PLANNING BOARD
ACTION SHEET
REGULAR MEETING7:00 P.M. CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS FEBRUARY 21, 2002
CITY HALL, MUNICIPAL COMPLEX, 1 JUNKINS AVENUE
MEMBERS PRESENT: Kenneth Smith, Chairman; Ernie Carrier, Vice Chairman; Noele Clews; Brad Lown, City Council Representative; Richard A. Hopley, Building Inspector; Paige Roberts; John Sullivan; and Donald Coker, alternate
MEMBERS EXCUSED: Raymond Will; Thaddeus J. "Ted" Jankowski, Deputy City Manager; and, George Savramis, alternate
ALSO PRESENT: David M. Holden, Planning Director; and,
Lucy E. Tillman, Planner I
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REMAINING ITEMS FROM THE JANUARY 24, 2002, AGENDA:
I. PUBLIC HEARINGS
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.
It was VOTED to table the application to the Board’s March 21, 2002 meeting to allow for continued negotiations with the Planning Department, Board of Adjustment review, as appropriate, and the submittal of a plan indicating proposed curb cuts.
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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.
It was VOTED to approve the Conditional Use Permit with the stipulation that additional information on the Vortechs system be submitted to the Planning Department. The Board also commented that it would be looking for a maintenance schedule when the project goes through the Site Review process.
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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.
It was VOTED to approve the Conditional Use Permit with the stipulation from the Conservation Commission that the upland treed buffer remain undisturbed.
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Please note that Items I and J (Bosa property on Peverly Hill Road) were previously tabled to the Board's March 21, 2002, meeting.
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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 Central Business B district. Said property is shown on Assessor Plan 125 as Lots 17 and 18.
It was VOTED to recommend approval of the rezoning request to the City Council with the Redlon & Johnson lot to be included in the request (Lot 16). Brad Lown abstained from voting.
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III. NEW BUSINESS
- Stephen Little License Request re: Moebus Terrace
It was VOTED to recommend to the City Council the acceptance of the licensing agreement.
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End of items from January 24, 2002, Agenda
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New items for February 21, 2002, Agenda:
I. APPROVAL OF MINUTES -- November 15, 2001, December 20, 2001, January 3, 2002, January 17, 2002, and January 24, 2002, meeting
It was VOTED to approve the minutes as submitted.
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II. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A.. The application of the City of Portsmouth Department of Public Works for property located off Islington Street and Andrew H. and Edward W. Sherburne for property located at 1821 Islington Street wherein Preliminary and Final Approval is requested for a lot line relocation whereby the property owned by the City of Portsmouth would increase in lot area to 5.69 acres, more or less and the property located at 1821 Islington Street would decrease in lot area to 4.48 acres, more or less. Said property is shown on Assessor Plan 241 as Lots 18 and 20 and lies within the Municipal and Single Residence B districts. Plat plans are recorded in the Planning Department Office as 05.1-02.
It was VOTED to table the application to the Board’s March 21, 2002, meeting to allow for negotiations between the parties to continue.
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B. The application of Anthony Giovannettone for property located off Lang Road wherein a Conditional Use Permit is requested as allowed in Article VI, Section 10-608(B) of the Zoning Ordinance to allow the construction of a two-story 28’ x 65’ building upon a paved access way within an Inland Wetlands Protection District Buffer Zone. Said property is shown on Assessor Plan 286 as Lot 22A and lies within a General Business district. This application was tabled to a time indefinite at the Board's September 20, 2001, meeting.
It was VOTED to take the application off the table. The Conditional Use Permit was approved with the stipulation from the Conservation Commission concerning curbing and the recommendation that the applicant consider a narrower pavement width versus the proposed 24’ width. Mr. Coker stepped down from sitting on this application.
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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 at the Board’s January 17, 2002, meeting to this meeting.)
It was VOTED to take the application off the table. The Board approved the site plan subject to the stipulations from the Technical Advisory Committee.
- That approval be received from the New Hampshire Department of Transportation (NHDOT);
- That all pavement markings meet with the approval of the Public Works Director;
- That approval be received from the Traffic/Safety Committee;
- That any changes to signal timing be at the expense of the applicant;
- That a plot plan be submitted to the Planning Department indicating the possible relocation of the evergreen shrubs and/or any additional landscaping.
It was the consensus of the Board that any revisions to the plan by the NH Department of Transportation could be reviewed by John Burke, the City’s Parking and Transportation Engineer, without further review by the Planning Board. The Board also recommended that the
City Engineer meet with the applicant to see if a sidewalk could be provided from the entrance off Woodbury Avenue with a report back to the Board.
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D. The application of Blue Star Properties, LLC, for property located at 233 Vaughan Street and the Boston & Maine Corporation for property located off Vaughan Street wherein Preliminary and Final Approval for a lot line relocation is requested whereby property located at 233 Vaughan Street would increase by some 10,547 s.f., more or less, and would have a new lot area of 19,529 s.f., more or less. Said property is shown on Assessor Plan 124 as Lots 13 and 14 and lies within the Central Business A and Historic A districts. Plat plans are recorded in the Planning Department office as 03.1-02.
It was VOTED to grant Preliminary and Final Approval for the lot line relocation subject to the stipulation that permanent boundary monuments be established as per the requirements of the Public Works Department.
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E. The application of Ruth M. Gats for property located at 1393-1395 Islington Street and Frederick and Jacqueline O. Murray, Trustees, for property located at 1363 Islington Street wherein Preliminary and Final Approval for a lot line relocation is requested whereby property located at 1393-1395 Islington Street would have a lot area of 25,737 s.f., more or less, and property located at 1363 Islington Street would have a lot area of 8,637 s.f., more or less. The purpose of the lot line relocation is to have the garage serving the property at 1363 Islington Street be completely on the lot it serves. At the present time, the garage straddles the property line. Said property is shown on Assessor Plan 233 as Lots 116 and 117 and lies within a Single Residence B district. Plat plans are recorded in the Planning Department office as 04.1-02.
It was VOTED to grant Preliminary and Final Approval for the lot line relocation subject to the stipulation that permanent boundary monuments be established as per the requirements of the Public Works Department.
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F. The application of Seacoast Trust for property located at 150 Route One By-Pass wherein site plan approval is requested for the construction of a 5,208 s.f. one-story building addition (for office use) to the right side of an existing 10,800 s.f. one-story building with related paving, utilities, landscaping, drainage and associated site improvements. Said property is shown on Assessor Plan 231 as Lot 58 and lies within a Single Residence B district.
It was VOTED to grant site plan approval subject to the stipulations from the Technical Advisory Committee.
- That the water meter be relocated to where the existing water line enters the new foundation;
- That if a fire service is needed, the applicant shall acquire the necessary easements over private property for the fire service to come in from Hillside Drive;
- That in terms of site lighting, all lighting shall be downshielded, including the PSNH light; and,
4. That the site plan indicate a "no parking" sign in an appropriate location to ensure direct
vehicular access to a public way.
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III. CITY COUNCIL REFERRALS/REQUESTS
A. Request to rezone property off Lang Road
It was VOTED to direct the Planning Department to prepare a response for the March meeting. A public hearing/meeting will be scheduled after the Board receives the department’s report.
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IV. ADJOURNMENT
Adjournment was had at approximately 9:45 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Barbara B. Driscoll
Acting Secretary for the Planning Board
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