HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
AGENDA

PORTSMOUTH, NEW HAMPSHIRE
1 JUNKINS AVENUE
City Council Chambers

7:00 p.m. March 6, 2002

SITE WALK - 46 MARKET STREET - March 2, 2002 at 9:30 a.m.

I OLD BUSINESS
A) Work Session/Public Hearing requested by J. L. Coombs, applicant, for property located at 46 Market Street wherein permission is requested to allow exterior renovations to an existing structure (installation of a 23’ 6" x 36" fixed-canvas awning on front façade of building with a galvanized steel tubing frame) as per plans on file in the Planning Department. Said property is shown on Assessor Plan 117 as Lot 031 and lies within the Central Business B and Historic A districts. This application was tabled at the February 6, 2002, meeting to the meeting on March 6, 2002. B) Amendment to approval received at the November 7, 2001 meeting for petition of John and Barbara Gregg, owners, for property located at 69 Hunking Street to allow exterior renovations to an existing structure (increase dormer height by 1 ft.). Said property is shown on Assessor Plan 103 as Lot 040 and lies within the General Residence B and Historic A districts.

I PUBLIC HEARINGS
1) Work Session/Public Hearing requested by Charles and Mary Hoyt, owners, for property located at 149 Islington Street wherein permission is requested to allow exterior renovations to an existing structure (add a 3’ x 11" x 1" transom lite over front door; replace existing corner boards with 5/4" x 6" corner boards with beaded edge, and rebuild chimney) as per plans on file in Planning Department. Said property is shown on Assessor Plan 138 as Lot 014 and lies within the Central Business B and Historic A districts.

2) Work Session/Public Hearing requested by DeStefano Architects, applicant, for property located at 22/28 Deer Street wherein permission is requested to allow new construction to an existing structure (construct a 14' 6" x 26' one-story addition to rear of building). Said property is shown on Assessor Plan 118 as Lots 013 and 014 and lies within the Central Business B and Historic A districts.

3) Public Hearing requested by Old Franklin School Condominium Association, owner, and Steven McHenry, architect, for property located at 348 Maplewood Avenue wherein permission is requested to allow exterior renovations to an existing structure (replace existing entry stairs and platform). Said property is shown on Assessor Plan 141 as Lot 002 and lies within the General Residence A and Historic A districts.

III APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Meeting of February 6, 2002

IV WORK SESSIONS
A) Work Session requested by Mark Moeller, architect, 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 Larry McManus for property located at 200 Market Street. Said property is shown on Assessor Plan 118 as Lot 010 and lies within the Central Business B and Historic A districts.
C) Work Session requested by AT & T Broadband for properties located at 87, 93, 101, 105, 111, 115, 117, 123, 129, and 135 Market Street and 15, 17, 19, 25, 29, 33, 41, 49, 51, and 55 Ceres Street. AT & T Broadband's request consists of moving cable TV lines on existing poles to rear of buildings. Said property is shown on Assessor Plan 106 as Lots 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, and 43 and lies within Central Business A 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.