Zoning Board of Adjustment

ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT

Tuesday, March 12, 2024, at 7:00 p.m.

Town Council Chambers, Town Hall

8 Newmarket Road, Durham, NH

Agenda

1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of Agenda
4. Seating of Alternates
5. Public Hearings:

A.  PUBLIC HEARING on a petition submitted by Kevin Baum on behalf of MD Shaad Mahmud and Erika Naumann Gaillat, Durham, New Hampshire for an APPLICATION FOR VARIANCE from Article XII.1, Section 175-53, Table of Uses, of the Durham Zoning Ordinance to permit multifamily use.  The property involved is shown on Tax Map 108, Lot 73-1, is located at Schoolhouse Lane, and is in the Courthouse Zoning District.  Please note that this meeting is continued from the Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting held on February 13, 2024.

B.   PUBLIC HEARING on a petition submitted by Kevin Baum on behalf of Shaad Mahmud and Erika Naumann Gaillat, Durham, New Hampshire for an APPLICATION FOR VARIANCE from Article XII.1, Section 175-54, Table of Dimensions, of the Durham Zoning Ordinance to permit 9,463 square feet of lot area per dwelling unit where 20,000 square feet is required. The property involved is shown on Tax Map 108, Lot 73-1, is located in Schoolhouse Lane and is in the Courthouse Zoning District.  Please note that this meeting is continued from the Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting held on February 13, 2024.

C.  PUBLIC HEARING on a petition submitted by Qiaoyan Yu, Durham, New Hampshire, for an APPLICATION FOR VARIANCE in accordance with Article 175-109 B (7) Accessory Building for Single-Family Use, of the Durham Zoning Ordinance. The building shall be set back at least ten (10) feet from any property line. The property involved is shown on Tax Map 107, Lot 67, located at 15 Cowell Drive and is in the Residence A District. 

D. PUBLIC HEARING on a petition submitted by Celie and Jennings Boley, Durham, New Hampshire, for an APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL EXCEPTION in accordance with Article XII.1 Use and Dimensional Standards, Section 175-53 Table of Land Uses of the Durham Zoning Ordinance to have a short-term rental. The property involved is shown on Tax Map 223, Lot 22, located at 10 Juniper Lane, and is in the Rural Zoning District. 

    6.  Other Business

    7. Approval of Minutes: January 9, 2024 & February 13, 2024

    8.  Adjournment

Contact us.  Contact the Planning, Zoning and Building Department with questions or comments about the items above or any zoning-related matters.  Call (603) 868-8064 or email: tcutler@ci.durham.nh.us (Tracey Cutler, Administrative Assistant) or acline@ci.durham.nh.us  (Audrey Cline, CEO/Zoning Administrator).

Meeting dates.  Meeting dates are subject to change.  Contact the Planning and Zoning office about meetings.

There will be a quorum of Board members in person in the Council Chambers.  The Town will continue to offer, when available, a Zoom video chat program to participate in the meeting. While we endeavor to offer these technologies as a convenience, we cannot guarantee they will be available for a given meeting.  As such, residents who want to ensure they will be able to provide feedback during public hearings or at public meetings should plan to attend said meetings in-person.

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These are LIVE Public meetings, and your audio and video should be muted when you enter the room (if not, the host will mute them for you).  You will not be able to communicate directly with anyone in the Zoom meeting at this time.  Participants will have the opportunity to comment during Public Comments, or when a Public Hearing is opened.  We ask that you mute your audio and video after you've commented (if not, the host will mute them for you).  If you wish to submit comments for public input, please submit them via email to tcutler@ci.durham.nh.us by 5:00 PM on the day of the meeting.