REGULAR MEETING

HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION

PORTSMOUTH, NEW HAMPSHIRE

1 JUNKINS AVENUE

City Council Chambers

6:30 Site Walk – 500 Market Street

6:45 – Site Walk – 46 Livermore Street

7:00 p.m. AGENDA October 3, 2001

I. OLD BUSINESS

1) Petition of The City of Portsmouth, owner, and Dan Hartrey, applicant, for property located at 1 Junkins Avenue wherein permission is requested to allow the partial demolition of top 30’ of smoke stack and repairs to the brick for remaining stack as per plans on file in the Planning Department. Said property is shown on Assessor Plan 110 as Lot 001 and lies within the Municipal and Historic A districts. This application was tabled at the September 5, 2001 meeting to the October 3, 2001 meeting.

2) Petition of Nancy Oeser, owner, and David Witham, applicant, for property located at 33 Humphrey’s Court wherein permission is requested to amend approval given at the September 5, 2001 meeting to allow exterior renovations to an existing structure (replace 1’x3" fascia trim at eaves of covered porch with a Brosco 8005 crown moulding to match the bay window roof and door entry roof) as per plans on file in the Planning Department. Said property is shown on Assessor Plan 101 as Lot 041 and lies within the General Residence B and Historic A districts.

3) Petition of Robert Scagliotti, owner, for property located at 46 Livermore Street wherein permission is requested to allow exterior renovations to an existing structure (replace all (37) existing windows with Pella Architect wood exterior windows; replace four single double hung windows with 2 large double hung elliptical windows mulled above on right facade; and change 3‘ door to a 6’ french door) as per plans on file in the Planning Department. Said property is shown on Assessor Plan 109 as Lot 4 and lies within the General Residence B and Historic A districts. This application was tabled at the September 5, 2001 meeting to the October 3, 2001 meeting.

II. PUBLIC HEARINGS

1) Petition of Karl Belilah, owner, for property located at 244 Newcastle Avenue wherein permission is requested to allow exterior renovations to an existing structure (install eight (8) aluminum combination storm windows) as per plans on file in the Planning Department. Said property is shown on Assessor Plan 207 as Lot 039 and lies within the Single Residence B and Historic A districts.

2) Petition of Brad and Alyssa Duncan, owners, for property located at 36 Rogers Street wherein permission is requested to allow new construction to an existing structure (construct one-story addition to connect the dwelling to a detached studio) as per plans on file in the Planning Department. Said property is shown on Assessor Plan 116 as Lot 046 and lies within the Mixed Residential Office and Historic A districts.

 

III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Meeting of September 5, 2001

IV. WORK SESSIONS

A) 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.

B) Work Session requested by Marie Roth for property located at 500 Market Street. Said property is shown on Assessor Plan 120 as Lot 002 and lies within the Single Residence B and Historic A districts.

C) Joint Work Session requested by Lisa DeStefano for properties located 325 State Street and Porter Street. Said property is shown on Assessor Plan 116 as Lots 001, 006 and 007 and lies within the Central Business B and Historic A districts.

D) Work Session requested by Anne Whitney for property owned by John and Barbara Gregg located at 69 Hunking Street. Said property is shown on Assessor Plan 103 as Lot 040 and lies within the General Residence 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.