New Hampshire state law allows municipalities to exempt themselves from zoning ordinances, but Nashua had previously chosen not to.
A sober home on Archery Lane that stirred controversy and even resulted in a lawsuit could soon open its doors to up to 12 women in recovery, despite objections from neighbors who still believe that the house violates city zoning regulations.
The Zoning Board of Adjustment (ZBA) on Tuesday night once again denied a variance request for a second principal structure on a single lot at 36 Granite Street. Tensions were high with disagreements between board members and the applicant’s attorney, Chris Swiniarski, and comments were shouted out from the audience during testimony from both Swiniarski and an individual who spoke in opposition to the request.
The Zoning Board again voted in favor of a wetland special exception allowing for an 18-hole disc golf course at Roby Park at a rehearing on Tuesday night, this time with a unanimous vote.
A rehearing related to the 18-hole disc golf course at Roby Park is scheduled for Oct. 22 during the Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting in the auditorium at City Hall at 6:30 p.m.
On May 14, Nashua’s Zoning Board appealed the administrative decision to issue a building permit for 16 Archery Lane to function as a sober living home after an influx of testimony from neighbors who were also against the home.
After two hours of testimony, the Zoning Board of Adjustment voted Tuesday in favor of a wetland special exemption allowing for a proposed 18-hole disc golf course in Roby Park.
The Zoning Board of Adjustment approved on Tuesday a request for a variance from land use code to allow for a triplex on the corner of Putnam and Amherst streets.
Based on concerns from neighbors the Zoning Board on Tuesday approved an appeal of a previous administrative decision that issued a building permit for 16 Archery Lane – a single-family residential home– purchased by New Life NH to function as a sober living home.
Find out what’s on the agenda this week for scheduled meetings at City Hall.