REGULAR MEETING

HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION

PORTSMOUTH, NEW HAMPSHIRE

1 JUNKINS AVENUE

City Council Chambers

6:20 p.m. – Site Walk – 41 Salter Street

6:40 p.m. – Site Walk – 116 State Street

7:00 p.m. AGENDA August 1, 2001

I. OLD BUSINESS

A) Petition of Fleet Bank – N.H., owner and Carol Bugbee, applicant, for property located at 3 Pleasant Street wherein permission is requested to remove existing free-standing sign and replace with three (non-illuminated awnings and six (6) adjacent lighting fixtures) as per plans on file in the Planning Department. Said property is shown on Assessor Plan 107 as Lot 031 and lies within the Central Business B and Historic A districts. (This application was tabled at the July 11, 2001 meeting to the August 1, 2001 meeting)

B) Petition of Carol W. Doyle, owner, for property located at 116 State Street wherein permission is requested to allow exterior renovations to an existing structure (install window sills; repoint mortar on front façade; replace first and third floor windows and replace second floor windows as needed; Move existing recessed right entry door flush with the front exterior wall; add new door trim; add new brickwork between first floor window and right entry door) as per plans on file in the Planning Department. Said property is shown on Assessor Plan 107 as Lot 055 and lies within the Central Business B and Historic A districts. This application was tabled at the July 18, 2001 meeting to the August 1, 2001 meeting.

II. PUBLIC HEARINGS

1) Work Session/Public Hearing of Patricia Tobey and Robert Byrnes, owners, for property located at 41 Salter Street wherein permission is requested to allow work otherwise authorized under Article X, Section 10-1011 (move a free-standing dwelling back 15’ to provide two parking spaces) as per plans on file in the Planning Department. Said property is shown on Assessor Plan102 as Lot 030 and lies within the Waterfront Business and Historic A districts.

2) Petition of Thomas Kaufhold, owner, for property located at 53 Rogers Street wherein permission is requested to allow a new free-standing structure (erect a 15’ X 24’ oval above ground swimming pool) as per plans on file in the Planning Department. Said property is shown on Assessor Plan 115 as Lot 001 and lies within the Mixed Residential Office and Historic A districts.

3) Petition of Cate Irvine, owner, for property located at 300 Court Street wherein permission is requested to allow exterior renovations to an existing structure (construct a two story-porch addition to the rear) as per plans on file in the Planning Department. Said property is shown on Assessor Plan 108 as Lot 012 and lies within the Mixed Residential Office and Historic A districts.

4) Petition of Louis Wyman, owner, for property located at 18 Pickering Street wherein permission is requested to allow exterior renovations to an existing structure (repair existing structure, add window and construct a shed dormer on left side elevation) as per plans on file in the Planning Department. Said property is shown on Assessor Plan 103 as Lot 023 and lies within the General Residence B and Historic A districts.

III. WORK SESSIONS

A) Work Session requested by Janet Park, owner for property located on Round Island. Said property is located in the Single Residence A and Historic A districts.

B) Work Session requested by Platt/Hichborn Architects for property owned by Louis Clarizio located at 880 Middle Street. Said property is shown on Assessor Plan 152 as Lot 048 and lies within the General Residence A and Historic A districts.

C) Work Session requested by Eric Bessemer for property owned by K.D. Paine located at 133 Islington Street. Said property is shown on Assessor Plan 133 as Lot 015 and lies within the Central Business B and Historic A districts.

V. ADJOURNMENT

 

As an abutter, you are invited to attend the meeting in person or by counsel or agent and state reasons why the above application(s) should or should not be granted. If you have any questions, please call the Planning Department at 431-2006, ext. 235.

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-one (21) 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.