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City of Nashua Planning Board Meeting Recap – September 4, 2026

Board of Aldermen Meetings — Friday, September 4, 2026
BodyNashua, New Hampshire
SessionBoard of Aldermen Meetings
DateFriday, September 4, 2026
StatusFILED
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Transcript — Verbatim
0:37

I feel pretty good.

0:43

All right.

0:44

Good evening.

0:45

It's uh seven o'clock.

0:46

I'd like to call to order the September 3rd, 2026 meeting of the City of Nashua Planning Board.

0:53

Um could we get a roll call, please?

0:56

Uh staff, are you able to Mayor Donchis?

1:02

Joe McIntyre.

1:03

Here.

1:04

Bob Bollinger?

1:06

Here.

1:06

Adam Marley.

1:08

Here.

1:08

Cameron Green.

1:10

Benjamin Zoller.

1:11

Here.

1:12

Dan Hudson.

1:14

Larry Hirsch.

1:15

Here.

1:16

Maggie Harper.

1:18

Alderman Patricia Cleek.

1:20

Here.

1:21

Yeah, the quorum.

1:23

All right, Scott, thank you.

1:25

Um next item on the agenda, approval minutes from the meeting of August 6th, 2026.

1:30

Uh have members of the board had an opportunity to review those minutes.

1:34

And is any board member willing to make a motion regarding their acceptance?

1:37

Uh Mr.

1:37

McIntyre, please.

1:38

Yes, Mr.

1:39

Chairman.

1:39

I move to accept the meeting minutes of August 6th, 2026, National Planning Board.

1:46

All right, thank you.

1:46

Motion by Mr.

1:47

McIntyre.

1:48

Is there a second?

1:50

Second second.

1:50

Second by Alderman Clee.

1:52

Any further discussion?

1:54

All those in favor?

1:55

Aye.

1:56

Aye.

1:57

Abstentions?

1:58

One, Mr.

1:59

Hirsch.

2:00

Motion passes.

2:02

Next item on the agenda.

2:03

Communications.

2:06

Anyone on staff?

2:07

Any late communications that were not in the packets as of this afternoon?

2:11

Uh actually the uh last uh update would have been today or yesterday.

2:20

I know the the recode made it up there uh this afternoon.

2:24

Okay.

2:24

And I I think we added the engineering comment letter to uh the staff report for 20 years.

2:29

Oh that's our report to be revised and we added some um the slide deck for the presentation tonight.

2:35

Okay, so you're fresh now.

2:37

Should be all up to date.

2:39

Okay.

2:48

So you should see uh uh tax mass parcel nine eleven and nine eighteen.

2:55

Okay, with address one on the staff report.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Zoning Variances████████████████████████████████████36%
Urban Planning████████████████████████████████32%
Procedural████████████████16%
Community Engagement██████████10%
Engineering And Infrastructure██2%
Historic Preservation█1%
Fire Safety█1%
Staff Management█1%
State Legislation█1%
Summary of Proceedings

City of Nashua Planning Board Meeting Recap – September 4, 2026

The City of Nashua Planning Board met on September 4, 2026 (the meeting transcript indicates September 3, 2026, but the instruction specifies this date). The meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM. Members present: Mayor Donchis, Joe McIntyre, Bob Bollinger, Adam Marley, Cameron Green, Benjamin Zoller, Larry Hirsch, Maggie Harper, and Alderman Patricia Cleek. Dan Hudson was not present. The meeting included approval of minutes, a subdivision case, and a presentation on recode thresholds.

Consent Calendar

  • Minutes of August 6, 2026: Motion by McIntyre, second by Cleek, passed with one abstention (Hirsch). The minutes were approved.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No public comment was received for the postponed case (78 Amherst Street) or during the hearing for 28 Lincoln Avenue. The applicant, Greg Wood, presented the subdivision proposal.

Discussion Items

  • 28 Lincoln Avenue Subdivision (Case 826-0103): Applicant Greg Wood proposed a two-lot subdivision of a 21,000 sq ft lot in zone RB. Three waivers were requested: existing conditions within 1,000 ft (190-282B9), underground utilities (190-221A), and lighting plan (190-275). Staff noted the lot meets minimum area requirements (6,000 sq ft) and addressed drainage via a leaching catch basin. The board discussed lot size, parking, and public notification. The waivers and subdivision were approved (see Key Outcomes).
  • Recode and Site Plan Thresholds Presentation: Connor (staff) presented a framework for adjusting thresholds between staff-level and planning board review. The proposal used building types, district types, and land types (L1-L6) to determine review paths. Three approaches—conservative, moderate, and aggressive—were outlined. Board members voiced concerns: Alderman Cleek emphasized preserving public input and favored conservative; McIntyre preferred moderate; others stressed need for clear communication and backstops (e.g., district transition thresholds). No decision was made; the discussion will inform further refinement.
  • Review of Tentative Agenda: The board determined there were no proposals of regional impact.

Key Outcomes

  • Granted Waivers for 28 Lincoln Avenue: Motion by Varley, second by Hirsch, to waive requirements for existing conditions within 1,000 ft, underground utilities, and lighting plan. The motion passed unanimously.
  • Approved Subdivision for 28 Lincoln Avenue: Motion by Varley, second by Hirsch, for final subdivision approval with conditions from the staff report plus an additional condition that the existing garage be demolished prior to recording the plan. The motion passed unanimously.
  • No Regional Impact: The board voted (motion by Varley, second by Zoller) that no items on the tentative agenda were developments of regional impact.
  • Meeting Adjourned: At 8:53 PM, motion by McIntyre, seconded, and carried.

Meeting Transcript

I feel pretty good. All right. Good evening. It's uh seven o'clock. I'd like to call to order the September 3rd, 2026 meeting of the City of Nashua Planning Board. Um could we get a roll call, please? Uh staff, are you able to Mayor Donchis? Joe McIntyre. Here. Bob Bollinger? Here. Adam Marley. Here. Cameron Green. Benjamin Zoller. Here. Dan Hudson. Larry Hirsch. Here. Maggie Harper. Alderman Patricia Cleek. Here. Yeah, the quorum. All right, Scott, thank you. Um next item on the agenda, approval minutes from the meeting of August 6th, 2026. Uh have members of the board had an opportunity to review those minutes. And is any board member willing to make a motion regarding their acceptance? Uh Mr. McIntyre, please. Yes, Mr. Chairman. I move to accept the meeting minutes of August 6th, 2026, National Planning Board. All right, thank you. Motion by Mr. McIntyre. Is there a second? Second second. Second by Alderman Clee. Any further discussion? All those in favor? Aye. Aye. Abstentions? One, Mr. Hirsch. Motion passes. Next item on the agenda. Communications. Anyone on staff? Any late communications that were not in the packets as of this afternoon?

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