Where

Auditorium, 3rd Floor, 229 Main Street, NH

What was decided

The Planning Board approved a conditional use permit and related subdivision actions for 8 Blue Hill Ave, approved a 2-lot subdivision and site plan for 66 Concord Street, and determined it could take jurisdiction over and then approved a 44-unit townhouse site plan at 8 Merrit Parkway despite litigation over a 2024 approval. The Board also approved minutes from September 17, 2026 and found no items of regional impact on the tentative agenda.

Decisions recorded

• Approved the September 17, 2026 minutes as amended, 5-0-1 with Zoller abstaining. p. 1page 1 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• The subdivision application A26-0160 for 8 Blue Hill Ave was withdrawn. p. 3page 3 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Took jurisdiction over the conditional use permit and subdivision application for 8 Blue Hill Ave, 6-0.
• Approved the Conditional Use Permit A26-0194 for 8 Blue Hill Ave, 6-0. p. 4page 4 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Took jurisdiction over the subdivision application A26-0167 for 66 Concord Street, 6-0.
• Approved waivers for Site Plan A26-0153 (66 Concord St) regarding existing conditions and underground utilities, 6-0. p. 11page 11 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved Site Plan A26-0153 for 66 Concord Street with conditions, 6-0. p. 11page 11 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Determined that the Fisher vs Dover test was satisfied for the Merrit Parkway application due to changes in state law (HB-631 and HB-1588), 6-0. p. 18page 18 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Took jurisdiction over the Site Plan application A26-0166 for 8 Merrit Parkway, 6-0.
• Approved a waiver for Site Plan A26-0166 (8 Merrit Parkway) regarding existing conditions on adjacent properties, 6-0. p. 36page 36 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved Site Plan A26-0166 for the 44-unit townhouse development at 8 Merrit Parkway with extensive conditions, including a $7,500 corridor account contribution, by roll call vote 6-0. p. 36page 36 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Determined there are no items of regional impact on the tentative agenda, 6-0. p. 39page 39 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, 342 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

resolution

A formal decision of the Board of Aldermen, such as approving spending, a bond, or a budget. Numbered R- with the year, as in R-26-053.

ordinance

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

Pennichuck

Pennichuck Corporation, the water utility the city owns as its sole shareholder. It reports to the Board of Aldermen every quarter.

RSA

Revised Statutes Annotated, New Hampshire's state laws.

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.

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.