Mixed-Use Development Before Planning Board

A proposed mixed-use development of retail, office, residential and assisted living comes before the Merrimack Planning Board tonight at Town Hall. 

Wigston Properties and Edgebrook Heights are scheduled to appear for a conceptual discussion of the mixed-use development located in the I-1 industrial district.

The parcels in question – currently vacant – have a combined 35.81 acres bounded by the Nashua Corp/Nanocomp land to the north and the railroad tracks, the Merrimack River and Pennichuck Brook to the east. There's vacant DOT land to the south, as well as a mix of retail, office and multi-family housing to the west, according to documents filed at Town Hall.

The proposal calls for a six-lot subdivision, and:

• construction of 20,000 square feet of retail,
• a 4,000-square foot "mini-mart" with 12 gasoline fueling positions,
• 32,000 square feet of commercial/office space,
• a 64-bed assisted living (elderly) facility,
• and 168 units of multi-family residential units across five buildings with an associated clubhouse and pool.

The applicant secured two variances from the Zoning Board back in February, for a conditional use permit in regards to one or more of the parcels having less than 500 feet of continuous frontage on the state-maintained portion of Daniel Webster Highway.

Other items on the agenda:

• College Bound Movers (applicant) and DW Development and Land Services (owner) for consideration of final approval of a site plan application for a proposed commercial moving facility at 723 and 725 Daniel Webster Highway. (*THIS WAS WITHDRAWN from the agenda, per the applicant.)
• Discussion and possible action on nomination of Anant Panwalker to be reappointed as one of the town's representatives to the Nashua Regional Planning Commission.

The meeting is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m.