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Discontinuance Area ‘B’

Discontinunace Area ‘B’ consitututes those portions of the public right-of-way laid out by the
Selectmen of Nashua on November 24, 1847 that are situated within the boundaries of Map ‘D’, Lot
23. Any portions of the public right-of-way laid out by the Selectmen of Nashua on November 24,
1847 that are either (i) within the existing 1937 layout (realignment) of Groton Road, or (ii) not within
the boundaries of Map ‘D’, Lot 23, are specifically excluded from Discontiunance Area ‘B’.

The metes and bounds of the entirety of the public right-of-way laid out by the Selectmen of
Nashua on November 24, 1847 (which includes Discontinuance Area ‘B’), is as follows:

Beginning at a__— near the southwest corner of the School-house in District No. 7 in said
Nashua, thence westerly 182 %°, 200 feet to a stake in the ground, thence westerly 163° 96 feet toa
Stake in the ground, thence westerly 179° 455 feet to a stake in the ground, thence westerly 176° 226
feet to a stake in the ground, thence westerly 176 %4° 402 feet to a stake in the ground, thence
westerly 163° 778 feet to an oak tree at a lane running to Peter Terrell’s house, the line above
described is at the north side of said Highway running through Peter Terrells land, and the highway is
three rods wide.

The only portion of the public right-of-way described in the previous paragraph that is being
discontinued is Discontinuance Area ‘B’.

In support of this petition, see the Attachment to Petition attached hereto.

The street discontinuance is being petitioned by:

Etchstone Properties, Inc. (Petitioner)
By its Attorneys
Winer Bennett, LLP

603-882-5157 By:_4 _———
Telephone Number J ABradford Westgate, Esquire
Mou [0 2021 111 Concord Street, Nashua, New Hampshire 03064
Da Address

The petitioner has submitted three copies of the petition and plan (along with three copies of the 22” x
34" recordable mylar surveyor prints) of the proposed street discontinuance showing the abutting
owners, the location of the new proposed property lines, any existing utilities and the new bounds to
be set.

See attached the plan entitled “Discontinuance Plan Portions of the Historic Locations of Groton
Road, Nashua, New Hampshire” by Hayner/Swanson, Inc. dated 19 January 20271.

Plan and Petition received

The foregoing petition ( ) is ( ) is not The foregoing petition ( ) is ( ) is not

Recommended for approvai: recommended for approval:
_2021 _ 2021
CITY ENGINEER DATE CHAIR, NASHUA PLANNING BOARD DATE
Petition introduced at Board of Aldermen Meeting 2021
DATE

Public Hearing conducted by the Committee on infrastructure:

2021
DATE TIME PLACE

In accordance with Chapter 285, Section 23(C), the foregoing petition was granted, conditional on the
petitioner's recording the plan in the Hillsborough County Registry of Deeds, by the Board of

Aldermen and Mayor on _ 2021.
DATE

Attest: 2021
DATE CITY CLERK

ATTACHMENT TO PETITION FOR STREET DISCONTINUANCE

Etchstone Properties, Inc., a New Hampshire corporation, with a principal address of 179
Amherst Street, Nashua, New Hampshire 03064 (the “Petitioner”), is hereby petitioning the City
of Nashua, by and through its Board of Aldermen, to discontinue (i) an existing portion of a
street (public right-of-way) described in Exhibit A attached (“Discontinuance Area “A’”), which
includes a portion of a road as laid out on January 14, 1799 and another portion of a road for
which no layout or acceptance was found but which is presumed to be public under RSA 229:1,
and (ii) an existing portion of a street (public right-of-way) described in Exhibit B attached
(“Discontinuance Area ‘B’”), which includes a portion of a public-right of way as laid out on
November 24, 1847.

Discontinuance Area ‘A’ is a portion of the historic location of Groton Road and abuts a
portion of existing Groton Road, as laid out by the State of New Hampshire’s realignment of
Groton Road in 1937. Discontinuance Area ‘B’ is a public road layout from 1847, which was
likely intended to relocate the historic location of Groton Road, possibly to avoid certain
wetlands and straighten out the “S” curve in the 1799 public road layout, but such 1847 public
road layout was never was built, opened, or used by the public.

In support of its Petition, the Petitioner states as follows:

1, This Petition is filed pursuant to RSA 231:43 and the City of Nashua Revised
Ordinances Chapter 285-23.

