Planning Board

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 · 7:00 PM AM · City Council Chambers 37 Green Street Concord, NH 03301

TL;DR

The Concord Planning Board held its monthly meeting, focusing primarily on architectural design reviews for business signage and site plan modifications. Several applications were approved for new and replacement signs, and multiple site plan amendments and minor subdivisions were discussed, primarily involving local businesses and properties.

Key Decisions

  • Multiple Business Sign Approvals Approved
  • Parmenter Place Housing Development Pending Review
  • St. Paul's School Site Plan Amendment Under Consideration
  • Minor Subdivision on Garvins Falls Road Pending Review
  • Zoning Ordinance Amendment Discussed
Agenda PDF

Agenda

  1. Call to Order
  2. Roll Call
  3. Approval of Meeting Minutes
  4. 25-335 Planning Board meeting minutes - May 21, 2025
    consent report
  5. Agenda Overview
  6. **Consent Agenda**
  7. Design Review Applications by Consent
  8. 5A. Carolyn A. Parker Consulting and New England Signs & Awnings, on behalf of Langdon H. Wait, trustee of the trust under the will of Alice E. Ward and Sherwin Williams, requests an architectural design review approval for an 81.27-square-foot internally illuminated freestanding sign (SP-0520-2025) to reface an existing freestanding sign, and a 53.47-square-foot internally illuminated building wall sign (SP-0551-2025) to replace an existing building wall sign at 149 Loudon Rd in the General Commercial (CG) District. (2025-041) (PL-ADR-2025-0086)
    consent report
  9. 5B. Spirit Halloween, on behalf of Albertsons, requests an architectural design review approval for a new 75-square-foot non-illuminated building wall sign (SP-0547-2025) at 24 Fort Eddy Rd in the Gateway Performance (GWP) District. (2025-058) (PL-ADR-2025-0098)
    consent report
  10. 5C. Batten Bros Signs Inc, on behalf of Gallagher and 45 Constitution LLC, requests an architectural design review approval for a 77.25-square-foot internally illuminated building wall sign (SP-0549-2025) to replace an existing building wall sign, and a 10.3-square-foot non-illuminated monument sign (SP-0550-2025), to replace an existing monument sign at 45 Constitution Ave in the Opportunity Corridor Performance (OCP) District. (2025-051) (PL-ADR-2025-0092)
    consent report
  11. 5D. Sousa Signs, LLC, on behalf of Swenson Stone Works and Swenson Granite Company, LLC, requests an architectural design review approval for a new 37.8-square-foot internally illuminated freestanding sign (SP-0571-2025) at 375 N State St in the Industrial (IN) District. (2025-052) (PL-ADR-2025-0093)
    consent report
  12. 5E. Spectrum Signs & Graphics, on behalf of Hermanos and T&A Holdings, LLC, requests an architectural design review approval for two 29-square-foot internally illuminated building wall signs (SP-0572-2025 and SP-0573-2025) to replace two existing building wall signs, and an 8.7-square-foot internally illuminated hanging blade sign (SP-0574-2025) to replace an existing hanging blade sign at 11 Hills Ave in the Central Business Performance (CBP) District. (2025-053) (PL-ADR-2025-0094)
    consent report
  13. 5F. Advantage Signs, on behalf of 80 Main LLC, requests an architectural design review approval for two new 37-square-foot internally illuminated building wall signs (SP-0575-2025 and SP-0576-2025) at 80 S Main St in the Urban Commercial (CU) District. (2025-054) (PL-ADR-2025-0095)
    consent report
  14. 5G. Father - Daughter Customs LLC requests an architectural design review approval for an existing, non-permitted 21-square-foot non-illuminated window sign (SP-0542-2025) at 154 N Main St in the Central Business Performance (CBP) District.
    consent report
  15. Determination of Completeness Items by Consent
  16. 6A. Keach-Nordstrom Associates, Inc., on behalf of Parmenter Place, requests approval for major site plan, architectural design review, and certain waivers from the Site Plan Regulations, to add eight additional attached dwelling units to the existing development, at Tax Map Lot 392Z 22, addressed as 15 Parmenter Rd, in the Neighborhood Residential (RN) District. (2025-046) (PL-SPR-2025-0044)
    public hearing report
  17. Extensions by Consent
  18. 7A. Northpoint Engineering, LLC, on behalf of ZV Investments, LLC, requests a time extension to the June 21, 2023, conditionally approved major site plan that was previously extended from June 21, 2024, to June 21, 2025, to now extend to June 21, 2026, and to the June 21, 2023, conditional use permit and architectural design review approvals, to extend said approvals from June 21, 2025, to June 21, 2026, for Tax Map Lot 631Z 19, addressed as 5 Thomas St, in the High Density Residential (RH) District. (2023-103) (PL-EXT-2025-0019)
