REGULAR MEETING
HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION
PORTSMOUTH, NEW HAMPSHIRE
1 JUNKINS AVENUE
City Council Chambers
7:00 p.m. November
7, 2001
PLEASE NOTE: Due to the length of the Agenda, Public Hearings 1) through 10) will be heard on November 7, 2001 at 7:00 p.m.. Public Hearing 11) and the Work Sessions will be heard on the following Wednesday, November 14, 2001 at 7:00 p.m..
MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman, John Rice;
Vice-Chairman, David Adams; John Golumb; Ellen Fineberg; Paige Roberts; Joanne
Grasso; and, alternates, Maija Hibbard and Richard Katz
MEMBERS EXCUSED: Rick Becksted
ALSO PRESENT: Roger Clum,
Assistant Building Inspector
A) Petition
of Brad and Alyssa Duncan, owners, for property located at 36 Rogers Street for
approval on the permanently affixed exterior grills on the doors and a plan
showing the existing reveal of the siding and trim under the existing aluminum
siding as stipulated by the Commission at their October 3, 2001 meeting. Said property is shown on Assessor Plan 116
as Lot 046 and lies within the Mixed Residential Office and His
Mr. Duncan stated that he was presenting this
information as stipulated by the Commission at the time of their approval for
the Commission to review. The
Commission all agreed and passed the plans unanimously with a 7 – 0 vote.
1) Petition
for Leah Caswell, owner, for property located at 37 South Street wherein
permission is requested to allow exterior renovations to an existing structure
(french doors to be installed at rear of dwelling and demolition of second
chimney located on the rear façade of dwelling) 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 Residence B
and Historic A districts.
SPEAKING IN FAVOR OF THE PETITION
Ms. Caswell, the owner of the property, stated the french doors will be
on the left side as you look at the back of the dwelling that will allow
entrance into her bedroom from the roof.
Vice-Chairman Adams asked if the roof met the safety codes. Ms. Casewell replied that she had not
advanced that far with her plans.
Ms. Fineberg stated she did not want to approve the doors without knowing
about the proposed deck.
Vice-Chairman Adams made a motion to table the application to a time
uncertain for a site walk/work session for further explanation on the deck and
that the french doors be dropped from the application at this time. Mr. Golomb seconded and ws approved unanimously
with a 7 – 0 vote.
2) Work
Session/Public Hearing for Vincent Colella, owner, for property located at 22
Deer Street wherein permission is requested to allow demolition of existing
building and permit a new four-story brick structure to be constructed as per
plans on file in the Planning Department.
Said property is shown on Assessor Plan 118 as Lot 013 and lies within
the Central Business B and Historic A districts.
SPEAKING IN FAVOR OF THE PETITION
Ms. DeStefano, the architect for the project presented two options for
the proposed new building that will allow for retail space as well as office
space. She stated that Mr. Colella
would like to use option “A” rather than option “B” or “C”. The windows will mulled double hung as is
used o0n 28 Deer Street and windows.
There was discussion between the Commission members and they seemed to
prefer option “C”.
There being no further speakers, the Public Hearing was closed.
DECISION OF THE COMMISSION
Vice-Chairman Adams made a motion to approve the
application using Option “C” and was approved unanimously with a 7 – 0 vote.
3) Work Session/Public Hearing for Louis Clarizio, owner, for property located at 880 Middle Street wherein permission is requested to allow new construction to an existing structure (addition to rear of building) as per plans on file in the Planning Department. Said property is located on Assessor Plan 152 as Lot 048 and lies within the General Residence A and Historic A districts.
SPEAKING IN FAVOR OF THE PETITION
Mr. Doug Cogger, the architect for the project, stated the proposed
addition will to the rear of the home and will not be visible from the
street. The proposed plans are exactly
the same as was presented at the work session.
The new roof will match the existing roof and the windows will be custom
made to match the existing wood windows
There being no further speakers, the Public Hearing was closed.
DECISION OF THE COMMISSION
Ms. Grasso made a motion to accept the application as presented; Mr.
