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Fo: Mr. Wayne Husband Date: August 8, 2019
i are Memorandum
Traffic Superintendent
13 Stadium Drive

Nashua, NH 03062
Project #: 52103.04/.07

From: Robin Bousa Re: Trip Generation Compar.son to Support Gateway Hills Variance
Managing Director for Apartments & Townhouses at Gateway Hills
Nashua Technology Park — Spit Brook Road, Nashua, NH

This memorandum has been prepared to support the variance request for the portion of the Gateway Hills
development program that was previously intended to house 240,000 SF of research and development (R&D) space
in two buildings at Nashua Technology Park located off Spit Brook Road in Nashua, NH. The property is located
behind (north of} 100, 200, and 300 Innovative Way, east of Research Drive, and south the Tara Heights Apartments
(see Exhibit 1). In lieu of the research and development space, the John Flatley Company proposes to construct
approximately 268 apartment units and 28 —

townhouses.

Trip Generation

Trip generation estimates for the 240,000 SF of
research and development space and the
residential units were calculated using rates
published by the Institute of Transportation
Engineers (ITE) in Trip Generation’. As shown in
Table 1, a direct comparison of the R&D and
residential development programs shows that
the residential uses will generate substantially
less traffic than the R&D use. More specifically,
the residential uses are expected to generate 215
fewer trips entering the site during the weekday
morning peak hour, but 30 more trips exiting -
for a net difference of 185 total fewer trips.
During the weekday evening peak hour, the
residential land uses are expected to generate 35
more trips entering the site, but 165 fewer
exiting — for a net difference of 130 trips.
Supporting trip generation calculations are
attached herein.

Evhibit i - Site Location

' Trip Generation 10" Edition, Institute of Transportation Engineers, Washington D.C., 2017

2 Bedford Farms Drive
Suite 200
Bedford, NH 03110-6532

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TABLE 1
TRIP GENERATION COMPARISON
240KSF 268 Net Difference
R&D Apartments 28 Townhouses (Residential-R&D)
Peak Period
Weekday AM Peak Hour
Enter 245 25 5 -215
_Exit 50 70 10 +30
Total 295 95 15 -185
Weekday PM Peak Hour
Enter 45 70 10 +35
_Exit 220 _50 5 7165
Total 265 120 15 -130
Notes:

Trip Generation Estimate ts based on the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Trip Generation (70th Edition) Land
Use Codes 760 (Research and Development Center), 220 (Multifamily Low-Rise for Townhouses), and 227 (Multifamily

Mid-Rise for Apartments).

Conclusion

The proposed residential uses are anticipated to result in substantially lower trip generation during the weekday
morning and evening peak hours when compared to the previously proposed research and development buildings.
Perhaps more importantly, the change in land use provides the added benefit of providing more balance to the
directional flow of traffic entering and exiting Nashua Technology Park during the weekday peak hours. Under the
existing conditions, the dominant traffic flow patterns are reflective of an office park with heavy flows entering the site
in the morning and exiting the site in the evening. The residential dominant traffic flow will be in the reverse direction
and will have no notable impact on the internal roadway system at Nashua Technology Park, nor the external impact
on Spit Brook Road at the intersection of Tara Boulevard.

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Appendix C

April 22, 2021 Letter from Director of Economic Development

THE CITY OF NASHUA ‘The Gate City”

Poonome Des lap

April 22. 2021

Mariellen MacKay. Chair

C’o Nashua Community, Development Office
229 Main Street

Nashua. N11 03060

Re: Opposition to 200 Innovative Way Use Variance by John J. Flatley Company

Dear Chairwoman MacKay:

Lam writing in opposition to the requested use variance from land use code 190-15. Where the applicant
is seeking a use variance to develop 266 residential apartment style units and 28 townhomes style units.

Without question the City of Nashua needs more housing and as a community we should strive toward
creating more housing of all types lor our residents: however. that does not mean we should create
housing at all costs. In fact, there is a neighborhood and a community that will be impacted should sou
approve this variance. The fact is approving this variance will be contrary to the public interest, because
the land is zoned as park industrial and is one of the last few tracts of large land areas available to attract a
large number of jobs and be an economic engine for the southern New Hanipshire region.

I am asking that sou reject this variance request and recommend that the applicant more appropriately be
directed to a zoning change where the community as a Whole can participate through a legislative process.
It is through a zoning change the appropriate impacts can be assessed and a better community for all can
be realized. A use variance of this nature docs not meet the spirit of the city’s zoning ordinance, because
the impacts will be so severe and the community will not have had an opportunity to properly assess

them.

Finally. | would be remiss not to point out that the city through the Office of Economic Development
started to work with the applicant on crafting a zoning ordinance. which would have addressed the issues

outlined above. but the applicant instead chose to pursue this process belies ing it would be more
expedient. [respectfully submit that 294 units of residential housing as contemplated on park industrial

land should have a Board of Aldermen legislative process.