    consent report
  19. 7B. Nobis Group, on behalf of CATCH Neighborhood Housing and Ciborowski Associates LLC, requests a time extension to the July 17, 2024, conditionally approved major site plan, extending conditional major site plan approval from July 17, 2025, to July 17, 2026, for Tax Map Lot 7411Z 2, addressed as 6 N State St, in the Central Business Performance (CBP) District. (2024-042) (PL-EXT-2025-0018)
    consent report
  20. **End of Consent Agenda**
  21. Public Hearings
  22. Design Review Applications
  23. Site Plan, Subdivision and Conditional Use Permit Applications
  24. 9A. Jeffrey Kelly, on behalf of Mor Real Estate Holdings, LLC, and Allison Street Holdings, LLC, requests approvals for a minor site plan application and certain waivers from the Site Plan Regulations, to convert an office to an apartment in an existing building containing two existing apartments, at Tax Map Lot 644Z 54, addressed as 63 School St, in the Civic Performance (CVP) District. (2025-026) (PL-SPM-2025-0022) The application was continued from April 16, 2025, to May 21, 2025, at the request of the applicant. The application was continued from May 21, 2025, to June 18, 2025.
    public hearing report
  25. 9B. Wilcox & Barton, Inc., on behalf of Braydin R. and Kelsey E. Clouthier, requests approval for a minor subdivision, a conditional use permit for Section 28-4-3(d) Conditional Use Permits Required for Certain Disturbance of Wetland Buffer to disturb wetland buffer, and certain waivers from the Subdivision Regulations, to divide the site into two lots, at Tax Map Lot 42Z 28, unaddressed Curtisville Rd, in the Open Space Residential (RO) District. (2025-047) (PL-MIS-2025-0039, PL-CUP-2025-0089)
    public hearing report
  26. 9C. GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc., on behalf of Public Service Co. of New Hampshire aka Eversource Energy, requests approval for conditional use permit applications for Section 28-3-3(f) Conditional Use Permit Required for Disturbance of Buffers in the SP District, Section 28-4-3(d) Conditional Use Permits Required for Certain Disturbance of Wetland Buffers, and Section 28-8-4(d) Conditional Use Permits Required for Certain Disturbance of Bluffs and Buffers, to disturb shoreland buffers, wetland buffers, bluff buffers for the 334G distribution line structure replacement project, at Tax Map Lot 89Z 14, Garvins Falls Rd, in the Office Performance (OFP) District and Open Space Residential (RO) District. (2025-055) (PL-CUP-2025-0090, PL-CUP-2025-0091, PL-CUP-2025-0092)
    public hearing report
  27. 9D. Nobis Group, on behalf of St. Paul’s School, requests approval for an amendment to an approved site plan at Tax Map Lot 723Z 13/6, addressed as 16 Dunbarton Rd, in the Institutional (IS) District. (2023-98) (PL-AMEND-2025-0015)
    public hearing report
  28. 9E. Richard D. Bartlett & Associates, LLC, on behalf of St. Paul’s School, requests approval for a minor subdivision application and certain waivers from the Subdivision Regulations for a lot line adjustment between Tax Map Lot 723Z 28-1, addressed as 310 Pleasant St, and Tax Map Lot 723Z 28, unaddressed Pleasant St, in the Medium Density Residential (RM) District and the Open Space Residential (RO) District. (2025-059) (PL-MIS-2025-0040)
    public hearing report
  29. 9F. Wilcox & Barton, Inc., on behalf of Arts Alley LLC, requests approval for an amendment to an approved site plan at Tax Map Lot 7412Z 37, addressed as 20 ½ S Main St, in the Central Business Performance (CBP) District. (2022-047) (PL-AMEND-2025-0016)
    public hearing report
  30. 9G. Zachary Letourneau, on behalf of McCarthy Family Trust of 2021, requests approval for a minor subdivision application and certain waivers from the Subdivision Regulations for a two-lot subdivision, at Tax Map Lot 92Z 4, addressed as 227 Garvins Falls Rd, in the Medium Density Residential (RM) District and Open Space Residential (RO) District. (2025-060) (PL-MIS-2025-0041)
    public hearing report
  31. Other Business
  32. 10A. Zoning Ordinance amendment for compliance with RSA 674:39-aa, II
    report
  33. Any other business which may legally come before the Board.
  34. Adjournment
  35. Information
  36. i. Architectural Design Review Committee meeting minutes - June 3, 2025
    Information item
  37. ii. Report for June 18, 2025 - Minor Revisions to Approved Site Plans
    Information item
  38. Next regular monthly meeting is Wednesday, July 18, 2025
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