Planning board approves GZA GeoEnvironmental utility shed at Central Park Drive with minimal conditions

The Hooksett Planning Board on Oct. 20 approved a site-plan application by GZA GeoEnvironmental to place a prefabricated utility shed in an existing leased area at Central Park Drive.

The applicant, represented by the firm’s district manager, told the board the small structure will store equipment used by the firm’s local office; the company will occupy an existing leased building and place the shed in a portion of the parking/yard area the landlord provided.

Why it matters: Although small in scale, the item required a formal planning board acceptance because the structure sits in a commercial campus within Hooksett’s jurisdiction and the building-permit officer requested a site-plan filing. The board used a limited checklist waiver route appropriate for accessory structures on leased parcels.

What the board approved: The board granted a waiver from the full site-plan checklist (allowing an abbreviated plan because the shed is a minor accessory structure) and approved the application with the standard prior-to-CO checklist: staff signoffs for utilities and any required permits. No town impact fees were assessed.

Votes and next steps: The board voted unanimously to accept jurisdiction, found no regional impact, granted the site-plan waiver and approved the plan subject to the standard conditions prior to occupancy. Town staff will issue the building permit once prior-to-CO items are satisfied.