* Community Development 589-3095
City of Nash ua Planning and Zoning 589-3090
. aren Building Saf 589-3080
Community Development Division Code Enforcement 389-3100
City Hall, 229 Main Street, PO Box 2019 Cerra s mmission Ste onee
Nashua, New Hampshire 03061-2019 Transportalon 880-0100
www,nashuanh.gov FAX 589-3119
Date: January 4, 2015
To: Alderman Brian McCarthy, President
From: Sarah Marchant, Director of Community Development
Subject: Waiver of ZBA Application Fee
The property owner at 149 Hills Ferry Rd, Ms. Denise Salvato, applied for a variance to encroach 3
feet into the 25 foot rear setback to enlarge an existing 9’x 11' deck to.an L1'x 14° deck in August.
Unfortunately, the property owner wanted to apply to enlarge the existing 9’xi 1° deck, by adding
on an additional 11’x14’ deck, thus creating a 22’ x 14’ deck with exit stairs, which was not clearly
communicated to the ZBA.
In summary, Ms. Salvato has an existing deck she was proposing to significantly enlarge, which
would encroach into the setback. At the meeting the discussion and presentation to the ZBA
differed from the plans presented by Ms. Salvato. Ultimately, the ZBA granted her a variance to
extend the deck “two additional feet towards the back of the property” , which is not what was
represented on the plan or what she later applied for a building permit to construct.
The only way for the ZBA to review the full deck size application would be for Ms. Salvato to
apply to the ZBA for the correct dimensions of her deck, and its encroachment into the setback. Ms.
Salvato is extremely frustrated with this process and finds the costs to return to the ZBA fora
second approval to be overly onerous. She has requested a waiver of fees, as she is seeking the same
variance she originally wanted.
In light of this request and the unique situation the Community Development Office is asking for a
waiver of the following two fees for a total of $345.00. As this is a reapplication for the same plan
the work required by Statf will be reduced. Community Development is not asking for a waiver
from abutters fees as those will be lost to the City:
ZBA Dimensional Variance fee - $330
ZBA Sign fee - $15
CC: Roger Houston, Planning Department Manager
