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, July 14, 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. CONTINUED 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.

B.  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 XII.1, Sections 175-53 and 175-156(A) of the Durham Zoning Ordinance to permit a multi-unit residence with up to 9 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.

C.  PUBLIC HEARING on a petition submitted by Scott J. Winslow, Durham, New Hampshire for an APPLICATION FOR VARIANCE 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. 

D.  PUBLIC HEARING on a petition submitted by Scott J. Winslow, Durham, New Hampshire for an APPLICATION FOR VARIANCE 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. 

E.  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. 

F.  PUBLIC HEARING on a petition submitted by Brandon & Danielle Lisowski, Durham, New Hampshire for an APPLICATION FOR VARIANCE  from Article XII.1, Section 175-54 of the Durham Zoning Ordinance to allow for the construction of a garage, mudroom and lean-to within the sideyard setback.  The property involved is shown on Tax Map 14, Lot 25-1, is located at 60 Wiswall Road, and is in the Rural Zoning District.

G. PUBLIC HEARING on a petition submitted by Sharon Cuddy Somers, Donahue, Tucker & Ciandella PLLC, Exeter, New Hampshire, on behalf of Scott & Karen Letourneau, Durham, New Hampshire for an APPLICATION FOR VARIANCE from Article XII.1, Section 175-53 of the Durham Zoning Ordinance to allow for an accessory apartment within the Residence B Zone.  The property involved is shown on Tax Map 6, Lot 9-5, is located at 26 Newmarket Road, and is in the Residence B Zoning District.

H. PUBLIC HEARING on a petition submitted by Matthew Lake, Durham, New Hampshire for an APPLICATION FOR VARIANCE from Article XIII, Section 175-59(A) of the Durham Zoning Ordinance to allow for the construction of an attached garage within the wetland setback.  The property involved is shown on Tax Map 18, Lot 4-2, is located at 266 Newmarket Road, and is in the Rural Zoning District.

I.  PUBLIC HEARING on a petition submitted by FHP at Hickory Pond LLC, Durham, New Hampshire for an APPLICATION FOR VARIANCE from Article XII.1, Section 175-54 of the Durham Zoning Ordinance to allow for the reconstruction of a barn to exceed the 20% maximum impervious surface.  The property involved is shown on Tax Map 18, Lot 12-1, is located at 1 Stagecoach Road, and is in the Rural Zoning District.

VI.    Other Business
VII.   Approval of Minutes:  May 12, 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 August 11, 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

AUDIO ONLY CALL-IN INSTRUCTIONS: In order to access any live Zoom Public Meeting by telephone, you may call in to: 1-929-436-2866 then type in the Meeting ID.  

To Participate by Video

Video only instructions:  In order to access any LIVE Zoom Public Meeting. 

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IMPORTANT!

1.       Please be sure your full name is viewable, and you are identifiable when using Zoom.
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.