The Derry, New Hampshire Planning Board approved the lighting and landscaping plan for the first phase of a self-storage facility being constructed at 230 Rockingham Road. The Derry planning board gave conditional approval for the three-phase project, which will eventually include constructing self-storage buildings totaling 70,800-square feet on the 21-acre property in August. The mixed-use development at the site will also include the existing 3,000-square-foot office building. At the August hearing, the board required owner Paul George to come back with more detailed architectural and lighting plans for the first phase of the project, which includes two self-storage buildings. Board members said they were satisfied with the lighting plan, with Chairman David Granese praising the use of energy-efficient LED lighting. Landscaping along Rte. 28 and an existing office building will remain, with the exception of three or four shrubs that will be relocated. A new “Welcome to Derry” sign will also placed on the property. The self-storage facility will be managed from the existing office building on the property and will include a gate with a keypad and closed-circuit cameras monitoring the property. (via UnionLeader.com)]]>