ald. Klee the audio is hard to hear on Zoom. She asked if the
reason for it is that they are trying to buy another parcel.
Mr. Malynowski said no, the current owner is trying to sell the
project to the same group that built Riverfront Landing.
Mr. Hudson said this was originally approved in 2019.
Mr. Green said there was a resubmittal of a new case in 2025.
Mr. Hudson said the Board has heard about this case for many years.
Mr. Durfee said it was a total reapplication in 2025 for the same
project.
Mr. Hudson said he is glad they had to reapply, there is a
reasonable limit to the amount of extensions. There were still
some remaining Engineering comments to address, we added some minor
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conditions. This has largely been the same since 2019, it is
reasonable to do.
Mr. Bollinger said he is okay here.
Ald. Klee asked if they would include that in the motion.
Mr. Bollinger said yes, it is incorporated in the staff report.
Mr. Malynowski said he has reviewed them and agree that the
Engineering comments are minor.
SPEAKING IN OPPOSITION OR CONCERN
None
SPEAKING IN FAVOR
None
PUBLIC MEETING
Mr. Bollinger closed the public hearing and opened the public
meeting. He agrees with Mr. Hudson, it would be good to see this
get going. If we are to get beyond a year again, we’ll see.
Ald. Klee asked if this is the first extension since the
reapplication.
Mr. McPhie said that it’s a little early, they are trying to settle
things before the sale.
Ald. Klee asked when the extension will be from.
Mr. McPhie said that it would be from today.
Mr. Durfee said no, it would be to March 2027.
MOTION by Mr. Green to approve A25-0204 – Site Plan. The Board
finds that the application meets the Approval Criteria under §190-
146(D) with the following conditions:
a. All prior conditions of approval are incorporated herein and
made part of this plan, unless otherwise determined by the
Planning Board Prior to the Chair signing the plan,
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b. All comments in an e-mail from Joe Mendola, Senior Staff
Engineer, dated January 5, 2026 will be resolved to the
satisfaction of the Division of Public Works.
SECONDED by Mr. Varley
MOTION CARRIED 6-0
OTHER BUSINESS
1. Review of tentative agenda to determine proposals of regional
impact.
MOTION by Mr. Varley that there are no items of regional impact
SECONDED by Mr. Green
MOTION CARRIED 6-0
2. Capital Improvements Program (CIP) Report Draft
Sam Durfee, Planning Manager
Mr. Durfee said the Planning Board subcommittee is tasked with
scoring and ranking city projects, then compiles them for
recommendation to the Planning Board, who recommends them to the
Board of Aldermen.
Mr. Bollinger said as the de facto Chair, last year we revamped
the scoring to be more objective. He feels it’s a quality
representation with a unique composition of public, staff, and
elected involvement. The ranking here does not infer or imply how
projects are funded, this is only one look at the aldermanic
process.
Ald. Klee said she likes the new ranking system. The aldermen have
the right to pull something up to the top if needed but it gives
the aldermen a better view. Her only question is there anything
new or funded.
Mr. Bollinger said this committee had to share if there were
federal grants in place or money from outside sources.
Mr. Durfee said he does not feel there is anything the Board
specifically needs to comment on. We put the Enterprise funded
projects in another table, simply because they are funded through
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service fees. The rankings do not matter all that much because
this is a vehicle for project solicitation for what is brought to
the ad hoc committee to decide how it is funded. We take into the
account whether federal dollars are coming in.
Ald. Klee said often time there is an expiration date to be shovel
ready. The CIC is advisory, but does the heavy lifting on the
review.
Mr. Durfee said all that information is included in the department
presentations and is utilized by the ad hoc committee.
Mr. Hudson asked if the CIC has a minimum of $50,000.
Mr. Durfee said $100,000 minimum.
Mr. Hudson said some of the projects on here are like $6,000. Is
that because it needs to be on the list in order to be funded?
Mr. Durfee said that’s the city’s share.
Mr. Hudson asked if the entire project cost needs to be on the
list, even if the city’s match is relatively small.
Mr. Durfee said yes.
MOTION by Mr. Varley to favorably recommend the Capital Improvement
Project Report Draft to the Board of Aldermen
SECONDED by Mr. Green
MOTION CARRIED 5-0-1 (Hudson abstained)
DISCUSSION ITEMS
Nashua Re-Code presentation and discussion – Postponed
Annual Officer Selection: Mr. Bollinger said Ms. Harper would be
looking for nominations for officers. He is willing to serve as
chair, and Mr. Varley is willing to serve as vice chair.
