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Comments from the
Community

“This 100 acres of flat

prime shoreland between
the RR tracks and the River
warrants a detailed study of
appropriate future use. Given
the likelyhood of frequent
commuter trains mixed use
or residential housing would
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mandating an expensive
overpass. Preservation as open
space, with suitable public
amenities such as playing
fields should be considered.”

-SocialPinpoint Survey

Action: Plan appropriate
development in Beazer
remediation site.

Beazer Remediation Site

Very few large waterfront sites
remain in the city. The Beazer site,
currently completing remediation,
is an important location for
consideration. Generally speaking,
this master plan encourages
density in new development, to
promote walkability, bikeability and
access to natural areas, reduced
usage of resources, minimize
development footprint, and allow
for a larger mix of development
typologies. That said, this site, with
its minimal roadway access due to
the railroad it abuts, faces some
fundamental constraints related

to infrastructure. For this reason,
this plan recommends a phased
strategy for mixed use primarily
focused on medium-density

single and small-scale multifamily
housing, with some new at-grade
crossings across the railroad

and new riverfront public access
points.

https://imagine.nashuanh.gov

Recommendation 1

Timeframe: Near-term

Allow a neighborhood-

scale multifamily residential
development with ample
amenities supporting the
community and enhanced
public access to and along the
Merrimack river.

- Update existing zoning to allow
residential and mixed-use
development

Recommendation 2

Timeframe: Near-term

Encourage a mix of building types
including moderate-density
townhouses along green fingers
and slightly denser row houses
along roads. The density should
be coherent with the traffic
capacity through existing rail
crossing and a new proposed
crossing.

Recommendation 3

Timeframe: Near-term

Require a certain percentage of
units be affordable.

Very few large waterfront sites remain in the city. The Beazer site,
currently completing remediation, is an important location for

consideration.

Recommendation 4

Timeframe: Mid-term

Create green ecological buffer
between rail tracks and new
housing development.

Recommendation 5

Timeframe: Mid-term

Create new network of streets

and green pathways to ensure

efficient internal circulation and

access to riverfront

* Green infrastructure
(infiltration) opportunities
include employing:

» Permeable pavers wherever
feasible, especially at tree
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- Using continuous tree wells
when possible with adequate
underdrainage

- Maintaining planting buffers
and incorporation of bioswales
where space allows, namely in
parking areas

Recommendation 6

Timeframe: Long-term

Plan for new at grade rail
crossings to access the site

and improve connections with
adjacent neighborhoods - align
with future housing development
and expanded riverfront trail.

Comprehensive Master Plan

Land Use and Development

Recommendation 7

Timeframe: Near-term

Partner with city agencies

and community organizations

to promote and incorporate
public recreational activity

along riverfront, with a strong
preference for reserving
waterfront land for public use, via
uses like trails or a park.

Phase 2

? Green Connections
Connecting waterfront

Beazer Site Visioning Concept

with neighborhood

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Nashua has been at the
forefront of efforts to
re-establish the historic
passenger rail connections
between Boston and New
Hampshire. Nashua is a
great position to leverage

rail investment with two
potential stops in Nashua. The
City recently purchased the
property located at 25 Crown
Street, which is envisioned
as a future multi-modal

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transit oriented development
potential. The site is a short
walk to Downtown Nashua.
The Exit 36S Project may lead
to sighting a second multi-
modal facility in Nashua’s
south end that will enhance
commuting to Boston.

Action: Build East Hollis
Street area as cohesive
and vibrant mixed-use
district anchored by
development of potential
commuter rail station on
25 Crown Street.

East Hollis St

The city has already donea

great deal of work to replan the
East Hollis Street area. Both
Bridge Street and East Hollis
Street are in transit-oriented
development zones. There are
several new multifamily residential
developments in planning,

as well as a plan for the main
intersection to be upgraded.

The city recognizes that the
neighborhood could benefit from
different and additional amenities
compared with what is already

in place. Moreover, this district
could absolutely benefit from
improvements to its resilience
strategies. Given its proximity

to the levee, it is at risk, and
improvements to that effect
could be combined with improved
riverfront access.

