HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION

PORTSMOUTH, NEW HAMPSHIRE

1 JUNKINS AVENUE

City Council Chambers

7:00 p.m. AGENDA May 1, 2002

  1. OLD BUSINESS
  1. Work Session/Public Hearing for petition of Nobles Island Condominium Association, owner, and DeStefano Architects, applicant, for property located at 500 Market Street (Nobles Island) wherein permission is requested for exterior renovations to an existing structure (to replace wood clapboard siding with vinyl siding on the rear/side facades) as per plans on file in the Planning Department. Said property is shown on Assessor Plan 120 as Lot 002 and lies within the Central Business A and Historic A districts.

    This application was tabled from the April 3, 2002, meeting.

  2. Public Hearing for petition of Leah Caswell, owner, for property located at 37 South Street wherein permission is requested for demolition of a chimney located on the rear façade of building as per plans on file in the Planning Department. Said property is shown on Assessor Plan 102 as lot 052 and lies within the General Business B and Historic A districts.

    3. This application was tabled from the November 7, 2001, meeting.

  3. Request for a Rehearing on the petition for 325 State Street LLC, owner, for property located at 325 State Street requested by Thomas Kaufhold. Said property is shown on Assessor Plan 116 as Lots 1, 6 and 7 and lies within the Central Business B and Historic A districts.

 

II. PUBLIC HEARINGS
  1. The public is notified by this notice of a Work Session between the Commission and Paul A. Reardon d/b/a/ Seacoast Trolley Company to review signage for a trolley service for the upcoming season.

  2. Petition for Calvin Wels and Jane Vacante, owners, for property located at 291 South Street wherein permission is requested to allow demolition of an existing garage as per plans on file in the Planning Department. Said property is shown on Assessor Plan 111 as Lot 024 and lies within the General Residence B and Historic A districts.

  3. Petition for Edmund Hibbard, owner, for property located at 19 Whidden Street wherein permission is requested to allow exterior renovations to an existing structure (to replace window on the first floor, north façade with a Brosco 6/6 true divided lite) as per plans on file in the Planning Department. Said property is shown on Assessor Plan 109 as Lot 004 and lies within the General Residence B and Historic A districts.

  4. Petition for Poco Diablo, Inc., applicant, for property located at Off Ceres Street wherein permission is requested to allow exterior renovations to an existing structure (to replace existing lattice on outside deck structure with wooden clapboards with a 4" reveal) as per plans on file in the Planning Department. Said property is shown on Assessor Plan 106 as Lot 046 and lies within the Central Business A and Historic A districts.

  5. Work Session/Public Hearing for Charles/Mary Hoyt, owners, for property located at 149 Islington Street wherein permission is requested to allow exterior renovations to an existing structure (to relocate three electrical boxes, two gas meters, and one water meter to the exterior right corner of the front façade) as per plans on file in the Planning Department. Said property is shown on Assessor Plan 138 as Lot 014 and lies within the Central Business B and Historic District A districts.

  6. Work Session/Public Hearing for Wendy Klodt, owner, for property located at 51 Ceres Street wherein permission is requested to allow exterior renovations to an existing structure (to replace center louvered vent with a Pella wooden double-hung window and to add a new louvered vent to match existing vent) as per plans on file in the Planning Department. Said property is shown on Assessor Plan 106 as Lot 035 and lies within the Central Business B and Historic A districts.
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Meeting of April 3, 2002

IV. WORK SESSIONS
  1. Work Session requested by Thomas Kaufhold, owner, for property located at 53 Rogers Street. Said property is shown on Assessor Plan 115 as Lot 001 and lies within the Mixed Residential Office and Historic A districts. The applicant is proposing to build a two-story addition to the rear of building and to replace an existing one-story porch.
  2. Work Session requested by Anne Whitney, architect, for property located at 35 Mark Street. Said property is shown on Assessor Plan 116 as Lot 050 and lies within the Mixed Residential Office and Historic A districts. The applicant is proposing demolition of an existing one-story ell and to construct an addition to existing building and detached garage.
  3. Work Session requested by Richard/Susan Fedder, owners, for property located at 466 Marcy Street. Said property is shown on Assessor Plan 101 as Lot 075 and lies within the General Residence B and Historic A districts. The owners are proposing to construct a shed dormer to the third floor of the north façade of building.
  4. Work Session requested for Arnet Taylor, applicant, for property located at 133 Islington Street. Said property is shown on Assessor Plan 138 as Lot 015 and lies within the Central Business B and Historic A districts. The applicant is proposing to retain the existing brick structure (Knights of Columbus building), to demolish the function hall and its various appendages, and to construct ten residential units on the rear of the property.
V. OTHER BUSINESS

    A. Site Walks - Discussion concerning summer hours for Site Walks
VI. ADJOURNMENT

NOTICE TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO ARE HEARING IMPAIRED
If you wish to attend a meeting and need assistance, please contact Human Resources Department at 431-2006, Ext. 270, one week prior to the meeting.

Members of the public and abutters should be aware that after the Commission renders its decision tonight, that a later request could be made to reconsider the decision and/or appeal the decision to the Rockingham County Superior Court. Please note that an abutter/aggrieved party may file a motion to reconsider if they are dissatisfied with the Commission's decision. If you have any interest in finding out whether a motion to reconsider has been filed, you should contact the Planning Department twenty (20) days after the HDC decision is rendered. Thereafter, depending on the outcome of the reconsideration request, you are also invited to make inquiries at the Legal Department to determine whether an Appeal to the Superior Court has been filed.
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