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Graham, Donna

From: cathy prevost

Sent: Monday, March 07, 2022 3:41 PM
To: Board of Aldermen

Subject: downtown barriers

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Hello,

lam a long time resident of Nashua. | fervently oppose the continuation of the downtown barriers. They make parking
incredibly difficult (1 do not go downtown when the barriers are up), traffic is very congested, and they decrease the ability
of other businesses to thrive due to the parking situation. In my personal opinion, the barriers make the downtown area
look so rundown and terrible. | long for a beautiful downtown area!

PLEASE! Keep the barriers away!

Thank you,
Cathy Prevost
Hatch Street
Nashua

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March 7, 2022
Dear Nashua BOA,

My name is David Moraros and | own Dave’s Quality Dry Cleaning at 84 Canal Street. |ama
native of Nashua and my family has owned this business for over 59 years|

The purpose of my letter today is to express my strong opposition to the Jersey Barriers. The
barriers served their purpose during the height of the pandemic to help restaurants with expanded
outdoor seating. Restaurants have survived and in fact they can’t even staff the expanded outdoor
seating due to staffing shortages affecting ail businesses. | AM in support for outdoor seating like it
used to be pre-pandemic which is directly on the sidewalk in front of the individual restaurant.

The barriers have actually hurt other types of business’ like mine. My customers and employees
have complained since the barriers first went up because of the nightmare maneuvering through
barriers, traffic and parking. We have actually lost business because people are avoiding the
downtown. It is not reasonable to help one type of business while hurting others. In addition, the
barriers are a severe problem for emergency vehicles such as Fire, Police and Ambulances to navigate
through main street and their response times have been delayed.

| strongly urge the City of Nashua to rescind the ordinance pertaining to the Jersey Barriers and
have them permanently removed.

Thank you for your time and consideration.
Sincerely,

David Moraros

Graham, Donna

From: Kerry Baxte

Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2022 8:51 AM
To: Board of Aldermen

Subject: Main Street Barriers

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Kerry Baxter
31 Harris Street
Nashua, NH

Good morning,

| wish to express my support for expanded outdoor dining, but | DO NOT support placing barriers which reduce the
travel lanes on Main Street.

Our First Responder leaders have indicated publicly that permanent lane restrictions on Main Street impact their
response times in emergencies. That in and of itself should be reason enough to seek a different approach to expanded
outdoor dining options. Thus far that doesn’t seem to be the case.

Additionally, the placement of barriers decreased the amount of available parking. Parking has consistently been a
complaint among both residents and businesses downtown. Whether perceived or not, it continues to be a topic of
discussion and parking options should be added, not removed.

Placing barriers only benefits the restaurants, which by the way have decreased their operating hours. Many are not
open Mondays and or Tuesdays and many remain closed for several hours on the days they do open for business.

Let’s not forget the intent of the original objective of barriers on Main Street. It was to allow restaurants to operate at
closer to their usual capacity because of indoor dining restrictions during the pandemic. Mission accomplished for that
time period. Now we are back to “normal” so the City should look to expand outdoor dining without closing lanes on
Main Street.

Thank you,
Kerry Baxter

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Graham, Donna

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Paula Holbrock (anna

Tuesday, March 08, 2022 10:59 AM
Board of Aldermen

Graham, Donna

Barriers

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lam a lifelong resident writing to you against the barriers. | work down town, and have off and on since the 80’s. Main
Street is beautiful. When the barriers are in place to accommodate a select few businesses, it hurts all the other
businesses. They are not attractive.I avoid Main Street except to come to work. It is faster for me to walk home than sit
at the light on Water St. for 3-4 light cycles. | shop in Hudson on the weekends now. The barriers served a purpose, but
keeping expanding dining is a safety issue. We need to go back to outside/sidewalk dining.

Paula Holbrook
14 Webster St.
Ward 3

Graham, Donna

From: RONALD DISTASIO

Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2022 2:53 PM
To: Board of Aldermen

Subject: Proposed Subdivision
Attachments: duplex letter.docx

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Dear Board of Alderman:

We are writing to you with our serious concerns about the proposed subdivision across from our
home. We have attached a copy of the letter sent to the planning board and the mayor.

Thank you for your time and consideration

Ron and ‘a ono Di Stasio 27 1/4 High Pine Ave Nashua 03063
595-7837 Qiipeeessss Mll meenee

27 % High Pine Avenue
Nashua, New Hampshire 03063
March 4, 2022

City of Nashua

Planning Department

P.O. Box 2019

Nashua, New Hampshire 03061

Dear Planning Board Members:

We are writing to you with very serious concerns about the proposed subdivision that is being
planned across the street from our private home. We do not feel that it is a good fit for our current
block and we also have serious safety, drainage, esthetic and health concerns as well.