A primary remaining issue is
that the district doesn’t currently
have a set of design guidelines or
clear design vision. This master
plan’s overall recommendation is
to provide a clearer urban design
and public design focus, both to
help realize the overall mixed-use
vision and also to encourage the
completion of the known issues
mentioned above.

https://imagine.nashuanh.gov

Recommendation 1

Timeframe: Mid-term

Create a framework plan

for new streets on the non-
residential areas that can be
implemented over time as sites
are redeveloped. This proposed
street network should create new
blocks that help tie the district
together so it is more walkable
and bikeable.

* Develop a streetscape plan
that showcases new design
standards for the district.

- Create a new hierarchy
of streets that provides
opportunities for walkability
and micro mobility.

- Integrate intersection
improvements (at East
Hollis and Bridge St) and
improvements on C Street

The city has already done a great deal of work to replan the East Hollis
Street area. This master plan’s overall recommendation is to provide a
clearer urban design and public design focus, both to help realize the

overall mixed-use vision.

Recommendation 2

Timeframe: Near-term

Encourage use of form-based
code on parcels in order to build
on the mixed-use character of the
district.

- Limit the size of new buildings
in the district through
development of form-based
code so new development
complements the scale of the
existing district and doesn’t
encourage large out-of-scale
parking lots

. Mixed-use development

Encourage incorporation of
green infrastructure infiltration,
tree planting, and pedestrian
access routes within parking
areas.

Encourage new development
to be mixed-use with active
ground floor uses

. Streetscape plan

Comprehensive Master Plan

Land Use and Development

East Hollis

The East Hollis area has

long been considered a
significant east-west arterial
and regional gateway into
Nashua, and sitting at the

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Merrimack rivers, also serves
as an important open space
resource. Additionally, it has
been identified as an area
for a potential commuter rail
station.

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Comments from the
Community

“T think the Commuter line
expansion into Nashua Is
great, but the current Crown
Street station project I feel
is a missed opportunity to
redevelop the area between
East Hollis Street and Bridge
Street. The area could be
developed into a gateway

to the city, with parking
structures, grade separations
to improve traffic flow (and
safety), transit hub, and
general redevelopment.”

“With the likelihoof of multiple
commuter trains per day, the
City should plan to provide
overpasses/underpasses to
preclude interference with
Bridge and Hollis street

iat one

-SocialPinpoint Survey

Recommendation 3

Timeframe: Mid-term

Plan and design area around
potential commuter rail

station with Transit Oriented
Development (TOD strategies)
[see commuter rail vision concept]

* Expand and improve public
realm connections including
sidewalk improvements, visible
crosswalks, landscaping and
lighting improvements

- Expand open space opportunity
in high traffic areas

» Extension of Mill Street for
drop-off

* Articulate and connect with
Heritage Rail Trail East

* Improve bike and pedestrian
infrastructure in the area

- Provide adequate bike parking
and electric vehicle charging
stations

https://imagine.nashuanh.gov

- Develop and design
comprehensive way-finding
language

* Ensure that actual trip activity,
especially as it relates to
multimodal connections, helps
determine the parking strategy
and capacity.

Recommendation 4

Timeframe: Mid-term

Increase access to river and
engage resilience planning near
levee

* Work with Army Corps of
Engineers (ACOE) to develop/
design plan for the levee

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Future development on
Northeastern Boulevard

High density uses should be
focused on commercial uses.
The master plan believes
that Northeastern Boulevard
should focus on businesses
and jobs rather than housing.

Action: Reposition the
Northeastern Boulevard
commercial area by
encouraging higher
density development and
appropriate placemaking.

