LEGAL NOTICE

PLANNING BOARD

PORTSMOUTH, NEW HAMPSHIRE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that due to the length of the Agenda, the Planning Board will hold Public Hearings on items A through D on Thursday, January 17, 2002, and on items

E through K on Thursday, January 24, 2002, at 7:00 P.M. in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, Municipal Complex, 1 Junkins Avenue, Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

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.

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.

C. City Council Referral -- The purpose of this hearing is to conduct a review of the property located at 175 Parrott Avenue and known as the JFK Recreational Center for the purpose of submitting an advisory recommendation to the City Council regarding the use of the property as a site for a new public library. Said property is shown on Assessor Plan 128 as Lot 14 and lies within a Municipal district.

D. 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.

E. The application of Joseph Arnstein for property located off Foch Avenue wherein Preliminary Approval is requested for a lot line relocation which would result in the following: Property known as 25 Foch Avenue would have a lot area of 12,886 s.f. The adjacent vacant lot would have a lot area of 44,428 s.f. Said property is shown on Assessor Plan 233 as Lots 140 and 144 and lies within a Single Residence B district.

F. The application of the Estate of Mary Yager for property located at 2200 Lafayette Road and 2236 Lafayette Road wherein Preliminary Approval is requested for a lot line relocation which would result in the following: Property at 2200 Lafayette Road would have a lot area of 36,446 s.f. Property at 2236 Lafayette Road, being used as a Meineke Muffler facility, would have a lot area of 22,453 s.f. Said property is shown on Assessor Plan 267 as Lots 1 and 2 and lies within a General Business district.

G. The application of Kevin Ravenelle for property located at 2859 Lafayette Road wherein a Conditional Use Permit is requested as allowed in Article VI, Section 10-608(B) of the Zoning Ordinance for the construction of a 60’ x 40’ car washing facility with related paving and parking within an Inland Wetlands Protection District. Said property is shown on Assessor Plan 286 as Lot 20 and lies within a General Business district.

H The application of Raymond Ramsey for property located off Kearsarge Way wherein a Conditional Use Permit is requested as allowed in Article VI, Section 10-608(A) of the Zoning Ordinance for the treatment of stormwater runoff associated with the proposed construction of a 100 room hotel which would involve the placement of a V-notch weir and some stone riprap in an existing drainage swale within an Inland Wetlands Protection District. Said property is shown on Assessor Plan 218 as Lot 22 and lies within a General Business district.

I. The application of John Bosa for property located at 248 Peverly Hill Road wherein site plan approval is requested for the creation of a three lot subdivision with related paving, utilities, landscaping, drainage and associated site improvements. Said property is shown on Assessor Plan 243 as Lots 54 and 23 and lies within a Single Residence B district.

J. The application of John W. Bosa for property located at 248 Peverly Hill Road wherein Final Approval is requested for the creation of three lots from an existing lot. Proposed Lot 1 would contain the existing buildings, have a lot area of 20,372 s.f. + and adequate continuous frontage off Peverly Hill Road and a proposed cul-de-sac. Proposed Lot 2 would have a lot area of 51,207 s.f. + and adequate continuous frontage off a proposed cul-de-sac. Proposed Lot 3 would have a lot area of 110,164 s.f. + and adequate continuous frontage off a proposed cul-de-sac. Said property is shown on Assessor Plan 243 as Lots 54 and 23 and lies within a Single Residence B district. Plat plans are recorded in the Planning Department office as .

K. City Council Referral – Request of George Rogers of Deer Street Associates to rezone property located at 157 and 165 Deer Street from the Office Research district to the General Business district. Said property is shown on Assessor Plan 125 as Lots 17 and 18.

David M. Holden

Planning Director

Please note that the actual Agenda format will differ from that of the Legal Notice. Please call the Planning Department at 431-2006 ext. 216 during the weeks of January 14, and January 21, 2002, for information on the Agenda format.