In June of 1989 we moved our family to our current home on High Pine Avenue because we
wanted a better quality of life for our family. My brother had moved his family to Nashua many years
earlier and we simply fell in love with New Hampshire. It was not an easy move for us, requiring many
years of waiting for a job transfer to come through. We had all grown up in overcrowded, noisy New
York where the taxes and cost of living made it difficult for middle class families to raise their children.
This June makes 33 years since we moved to our current home in New Hampshire and we are still very
much in love with our adopted state; however, we have seen quite a lot of changes in Nashua during
these years. Little by little, our town taxes have increased almost every year and once again it is
becoming increasingly difficult for a middle class family to afford even a small size private home such as
ours. Another upsetting change has been the amount of over- building, overcrowding and shrinkage of
green spaces in the cities in which to enjoy the quality of life we moved to New Hampshire to enjoy.

When we moved to this block 33 years ago, the lot across the street, where the current
subdivision is proposed was green space, filled with some very large, old, beautiful trees. Over the
years, and after a few very powerful storms, one or two of the trees was heavily damaged and required
removal. It was upsetting to see not just the damaged trees removed but the entire area denuded of
any trees. When we observed grass being planted we had hoped the owner might beautify the denuded
area with smaller bushes and trees, not as susceptible to storms. We noticed that the family in the
current duplex next to the proposed subdivision has young children and we had hoped to see a swing
set or jungle gym for the children to enjoy. A white picket fence would further beautify the corner
property and keep the children safe at the same time.

When the trees were first removed and the lot was measured, we were informed that the lot
was not large enough to build a home on. The lot is the same exact size today as it was then. We
viewed the plans and see that the proposal is to turn the duplex around so that it faces our home. This
makes the address High Pine Avenue instead of Flagstone Drive and would overcrowd that corner. The
deck of the current duplex would have to be removed, leaving very little green space for the family to
enjoy. The proposed building would not fit in well on the corner and would have the appearance of
being squeezed into a much too small space. In addition, a building that size will block the sunlight

coming into our home, the sunlight enjoyed by our neighbors in the duplex next door to our home and
also the sunlight that the residents in the duplex adjacent to the proposed subdivision enjoy. Squeezing
this building on that small corner lot will most definitely affect the esthetics and quality of life on our
block.

We also have several safety concerns as well. Having lived here for 33 years, we are very aware
of the traffic pattern on our block. Cars frequently travel down High Pine Avenue, rounding the left
corner at a much greater speed than is safe. Thankfully, we are able to see them from our driveway;
however, a driveway located at a proposed 26-28 High Pine Avenue would have a huge blind spot to
overcome in order to exit their driveway safely. Winter weather creates additional hazards as many cars
make that left turn and begin to skid on an icy roadway in front of our home. In addition, the school bus
stops on the corner where the proposed subdivision is located. We understand that sidewalks, which
would add some measure of safety for the children have been eliminated from the plans by a waiver
which is being granted for a contribution of $9,000. We are not engineers, and we are not expert at
reading these types of plans, so we apologize if we have misunderstood; however, to a layman it sounds
as though there is not enough room for sidewalks, whether or not it is a safety concern for the children
and a contribution of $9,000.00 will be paid to overlook the safety concerns. We believe this point
requires serious consideration and clarification.

Drainage is also one of our concerns regarding the proposed subdivision on our block. During
heavy rains there is quite a lot of water that flows downward on High Pine Avenue. We frequently see
trucks cleaning out the drainage port in front of the proposed subdivision and also at the other end of
High Pine Avenue. We understand that the current drainage will require quite a bit of modification in
order to support this subdivision, We are concerned that this will further compromise the drainage in
our area especially during heavy storms which seem to be more frequent in the last several years.

Finally, our last concern is a personal health matter. One member of our family suffers with
chronic asthma which is adversely affected by any type of construction materials such as dust, wood,
glues etc. We are concerned that a project of this magnitude in such close proximity to our home will
cause quite a bit of illness for our family member. In the past, even with our windows closed, odors still
enter our home and cause a problem.

We thank you for your time and consideration. Please read our concerns into your minutes as
we will not be able to be present at your meeting. Kindly contact us about our concerns.

