BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT

RE: ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE PORTSMOUTH BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING HELD ON FEBRUARY 19, 2002, COUNCIL CHAMBERS, MUNICIPAL COMPLEX, ONE JUNKINS AVENUE, PORTSMOUTH, NEW HAMPSHIRE

PRESENT: VICE-CHAIRMAN, CHARLES LeBLANC, MEMBERS, JIM HORRIGAN, ALAIN JOUSSE, CHRIS ROGERS; BOB MARCHEWKA; AND NATE HOLLOWAY

AND ALTERNATE DAVID WITHAM

ABSENT: CHAIRMAN, JACK BLALOCK

 

  1. Approval of Minutes
    2.

    Meeting of January 15, 2002

  2. Old Business
    3.

    A) Voted to grant petition of Thomas Vento, Grantor of 1996 Trustee, owner, for property located at 102 Marne Avenue wherein the following are requested: 1) a Variance from Article III, Section 10-302(A) to allow an existing non conforming frontage to be reduced to 25’+ as a result of a lot line relocation with the abutter where 100’ is the minimum required, and 2) a Variance from Article III, Section 10-301(A)(1) to allow the conversion of the single family dwelling to a two family dwelling with 25’+ of frontage where 100’ is the minimum required. Said property is shown on Assessor Plan 222 as Lot 43 and lies within the General Residence A district. This application was tabled at the January 15, 2002 meeting to the February 19, 2002 meeting.

  3. Public Hearings
    4.

    1) Voted to grant petition of Ray Grasso, owner, Kevin Ravenville, applicant, for property located at 2859 Lafayette Road wherein the following are requested: 1) a Special Exception as allowed in Article II, Section 10-208(36) to allow an auto washing facility in a district where such use is allowed by Special Exception, 2) a Variance from Article III, Section 10-301(A)(8) to allow a 64’ front yard where 105’ is the minimum required, 3) a Variance from Article III, Section 10-304(C)(1) to allow one access and one egress per 174’ where a minimum of 200’ is required. Said property is shown on Assessor Plan 286 as Lot 20 and lies within the General Business district with the stipulation that a Conditional Use Permit be received.

    2) Voted to grant petition of Mary P. Franks, owner, for property located at 189 & 199 Lincoln Avenue wherein the following are requested for the consolidation of two lots each having 3 dwelling units in a single building: 1) a Variance from Article II, Section 10-206 to allow 6 dwelling units on one lot where 4 dwelling units are the maximum allowed and, 2) a Variance from Article III, Section 10-301(A)(2) to have dwelling units in two buildings on a single lot where all dwellings are required to be in the same building. Said property is shown on Assessor Plan 130 as Lots 58 & 59 and lies within the General Residence A district.

     

    3) Voted to grant petition of John L. Conway, owner, for property located at 4 Suzanne Drive wherein a Variance from Article III, Section 10-302(A) is requested to allow a) a 12’ x 16’ sunroom addition with an 18’ rear yard, and b) a 16’ x 22’ one story bedroom/ bath addition with a basement with a 16’ rear yard where 30’ is the minimum required. Said property is shown on Assessor Plan 292 as Lot 83 and lies within the Single Residence B district.

    4) Voted to grant petition of Joseph Arnstein, owner, for property located at 25 Foch Avenue wherein a Variance from Article III, Section 10-302(A) is requested to allow a lot line relocation reducing the existing nonconforming lot from 14,996 sf to 12,886 sf in area where 15,000 sf is the minimum lot area required. Said property is shown on Assessor Plan 233 as Lot 140 and lies within the Single Residence B district.

    5) Voted to grant petition of Local Union 976, owners, for property located at 155 West Road wherein a Variance from Article III, Section 10-305(A) is requested to allow a 30’ x 30’ one story addition with a 40’ rear yard where 50’ is the minimum required. Said property is shown on Assessor Plan 252 as Lot 2-37 and lies within the Industrial district.

    6) Voted to grant petition of Lawrence N. & Ruth S. Gray, owners, for property located at 80 Currier’s Cove; however, the motion failed and the application was denied for a Variance from Article III, Section 10-301(A)(7) is requested to allow 8’ x 14’ deck 67’ from the edge of the salt water marsh/wetlands and 312 sf of enclosed living space within 100’ of the edge of the salt water marsh/wetlands. Said property is shown on Assessor Plan 204 as Lot 14 and lies within the Single Residence A district.

    7) Voted to grant petition of Coventry Assets Ltd, owners, for property located at 10 Pleasant Street; however, the motion failed and the application was denied for a Variance from Article IX, Section 10-908 is requested to allow: a) a 5.06 sf attached sign for a second floor business in a district where attached signs are not allowed for businesses above the first floor and, b) a 4 sf projecting sign for a business above the first floor where 2 sf of projecting signage is the maximum allowed. Said property is shown on Assessor Plan 107 as Lot 82 and lies within the Central Business B and Historic A districts.

    8) Voted to grant petition of Lafayette Partners of Michigan, LP, owners, Margaritas Management Group, applicant, for property located at 775 Lafayette Road wherein the following are requested for an 1,838 sf addition to an existing restaurant: 1) a Variance from Article II, Section 10-208(20)(a) to allow said addition within 200’ of property zoned residentially where a minimum setback of 200’ is required, 2) a Variance from Article III, Section 10-304(C) to allow said addition within 100’ of property zoned residentially, 3) a Variance from Article III, Section 10-304(A) to allow said addition with a 13’ left side yard where 30’ is the minimum required; and, 4) a Variance from Article XII, Section 10-1204 Table 15 to allow to allow 522 parking spaces to be provided where 595 are required. Said property is shown on Assessor Plan 245 as Lot 1 and lies within the General Business district.

     

    9) Voted to deny petition of Getty Petroleum Inc., owners, Nader Alkurdi, applicant, for property located at 361 Islington Street wherein the following are requested: 1) a Variance from Article II, Section 10-207 to allow a Ryder Truck renting facility with three trucks on display on the property in a district where such use is not allowed: 1) a Variance from Article IV, Section 10-10-401(e) to allow a nonconforming accessory use in addition to the existing nonconforming use. Said property is shown on Assessor Plan 144 as Lot 23 and lies within the Mixed Residential Business district.

    10) Voted to grant petition of Deer Street Associates, owner, Yogaeast, applicant, for property located at 165 Deer Street wherein a Variance from Article II, Section 10-209 is requested to allow 2,150 sf of existing space to be used as a Yoga studio/school in a district where schools are not allowed. Said property is shown on Assessor Plan 125 as Lot 17 and lies within the Office Research and Historic A districts.

  4. Voted unanimously to adjourn.

 

Respectfully submitted,

Joan M. Long

Secretary


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