2. The Petitioner is the owner of real estate located at 35 Groton Road, Nashua, New
Hampshire (Map D, Lot 23) (“Lot 23”).

3. Discontinuance Area ‘A’ (described by metes and bounds in Exhibit A) is owned
(in fee simple) by Etchstone Properties, Inc. Discontinuance Area ‘A’ abuts Lot 23 and is shown

on a plan of land titled “DISCONTINUANCE PLAN PORTIONS OF THE HISTORIC

LOCATIONS OF GROTON ROAD NASHUA, NEW HAMPSHIRE”, prepared for Etchstone
Properties, Inc. by Hayner/Swnason, Inc., dated 19 January 2021 (the “Discontinuance Plan”).

4, On January 14, 1799, the Selectmen of Nashua laid out a public road, as described
in Book 1, Page 18 of the Books of Layouts and Discontinuances on file with the City of Nashua
Engineer’s Office. Such public road later became known as Groton Road. A portion of such
1799 public road’s layout is a component of Discontinuance Area ‘A’.

5. The remainder of Discontinuance Area ‘A’ is presumed to be a public road under
RSA 229:1, as it appears that certain areas adjacent to the 1799 public road’s layout were used
for public travel over the years.

6. From 1799 to 1937, Discontinuance Area ‘A’ was a part of historic location of
Groton Road and the City of Nashua had a public right-of-way over Discontinuance Area ‘A’.

7. In 1937, Groton Road was realigned by the State of New Hampshire. The new
location of Groton Road as laid out by the State of New Hampshire in 1937 did not include the
Discontinuance Area ‘A’, The State of New Hampshire acquired fee ownership of the land
included in the 1937 layout of Groton Road by deeds of the existing landowners; however, the
State of New Hampshire did not acquire fee ownership of Discontinuance Area ‘A’, which was
not included in the new location of Groton Road. As a result, the City of Nashua continued to
have a public right-of-way over Discontinuance Area ‘A’.

8. Petitioner has found no record that the State of New Hampshire ever acquired the
fee ownership of Discontinuance Area ‘A’, nor any evidence that the City of Nashua
discontinued or released as a public right-of-way Discontinuance Area ‘A’ in connection with or
following that 1937 road realignment. As a result, Discontinuance Area ‘A’ continues to be an

existing public right-of-way based on (i) the public road layout by the Selectmen of Nashua in

1799, and (1i) pursuant to RSA 229:1, for that portion of Discontinuance Area ‘A’ for which no
layout or acceptance has been found.

9. On November 24, 1847, the Selectmen of Nashua laid out a public road that
seems likely to have been intended to relocate the location of the 1799 public road, possibly to
avoid certain wetlands and straighten out the “S” curve in the 1799 public road layout. The
Petitioner has found no evidence that the 1847 public road layout was ever constructed, opened,
or used by the public.

10. Discontinuance Area ‘B’ (as identified on the Discontinuance Plan and described
in Exhibit B) is that portion of the 1847 public road layout that crossed Lot 23. Because of
ambiguous language in the 1847 layout, the location of the 1847 layout cannot be determined
and therefore Discontinuance Area ‘B’ cannot be plotted on the Discontinuance Plan. If it had
ever been constructed, a portion of the public road built using such 1847 layout likely would
have been within the real estate now owned by the Petitioner identified as Lot 23 (defined
above), and would likely have run between Discontinuance Area ‘A’ and the eastern boundary of
Lot 23. The metes and bounds description of the 1847 public road layout is the basis for the legal
description of Discontinuance Area ‘B’ included in Exhibit B. Although the Petitioner cannot
determine the location of the 1847 public road layout and therefore cannot show its location on
the Discontinuance Plan, the Petitioner has limited the definition of Discontinuance Area ‘B’ to
those portions of the 1847 public road layout that are within the boundaries of Lot 23, which
excludes from Discontinuance Area ‘B’ any portions of such layout that are contained in the
existing layout of Groton Road and the current paved travel lanes of Groton Road.

11. Petitioner has found no record that any public road using the 1847 public road
layout was ever constructed. Petition also has not found any record that the State of New

Hampshire ever acquired the fee ownership of Discontinuance Area ‘B’ or any evidence that the

City of Nashua discontinued or released as a public right-of-way Discontinuance Area ‘B’ at any
time, notwithstanding the fact that it was not constructed, nor was it used in connection with the
1937 road realignment.

