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August 20, 2025 ·7:00 PM Final

City Council Chambers 37 Green Street Concord, NH 03301

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Agenda — 42 items

  1. 1. Call to Order
  2. 2. Roll Call
  3. 3. Approval of Meeting Minutes
  4. 4 Planning Board meeting minutes - July 16, 2025 25-442
  5. 4. Agenda Overview
  6. 6 **Consent Agenda**
  7. 5. Design Review Applications by Consent
  8. 5A. Advantage Signs and Judy Hampe request an additional architectural design review approval for two 8-square-foot externally illuminated panels (SP-0593-2025 and SP-0595-2025), to replace existing panels in an existing freestanding sign, at 35 Pleasant St in the Civic Performance (CVP) District. (2025-062/2025-063) (PL-ADR-2025-0099/0100) 25-474
  9. 5B. Wilcox & Barton, on behalf of WB4 LLC, requests architectural design review approval to install solar panels on the south-facing roof at 2 Home Street in the Opportunity Corridor Performance (OCP) District. (2025-090) (PL-ADR-2025-0114) 25-475
  10. 5C. BigSky Solar, LLC, on behalf of Crisis Center of Central New Hampshire and FKA Merrimack County Task Force Against Domestic Violence, requests architectural design review approval to install solar roof panels at 4 Blake Street in the Civic Performance (CVP) District. (2025-096) (PL-ADR-2025-0115) 25-476
  11. 5D. Signarama of Concord, on behalf of Nordic Notes & Notions, requests architectural design review approval for a new 6.5-square-foot non-illuminated window graphic sign (SP-0603-2025) and a 1.25-square-foot non-illuminated door graphic sign (SP-0604-2025) at 3 N. Main Street in the Central Business Performance (CBP) District. 25-477
  12. 5E. The Sign Gallery, on behalf of the New Hampshire Department of Education and the New Hampshire Department of Administrative Services, requests architectural design review approval for a 54.58-square-foot externally illuminated wall sign (SP-0496-2025), to replace an existing wall sign, a 26.61-square-foot non-illuminated panel (SP-0502-2025) to replace an existing panel in an existing freestanding sign, and a 184-square-foot internally illuminated panel (SP-0503-2025) to replace existing sign panels at 25 Hall St in the Gateway Performance (GWP) District. (2025-073) (PL-ADR-2025-0108) 25-478
  13. 5F. Sousa Signs, LLC, on behalf of Daval Realty Associates LLC and Banks Chevrolet, requests architectural design review approval for a 127-square-foot internally illuminated freestanding sign (SP-0608-2025), to reface an existing freestanding sign, at 137 Manchester St. in the Highway Commercial (CH) District (2025-074) (PL-ADR-2025-0109) 25-479
  14. 5G. Spectrum Signs & Graphics, on behalf of T&A Holdings LLC and Cheers, requests architectural design review approval for a 54-square-foot internally illuminated wall sign (SP-0610-2025) to replace an existing wall sign at 17 Depot St. in the Central Business Performance (CBP) District. (2025-076) (PL-ADR-2025-0110) 25-480
  15. 5H. Spectrum Signs & Graphics, on behalf of Capital Region Health Care Corporation and Concord Hospital, requests architectural design review approval for a 30-square-foot internally illuminated freestanding sign (SP-0611-2025) to replace an existing freestanding sign, and an 84-square-foot internally illuminated sign (SP-0612-2025) to replace an existing freestanding sign at 250 Pleasant St. in the Institutional (IS) District. (2025-077) (PL-ADR-2025-0111) in conjunction with (PL-CUP-2025-0094 and Case 2025-075) 25-481
  16. 5I. Mark Cusson and Turn One Graphics, on behalf DSM MB I LLC, Adam Seligman, and SD Cabinetry, request architectural design review approval for a new 40-square-foot internally illuminated wall sign (SP-0613-2025) at 100 Fort Eddy Road in the Gateway Performance (GWP) District. (2025-078) (PL-ADR-2025-0112) 25-482
  17. 5J. NEOPCO Signs, on behalf of PFP Associates LTD Partnership and the medical eye center, requests architectural design review approval for two 36-square-foot externally illuminated roof signs (SP-0614-2025 and SP-0615-2025) to replace two existing roof sign panels, and an 11-square-foot non-illuminated wall sign (SP-0616-2025) to replace an existing wall sign panel at 24 Bridge St. in the Opportunity Corridor Performance (OCP) District. (2025-089) (PL-ADR-2025-0113) 25-483
  18. 6. Determination of Completeness Items by Consent
  19. 6A. Gallagher, Callahan & Gartrell, PC and Cafua Realty Trust CXXXIX LLC request approval for a major site plan application, architectural design review, and certain waivers from the Site Plan Regulations for construction of a new 11,150-square-foot urgent care clinic, at Tax Map Lot 583Z 30, addressed as 161 N State St., in the Urban Commercial (CU) District. (2025-095) (PL-SPR-2025-0046) The application has been continued to September 17, 2025, at the request of the applicant. 25-462