MOTION to adjourn by Mr. Green at 10:15 PM
MOTION CARRIED 6-0
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Agenda
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December 24, 2025
AGENDA
To: NCPB Members
From: Planning Staff
Re: Regular Meeting and Public Hearing January 8, 2026
Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing of the City of Nashua Planning Board will occur on Thursday,
January 8, 2026 at 7:00 PM at the Nashua City Hall located at 229 Main Street, Nashua, NH. The public may
submit their comments in advance of the meeting via email pb@nashuanh.gov or by mail (please make sure
to include your name/address and comments) by 4PM on January 7, 2026. Letters should be addressed to City
of Nashua, Planning Department, P.O. Box 2019, Nashua, NH 03061. Plans can be viewed online starting
January 5, 2026 at nashuanh.gov. The public may request access via Zoom; contact the Planning Department
before 4PM on January 7, 2026, and a link will be provided.
A. Call to Order
B. Roll Call
C. Approval of Minutes – December 4, 2025
D. Communications
E. Report of Chairman, Committee, & Liaison
F. Executive Session
NEW BUSINESS – CONDITIONAL/SPECIAL USE PERMITS
A25-0164 City of Nashua, Division of Public Works (Owner & Applicant) Requesting conditional use
permit approval to construct a 127,555-sqft garage and maintenance facility, with associated
site improvements. Property is located at 840 West Hollis Street. Sheet D – Lot 54. Zoned A-
Suburban Residence (R30) and C-Suburban Residence (R9). Ward 5.
A25-0213 The Courtland, LLC, c/o Gal Peretz (Owner & Applicant) requesting conditional use approval
for a condominium conversion of existing density that does not conform to the land use
regulations. Property is located at 36-38 Courtland Street. Map 66 – Lot 50. Zoned B Urban
Residence (R-B). Ward 3.
A25-0203 Eastpoint Properties, LLC (Owner), Richard Lindof (Applicant), requesting conditional use
approval for a barber shop. Property is located at 114 Perimeter Road Unit D. Map E – Lot
1509. Zoned Airport Industrial (AI). Ward 1.
A25-0200 Silver Lining Development, LCC (Owner), Doug Seppala (Applicant) Proposed Special Use
Permit to allow the construction of a single-family home with access from a paper street.
Property is located 16 East Glenwood Street & “L” Linton Street. Map 129 – Lots 187 & 259.
Zoned A-Urban Residence (R-A). Ward 7. (Postponed to January 22, 2026)
NEW BUSINESS – SITE PLANS
A25-0165 City of Nashua, Division of Public Works (Owner & Applicant) requesting site plan approval
to construct a 127,555-sqft garage and maintenance facility, with associated site improvements.
Property is located at 840 West Hollis Street. Sheet D – Lot 54. Zoned A-Suburban Residence
(R30) and C-Suburban Residence (R9). Ward 5.
A25-0205 New England Performance Cars Prop, LLC (Owner & Applicant) requesting site plan approval
for building and site improvements to existing auto dealership. Property is located at 170 Main
Dunstable Road. Map E – Lot 30. Zoned Highway Business (HB). Ward 6.
A25-0206 City of Nashua (Owner & Applicant) requesting site plan approval for the construction of a 1-
story, 4,583 SF building and greenhouse, with associated site improvements. Property is located
at 107 Amherst Street. Map 60 – Lot 14. Zoned A Urban Residence (R-A). Ward 2.
A25-0201 YMCA of Greater Nashua (Owner & Applicant) requesting a twelve (12) month extension for
site plan approval as granted on November 21, 2024. Property is located at 90 Northwest
Boulevard. Map H – Lot 648. Zoned Park Industrial (PI). Ward 1.
A25-0204 ZJBV Properties, LLC (Owner & Applicant) requesting a twelve (12) month extension for site
plan approval as granted on March 6, 2025. Property is located 159 Temple Street. Maps 38/39
– Lots 31, 38, & 47. Zoned General Industrial/Transit Oriented Development (GI/TOD). Ward
7.
NEW BUSINESS – SUBDIVISION PLANS
A25-0212 The Courtland, LLC, c/o Gal Peretz (Owner & Applicant) requesting approval for a 4-unit
condominium subdivision. Property is located at 36-38 Courtland Street. Map 66 – Lot 50.
Zoned B Urban Residence (R-B). Ward 3.
A25-0185 Doug Seppala, Silver Lining Development, LCC (Owner & Applicant) requesting approval for
a boundary plan and 3-lot subdivision. The property is located 16 East Glenwood Street. Map
129 – Lot 187. Zoned A Urban Residence (R-A). Ward 7. (Postponed to January 22, 2026)
OTHER BUSINESS
1. Review of tentative agenda to determine developments of regional impact.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
1. Nashua Re-Code presentation and discussion.
2. Capital Improvements Program (CIP) Report Draft
NONPUBLIC SESSION
The Planning Board will need to make a motion to enter into a Nonpublic Session under RSA 91-A:3, II (e)
for consideration or negotiation of pending claims or litigation which has been threatened in writing or filed
against the public body.
NEXT MEETING: January 22, 2026
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