Planning Board

Wednesday, November 20, 2024 · 7:00 PM AM · City Council Chambers 37 Green Street Concord, NH 03301

TL;DR

The Concord Planning Board reviewed multiple sign design applications and site development proposals, with a focus on new commercial and residential projects in various city districts. The meeting included architectural design reviews, sign approvals, and potential site expansions for businesses along major roads like Loudon Road and Manchester Street.

Key Decisions

  • Raising Cane's Drive-Thru Restaurant Proposal Under Review
  • Bradcore Holdings Building Addition Under Review
  • Arts Alley Condominium Subdivision Seeking Completeness Determination
  • Zoning Ordinance Amendments Public Hearing Held
  • 2025 Meeting Calendar To Be Reviewed
Agenda PDF

Agenda

  1. Call to Order
  2. Roll Call
  3. Approval of Meeting Minutes
  4. 3A. Planning Board meeting minutes - October 16, 2024
    consent report
  5. 3B. Joint Work Session Planning Board/Architectural Design Review Committee meeting minutes - October 16, 2024
    consent report
  6. Agenda Overview
  7. **Consent Agenda**
  8. Design Review Applications by Consent
  9. 5A. Green Bear Signs and Graphic, LLC, on behalf of Luma Massage, request architectural design review approval to reface an existing 22-square-foot internally illuminated pylon panel sign (SP-0369-2024) and for an existing non-permitted 26.6-square-foot non-illuminated building wall sign (SP-0393-2024) at 341 Loudon Road in the Gateway Performance (GWP) District.
    consent report
  10. 5B. NEOPCO Signs, on behalf of Bektash Temple A.A.O.N.M.S., requests architectural design review approval for a new 32-square-foot externally illuminated pylon sign (SP-0373-2024) to replace an existing pylon sign at 189 Pembroke Road in the Gateway Performance (GWP) District.
    consent report
  11. 5C. Advantage Signs, on behalf of Sulloway & Hollis PLLC, requests architectural design review approval for a new 2.52-square-foot non-illuminated building wall sign (SP-0376-2024) to replace an existing building wall sign at 19 Capitol Street in the Central Business Performance (CBP) District. (2024-071)
    consent report
  12. 5D. Expose Signs & Graphics, on behalf of John Flatley Company, requests architectural design review approval for a new 26.83-square-foot non-illuminated building wall sign (SP-0378-2024) at 32 South Main Street in the Central Business Performance (CBP) District.
    consent report
  13. 5E. Spectrum Signs, on behalf of B & L Transmission LLC, requests architectural design review approval for a new 25.67-square-foot non-illuminated window sign (SP-0379-2024) at 92 Manchester Street in the Highway Commercial (CH) District.
    consent report
  14. 5F. Classic Signs Inc., LLC, on behalf of ROI Trust, requests architectural design review approval for a new 78.5-square-foot internally illuminated monument sign (SP-0380-2024) at 16 Manchester Street in the Gateway Performance (GWP) District. (2024-023)
    consent report
  15. 5G. Signarama of Concord, on behalf of Who Doesn’t Want That?, requests architectural design review approval for five existing non-permitted signs, non-illuminated window or door signs of 1.4-square-feet (SP-0362-2024), 1.3-square-feet (SP-0363-2024), 1.1-square-feet (Sp-0364-2024), 1.0-square-feet (SP-0366-2024), and 1.66-square-feet (SP-0368-2024), at 34 Warren Street, Unit 1, located in the Central Business Performance (CBP) District.
    consent report
  16. Determination of Completeness Items by Consent
  17. 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)
    public hearing report
  18. **End of Consent Agenda**
  19. Public Hearings
  20. Design Review Applications
  21. 7A. Poyant Signs, on behalf of JS 155 Loudon Road LLC ET AL, requests architectural design review approval for three new internally illuminated wall signs of 72.87-square-feet (SP-0388-2024), 30.37-square-feet (SP-0390-2024), and 72.87-square-feet (SP-0389-2024), and two internally illuminated pylon panel signs of 35.51-square-feet (SP-0394-2024) and 49.51-square-feet (SP-0391-2024) to replace existing signage at 155 Loudon Road in the Gateway Performance (GWP) District.
    consent report
  22. 7B. Signarama of Concord, on behalf of Oakstream Properties and Keeler Family Realtors, requests architectural design review approval for a new 7.83-square-foot externally illuminated pylon tenant panel (SP-0374-2024) to replace an existing pylon tenant panel at 21 Green Street in the Civic Performance (CVP) District. (2024-075)
    public hearing report
