LEGAL NOTICE

BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT

PORTSMOUTH, NEW HAMPSHIRE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Adjustment will hold Public Hearings on the following applications on Tuesday, October 16, 2001 at 7:00 P.M. in the City Council Chambers, Municipal Complex, 1 Junkins Avenue, Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

1) Petition of Florence J. and Cindi L. Rohwer, owners, for property located at 559 Maplewood Avenue wherein a Variance from Article III, Section 10-302(A) is requested to allow a second dwelling unit to be located in a new addition on a 9600 s.f. lot where a minimum lot size of 15,000 s.f. would be required for two dwelling units. Said property is shown on Assessor Plan 209 as Lot 012 and lies within the General Residence A district.

2) Petition of C Chase Properties, LLC, owner, d/b/a Seacoast Mazda for property located at 180 Spaulding Turnpike wherein a Variance from Article IX, Section 10-908(Table 14) is requested to allow the following: a) 105 s.f. free-standing externally lit sign 29’10" high where 20’ is the maximum height allowed creating a 0’ front setback where 20’ is the minimum allowed; and, b) a 48 s.f. free-standing sign externally lit creating a 0’ front setback where 20’ is the minimum allowed. Said property is shown on Assessor Plan 236 as Lot 039 and lies within the General Business district.

3) Petition of John and Barbara Gregg, owners, and Anne Whitney, applicant, for property located at 69 Hunking Avenue wherein a Variance from Article III, Section 10-302(A) is requested to allow a 47.3% lot coverage where 30% is the minimum allowed; and, a Variance from Article IV, Section 10-401(A)(2(c) is requested to allow a non-conforming building to be enlarged in a manner that does not conform to the Ordinance. Said property is shown on Assessor Plan 103 as Lot 040 and lies within the General Residence B district.

4) Petition of Joker’s Realty One, LLC, owner, for property located at 2460A Lafayette Road wherein a Variance from Article IX, Section 10-10-903 is requested to allow an electronic 100 s.f. reader board sign 18’ high where flashing signals/reader boards are not allowed. Said property is shown on Assessor Plan 285 as Lot 016-1 and lies within the General Business district.

5) Petition of Joseph Arnstein, owner, applicant, for property located on Foch Avenue wherein a Variance from Article III, Section 10-302(A) is requested to construct a dwelling creating a front setback of 10’ where 30’ is the minimum allowed. Said property is shown on Assessor Plan 233 as Lot 144 and lies within the Single Residence B district.

David M. Holden

Planning Director I