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THE CITY OF NASHUA

Economic Development

To: L. Wilshire, President
From: T. Cummings, Director
Ce: Members of the Board of Aldermen

Date: January 14, 2022

Re: Communication — Approval & Place on File a Contract for Professional Services related to
the Nashua Downtown Riverfront Implementation Project for VHB, Inc.

The Tax Increment Financing Development Program and Financing Plan adopted by the Board
through the passage of O-18 -006, states that the City Economic Development Director shall be
the Administrator of the District and shall have the power to, inter alia, “negotiate and sign,
upon the approval of the Board of Aldermen, any contracts relative to the design, engineering,
construction, or operations of any phase or component of the activities proposed under this
Plan.”

A copy of the Professional Engineering Services Contract related to the Nashua Downtown
Riverfront Implementation Project with VHB, Inc., along with Exhibits outlining the scope and
basis for fees is attached. As shown the contract is the City’s standard Professional Engineer
services contract.

The attached contract is for the environmental permitting phase of the Riverfront project. The
total figure for this effort is $225,365.00. The source of funds is the TIF account created to
implement the downtown riverfront project.

Pursuant to NRO §5-91 relative to Contract Amendments and in conforming with the Tax
Increment Financing Development Program and Financing Plan, I am requesting the approval of
the Board of Aldermen for the award of the attached contract amendment of $225,365.00

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Date: February 2, 2021

To: Lori Wilshire, Board of Aldermen President
Jim Donchess, Mayor

From: Sarah Marchant, Community Development Division Director

Re: Proposed clarification to Land Use Code related to Driveways

The Community Development Division in partnership with Public Works and the Fire Marshall are
in support of amending the Land Use Code as it pertains to the regulation of driveways within the
City to clarify how dimension standards are measured and to align the land use code with Public
Works driveway permit standards.

Since the land use code was updated in 2004 the City evolved its driveway requirements to align
with best practices and comply with ADA. The proposed updates are to codify these best practices
and ensure compliance with ADA laws.

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Date: February 2, 2021

To: Lori Wilshire, Board of Aldermen President
Jim Donchess, Mayor

From: Sarah Marchant, Community Development Division Director

Re: Proposed clarification to Land Use Code 190-40 Conservation Subdivision

Within the City’s Land Use Code, under NRO 190, Article VI Supplemental Use Regulations, the
City adopted 190-40 Conservation Subdivisions as an “option [which] provides flexibility in site
design in order to allow developers to preserve common open space and natural resources.” The
code then goes on to detail the specific purposes of the section and how it implements the 2002
Master Plan, focused on protection of natural resources, reduction of infrastructure and flexibility of
design.

The design standards allow for flexibility of lot size, frontage and width to cluster development in a
smaller area in exchange for preserving the most open space and reducing infrastructure. However,
this section relies on the underlying zoning district to define the allowed uses and density (See 190-
AQ (C) 2) defined in Table 16-3. For example, a traditional subdivision of a 10 acre parcel in the R-
9 zoning district would allow a maximum of 40 new lots and require each new lot be at least 9,000
SF, spreading development out over the whole original 10 acre parcel. The same land under a
Conservation Subdivision would also be allowed a maximum of 40 units but would require much
smaller lot sizes to preserve more of the land in open space. The image below is an example from
§ 190-40.

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In further reviewing the purpose statement of § 190-40, the ordinance is intended to provide
flexibility in dwelling unit form, ownership, and design, whilst providing development density
incentives that balance themselves with the protection of natural resources that underpin the

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ordinance’s intent. This principle of flexibility directly conflicts with §190-17 (B) that states “Only
one principal structure shall be permitted on a lot, except where otherwise provided by this
chapter.” With this requirement, two identical applications for development under the Conservation
Subdivision, with one creating separate lots and one proposed asa condominium would not be
treated equally. The condominium development would not be allowed or would need to go to the
Zoning Board of Adjustment for a variance, and if granted, then to the Planning Board for
subdivision approval. In contrast, the same development with individual lots could proceed directly
to Planning Board for approval.

The proposed clarification to this section of the land use code is therefore to explictly allow for the
design and fundamental principles of a conservation subdivision to be applied equally if the
proposed development will produce individual lots for each housing unit OR if the project will be
developed as acondominium form of ownership with units being owned individually upon
commonly owned land, as we believe it was intended.

The proposed change will create equal processes while still appropriately protecting the intent of the

Conservation Subdivision ordinance to regulate the design of a development in order to preserve
open space and minimize infrastructure.