Respectfully,

Ronald DiStasio

Mary Ann DiStasio

Graham, Donna

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From: katerina zacharopoulos QR

Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2022 9:23 AM

To: Board of Aldermen

Subject: Barriers

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Good morning,
| have been a lifelong resident here in beautiful, Nashua, New Hampshire. | am here to express my concerns regarding
the barriers. The fact that there’s a possibility of them returning (for three more years at that) is just unnecessary.

| understand that during covid it was needed for the restaurants to survive when indoor dining wasn’t allowed. But why
push it when things are almost back to normal now? Indoor dining is allowed and there is still plenty of space for
restaurants on Main Street to have outdoor dining. Why close a whole lane for this? Put peoples live at risk who are in
need of emergency services? What about the other businesses that didn’t have that option? They are doing what they
can to get back on their feet and are for the most part, regaining business back.

| just don’t think it’s necessary moving forward to do this. Nashua isn’t a St. Catherine’s Ave in Montreal, a Faneuil Hall in
Boston or a Riga Fereou in Patras, Greece. It is a city where cars are heavily used in downtown. | personally have avoided
Nashua at all costs during the barriers. Not to mention eating next to a lane of traffic and fumes. The noise doesn’t
bother me because there’s where cars belong in the first place. So don’t get me started on the people that complain
about that. Businesses did find before the barriers. Did they help? I’m sure it did. But Nashua deserves to operate and
look better like it once did.

These barriers look absolutely horrendous. | have to give respect to the local artists who did great and all with their
beautiful artistic skills, which | can’t discredit. However, the majority of the barriers art weren’t even completed. No
matter how beautiful art can be it’s still on a barrier that makes downtown look like a third world country (I’ve traveled

the whole world and seen this first hand).

In closing, it’s time we get back to normal again. Covid is almost behind us, why keep a reminder of it? Not to mention
the unnecessary traffic, safety concerns and unappealing looks these barriers cause. They served their purpose when
they needed to. We are past that now. | hope to see Nashua the way it looked a few years ago. It’ll make myself and
everyone | know want to actually go back and visit all the businesses.

Kind regards,
Katerina Sousa
3 Ritter Street, Nashua NH 03060

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From: Ee
Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2022 9:44 AM

To: Board of Aldermen

Subject: Re: Jersey barriers on Main Street

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Attn: Board of Aldermen,

| would like to express my concerns regarding the Jersey Barriers that are being considering to be put back into place so
that restaurants can once again extend their business into the parking spaces and traffic lanes of Main Street.

The barriers were supposed to be a temporary means for restaurants to conduct business when indoor dining was either
prohibited or limited. | see no justifiable reason why the restaurants can’t go back to the sidewalk dining that they
enjoyed prior to the pandemic. The restaurants have been allowed 100% capacity indoors for quite some time

now. They thrived before the pandemic with the sidewalk seating and it was enjoyable and welcoming. Parking was in
demand but not impossible with availability of the metered parking on either side of Main Street.

The most concerning of all to oppose the use of the barriers (and that should be enough) is safety.

The barriers present a safety issue, which has also been expressed by first responders. Their response time has
been increased due to the inability to travel Main Street safely and quickly when needed. It may not seem like a
lot of time to you, but to someone who is trapped in a fire or having a medical emergency, those few minutes
may mean the difference between life and death.

When the barriers are in place, people are force into the street because the barriers block passage onthe
sidewalks. The traffic lanes are already crowded and the added foot traffic combined with vehicular traffic could
spell disaster to those left vulnerable in the space not meant for pedestrians. How can it be denied that this isn’t
safe?

There is also the inability of the handicapped to access Main Street businesses and share in the enjoyment of
our town’s Main Street; restaurants and non-restaurants alike. By removing the parking on Main Street and
surrounding areas, you are effectively blocking the disable from patronizing these businesses. | seriously doubt
that the taxpayers of Nashua meant to give exclusive use of Main Street to the able-bodied to enjoy. | would be
very surprised if there weren’t regulations and laws (ADA) that would indicate that the barriers were in

violation.

There is elderly housing on East Pearl that already struggle to find a space to park near their homes. There is
ONE HP parking space and they, and/or their guests (home assistants, family members, medical aid) have to
compete with the businesses to utilize the metered parking. Even if they are lucky enough to get a parking space
nearby, the metered spaces only allow 90 minutes to 2 hours maximum, or you run the risk of being

ticketed. Have you ever escorted someone who uses a walker? The time it takes for them to go to and from
parking spaces leaves little time to do what they were there to do.

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