Planning Board
TL;DR
The Planning Board held a meeting on May 20, 2026 to review various development and design applications in Concord. The board approved multiple architectural design reviews for signage and building modifications through a consent agenda process, while advancing several major development proposals including a mixed-use hotel project, residential conversions, and a large multi-use development at SteepleGate.
Key Decisions
- Design Review Applications (Consent Agenda) Approved
- Completeness Determination for 47-49 South State St (Mixed-use commercial/residential) Approved
- Completeness Determination for 110 Manchester St (Car dealership conversion) Approved
- Granite Municipal Manufacturing mixed industrial/self-storage project (52 Locke Road) Continued to June 17, 2026
- SteepleGate comprehensive development plan (600 residential units, 329,200 sq ft commercial at Loudon Road) Public hearing held; decision pending
Agenda
- Call to Order
- Roll Call
- Approval of Meeting Minutes
- 26-121 April 15, 2026 Planning Board Minutesminutes
- Agenda Overview
- **Consent Agenda**
- Design Review Applications by Consent
- 5A. Wall Street Dental Group, PLLC, on behalf of 16 Wall St LLC, and Wall Street Dental Group, requests an architectural design review approval for a new 8.81-square-foot externally illuminated freestanding sign (SP-0755-2026) to replace an existing freestanding sign, at 16 Wall Street in the Civic Performance (CVP) District. (2026-032) (PL-ADR-2026-0172)consent report
- 5B. Green Bear Signs and Graphic, LLC, on behalf of Flomac Limited Partnership, and Back Nine, requests an architectural design review approval for a new 35-square-foot internally illuminated building wall sign (SP-0759-2026) at 8 Loudon Rd in the Gateway Performance (GWP) District. (2026-036) (PL-ADR-2026-0174)consent report
- 5C. Spectrum Signs and Graphics, on behalf of B & L Transmissions, LLC, and 603 Bar-B-Q, requests an architectural design review approval for a new 42-square-foot internally illuminated free standing sign panel (SP-0762-2026), to replace an existing freestanding sign panel, at 388 Loudon Rd in the Gateway Performance (GWP) District. (2026-039) (PL-ADR-2026-0177)consent report
- Determination of Completeness Items by Consent
- 6A. Wilcox & Barton Inc, on behalf of 3JB, LLC, requests major site plan approval, architectural design review approval, and certain waivers from the Site Plan Regulations for the construction of a new 2-story, 3,500-square-foot commercial addition with basement, and the conversion of existing structures into 5 residential units, and certain site improvements at Tax Map 7413Z Lot 9, addressed as 47-49 South State St. As part of the major site plan, the applicant also requests conditional use permit approval pursuant to Section 28-7-11(f) Driveway Separation Alternatives to allow an existing driveway to remain 174-feet from an intersection where 200-feet is required. (2026-040) (PL-SPR-2026-0060) (PL-CUP-2026-0111)consent report
- 6B. Wilcox & Barton Inc, on behalf of Two Wheeler Holdings, LLC, requests major site plan and architectural design review approvals for the conversion of an existing 30,310-square-foot building along with a 2,470-square-foot addition for a car dealership, 70,270-square-feet of additional pavement for driveways, parking, and vehicle storage, and other associated site improvements at Tax Map 782Z Lot 44, addressed as 110 Manchester Street in the Highway Commercial (CH) and Office Park Performance (OFP) Districts. (2026-044) (PL-SPR-2026-0061)consent report
- 6C. Northpoint Engineering, LLC, on behalf of Granite Municipal Manufacturing & Sales, LLC, requests major site plan and architectural design review approvals for the construction of 3 new 31,200-square-foot gross area, 4-story buildings for mixed flex industrial and self-storage use, a new 2,040-square-foot gross area, 2-story building office and caretaker apartment building, and associated site improvements at Tax Map 40Z Lot 6, addressed as 52 Locke Road in the Industrial (IN) and Open Space Residential (RO) Districts. As part of the major site plan application, the applicant also requests conditional use permit approval pursuant to Section 28-4-3(d) Conditional Use Permits Required for Certain Disturbance of Wetland Buffers to allow for the previous 54,781-square-feet of temporary wetland buffer impact for tree clearing and 2,936-square-feet of permanent wetland buffer impact for grading associated with the proposed stormwater management system. (2026-045) (PL-SPR-2026-0062) (PL-CUP-2026-0114) (Applicant has requested to continue the determination of completeness to the date certain of June 17, 2026)consent report