12. Discontinuance Area ‘A’ does not include any portion of the paved travel lanes of
existing Groton Road and it is not necessary that such land remain as a public right-of-way,
given the current layout and public use of Groton Road, following the 1937 realignment of the
road.

13. While the Petitioner cannot be certain of the location of the 1847 public road
layout, Discontinuance Area ‘B’ has been defined in Exhibit B so that it does not include any
portion of the paved travel lanes of existing Groton Road and, therefore, it is not necessary that
Discontinuance Area ‘B’ remain as a public right-of-way, given the current layout and public use
of Groton Road, as laid out in the 1937 realignment of Groton Road. Discontinuance Area ‘B’
(as defined in this Petition to not include any portion of the 1937 layout of Groton Road) is the
only portion of the 1847 public road layout that is proposed to be discontinued by this Petition.

14. The Petitioner is the only person affected by this Petition since only its property
(Lot 23) abuts Discontinuance Area ‘A’ or Discontinuance Area ‘B’, which would be
discontinued by this Petition.

15. The Petitioner has commenced development of a twenty-five (25) single-family
residential condominium project on Lot 23, as approved by the Nashua City Planning Board on
December 3, 2019 (which approval was extended on November 6, 2020), which condominium
development will include private streets and will not require the use of the public right-of-way

over Discontinuance Area ‘A’ or Discontinuance Area ‘B’ for any access to the condominium

project.

16. The Petitioner hereby consents to the deprivation of access over Discontinuance
Area ‘A’ and Discontinuance Area ‘B’, in the context of such areas no longer being a public

highway or city road upon the granting of this Petition.

City of Nashua City-Wide Pedestrian Infrastructure Conditions Assessment and Ranking

Phase 3: Public Outreach

NRPC will use an on-line public engagement platform to “ground truth” field survey results. This effort
will focus on an interactive map component that would allow the public to pinpoint areas of concern
and provide comments, particularly on a more granular level such as sidewalk segment, crosswalk, etc.
For those participants not inclined to use a map tool, a simple form can help capture feedback. Public
outreach would also include a final on-line presentation in a webinar format. This work will build upon
the pilot project results available at https://www.publicinput.com/NashuaBikePed. Final deliverables
will include map input, survey results and public presentation materials.

STAFFING:

To accomplish field work in a single season, two crews consisting of two persons will be needed. In the
field, one individual will run the iPad and the other will conduct field observations and measurements.
In the back-office, the team will complete post-processing, address QA/QC issues, and schedule the field
work. NRPC will staff one of the two-person crews, and the City will provide another two-person crew.
NRPC will be responsible for training and general oversight of both crews to ensure quality control
during the project, however the hiring and general management of the City’s crew, including any
disciplinary matters, remains the responsibility of the City.

Coordination of training, data quality control, analysis and mapping will be the responsibility of NRPC’s
Senior GIS Planner. NRPC will work closely with the City’s Division of Public Works (DPW) and
Community Development Department (CDD) staff on public outreach efforts.

EQUIPMENT:

Both NRPC and the City will be responsible for supplying their crew the following equipment:

e Use of a vehicle
e iPad with ArcGIS Collector (cellular-equipped)
e Bad Elf GPS receiver
e Misc. small equipment totaling less than $100: (iPad case, measuring tape, laser level, etc.)
e Safety vests and other gear as required by the respective organizations
TIMELINE:

The project timeline is largely dependent on the scheduling and progress of the field crews. Assuming
Nashua’s crew is working 4-5 days a week and NRPC’s is working 3-4 (largely dependent on vehicle
availability), field work is expected to take approximately 16 weeks.