  20. 7. Extensions by Consent
  21. 7A. TFMoran and Concord Commitment, LLC request a time extension to the May and June 2023 major site plan, architectural design review, and conditional use permit approvals, extending conditional approval from September 1, 2025, to September 1, 2026, for Phase 1 of a 45,000-square-foot charitable gaming facility at 7 Break O’Day Dr., in the Gateway Performance (GWP) District. (2022-59) (PL-EXT-2025-0023) 25-452
  22. 22 **End of Consent Agenda**
  23. 23 Public Hearings
  24. 8. Design Review Applications
  25. 9. Site Plan, Subdivision, Conditional Use Permit, and Amendment Applications
  26. 9A. Northpoint Engineering, LLC, on behalf of Mark Boucher, requests approval for a major subdivision application and certain waivers from the Subdivision Regulations for a six-lot subdivision, at Tax Map Lot 15P 26/1, unaddressed Elm St, in the Medium Density Residential (RM) District and Open Space Residential (RO) District. (2025-071) (PL-MAS-2025-0012) 25-436
  27. 9B. Spectrum Signs & Graphics, on behalf of Capital Region Health Care Corporation, requests approval for a conditional use permit application to allow an additional freestanding sign, pursuant to Section 28-6-9(c)(4) and Section 28-9-4(b) Conditional Use Permits, at 250 Pleasant Street, in the Institutional (IS) District. (2025-075) (PL-CUP-2025-0094) 25-449
  28. 9C. IMEG, on behalf of Stickney Avenue LLC, requests approval for an amendment to an approved major site plan application to waive certain Construction Standards and Details to allow for installation of monolithic concrete curb and sidewalk and cape cod berm, and to waive the Site Plan Regulations tree-spacing requirement for Lofts 11 at 5, 7, 9, 11, and 13 Stickney Ave. (2022-78) (PL-AMEND-2025-0017) 25-450
  29. 9D. Richard D. Bartlett & Associates, LLC, on behalf of Granite Center LLC, requests approval for a minor subdivision application and certain waivers from the Subdivision Regulations for a condo plat, at Tax Map Lot 6443Z 15, addressed as 100-110 N Main St., in the Central Business Performance (CBP) District. (2025-088) (PL-MIS-2025-0042) 25-451
  30. 9E. Richard D. Bartlett & Associates, LLC, Ryan Taber/Eastern Development, and Liberty Utilities request approval for a conditional use permit application for disturbance to wetland buffers to install a driveway and utilties, pursuant to Section 28-4-3(d) Conditional Use Permits Required for Certain Disturbance of Wetland Buffers and Section 28-9-4(b) Conditional Use Permits, and certain waivers from the Site Plan Regulations, at Tax Map Lot 202Z 21, unaddressed Sewalls Falls Rd., in the Single Family Residential (RS) District and Open Space Residential (RO) District. (2025-091) (PL-CUP-2025-0095) 25-459
  31. 9F. Smarmolemi Earth LLC requests approval for a minor subdivision application and certain waivers from the Subdivision Regulations for a three-lot subdivision, at Tax Map Lot 11Z 52, addressed as 138 Snow Pond Rd., in the Open Space Residential (RO) District. (2025-092) (PL-MIS-2025-0043) 25-460
  32. 9G. Richard D. Bartlett & Associates, LLC and Seth J. Hipple request approval for a minor subdivision application and certain waivers from the Subdivision Regulations for a two-lot subdivision, at Tax Map Lot 7414Z 127, addressed as 45 Concord St., in the Downtown Residential (RD) District. (2025-093) (PL-MIS-2025-0044) 25-461
  33. 9H. The City of Concord requests a public hearing in accordance with RSA 674:54 for a golf course parking lot and clubhouse, at Tax Map Lot 302Z 81, addressed as 1 Beaver Meadow St., in the Open Space Residential (RO) District. (2025-094) (PL-SPR-2025-0045) 25-463
  34. 10. Other Business
  35. 10A. Eastern Development requests a reduction in impact fees to $0 for a new duplex at unaddressed Sewalls Falls Rd, identified as Tax Map Lot 202Z 21, and a new duplex at 3 Palm St, pursuant to Section 29.2-1-2(b)(9) of the Zoning Code. 25-511
  36. 10B. Provide recommendation to City Council for ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances, Title IV, Zoning Codes; Chapter 28, Zoning Ordinance, by amending Article 28-2, Zoning Districts and Allowable Uses, by amending Section 28-2-4(k), Table of Accessory Uses, Use #13, Accessory Dwelling Unit; Article 28-5, Supplemental Standards, Section 28-5-52 Single-Family Detached Dwellings with One (1) Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU); Article 28-9, Administration and Enforcement, Article 28-9-4 Decisions by the Planning Board, Section 28-9-4(f) Architectural Design Review; and the Glossary. 25-489
  37. 37 Adjournment
  38. 38 Information
  39. i. Report for August 20, 2025 - Minor Revisions to Approved Site Plans 25-453
  40. ii. Architectural Design Review Committee meeting minutes - August 5, 2025 25-454
  41. 41 Next regular monthly meeting is Wednesday, September 17, 2025
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