Northeastern Boulevard

Northeastern Boulevard is a
district in transition. While for the
better part of the last 50 years it
has served Nashua as a productive
industrial district, recent
developments have signaled a
general transition to entertainment
and office uses. For this reason,
the district’s zoning does not
reflect current needs. The number
of variances have skyrocketed

in recent years. In addition to
modernizing land use regulations,
the other major recommendations
focus on form and branding
improvements to help provide a

better sense of place in the district.

https://imagine.nashuanh.gov

Recommendation 1

Timeframe: Near-term

Explore potential infrastructure
upgrades in the district

that support higher density
development.

* Frame certain industrial uses
as a land use that requires
preservation.

Recommendation 2

Timeframe: Near-term

Allow for mixed-use light
industrial/commercial
development that requires high-
bay industrial space on the ground
floor and allows for commercial
uses on upper floors (up to 85’)

- Adjust use tables both here
and across the city to limit
(and concentrate) the locations
where light industrial uses are
possible or encouraged.

* Ensure that the adjusted
dimensional requirements
make the mixed-use industrial/
commercial typology—
assuming it remains market-
feasible—is highest-and-best-
use.

Comprehensive Master Plan

Land Use and Development

Northeastern Boulevard is a district in transition. In addition to
updating land use regulations, the other major recommendations
focus on form-based design guidelines and branding improvements to
enhance district identity.

Recommendation 3 Recommendation 5
Timeframe: Near-term Timeframe: Mid-term
Create branding for the district Consider reduction in parking

and add signage at the Dunstable requirements.
Road intersections.

Recommendation 4

Timeframe: Near-term

Prioritize bicycle and pedestrian
infrastructure and connection
improvements throughout district.

Better signage and

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Northeastern Boulevard Visioning Concept

City of Nashua

Purchasing Department

Administrative Services Division (603) 589-3330
229 Main Street - Nashua, NH 03060 Fax (603) 594-3233
May 25, 2022
Memo #22-286
TO: Mayor Donchess
Finance Committee
SUBJECT: Engineering Consulting for Highway, Bridge, Traffic, and Bicycle/Pedestrian Infrastructure

in the amount not to exceed $59,980 funded from 53107 Architect & Engineering
Services/NHDOT Grant & Prior Year Escrow

Please see attached communications from Daniel Hudson, City Engineer, dated May 25, 2022 for project
specific details related to this purchase. Below please find a summary of the purchase approval request:

Item: Engineering consulting to assist with the City’s Safe Transportation for Every
Pedestrian (STEP) Project

Value: not to exceed $59,980

Vendor: Hoyle, Tanner & Assosicates

Department: 160 Admin/Engineering
Source Fund: 53107 Architect & Engineering Services/ NHDOT Grant & Prior Year Escrows
(NHDOT Grant is a 80/20 matching grant)

Ordinance: Pursuant to NRO § 5-83 Professional Services (A) In the purchase of accounting,
architectural, auditing, engineering, legal, medical and ambulance services and
purchases of independent professional consultant services for personnel, data
processing, actuarial, planning, management and other comparable purchases
competitive bidding shall not be required.

The Board of Public Works (5/25/2022 BPW meeting), Division of Public Works: Engineering, and the
Purchasing Department respectfully request your approval of this contract.

Regards,
Kelly Parkinson

Purchasing Manager

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Action: Encourage an
active commercial center
along Broad Street via
density, upzoning, and
design guidelines.

Broad Street

While smaller than many of the
other areas being discussed, the
Broad Street area still suffers from

A primary goal is to better utilize
the location of the area relative to
Route 3, to better encourage active
commercial uses. Adding a more
viable central location can help
encourage overall walkability for
residents as well.

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incoherent urban form and identity.

https://imagine.nashuanh.gov

Recommendation 1

Timeframe: Near-term

Leverage the relatively close
proximity to Rt. 3 and the
buffering of the area by
considering upzoning

- Allow multi-story industrial/
commercial in the area closest
to Rt. 3. [see Broad Street
Visioning Concept]

» Require consistent setbacks
and sidewalk enhancement to
improve street language

» Preserve residential
development in central
section of Broad Street with
continuation of public realm
improvement

- Encourage mixed-use
development as walkable
center on east section of Broad
St, closest to Amherst Street

intersection