TO: JOHN P. BOHENKO

FROM: TERRY L. PROVENCHER, PLANNING DEPARTMENT

RE: ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE PORTSMOUTH HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION AT A MEETING HELD ON DECEMBER 5, 2001, COUNCIL CHAMBERS, MUNICIPAL COMPLEX, ONE JUNKINS AVENUE, PORTSMOUTH, NEW HAMPSHIRE

PRESENT: JOHN RICE, CHAIRMAN; MEMBERS RICK BECKSTED, JOHN GOLUMB, ELLEN FINEBERG, JOANNE GRASSO; PLANNING BOARD REPRESENTATIVE, PAIGE ROBERTS; ALTERNATES MAIJA HIBBARD AND RICHARD KATZ

ABSENT: VICE-CHAIRMAN, DAVID ADAMS

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I. PUBLIC HEARINGS

1) Voted to grant as presented the petition of Peter Jarvis & Sons, owners, and George Russell, applicant, d/b/a Cool Jewels, for property located at 1 Congress Street to allow exterior renovations to an existing structure (installation of a 16’ canvas awning on front façade and an 8’ canvas awing on side of building with an aluminum frame) as per plans on file in the Planning Department.

2) Voted to grant as presented the petition of Anthony and Tania Marino, owners, for property located at 678 Middle Street to allow exterior renovations to an existing structure (installation of a Velux 30 ½" x 46 7/8" skylight on the North side of roof) as per plans on file in Planning Department.

3) Voted to grant as presented the petition of Robert Scagliotti, owner, for property located at 46 Livermore Street to allow demolition of an existing chimney on carriage house as per plan on file in the Planning Department.

4) Voted to grant as presented the petition for 55 Congress Street Condominium Association, owner, and AT&T Wireless, applicant, for property located at 55 Congress Street to allow exterior renovations to an existing structure (install additional cabinet on roof) as per plans on file in the Planning Department.

    1. Voted to grant as presented the petition for Peter Floros, owner, and State Street Saloon, applicant, for property located at 268 State Street to allow exterior renovations to an existing structure (installation of an exhaust system on said roof) as per plans on file in Planning Department

6) Voted to grant as presented the petition for Robert and Polly Henkel, owners, for property located at 65 Wentworth Street to allow exterior renovations to an existing structure (replace aluminum siding and restore wood clapboards underneath; replace four different window styles with Pella windows; and restore a second floor window. The owners withdrew their application to replace steel door with wood door and will return in January with exact dimensions to amend their application.

 
    1. Voted to grant as presented the petition of Paul and Gordon Sorli, owners, for property located 64 Market Street to allow an addition to an existing structure (construct two-story addition above first floor on rear façade with a flat roof; brick exterior and add sixteen new Pella double-hung windows to match existing) as per plans on file in Planning Department.
    2. Voted to grant as presented the petition for New Hampshire Real Estate, owner, for property located at 38 State Street to allow exterior renovations to an existing structure (replace 14 windows with six over six Pella Architect Series windows; and, replace three exterior doors with Pella carbonite (fiberglass) doors as per plans on file in the Planning Department. The rear door will be a six-panel door with two rows of 4-glass lites. The owner has withdrawn the front-door application and will return at a future meeting.
  1. WORK SESSIONS

The following work sessions were held:

A) Work Session requested by Lisa DeStefano for property located at 325 State 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.

B) Work Session requested by Lisa DeStefano for property located on Porter Street. Said property is shown on Assessor Plan 117 as Lot 046 and lies within the Central Business B and Historic A districts.

C) Work Session requested by Greg Odiorne for property located at 17 Pray Street. Said property is shown on Assessor Plan 102 as Lot 37 and lies within the General Residence B and Historic A districts.

D) Work Session requested by Chester P. Keefe II, for property located 96 Islington Street (American Legion Building). Said property is shown on Assessor Plan 126 as Lot 024 and lies within the Central Business B and Historic A districts.

E) Work Session requested by Ned Hill for property located at 24 Johnson Court. Said property is shown on Assessor Plan 102 as Lot 047 and lies within the General Residence B and Historic A districts.

 

III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

The minutes were approved for the meetings of November 7, 2001 and November 14, 2001.

IV. ADJOURNMENT - 10:30 p.m. - voted to adjourn.

Respectfully submitted by,

Terry L. Provencher, Planning Department Secretary