The Nashua City Planning Board approved minutes from September 3, 2026, by a 4-0-2 vote. Several applications were postponed to the October 1, 2026 meeting, including 8 Merrit Parkway and 66 Concord St, while subdivision plans for 78 Amherst St and 8 Blue Hill Ave were withdrawn.
For the Putnam Place expansion (A26-0153, A26-0178), the Board approved waivers regarding adjacent features and underground utilities. They granted a conditional use permit and site plan approval 6-0 to construct four new condominium units. Conditions include addressing engineering comments, paying school impact fees, and recording condominium documents prior to occupancy.
The Board approved a modification 6-0 for EC NH Real Estate Holdings (A26-0170), extending the deadline for intersection improvements at 310 Daniel Webster Highway to between March 15 and August 15, 2027.
A conditional use permit was approved 6-0 for C&J Properties (A26-0164) to operate a vehicle repair business at 444 Amherst St, with a waiver for site plan submission. For 111 Northeastern Blvd (A26-0186), the Board approved 6-0 a site plan amendment to place 36 self-storage containers, reducing required parking spaces to 15. The meeting adjourned at 8:13 PM.
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The Finance Committee approved five contracts and expenditures during the September 16, 2026 meeting. Mayor Jim Donchess presided with members Smith, Sullivan, Clemons, and Wilshire present.
A motion by Alderman Sullivan awarded a $25,710 HVAC maintenance contract to Palmer & Sicard, Inc. The committee also approved $26,100 for downtown holiday lighting with New England Holiday Light Company. For the casino project on Tara Boulevard, Hazen and Sawyer P.C. received a $34,880.09 contract for sewer flow metering.
The largest expenditure was a $9,789,870 contract with Transdev, Inc. for transit operations, including fixed route and paratransit service. All motions carried.
Additionally, the committee accepted the final FY25 ACFR audit from CFO Dawn Enwright. Alderman Sullivan moved that the committee complied with city charter requirements for expenditures between August 28 and September 10, 2026, which also carried. The meeting adjourned at 8:04 p.m.
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The Nashua Board of Aldermen approved several significant expenditures at their September 10, 2026 meeting. They authorized a $5,699,999.83 contract with Axon Enterprise for police body cameras and a $117,000 three-year contract for special event permitting software. Other contracts included $87,750 for landfill gas monitoring and $46,500 for wastewater flow monitoring. The Board approved Jamie Viveiros and Gerry Reppucci as new cemetery trustees by a 21-0 vote. They passed Resolution R-26-053, doubling annual road funding from vehicle permit fees to $2,000,000. Also adopted was Ordinance O-26-022, establishing a Video Display Signs Overlay District in a 9-5 vote (Ravan, Sullivan, Sennott, Johnson, and Kelly opposed). A public hearing for Juliana Avenue street acceptance is scheduled for October 14, 2026. The Board also accepted Mayor Donchess's appointments for the Arts Commission, Business and Industrial Development Authority, and Electric Aggregation Committee.
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The Zoning Board of Adjustment postponed two cases (Ayer Rd, LLC and Karleth Torres) to the September 22, 2026 meeting. The Board approved an 8’x42’ covered farmer's porch variance for 22 Skyline Drive (Ryan Dillon) with a 4-0 vote. They also approved an 8’x22’ covered front porch variance for 3 Suffolk Park Unit 361 (Oleg Podroubnyi) with a 4-0 vote. The Board reviewed and approved the August 25, 2026 meeting minutes as amended with a 4-0 vote. Planning Manager Sam Durfee presented a draft Zoning Code Rewrite presentation, outlining form-based building standards, density factors, and accessory structure changes. The meeting adjourned at 8:07 PM.
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The Nashua City Planning Board met September 3, 2026. Mr. Varley moved to approve August 6, 2026 minutes; seconded by Ald. Klee, motion carried 5-0-1 (Hirsch abstained). Mr. Hirsch requested to step down from his Historic District Commission role.
Applications A26-0154 and A26-0153 regarding 78 Amherst Street were postponed to September 17, 2026. For subdivision plan A26-0103 at 28 Lincoln Avenue, the Board voted 6-0 that the application was complete. Mr. Varley moved to approve waivers for surveying distances, underground utilities, and a lighting plan; seconded by Mr. Hirsch, motion carried 6-0. Mr. Varley moved to approve the subdivision plan with conditions including garage demolition before recording; seconded by Mr. Hirsch, motion carried 6-0. The Board determined no items on the tentative agenda were of regional impact (6-0). Mr. Hudson moved to adjourn at 8:53 PM; motion carried 5-0.
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