Planning Board

Wednesday, October 16, 2024 · 6:00 PM AM · City Council Chambers 37 Green Street Concord, NH 03301

TL;DR

The Concord Planning Board held a meeting focused primarily on architectural design reviews for multiple business signs and site plan applications. Several proposed developments were discussed, including restaurant expansions, a new drive-thru restaurant, and condominium subdivision plans.

Key Decisions

  • Red Blazer Restaurant Addition Continued
  • Raising Cane's Drive-Thru Restaurant Under Review
  • Two Condominium Subdivision Applications Under Review
  • Multiple Business Sign Design Reviews Approved by Consent
  • Pitco Frialator Industrial Building Site Plan Under Review
Agenda PDF

Agenda

  1. Joint Work Session with Architectural Design Review Committee 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.
  2. AA Architectural Design Review Process and the role of the Architectural Design Review Committee
    consent report
  3. BB Discussion on possible amendments to Ordinance #3168
    report
  4. Call to Order
  5. Roll Call
  6. Approval of Meeting Minutes
  7. 3A. Planning Board meeting minutes - September 18, 2024
    minutes
  8. 3B. Joint Work Session Planning Board/Architectural Design Review Committee meeting minutes - September 18, 2024
    minutes
  9. Agenda Overview
  10. **Consent Agenda**
  11. Design Review Applications by Consent
  12. 5A. Green Mountain Tableworx, on behalf of Remi’s Block, LLC, requests architectural design review approval for three existing non-permitted signs - an 0.5-square-foot non-illuminated door sign (SP-0338-2024), and two 2.25-square-foot non-illuminated window signs (SP-0339-2024 and SP-0340-2024), at 154 N Main St in the Central Business Performance (CBP) District.
    consent report
  13. 5B. SV Property II, LLC and Doug Lee request architectural design review approval for six existing non-permitted signs - a 70-square-foot internally illuminated freestanding pylon sign (SP-0337-2024), a 35-square-foot internally illuminated freestanding pylon sign (SP-0342-2024), two 26.25-square-foot internally illuminated wall mounted building signs (SP-0343-2024 and SP-0344-2024), a 12-square-foot internally illuminated wall mounted building sign (SP-0345-2024), and a 12-square-foot internally illuminated freestanding pylon sign (SP-0346-2024) at 204 Fisherville Rd in the General Commercial (CG) District. (2024-064)
    consent report
  14. 5C. Signarama Concord, on behalf of Moon Babes, requests architectural design review approval for three existing non-permitted signs - a 2.1-square-foot non-illuminated door sign (SP-0351-2024), a 2.1-square-foot non-illuminated window sign (SP-0352-2024), and a 1.35 square-foot non-illuminated window sign (SP-0367-2024) at 12 N State St in the Central Business Performance (CBP) District.
    consent report
  15. 5D. Spectrum Signs, on behalf of B & L Transmission, LLC and AAMCO, requests architectural design review approval for three new signs - two new 24-square-foot internally illuminated building wall signs (SP-0358-2024 and SP-0359-2024), and one new 68.06-square-foot internally illuminated freestanding sign (SP-0360-2024) at 92 Manchester St in the Highway Commercial (CH) District. (2024-065)
    consent report
  16. 5E. Amber Monmaney, requests architectural design review approval for two existing non-permitted 9.4-square-feet non-illuminated window signs (SP-0357-2024 and SP-0361-2024) at 146 N Main St in the Central Business Performance (CBP) District. (2024-066)
    consent report
  17. 24-494 Signarama Concord, on behalf of Club Pilates, requests architectural design review approval for a new 28.2-square-foot internally illuminated wall sign (SP-0353-2024) at 6 Merchants Way in the Gateway Performance (GWP) District.
    consent report
  18. Determination of Completeness Items by Consent
  19. 6A. Wilcox & Barton, on behalf of The Arts Alley, LLC and 20 South Main Street, LLC, requests approvals for a major condominium subdivision and certain waivers from the Subdivision Regulations for a four-unit condominium subdivision, with two units in the Arts Alley building, one unit as the proposed diner car building, and the fourth unit being the renovated carriage house to be known as Duke's, at 20 S Main St, 20 1/2 S Main St, and 22 S Main St in the Central Business Performance (CBP) District. (2024-060)
    consent report
  20. 6B. TFMoran, Inc., on behalf of Interchange Development, LLC, requests approvals for a major site plan, architectural design review, and certain waivers from the Site Plan Regulations for a full-service restaurant with an outdoor seating area, an attached retail space, and associated site improvements at 10 Merchants Wy in the Gateway Performance (GWP) District. (2024-047)
    consent report
  21. **End of Consent Agenda**
  22. Public Hearings
  23. Site Plan, Subdivision and Conditional Use Permit Applications
  24. 7A. Nobis Group, on behalf of SARP Realty, LLC, requests approvals for a minor site plan application and certain waivers from the Site Plan Regulations for a 2,598-square-foot addition to the south side of the existing Red Blazer restaurant building at 72 Manchester St in the Highway Commercial (CH) District. (2024-059) This application has been continued to a date certain of November 20, 2024, at the request of the applicant.
    public hearing report
  25. 7B. Dundee Investment Associates, LLC, and Raising Cane's request approval for a site plan and architectural design review application, a conditional use permit application for a reduced number of stacking spaces in a drive-thru lane, and waivers from certain portions of the Site Plan Regulations, including the bypass lane requirement, for a new 3,404-square-foot drive-thru restaurant at 287 Loudon Rd in the Gateway Performance (GWP) District. (2024-069)
    public hearing report
  26. 7C. Nobis Group, on behalf of Brixmor Capitol SC, LLC, requests approvals for a minor site plan application, architectural design review, and certain waivers from the Site Plan Regulations for a 2,850-square-foot addition to the existing commercial building at 80 Storrs St in the Opportunity Corridor Performance (OCP) District. (2024-062)
    public hearing report
  27. 7D. Granite Engineering, LLC, on behalf of Pitco Frialator, LLC, requests approvals for an amendment to a major site plan approval for certain waivers from the Site Plan Regulations, a conditional use permit for a use in the Aquifer Protection District Community Water Systems Protection Area, and a conditional use permit for the construction of fewer parking spaces for a 356,224-square-foot industrial building and associated site improvements at 15 Integra Dr in the Office Park Performance (OFP) District, Industrial (IN) District, and Open Space Residential (RO) District. (2021-34)
    public hearing report
  28. 7E. Richard D. Bartlett & Associates, LLC, on behalf of 87 South Main Street, LLC, requests approval for a minor subdivision application to create a two-building condominium development, with one existing commercial building (Unit 1) addressed as 85 S Main St and one existing residential building (Unit 2) addressed as 87 S Main St, on tax map lot 7413Z 38 in the Urban Commercial (CU) District. (2024-067)
    public hearing report
  29. 7F. Richard D. Bartlett & Associates, LLC, on behalf of Daeyoung Ko, Steven Abbott, Claudia Altemus, and 4-6 Hutchinson Ave Condo Association, LLC, requests approval for an amended condominium subdivision to annex a portion of 35 Downing St to become limited common area at 6 Hutchinson Ave in the Downtown Residential (RD) District. (2024-068)
    public hearing report
  30. Other Business
  31. Any other business which may legally come before the Board.
  32. Adjournment
  33. Information
  34. i. Architectural Design Review Committee meeting minutes - October 1, 2024
    Information item
  35. ii. Report for October 16, 2024 - Minor Revisions to Approved Site Plans
    Information item
  36. Next regular monthly meeting is Wednesday, November 20, 2024
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