  23. 7C. Signarama of Concord, on behalf of Cal’s Cabinet Depot, requests architectural design review approval for a new 24.94-square-foot non-illuminated wall sign (SP-0375-2024) and an existing non-permitted 2.8-square-foot non-illuminated door sign (SP-0397-2024) at 254 Sheep Davis Road, Building 2, in the Gateway Performance (GWP) District.
    public hearing report
  24. Amendments
  25. 8A. Public Hearing on proposed amendments to Ordinance #3168 modifying provisions of the Zoning Ordinance pertaining to Conditional Use Permits in the Central Business Performance District and Opportunity Corridor Performance District regarding maximum building height, views of the State House Dome, and other development performance standards.
    public hearing report
  26. Site Plan, Subdivision, and Conditional Use Permit Applications
  27. 9A. Granite Engineering, LLC, on behalf of Bradcore Holdings, LLC, requests approvals for major site plan review; architectural design review; conditional use permit applications for disturbance to a wetland buffer and an alternative parking arrangement for the construction of fewer parking spaces than required; and certain waivers from the Site Plan Regulations, for construction of an 8,250-square-foot addition and accompanying circulation and parking improvements, at 391 Loudon Rd in the Gateway Performance (GWP) District. (2024-018) (PL-SPR-2024-0027, PL-CUP-2024-0059, PL-CUP-2024-0060)
    public hearing report
  28. 9B. 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 10-12 Merchants Wy in the Gateway Performance (GWP) District. (2024-047)
    public hearing report
  29. 9C. Nobis Group, on behalf of SARP Realty, LLC, requests approvals for minor site plan review 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) (PL-SPM-2024-0018)
    public hearing report
  30. 9D. Dundee Investment Associates, LLC, and Raising Cane's request approval for a site plan and architectural design review, a conditional use permit for a reduced number of stacking spaces in a drive-thru lane, and certain waivers from 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
  31. 9E. Jonathan Crowdes and TF Bernier, a division of Hoyle Tanner, on behalf of Charles J. Rose, Jr., Joyce Rose, and Kristen M. Riley, request approvals for a minor subdivision (lot line adjustment) application, and certain waivers from the Subdivision Regulations, to exchange 2.27 acres in an even swap between unaddressed Runnels Rd (Tax Max Lot 36Z 11) and 129 Horse Hill Rd (Tax Map Lot 33Z 32) in the Open Space Residential (RO) District). (2024-070)
    public hearing report
  32. 9F. Richard D. Bartlett & Associates, LLC, on behalf of Alden Place Condominium Owners’ Association, requests approvals for a minor subdivision application to eliminate platted convertible land area and make it platted common area, and certain waivers from the Subdivision Regulations, at 6 McKinley St, 1 Matthew St, and 310 S Main St in the Neighborhood Residential (RN) District. (2024-072) This application was continued to a date certain of January 15, 2025, at the request of the applicant.
    public hearing report
  33. 9G. Christine Gray and Loureiro Engineering Associates, Inc., on behalf of 128 Airport Rd, LLC, request approvals for a minor site plan application, and certain waivers from the Site Plan Regulations, for construction of a new 4,000-square-foot outdoor storage yard and associated site improvements to a developed site, at 128 Airport Rd in the Industrial (IN) District (2024-073)
    public hearing report
  34. 9H. Ian MacKinnon and Jones & Beach Engineers, Inc., on behalf of Aaron LeClerc and Cara Scala, request approvals for a minor site plan application, a conditional use permit application for disturbance to a wetland buffer to construct a driveway, and certain waivers from the Site Plan Regulations, to construct a detached workshop building for a home-based business and an associated detached single-family dwelling, at Tax Map Lot 411Z 49, unaddressed Shaker Rd, in the Medium Density Residential (RM) District. (2024-074)
    public hearing report
  35. Other Business
  36. 10A. Review and approve 2025 meeting calendar
    report
  37. Any other business which may legally come before the Board.
  38. Adjournment
  39. Information
  40. i. Architectural Design Review Committee meeting minutes - November 5, 2024
    Information item
  41. ii. Report for November 20, 2024 - Minor Revisions to Approved Site Plans
    Information item
  42. Next regular monthly meeting is Wednesday, December 18, 2024
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