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Board of Aldermen

City of Nashua
229 Main Street Lori Wilshire
Nashua, NH 03061-2019 President, Board of Aldermen

(603) 589-3030

February 4, 2021

Susan K. Lovering, City Clerk
City of Nashua

229 Main Street

Nashua, NH 03061-2019

Dear Ms. Lovering:

Please be advised | am hereby calling a Special Meeting of the Board of Aldermen for Tuesday,
February 9, 2021, at 6:45 p.m. which will be held remotely relative to a presentation on Administrative
Services.

Thank you.
Sincerely,
Lori Wilshire
President

cc: Mayor Jim Donchess
Steven A. Bolton, Corporation Counsel
Kim Kleiner, Administrative Services Director

Board of Aldermen
City of Nashua

229 Main Street Lori Wilshire
Nashua, NH 03061-2019 President, Board of Aldermen
(603) 589-3030

February 4, 2021

Susan K. Lovering, City Clerk
City of Nashua

229 Main Street

Nashua, NH 03061-2019

Dear Ms. Levering:
Please be advised | am hereby calling a Special Meeting of the Board of Aldermen for Wednesday,

February 24, 2020, at 6:15 p.m. which will be held remotely relative tio conducting a nonpublic session
pursuant to RSA 91-A:3 If (a) and (c).

Thank you.

Joh. W. . .
Lori Wilshire
President

cc: Mayor Jim Donchess
Steven A. Bolton, Corporation Counsel
Kim Kleiner, Administrative Services Director

JANUARY 27, 2021 PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO 0O-20-043

ORDINANCE

AUTHORIZING STOP SIGNS ON HILL STREET AT ITS INTERSECTION WITH
DARTMOUTH STREET

CITY OF NASHUA

In the Year Two Thousand and Twenty

The City of Nashua ordains that Part II “General Legislation”, Chapter 320 “Vehicles
and Traffic”, Article III “Stop and Yield Intersections”, Section 320-4 “Stop intersections”,
subsection D of the Nashua Revised Ordinances, as amended, be hereby further amended by
adding the following new underlined language in the appropriate alphabetical order:

Ҥ 320-4. Stop intersections.

1D: The following intersections are hereby designated as stop or through streets, and
authority is hereby granted for the erection of a stop sign at the corner so
designated in accordance with the tenor of this chapter:

Stop Sign on Sign Location At Intersection of
Hill Street Southwest and northeast Dartmouth Street”
corners

All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed.

This ordinance shall become effective at the time of removal and/or installation of the necessary
sign(s) and/or device(s).

R-21-114

RESOLUTION

RELATIVE TO THE ACCEPTANCE AND APPROPRIATION OF $100,000 FROM THE
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN
SERVICES INTO PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SERVICES GRANT
ACTIVITY “FEMA VACCINATION RESPONSE GRANT”

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 and appropriate
$100,000 from the State of New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services into
Public Health and Community Services grant activity “FEMA Vaccination Response Grant” for
the purpose of supporting COVID-19 vaccination clinic activities. This funding shall be in effect
from December 1, 2020 through December 31, 2021.

LEGISLATIVE YEAR 2021
' RESOLUTION: R-21-114

PURPOSE: Relative to the acceptance and appropriation of $166,006 from
the State of New Hampshire Department of Health and Human
Services into Public Health and Community Services grant
activity “FEMA Vaccination Response Grant”

SPONSOR(S): Mayor Jim Donchess
COMMITTEE
ASSIGNMENT: Human Affairs Committee
FISCAL NOTE: Fiscal impact is a $100,000 grant to be used for a specific
purpose.
ANALYSIS

This resolution authorizes the City to accept and appropriate funds from the State for the purpose
of supporting COVID-19 vaccination clinic activities. This funding shall be in effect from
December 1, 2020 through December 31, 2021.

Approved as to account Financial Services Division
structure, numbers,

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

By: J Ayer Qo Chr ke

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Date: PR Arnage Weal

R-21-115

RESOLUTION

APPROVING THE COST ITEMS OF SIDEBAR AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE

NASHUA POLICE COMMISSION AND THE NASHUA POLICE PATROLMAN’S

ASSOCIATION AND THE NASHUA POLICE COMMISSION AND THE NASHUA

POLICE SUPERVISOR’S ASSOCIATION REGARDING MILITARY LEAVES OF
ABSENCE

CITY OF NASHUA

In the Year Two Thousand and Twenty-One
RESOLVED by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Nashua that the cost items of the

attached sidebars regarding military leaves of absence between the Nashua Police Commission
-and the following Unions are hereby approved:

1. Nashua Police Patrolman’s Association (NPPA); and
2. Nashua Police Supervisor’s Association (NPSA).

The sidebars will be in effect starting February 1, 2021.