ACTION SHEET

SPECIAL MEETING

PLANNING BOARD

PORTSMOUTH, NEW HAMPSHIRE

7:00 P.M. CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS JANUARY 17, 2002

CITY HALL, MUNICIPAL COMPLEX, 1 JUNKINS AVENUE

MEMBERS PRESENT: Kenneth Smith, Vice-Chairman; Thaddeus J. “Ted”

Jankowski, Deputy City Manager; Richard A. Hopley, Building Inspector; Ernest Carrier; John Sullivan, Raymond Will, Paige Roberts, Bradley Lown, Noele Clews; and, Donald Coker and George Savramis, alternates

MEMBERS ABSENT: None

ALSO PRESENT: David M. Holden, Planning Director

Lucy E. Tillman, Planner I

I. ELECTION OF OFFICERS

Deputy City Manager Jankowski nominated Kenneth Smith as Chairman and Ernest Carrier as Vice-Chairman. Mr. Will seconded the nominations. The Board voted unanimously in favor of the full slate.

II. PUBLIC HEARINGS

A. The application of the City of Portsmouth School Department for property located at 50 Andrew Jarvis Drive (Portsmouth High School) wherein a Conditional Use Permit is requested as allowed in Article VI, Section 10-608(A) and (B) of the Zoning Ordinance to allow for the expansion of existing utilities and accessways, the staging of equipment and storage of materials associated with the expansion of the existing high school within an Inland Wetlands Protection District. Said property is shown on Assessor Plan 229 as Lot 3 and lies within a Municipal district.

It was VOTED to approve the request as presented with the following stipulation:

· that silt fences be installed around entire site and interior material storage areas.

B. The application of the City of Portsmouth School Department for property located at 50 Andrew Jarvis Drive (Portsmouth High School) wherein site plan approval is requested for the construction of a three-story 200,000 s.f. + addition to the existing high school together with any accessory structures with related paving, utilities, landscaping, drainage and associated site improvements. Said property is shown on Assessor Plan 229 as Lot 3 and lies within a Municipal district.

It was VOTED to approve the request as presented with the following stipulations:

· Traffic and Safety stipulations:

· that the two entrances have a morning and afternoon traffic guard;

· that the loop around the school be maintained for year-around access for emergency vehicles; and,

· that the barrier currently being used creating one- way traffic be continued to be used

· that the schedule for pick-up of trash be similar to the schedule worked out at New Franklin School;

· that provisions for bike racks be made;

· that the blasting schedule be coordinated with Public Works and there be public notification;

· that the coordination of all construction activities be made with Public Works and school department;

· that site lighting be downshield and worked out with the school department; and

· that the gate signage on Summit Avenue be reviewed by the school department.

C. The application of Natick Portsmouth Realty Corp. d/b/a BJ’s Wholesale Club for property located at 1801 Woodbury Avenue wherein site plan approval is requested for the widening of an accessway to provide for an additional exiting lane with associated site improvements. Said property is shown on Assessor Plan 215 as Lot 14 and lies within a General Business district.

This application was tabled to the February 21, 2002, meeting.

III. NEW BUSINESS

A. Presentation of the Capital Improvement Program

Planning Board adopted the Capital Improvement Plan as presented for conveyance to the City Council.

IV. ADJOURNMENT to reconvening of meeting on January 24, 2002.