Thank you for your consideration of this issue and if | can he of any assistance relative to this matter or
any other please do not hesitate to contact me.

Kindest regards,
o on “ff

Tim Cummings
Director of Economic Development
City of Nashua

Ce: Member of the Board of Zoning Adjustment

Appendix D

Proposed Rezoning Land Use Exhibit Plan

R-21-195

RESOLUTION

RELATIVE TO THE ACCEPTANCE OF AN ADDITIONAL $122,310 FROM THE
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN
SERVICES INTO PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SERVICES GRANT
ACTIVITY “FY2022 REGIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH NETWORK SERVICES”

CITY OF NASHUA

In the Year Two Thousand and Twenty One

RESOLVED by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Nashua that the City of Nashua and
the Division of Public Health and Community Services are authorized to accept an additional
$122,310 from the State of New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services into
Public Health and Community Services Grant Activity “FY2022 Regional Public Health
Network Services” for the purpose of providing regional public health network services in the
Greater Nashua Public Health Region. Included in this funding is $105,000 for COVID-19
Health Disparities work. This funding is contingent upon approval by the Governor and
Executive Council and shall be in effect through June 30, 2022.

LEGISLATIVE YEAR 2021

RESOLUTION: R-21-195
PURPOSE: Relative to the acceptance of an additional $122,310 from the

State of New Hampshire Department of Health and Human
Services into Public Health and Community Services Grant
Activity “FY2022 Regional Public Health Network Ser vices”

SPONSOR(S): Mayor Jim Donchess
COMMITTEE
ASSIGNMENT: Human Affairs Committee
FISCAL NOTE: Fiscal impact is $122,310 in additional grant funds to be used for a
specific purpose.
ANALYSIS

This resolution authorizes the City of Nashua and the Division of Public Health and Community
Services to accept funds from the State of New Hampshire Department of Health and Human
Services for the purpose of providing regional public health network services in the Greater
Nashua Public Health Region which includes funding for COVID-19 Health Disparities work.
This funding is contingent upon approval by the Governor and Executive Council and shall be in
effect through June 30, 2022. No local match is required.

Approved as to account Financial Services Division
structure, numbers, ;

and amount: By: /s/John F. Griffin
Approved as to form: Office of Corporation Counsel

By: bantes (hr.
Date: (7 Novenke Joh

R-21-196

RESOLUTION

RELATIVE TO THE ACCEPTANCE OF $177,500 FROM THE STATE OF NEW
HAMPSHIRE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES INTO PUBLIC
HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SERVICES GRANT ACTIVITIES “FY22, FY23, AND
FY24 IMMUNIZATION PROGRAM OF GREATER NASHUA”

CITY OF NASHUA

In the Year Two Thousand and Twenty One

RESOLVED by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Nashua that the City of Nashua and
the Division of Public Health and Community Services are authorized to accept $177,500 from
the State of New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services into Public Health and
Community Services Grant Activities “FY22, FY23, and FY24 Immunization Program of
Greater Nashua” for the purpose of funding continued immunization services in the City of
Nashua. This funding shall be in effect from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2024.

LEGISLATIVE YEAR 2021

RESOLUTION: R-21-196
PURPOSE: Relative to the acceptance of $177,500 from the State of New

Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services into
Public Health and Community Services Grant Activities
“FY22, FY23, and FY24 Immunization Program of Greater

Nashua”

SPONSOR'S): Mayor Jim Donchess

COMMITTEE

ASSIGNMENT: Human Affairs Committee

FISCAL NOTE: Fiscal impact is $177,500 in grant funds to be used for a specific
purpose.

ANALYSIS

This resolution authorizes the City to accept funds from the State of New Hampshire Department
of Health and Human Services to fund continued immunization services in the City of Nashua.
This funding shall be in effect from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2024. No local match is
required.

Approved as to account Financial Services Division
structure, numbers,

and amount: By: /s/John F. Griffin
Approved as to form: Office of Corporation Counsel

By: dyer Qu, (Cpe.
Date: al Newent Get

R-21-197

RESOLUTION

RELATIVE TO THE ACCEPTANCE OF $87,500 FROM THE STATE OF NEW
HAMPSHIRE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES INTO PUBLIC
HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SERVICES GRANT ACTIVITIES “FY22, FY23, AND
FY24 TUBERCULOSIS PROGRAM OF GREATER NASHUA”

CITY OF NASHUA

In the Year Two Thousand and Twenty One

RESOLVED by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Nashua that the City of Nashua and
the Division of Public Health and Community Services are authorized to accept $87,500 from
the State of New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services into Public Health and
Community Services Grant Activities “FY22, FY23, and FY24 Tuberculosis Program of Greater
Nashua” for the purpose of providing tuberculosis prevention and control services. This funding
shall be in effect from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2024.