GOV Zoning Board 8 25 2026

The Nashua Board of Adjustment held a meeting on August 25, 2026, primarily addressing zoning variance and special exception applications. A significant portion of the meeting focused on the application by Salt Creek Properties LLC and CutterPlace Properties LLC for a use variance and special exception to allow a self-storage facility at 34 Buck Meadow Road, a property in the R40 zone surrounded by wetlands and conservation land. The board heard extensive testimony from the applicant's representatives, conservation commission members, and local residents, with concerns raised about the impact on neighborhood character, traffic congestion, pedestrian safety, and wetland buffer areas. The board ultimately denied both the variance and special exception applications due to concerns about public interest, spirit of the ordinance, and neighborhood compatibility. Other applications included approval of a variance for converting a two-family dwelling into a three-family dwelling at 230 Pine Street, approval of a variance for a swimming pool at 9 Huey Street, approval of a retaining wall variance, and approval of a variance to sell automobiles in conjunction with an existing auto repair facility at 93 East Hollis Street. The meeting also included discussions about transitioning to digital meeting packets for efficiency. Motions related to procurement or contracting were not a focus of this meeting.