Where

Auditorium, 3rd Floor, 229 Main Street, Nashua, NH, NH

What was decided

The Zoning Board of Adjustment denied a use variance and special exception for a self-storage facility at 34 Buckmeadow Road after opposition citing wetlands, traffic, and school safety concerns. The Board approved variances for a three-family conversion at 230 Pine Street, a pool exceeding accessory use area at 9 Hughey Street, a tall retaining wall at 22 Conant Road, and auto sales at 93 East Hollis Street. The Board also approved the August 11, 2026 minutes and discussed a new zoning recode and digital case packets.

Decisions recorded

• Denied the use variance for a self-storage facility at 34 Buckmeadow Road, 4-1 with Mr. Boucher opposed. p. 4page 4 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Denied the special exception to work in wetlands/buffer for the self-storage facility at 34 Buckmeadow Road, 4-1 with Mr. Boucher opposed. p. 5page 5 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved the variance to allow a three-family dwelling at 230 Pine Street, 5-0. p. 6page 6 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved the variance to exceed maximum accessory use area for a pool at 9 Hughey Street, 5-0. p. 8page 8 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved the variance to exceed maximum retaining wall height at 22 Conant Road, 5-0. p. 9page 9 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Determined that a variance is required for auto sales at 93 East Hollis Street, approved unanimously. p. 10page 10 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved the variance to allow automobile sales in conjunction with an existing auto repair facility at 93 East Hollis Street, 5-0. p. 11page 11 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved the minutes of the August 11, 2026 meeting, 4-0 with Mr. Nehiley abstaining. p. 12page 12 of the minutes (opens in new tab)

The full text is in the city's PDF, linked below.

Minutes posted on the city website (PDF, 164 KB). Saved copy (opens in new tab), saved October 13, 2026.

Agenda

A copy of the agenda wasn't saved here. It is on the city website (opens in new tab).

Terms used here

ordinance

A city law passed by the Board of Aldermen. Numbered O- with the year, as in O-26-017.

variance

Permission from the zoning board to use or build on a property in a way the zoning doesn't allow, such as closer to a lot line, because of a hardship particular to the property.

ZBA

Zoning Board of Adjustment.

All the terms in the glossary

Source

This meeting on the City of Nashua's meeting portal (opens in new tab) (CivicClerk). First recorded by Nashua Publick on October 13, 2026.