Planning board approves one-unit addition at Whitehall property with conditions

The Hooksett Planning Board on Oct. 20 approved a site-plan application by Jonathan Rogers to add one residential unit at a Whitehall property (Map 31, Lot 1437) after granting a narrow waiver to the site-plan checklist and attaching standard prior-to-occupancy conditions.

Why it matters: The proposal adds one housing unit to an existing structure in an area where the board examines parking, setback and utility impacts when new units are created. The board concluded the application met the town’s regulatory requirements or received a waiver where necessary.

What the board decided: Members granted a waiver from the site-plan checklist for map scale/detail items the applicant could not provide, accepted the findings of fact, and approved the plan with conditions. Those conditions include the standard prior-to-CO signoffs (water/sewer/fire approvals) and subsequent conditions listed by staff. The board also assessed impact fees for the net new unit: recreation and public-safety fees plus related town fees; the total assessed impact fees were $1,720 (public safety and recreation combined as listed by staff).

Discussion and follow-up: The discussion focused on checklist completeness and ensuring the final plan shows parking spaces and required notes; the applicant agreed to add the parking layout to the final record. Staff will withhold the certificate of occupancy until the listed prior-to-CO items are submitted and accepted.

Ending: The unanimous approval concluded with the board’s standard signing and inspection steps; the applicant must return final documents and pay assessed impact fees before the town issues occupancy clearance.