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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Hooksett public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Sewer routing and required business connections along Quality Drive
The engineer unveiled a redesigned sewer route along Quality Drive that avoids blasting rock under I-93 — a major cost saver — and puts lines in front of businesses instead of behind them. Businesses along the route would be required to connect within about a year.
Exit 11 Granite Woods development and TEPO parcel
The approved 500,000-square-foot Granite Woods project remains a hole in the ground with infrastructure ready to go; the developer is actively marketing and may have a prospect coming. The TEPO property has seen interest but nothing has materialized.
Hooksett Road buffer clearing at J.R. Holj condo site
Members noticed the 18-unit condo site was clear-cut right to Route 3 despite a promised buffer. Scarpetti plans to look into whether buffer restoration is required of the new property owner.
Eversource pole yard and zoning question
A 5.1-acre gravel pole storage yard was approved, but whether the use needs a ZBA special exception in the district remains unresolved — approval is conditioned on that determination.
Childcare enrollment cap dispute
Maryann Garound Childcare wants the 32-child cap lifted seven months after the decision, but board members say the matter was already adjudicated and want legal advice before proceeding.