Field Work begin: June 15, 2022

Field Work End: October 15, 2022

Final Data post processing, QA/QC, and relative conditions assessment mapping: December 2022
Spreadsheet Rankings: March 1, 2023

Public Outreach: April 15, 2023

Final deliverables: June 30, 2023

pg. 5

EXHIBIT A

Discontinuance Area ‘A’

A CERTAIN PORTION OF THE HISTORIC LOCATION OF GROTON ROAD LOCATED IN THE CITY OF
NASHUA, COUNTY OF HILLSBOROUGH, STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, SITUATED ON THE NORTHERLY
SIDE OF GROTON ROAD, BEING SHOWN ON A PLAN TITLED “DISCONTINUANCE PLAN PORTIONS OF
THE HISTORIC LOCATIONS OF GROTON ROAD NASHUA, NEW HAMPSHIRE” PREPARED FOR
ETCHSTONE PROPERTIES, INC. DATED: JANUARY 19, 2021, BY HAYNER/SWANSON, INC. (THE
“DISCONTINUANCE PLAN”) AND BEING DESCRIBED MORE PARTICULARLY AS FOLLOWS:

BEGINNING AT A DRILL HOLE IN A STONE WALL ON THE NORTHERLY SIDE OF GROTON ROAD AT
THE DIVISION LINE OF LAND OF PETER AND JUDY ERICKSON AND LAND OF ETCHSTONE
PROPERTIES, INC. AND BEING THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE HEREIN DESCRIBED PARCEL;

THENCE:
N 89° 42'35"E

S 87° 26'07"E

5 83°51'03"E
N 89° 44' 16"E
5 87° 50'29"E

555° 40'21"E

S51°17'29"E

N 67° 37' 18° W
NORTHWESTERLY

N 89°39? 18° W

N 00° 20’ 42” E

BY A STONE WALL, A DISTANCE OF 118.99 FEET TO A DRILL HOLE;
THENCE

BY SAID STONEWALL, A DISTANCE OF 194.32 FEET TO A DRILL HOLE;
THENCE

BY SAID STONEWALL, A DISTANCE OF 58.70 FEET TO POINT; THENCE
A DISTANCE OF 108.48 FEET TO A DRILL HOLE; THENCE

BY A STONEWALL AND PASSING THROUGH A DRILL HOLE, A DISTANCE OF
180.37 TO POINT; THENCE

A DISTANCE OF 155.96 FEET TO POINT; THENCE

A DISTANCE OF 68.53 FEET TO THE POINT AT THE NORTHERLY SIDELINE
OF GROTON ROAD AS LAID OUT AND REALIGNED IN 1937 BY THE STATE
OF NEW HAMPSHIRE PLAN S.A.Y 1937; THENCE

BY SAID SIDELINE, A DISTANCE OF 95.89 FEET TO POINT; THENCE

BY SAID SIDELINE AND A CURVE TO THE LEFT HAVING A RADIUS OF
1,457.39 FEET, A DELTA ANGLE OF 22 ° 02’ 00” AND AN ARC LENGTH
OF 560.45 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE

BY SAID SIDELINE, A DISTANCE OF 207,74 FEET TO A POINT, BEING N 82°
50° 57” W A DISTANCE OF 1.81 FEET FROM AN IRON PIPE; THENCE

A DISTANCE OF 3.99 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.

CONTAINING AN AREA OF 0.329 ACRES OR 14,329 SF MORE OR LESS.

Exhibit B
Discontinuance Area ‘B’

Discontinunace Area ‘B’ consitututes those portions of the public right-of-way laid out
by the Selectmen of Nashua on November 24, 1847 that are situated within the boundaries of
Map *D’, Lot 23. Any portions of the public right-of-way laid out by the Selectmen of Nashua on
November 24, 1847 that are either (i) within the existing 1937 layout (realignment) of Groton
Road, or (ii) not within the boundaries of Map ‘D’, Lot 23, are specifically excluded from
Discontiunance Area ‘B’.

The metes and bounds of the entirety of the public right-of-way laid out by the Selectmen
of Nashua on November 24, 1847 (which includes Discontinuance Area ‘B’), is as follows:

Beginning ata___ near the southwest comer of the School-house in District No. 7 in said
Nashua, thence westerly 182 %4°, 200 feet to a stake in the ground, thence westerly 163° 96 feet
to a stake in the ground, thence westerly 179° 455 feet to a stake in the ground, thence westerly
176° 226 feet to a stake in the ground, thence westerly 176 %4° 402 feet to a stake in the ground,
thence westerly 163° 778 feet to an oak tree at a lane running to Peter Terrell’s house, the line
above described is at the north side of said Highway running through Peter Terrells land, and the
highway is three rods wide.

The only portion of the public right-of-way described in the previous paragraph that is
being discontinued is Discontinuance Area ‘B’.