Zoning Board Meeting

Please refer to the “Zoom Call-in and Public Input Instructions”
for this meeting located at the end of the Agenda.

ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
Tuesday, June 9, 2020 at 7:00 p.m.
Town Council Chambers, Town Hall
8 Newmarket Road, Durham, NH
Agenda

I.      Call to Order

II.     Roll Call

III.    Seating of Alternates

IV.   Approval of Agenda

V.    Public Hearings:

A. PUBLIC HEARING on a petition submitted by Thomas & Lucia Timpone, Durham, New Hampshire for an APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL EXCEPTION from Article XXI, Section 175-111(B)(2), of the Durham Zoning Ordinance to allow for the construction of additional parking spaces.  The property involved is shown on Tax Map 6, Lot 7-46, is located at 35 Mill Pond Road, and is in the Residence A Zoning District.

B.  PUBLIC HEARING on a petition submitted by Gerald Howe & Jodi Frechette, Durham, New Hampshire for an APPLICATION FOR VARIANCES  from Article XIV, Sections 175-73, 175-74 & 175-76 of the Durham Zoning Ordinance to allow for the construction of exterior stairs in the shoreland setback.  The property involved is shown on Tax Map 20, Lot 1-0, is located at 595 Bay Road, and is in the Residence C Zoning District.

C.  PUBLIC HEARING on a petition submitted by Kevin M. Baum, Hoefle, Phoenix, Gormley & Roberts PLLC, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, on behalf of Schoolhouse Technologies LLC, North Hampton, New Hampshire for an APPLICATION FOR APPEAL OF ADMINISTRATIVE DECISION from an April 20, 2020 letter of Building Inspector, Audrey Cline, limiting the occupancy of the residence to 6 unrelated occupants.  The property involved is shown on Tax Map 5, Lot 4-7, is located at 21 Schoolhouse Lane, and is in the Courthouse Zoning District.

D.  PUBLIC HEARING on a petition submitted by Kevin M. Baum, Hoefle, Phoenix, Gormley & Roberts PLLC, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, on behalf of Schoolhouse Technologies LLC, North Hampton, New Hampshire for an APPLICATION FOR VARIANCE  from Article XXII.1, Section 175-156(A) of the Durham Zoning Ordinance to allow up to 9 unrelated occupants in a residence.  The property involved is shown on Tax Map 5, Lot 4-7, is located at 21 Schoolhouse Lane, and is in the Courthouse Zoning District.

E.  PUBLIC HEARING on a petition submitted by Scott J. Winslow, Durham, New Hampshire for an APPLICATION FOR VARIANACE from Article XXI, Section 175-111(C)(2)(c) of the Durham Zoning Ordinance to allow for the widening of the driveway, encroaching on the side setback.  The property involved is shown on Tax Map 6, Lot 5-55, is located at 15 Garden Lane, and is in the Residence A Zoning District.  (The applicant has requested that this application be postponed until the meeting of July 14, 2020.)

F.  PUBLIC HEARING on a petition submitted by Scott J. Winslow, Durham, New Hampshire for an APPLICATION FOR VARIANACE from Article XII.1, Section 175-54 of the Durham Zoning Ordinance to allow for the construction of a covered porch plus stairs within the frontyard setback.  The property involved is shown on Tax Map 6, Lot 5-55, is located at 15 Garden Lane, and is in the Residence A Zoning District.  (The applicant has requested that this application be postponed until the meeting of July 14, 2020.)

G.  PUBLIC HEARING on a petition submitted by Scott J. Winslow, Durham, New Hampshire for an APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS from Article XXI, Sections 175-111(B)(2) & 175-111(C)(2)(b) of the Durham Zoning Ordinance to allow for the widening of the driveway and the parking of more than three vehicles in the front setback with one parking space encroaching on the side setback.  The property involved is shown on Tax Map 6, Lot 5-55, is located at 15 Garden Lane, and is in the Residence A Zoning District.  (The applicant has requested that this application be postponed until the meeting of July 14, 2020.)

VI.    Other Business

VII.   Approval of Minutes:  March 17, 2020, April 14, 2020

VIII.  Adjournment

Contacting us.  Contact the Planning and Building Department with questions or comments about the items above or any zoning-related matters.  Call (603) 868-8064 or email kedwards@ci.durham.nh.us (Karen Edwards, 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. The next Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting is July14, 2020.

Zoom Call-In & Public Input Instructions
All Zoom Meetings Require Pre-Registration
For Zoom Pre-Registration Information, go to
“Zoning Video Conference Meetings” under Latest News
on the Town of Durham webpage, www.ci.durham.nh.us.

To Participate by Audio

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IMPORTANT!

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2.       You will enter into a Zoom waiting room until the Public portion of the meeting opens.
3.       If you are watching on Channel 22 or DCAT LiveStream, be sure to mute when using Zoom.

Please remember that these are LIVE meetings and you will be muted when you enter the room.  You will not be able to communicate directly with anyone at the meeting at this time, if you wish to submit comments for public input, you will need to have submitted your comments via email to kedwards@ci.durham.nh.us by 5:00 PM on the day of the meeting.

If you should have difficulty accessing this number at 7:00 PM, you can send us an email to dcat@ci.durham.nh.us or by calling 603-590-1383. 

PUBLIC INPUT INSTRUCTIONS: Due to the ongoing situation with COVID-19, the Town of Durham will be taking extra steps to allow for public input during public meetings while still ensuring participant safety and social distancing. Per Executive Order by Governor Sununu, scheduled gatherings of 10 or more people will be prohibited.