- Extension Requests by Consent
- 7A. Wilcox & Barton, Inc, on behalf of Braydin and Kelsey Cloutheir and Braydin Plumbing and Heating, LLC, requests a one-year extension to meet the precedent conditions of approval for the 2-lot minor subdivision application conditionally approved by the Planning Board on June 18, 2025, located at Tax Map 42Z Lot 28, an unaddressed Curtisville Road property in the Open Space Residential (RO) District. (2025-047) (PL-EXT-2026-0030)consent report
- **End of Consent Agenda**
- Design Review Applications
- 8A. Merrimack County Savings Bank/NH Mutual Bancorp, on behalf of Capitol Street Associates and Ransmeier & Spellman, and NH Trust, requests architectural design review approvals for two new non-illuminated building walls signs of 18.5-square-feet (SP-0760-2026) and 23.75-square-feet (SP-0761-2026), to replace two existing building wall signs at 1 Capitol St in the Central Business Performance (CBP) District. (2026-037) (PL-ADR-2026-0175)public hearing report
- 8B. Classic Signs Inc. LLC, on behalf of GMX-RP-SCU-Concord LLC, Dundee Investments LLC, and Service Credit Union requests architectural design review approvals for two new 33.28-square-foot internally illuminated building wall signs (SP-0751-2026 and SP-0752-2026) and a new 30.5-square-foot internally illuminated freestanding sign panel (SP-0753-2026) to be placed on an existing freestanding sign, at 285 Loudon Rd in the Gateway Performance (GWP) District. (2026-043) (PL-ADR-2026-0178)public hearing report
- 8C. Wilson & Wilson Architects, on behalf of Spring Corner Condominium, and Nonna’s Place, LLC, requests an architectural review approval for a 650-square-foot façade alteration for the construction of a loggia to the front of an existing restaurant along Pleasant Street and the relocation of an existing 12-square-foot freestanding pylon sign at Tax Map 7411Z Lot 100, addressed as 60 Pleasant Street, 62 Pleasant Street, and 2-10 N Spring St in the Civic Performance (CVP) District. (2026-033) (PL-ADR-2026-0173) (Continued to June 17, 2026 at the request of the applicant)public hearing report
- 8D. Cobb Hill Construction, on behalf of Concord Feminist Health Center, and Equality Health Center, requests an architectural design review approval for the replacement of an existing storefront, sidelights, and transom, along with the installation of a fence along the north side of the building at 38 South Main Street in the Central Business Performance (CBP) District. (2026-038) (PL-ADR-2026-0176) (The applicant has requested to continue this application to no date certain)public hearing report
- Site Plan, Subdivision and Conditional Use Permit Applications
- 9A. Eastern Development requests minor subdivision approval for a 2-unit condominium conversion at Tax Map 202Z Lot 21, addressed as 184 Sewalls Falls Road in the Single-Family Residential (RS) District. (2026-027) (PL-MIS-2026-0050)public hearing report
- 9B. Stonefield Engineering and Design, on behalf of Associated Enterprises Inc, request major site plan, architectural design review approval, and certain waivers from the Site Plan Regulations, including a waiver to allow the determination of completeness and public hearing in the same meeting, for the conversion of an existing 15,341-square-foot office building into 21 residential dwelling units and associated site improvements at Tax Map 6414Z Lot 1, addressed as 103 North State Street in the Civic Performance (CVP) District. As part of the major site plan, the applicant also requests conditional use permit approvals. One, pursuant to Section 28-4-5(e)(1) of the Zoning Ordinance, to not require a non-residential use for a lot greater than 20,000-square-feet that is located within a performance district. The second, pursuant to Section 28-7-8(c)(2) of the Zoning Ordinance, to allow for an existing driveway on an arterial road with less than 200-feet of separation from adjacent drives, be expanded to 24-feet in width, to accommodate 2-way traffic. (2026-028) (PL-SPR-2026-0059) (PL-CUP-2026-0108) (PL-CUP-2026-0115)public hearing report
