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VarianceApproved0 Grove St., Keene, NH (Tax Map #585-057-000-000)
ZBA-26-3 — Habitat for Humanity two-family residence
Keene
Description
Habitat for Humanity sought a variance to let the southwest corner of a proposed duplex encroach five feet into the 20-foot rear setback on a tiny 0.11-acre former parking lot. The board unanimously approved it with no conditions.
Impact summary
Turns a vacant paved lot into a two-family, energy-efficient home with green space, cutting impervious surface from 95% to 60% and adding much-needed downtown housing.
Applicant
- Name
- Matthew Keenan, Monadnock Habitat for Humanity
- Address
- 0 Grove St., Keene, NH (Tax Map #585-057-000-000)See this on the map
At a glance
- Hearings
- 1
- Public comments
- 0
- Total mentions
- 1
Last vote · Board of Adjustment
Approved5–0, unanimous
Last discussed May 11, 2026.
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