Planning Board
TL;DR
The Planning Board held a meeting to review multiple development and design projects in Concord. The board approved five sign design applications through a consent agenda process and considered several larger projects including a proposed 116-room hotel on Manchester Street, a new skate park on Loudon Road, and various site plan modifications.
Key Decisions
- Five sign design applications approved by consent Approved
- One-year extension granted for Chappell Tractor Sales project conditions Approved
- Public hearing scheduled for 20,400 sq ft skate park at 19 Loudon Road Public hearing held
- Major site plan application for 116-room hotel at 94-98 Manchester Street scheduled for review Under review
- Conditional use permit request for Families in Transition building transparency exemption scheduled for review Under review
Agenda
- Call to Order
- Roll Call
- Approval of Meeting Minutes
- 25-956 February 18, 2026 Planning Board Minutes.minutes
- Agenda Overview
- **Consent Agenda**
- Design Review Applications by Consent
- 5A. NEOPCO Signs, on behalf of Prickly Porcupine, Capital Plaza Concord, LLC, and Foxfire Property Management Inc, requests an architectural design review approval for a new 4.5-square-foot non-illuminated projecting blade sign (SP-0704-2026) to be installed on an existing sign bracket at 57 N main St in the Central Business Performance (CBP) District. (PL-ADR-2026-0153) (2026-004)consent report
- 5B. Advantage Signs, on behalf of Nicholson Letourneau, PLLC, and 58 NSS Property, LLC, requests an architectural design review approval for a new 8.66-square-foot non-illuminated freestanding sign (SP-0706-2026) to replace an existing free-standing sign panel at 58 North State Street in the Civic Performance (CVP) District. (PL-ADR-2026-0156) (2026-008)consent report
- 5C. Tyler Fish, on behalf of Concord Clothworks and Sheep Davis Flex, LLC, requests an architectural design review approval for a new 15-square-foot non-illuminated building wall sign (SP-0708-2026) at 248 Sheep Davis Rd Bldg 1 in the Gateway Performance (GWP) District. (PL-ADR-2026-0158) (2026-010)consent report
- 5D. Roy McCandless, on behalf of McCandless Law Firm and Roy S McCandless ESQ, PLLC, requests architectural design review approvals for a new 15-square-foot non-illuminated freestanding sign panel (SP-0722-2026) to replace an existing free standing sign panel, and a new 1.25-square-foot non-illuminated projecting hanging sign (SP-0723-2026) to replace an existing hanging sign at 8 Court Street in the Civic Performance (CVP) District. (PL-ADR-2026-0155) (2026-007)consent report
- 5E. Missy Vannest, on behalf of Magpie Collective and Harold E and Judith A Ekstrom, requests an architectural design review approval for a new 2-square-foot non-illuminated freestanding sign panel (SP-0726-2026) to be added to an existing freestanding sign at 15 Green St in the Civic Performance (CVP) District. (PL-ADR-2026-0160) (2026-012)consent report
- Extension Requests by Consent
- 6A. Granite Engineering, LLC, on behalf of Bradcore Holdings, LLC, requests a one-year extension to meet the precedent conditions of approval for the project titled “Chappell Tractor Sales, LLC”, conditionally approved by the Planning Board on March 19, 2025, located at Tax Map Lot 46Z Lot 38, and Tax Map 46Z Lot 39, addressed as 391 Loudon Road in the Gateway Performance (GWP) District. (2024-018) (PL-EXT-2026-0025)consent report
- **End of Consent Agenda**
- Design Review Applications
- 7A. Jake Duggan, on behalf of Yamas Greek Eatery and Laurie J Sanborn Revocable Trust, requests an architectural design review approval for a new 36-square-foot externally illuminated building wall sign (SP-0703-2026) to replace an existing awning sign at 25-27 South Main St in the Central Business Performance (CBP) District.public hearing report
- Public Hearings
- 8A. The City of Concord requests a public hearing in accordance with RSA 675:54 for the construction of an approximate 20,400 square foot skate park and associated site improvements at Tax Map 64Z Lot 2, addressed as 19 Loudon Road in the Institutional (IS) District. (2026-018) (PL-SPR-2026-0058)public hearing report
- Site Plan, Subdivision and Conditional Use Permit Applications
- 9A. Families in Transition, on behalf of Housing Benefits, Inc, requests approval for a conditional use permit application to not require a high level of ground floor transparency be provided for a building located in Bicentennial Square at Tax Map 7411Z Lot 7, addressed as 9 Odd Fellows Ave in the Central Business Performance (CBP) District. (2026-015) (PL-CUP-2026-0107)public hearing report
- 9B. Woodard & Curran, on behalf of Radius Recycling, Inc, and Prolerized New England Co, LLC, requests approval for a minor site plan application for the construction of new on-site stormwater treatment facilities and other certain site improvements at Tax Map 793Z Lot 9, addressed as 25 Sandquist St in the Opportunity Corridor Performance (OCP) and Open Space Residential (RO) Districts. (2025-151) (PL-SPM-2025-0027)public hearing report
- 9C. Orr & Reno, on behalf of Arts Alley LLC, requests approval for a conditional use permit, pursuant to Section 28-6-9(b)(2), for wall signs to be placed above the sills of the first story windows and more than 25-feet above grade, on the building addressed as 22 South Main St in the Central Business Performance (CBP) District. (2025-133) (PL-CUP-2025-0104)public hearing report
- 9D. Wilcox & Barton, Inc, on behalf of Daval Realty Associates LLC, and Banks Chevrolet, requests approval for a major site plan application and a conditional use permit for certain uses in the Aquififer Protection District for the construction of a parking lot and other site improvements at Tax Map 782Z Lot 8, addressed as 234 Airport Road in the Highway Commercial (CH), Single-Family Residential (RS), and Open Space Residential (RO) Districts. (2025-134) (PL-SPR-2025-0052) (PL-CUP-2025-0105)public hearing report
- 9E. TFMoran Inc, on behalf of 94 Manchester St, LLC, requests approval for a major site plan application for a new 116 room, 4-story hotel building, with a footprint of 14,768-square-feet and associated site improvements at Tax Map 781Z Lots 12, 12-1, 12-2 and 12-3, addressed as 94-98 Manchester Street in the Highway Commercial (HC) and Office Park Performance (OCP) Districts. (2026-005) (PL-SPR-2026-0057)public hearing report
- 9F. Nobis Group, on behalf of NHSCOT, requests an amendment to a previously approved major site plan for certain waivers and to modify the conditions of approval at Tax Map 32Z Lot 59, addressed as 210 Bog Road in the Open Space Residential (RO) District. (2025-015) (PL-AMEND-2026-0022)public hearing report
- 9G. Richard D. Bartlett & Associates, LLC, a division of Nobis Group, on behalf of Seth Hipple, requests approval for a minor subdivision application for a 2-unit condominium conversion at Tax Map 7414Z Lot 127, addressed as 45 Concord Street, in the Downtown Residential (RD) District. (2026-016) (PL-MIS-2026-0048)public hearing report
- Other Items
- Other Business
- Any other business which may legally come before the Board.
- Adjournment
- Information
- 25-957 Report for March 18, 2026 - Minor Revisions to Approved PlansInformation item
- 25-958 Architectural Design Review Committee Meeting Minutes - March 3, 2026Information item
- Next regular monthly meeting is Wednesday, April 15, 2026
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