- 9C. Advantage Signs, on behalf of New Hampshire Retirement System, requests approval for a conditional use permit, pursuant to Section 28-6-9(b)(2), for a wall sign above the sills of the first story windows and more than 25-feet above grade, and architectural design review approval for a new building wall sign at 80 Commercial Street in the Opportunity Corridor Performance (OCP) District. (2026-031) (PL-CUP-2026-0109) (PL-ADR-2026-0171)public hearing report
- 9D. Richard D. Bartlett & Associates, a division of Nobis Group, on behalf of Craig and Gina Weyant, requests minor subdivision approval for a 2-lot subdivision, and certain waivers, at Tax Map 393Z Lot 55, addressed as 17 Clarke Street in the Neighborhood Residential (RN) and Open Space Residential (RO) Districts. (2026-034) (PL-MIS-2026-0052)public hearing report
- 9E. MRP Construction & Restoration, LLC, on behalf of Red Eagle Management, LLC, requests conditional use permit approval to permit the principal use E3 Offices of healthcare practitioners at 92 South Street in the Neighborhood Commercial (CN) District. (2026-046) (PL-CUP-2026-0110)public hearing report
- 9F. Northpoint Engineering, LLC, on behalf of ZV Investments, LLC, requests minor subdivision approval for a 2-lot subdivision at Tax Map 631Z Lot 19, addressed as 5 Thomas Street in the High Density Residential (RH) District. As part of the subdivision application, the applicant also requests two conditional use permit approvals pursuant to Section 28-7-11(f) Driveway Separation Alternatives, to allow multiple driveways with 166.35-feet of frontage where 250-feet would be required, and Section 28-7-11(g) Driveway Width Reduction, to allow a 22-foot wide, two-way driveway where 24 feet is required. (2026-042) (PL-MIS-2026-0053) (PL-CUP-2026-0112) (PL-CUP-2026-0113) (Applicant has requested to continue the determination of completeness to the date certain of June 17, 2026)public hearing report
- 9G. 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) (The applicant has requested to continue the public hearing to the date certain of July 15, 2026)public hearing report
- Comprehensive Development Plans
- 10A. Gallagher, Callahan, & Gartrell, PC, Jones and Beach Engineering, Inc, and Onyx Partners, Ltd, on behalf of Onyx SteepleGate Concord, LLC, Onyx Regal Concord, LLC, and Onyx TD Concord, LLC, requests comprehensive development plan approval for the consolidation of condominium and resubdivision into separate lots and ownership, and a proposed mixed-use redevelopment to include certain on and offsite improvements, a fueling station, and approximately 600 residential unit apartments, approximately 329,200-square-feet of commercial/retail, and approximately 5,040 square-feet of restaurant use at Tax Maps: 611Z Lot 40 addressed as 270 Loudon Rd; 611Z Lot 39 addressed as 282 Loudon Rd; 61Z Lot 9 addressed as 277 Sheep Davis Rd 270; and, 611Z Lot 41 addressed as 260 Loudon Road, all within the Gateway Performance (GWP) District. (2026-041) (PL-CDP-2026-0002)public hearing report
- Other Items
- 11A. Notification / Request letter under RSA 674:54 from Concord School District requesting the Planning Board determine if a non-binding public hearing is necessary for the use of the property at 20 Conant Drive as administration offices to support the middle school construction project.report
- Other Business
- Any other business which may legally come before the Board.
- Adjournment
- Information
- 26-122 Architectural Design Review Committee Meeting Minutes - May 5, 2026Information item
- 26-123 Report for May 20, 2026 - Minor Revisions to Approved PlansInformation item
- Next regular monthly meeting is Wednesday, June 17, 2026
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