PLANNING BOARD
ACTION SHEET
PORTSMOUTH, NEW HAMPSHIRE
7:00 P.M. CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS MARCH 21, 2002
CITY HALL, MUNICIPAL COMPLEX, 1 JUNKINS AVENUE
MEMBERS PRESENT: Ernie Carrier, Vice Chairman; Brad Lown, City Council Representative; Paige Roberts; Raymond Will; Thaddeus J. "Ted" Jankowski, Deputy City Manager; George Savramis and Donald Coker, alternates
MEMBERS EXCUSED: Kenneth Smith, Chairman; Noele Clews, John Sullivan;
and, Richard A. Hopley, Building Inspector
ALSO PRESENT: David M. Holden, Planning Director; and,
Lucy E. Tillman, Planner I
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I. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
February 21, 2002, meeting
It was voted to accept the minutes as submitted.
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II. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. The application of Thomas G. Vento, trustee for the Vento Grantor Trust of 1996, for property located at 102 Marne Avenue and Mark R. Neubauer for property located at 101 Marne Avenue wherein Final Approval is requested for a lot line verification which would result in the following: Property located at 102 Marne Avenue would have a lot area of 18,295 s.f. + and 25’ + of continuous street frontage off Marne Avenue and property located at 101 Marne Avenue would have a lot area of 6,794 s.f. +. Said property is shown on Assessor Plan 222 as Lots 43 and 44 and lies within a General Residence A district.
It was voted to grant final approval of the lot line verification.
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B. The application of Joseph Arnstein for property located off Foch Avenue wherein Final Approval is requested for a lot line relocation which would result in the following: Property located at 25 Foch Avenue would have a lot area of 12,886 s.f. + and an adjoining 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.
It was voted to grant final approval of the lot line relocation.
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C. The application of the City of Portsmouth School Department, owner, and Philip Ross, Director, Exchange City, applicant, for property located at 25 Granite Street (the former Wentworth Acres School) wherein site plan approval is requested for the construction of a 3,691 s.f. one-story addition with associated site improvements. Said property is shown on Assessor Plan 217 as Lot 5 and lies within a Municipal district.
It was voted to approve the site plan subject to the following stipulations:
From the Technical Advisory Committee:
- That this application be reviewed by the Traffic/Safety Committee with the review to include the provisions for bus parking;
- That the site plan include existing and/or proposed lighting;
- That turning templates be used to indicate bus turning movements at the intersection of Woodbury Avenue and Granite Street.
From the Planning Board:
- That a note be added to the site plan commemorating the memorial located in front of the school; and,
- That the drainage culvert be properly maintained by the City.
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D. 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. (This application was tabled from the Board’s February 21, 2002, meeting to this meeting.)
It was voted to re-table the application to the Board's April 18, 2002, meeting to allow for negotiations to continue between the parties.
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E. 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. (This application was tabled from the Board’s February 21, 2002, meeting to this meeting.)
It was voted to re-table the application to the Board's April 18, 2002, meeting to allow for Board of Adjustment review.
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F. 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. (This application was tabled at the Planning Board’s January 24, 2002, meeting to this meeting.)
G. The application of John Bosa for property located at 248 Peverly Hill Road wherein Final Subdivision Approval is requested for the creation of three lots from an existing lot. Proposed Lot 1 would contain the existing buildings and have a lot area of 20,372 s.f. +. Proposed Lot 2 would have a lot area of 51,207 s.f. +. Proposed Lot 3 would have a lot area of 59,492 s.f. +. Proposed Lot 1 would have adequate continuous frontage off Peverly Hill Road. Proposed Lots 2 and 3 would have adequate continuous frontage off a proposed cul-de-sac. Note 5 on the subdivision plan indicates that an adjacent lot of 27,563 s.f. + is to be included in the deed conveying Lot 3. Said property is shown on Assessor Plan 243 as Lots 54 and 23 and lies within a Single Residence B district. (This application was tabled at the Planning Board’s January 24, 2002, meeting to this meeting.)
Public Hearings F and G were opened simultaneously. The Board voted to take the applications off the table.
It was voted to grant site plan approval subject to the following stipulations:
From the Technical Advisory Committee:
- That the proposed street lighting be PSNH approved lighting;
- That an under drain be run from station 1+50 to station 2+50 and be tied into the one proposed catch basin;
- That Department of Transportation numbers be added to the details;
- That the site plan contain driveway cross sections;
- That the site plan indicate 1" service, type K, going into the shut off;
- That the site plan indicate the location of the fire hydrant outside of the loop;
- That the drainage easement to the City be approved by the City Attorney as to content and form;
- That the site plan contain a note that in the event the proposed street is extended to serve other lots, then sidewalks would be brought in along the right-of-way;
- That an easement be given to the City for property within 30’ of the center line of Peverly Hill Road for a future extra lane, if needed, and a sidewalk with such easement being approved by the City Attorney as to content and form;
- That the site plan indicate the planting of trees along the right-of-way; and,
- That the application receive the approval of the Traffic/Safety Committee.
From the Traffic/Safety Committee:
- That a "blind driveway" caution sign be posted on Peverly Hill Road (northbound) at a location approved by the City Engineer; and,
- That any additional development beyond the two lot subdivision or any plan to connect the driveway to an existing City street would require (trigger) the lowering of the hill on Peverly Hill Road to achieve "desirable" intersection sight distance as set forth by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO).
It was clarified during the meeting that the developer would work with the City’s Engineering Department and install either sloped granite curbing or straight granite curbing—whatever the City prefers.
It was voted to grant Final Subdivision Approval subject to the following stipulations:
From the Planning Board:
- That the final subdivision plan shall have a place for the Chairman of the Planning Board to sign;
- That the final subdivision plan shall note the stipulations of approval (so that a future buyer would be aware);
- That permanent boundary monuments be established as per the requirements of the Public Works Department; and,
- That any easements be approved by the City Attorney as to content and form.
From the Traffic/Safety Committee:
- That a "blind driveway" caution sign be posted on Peverly Hill Road (northbound) at a location approved by the City Engineer; and,
- That any additional development beyond the two lot subdivision or any plan to connect the driveway to an existing City street would require (trigger) the lowering of the hill on Peverly Hill Road to achieve "desirable" intersection sight distance as set forth by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO).
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III. NEW BUSINESS
A. 2300 Lafayette Road (Water Country) lot line consolidation
The Board had no problem with having the Planning Director, David Holden, sign off on the Notice of Merger of lots owned by Bellwood Associates.
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- 22 and 28 Deer Street lot line consolidation
The Board had no problem with the Planning Director, David Holden, signing off on a lot line consolidation at the appropriate time (when the lots are in same ownership).
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IV. OLD BUSINESS
A. Request to rezone property off Lang Road (This request was tabled from the Board’s February 21, 2002, meeting to this meeting.)
The Board heard a brief presentation from Attorney Bernard Pelech and directed the department to schedule a Public Hearing at the Board's April 18, 2002 meeting.
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B. Master Planning Process
It was the consensus of the Board that the full Board would comprise the Master Plan committee.
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V. ADJOURNMENT
Adjournment was had at approximately 8:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Barbara B. Driscoll
Acting Secretary for the Planning Board