Golomb seconded. Ms. Grasso stated the
addition will be hidden away from street; therefore, the request can be
granted. Mr. Golomb stated he agreed.
Ms. Grasso asked if the brick on the new addition would match the
existing building? Mr. Cogger replied
that they have a proposed brick that is probably as close as you can get and
will match.
The motion to grant passed with a 6 – 1 vote with
Vice-Chairman Adams voting in the negative.
4) Petition for Exxon/Mobil Fuels Marketing, owner, for property located at 201 Islington Street wherein permission is requested to allow work otherwise authorized under Article X, Section 10-1011(4)(g) (installation of two internally illuminated signs on canopy over pump island) as per plans on file in the Planning Department. Said property is located on Assessor Plan138 as Lot 033 and lies within the Central Business B and Historic A districts.
SPEAKING IN FAVOR OF THE PETITION
Mr. John Sitzler, the representative from Exxon/Mobil Fuels, stated the
Mobil and Exxon have merged. We are
proposing to have two sides of the canopy be illuminated
There being no further speakers, the Public Hearing was closed.
DECISION OF THE COMMISSION
5) Petition for John and Barbara Gregg, owners, for property located at 69 Hunking Street wherein permission is requested to allow exterior renovations to an existing structure (remove existing side ell and replace with a 10’ x 14’ two story addition, add dormer to rear elevation and add two windows on left elevation) as per plans on file in the Planning Department. Said property is shown on Assessor Plan 103 as Lot 040 and lies within the General Residence B and Historic A districts.
SPEAKING IN FAVOR OF THE PETITION
There being no further speakers, the Public Hearing was closed.
DECISION OF THE COMMISSION
6) 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 windows on first floor of carriage house with Pella Architect Series wood exterior windows) 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.
SPEAKING IN FAVOR OF THE PETITION
There being no further speakers, the Public Hearing was closed.
DECISION OF THE COMMISSION
7) Petition of John and Sandra Dika, owners, for property located at 333 Marcy Street wherein permission is requested to allow exterior renovations to an existing structure (remove a cinderblock chimney on garage ) as per plans on file in the Planning Department. Said property is shown on Assessor Plan 102 as Lot 013 and lies within the General Residence B and Historic A districts.
SPEAKING IN FAVOR OF THE PETITION
There being no further speakers, the Public Hearing was closed.
DECISION OF THE COMMISSION
8) Petition of Mark H. Wentworth Home, owner, for property located at 7 and 18 Melcher Street wherein permission is requested to allow work otherwise authorized under Article X, Section 10-1011(4)(g) (relocation of existing garden shed from 7 Melcher Street to 18 Melcher Street) as per plans on file in the Planning Department. Said property is shown on Assessor Plan 109 as Lot 007 and 009 and lies within the General Residence B and Historic A districts.
9) Petition of Thomas Lowcock and Joann Lamoreaux, owners, for property located at 77 Wentworth Street wherein permission is requested to allow exterior renovations to an existing structure (remove aluminum siding on East façade and replace with cedar clapboards and replace four (4) windows on East façade with Pella six over six Architect Series windows as per plans on file in the Planning Department. Said property is shown on Assessor Plan 109 as Lot 011 and lies within the General Residence B and Historic A districts.
SPEAKING IN FAVOR OF THE PETITION
There being no further speakers, the Public Hearing was closed.
DECISION OF THE COMMISSION
10) Petition of Peter Jarvis & Sons, owners, and George Russell, applicant, d/b/a Cool Jewels, for property located at 1 Congress Street wherein permission is requested to allow exterior renovations to an existing structure (installation of a 48” x 36’ aluminum frame canvas wrap around awning) as per plans on file in the Planning Department. Said property is shown on Assessor Plan 117 as Lot 014 and lies within the Central Business B and Historic A districts.
SPEAKING IN FAVOR OF THE PETITION
There being no further speakers, the Public Hearing was closed.
DECISION OF THE COMMISSION
There being no further business to come before the Commission, the Commission acted unanimously to adjourn to the reconvened meeting on November 14, 2001 in the City Council Chambers.
Respectfully submitted,
Joan M. Long
Secretary
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