Planning Board
TL;DR
The Concord Planning Board primarily reviewed architectural design applications for various business signs across the city, with several businesses requesting to replace or relocate existing signage. The board also considered a few subdivision and site plan applications, including a proposal to add eight new housing units to an existing residential development.
Key Decisions
- Parmenter Place Housing Development Pending Further Review
- Minor Subdivision at Garvins Falls Road Under Consideration
- Multiple Sign Replacement Applications
- Time Extension for Site Plan Approvals Granted
Agenda
- Call to Order
- Roll Call
- Approval of Meeting Minutes
- 25-379 Planning Board meeting minutes - June 18, 2025consent report
- Agenda Overview
- **Consent Agenda**
- Design Review Applications by Consent
- 5A. Massa Multimedia Architecture, on behalf of Wal-Mart Real Estate Business Trust, requests architectural design review for a relocated 20-square-foot internally illuminated wall sign (SP-0552-2025), a relocated 21-square-foot internally illuminated wall sign, (SP-0553-2025), a new 10.26-square-foot non-illuminated wall sign (SP-0554-2025), a new 23.35-square-foot non-illuminated wall sign (SP-0555-2025), a new 34.84-square-foot non-illuminated wall sign (SP-0556-2025), a new 27.49-square-foot non-illuminated wall sign (SP-0557-2025), a new 47.11-square-foot non-illuminated wall sign (SP-0558-2025), a new 32.86-square-foot internally illuminated wall sign (SP-0559-2025), a new 88.94-square-foot internally illuminated wall sign (SP-0560-2025), a 37.28-square-foot internally illuminated wall sign (SP-0561-2025) to replace an existing wall sign, an 88-square-foot internally illuminated freestanding sign panel (SP-0563-2025) to replace an existing freestanding sign panel, and a 72-square-foot internally illuminated freestanding sign panel (SP-0564-2025) to replace an existing freestanding sign panel, at 344 Loudon Rd in the Gateway Performance (GWP) District. (2025-049) (PL-ADR-2025-0089)consent report
- 5B. Brian Soulard and Dusk, LLC, on behalf of State Pleasant Street, LLC, request architectural design review for a 16-square-foot internally illuminated projecting building sign panel (SP-0569-2025), to replace the panel of an existing internally illuminated projecting building sign at 26 Pleasant St in the Central Business Performance (CBP District. (2025-066) (PL-ADR-2025-0102)consent report
- 5C. Advantage Signs, on behalf of Eurofins and Concord Antrim Avenue Real Estate Inc, requests architectural design review for a 35-square-foot internally illuminated freestanding sign panel (SP-0562-2025), to replace a panel on an existing freestanding sign cabinet, at 51 Antrim Ave in the Industrial (IN) District. (2025-068) (PL-ADR-2025-0105)consent report
- 5D. NEOPCO, on behalf of Hoyle Tanner and Pleasant & Green, LLC, requests architectural design review for a 12-square-foot non-illuminated freestanding sign (SP-0580-2025), to replace an existing freestanding sign and using the existing granite posts at 50 Pleasant St in the Civic Performance (CVP) District. (2025-057) (PL-ADR-2025-0097)consent report
- 5E. Signarama of Concord, on behalf of Aroi Thai Cuisine and Paisano’s Realty LLC, requests architectural design review for a new 7.83-square-foot non-illuminated building wall sign (SP-0596-2025) and a new 2.9-square-foot externally illuminated projecting sign (SP-0597-2025), mounted on an existing bracket, at 55 S Main St in the Central Business Performance (CBP) District. (2025-065) (PL-ADR-2025-0102)consent report
- 5F. KC Signs, on behalf of American National Insurance and NH Farm Bureau Federation, requests architectural design review for a 20-square-foot sign externally illuminated freestanding sign panel (SP-0583-2025), to replace an existing freestanding sign panel, and a 23-square-foot non-illuminated building wall sign (SP-0584-2025) to replace an existing building wall sign at 295 Sheep Davis Rd in the Gateway Performance (GWP) District.consent report
- 5G. Parlor Salon and Berat Holdings, LLC, request architectural design review for a 5.2-square-foot externally illuminated projecting building sign (SP-0588-2025) to relocate and replace the existing sign at 58 and 62 N Main St in the Central Business Performance (CBP) District. (2025-064) (PL-ADR-2025-0101)consent report
- 5H. Bailey Signs, on behalf of Nothing Bundt Cakes and Carrier Place, LLC, requests architectural design review for a 16.14-square-foot internally illuminated building wall sign (SP-0601-2025) to replace an existing building wall sign, at 273 Loudon Rd in the Gateway Performance (GWP) District. (2025-068) (PL-ADR_2025-0106)consent report
- 5I. Judy Hampe, requests architectural design review for an existing non-permitted 2.72-square-foot non-illuminated projecting sign (SP-0591-2025), an existing non-permitted 2.25-square-foot non-illuminated projecting sign (SP-0592-2025), an 8-square-foot externally illuminated freestanding sign panel (SP-0593-2025) to replace an existing freestanding sign panel, and an 8-square-foot externally illuminated freestanding sign panel (SP-0595-2025), to replace an existing freestanding sign panel, at 35 Pleasant St in the Civic Performance (CVP) District. (2025-062/2025-063) (PL-ADR-2025-0099/0100)consent report
- Determination of Completeness Items by Consent
- 6A. 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) The applicant requested to continue this application to a date certain of August 20, 2025.consent report
- Extensions by Consent
- 7A. Mark Kitner, on behalf of Kalapa Realty Trust, requests a time extension to the July 19, 2023, conditionally approved major site plan, extending conditional approval from July 19, 2025, to July 19, 2026, for 61 Borough Rd, in the Medium Density Residential (RM) District and Single-Family Residential (RS) District. (2022-44) (PL-EXT-2025-0021)consent report
- 7B. Gallagher, Callahan & Gartrell, PC, on behalf of Onyx Steeplegate Concord, LLC, requests a time extension to the July 17, 2024, conditionally approved amendment to a major site plan, extending conditional approval from July 17, 2025, to July 17, 2026, for 270 Loudon Rd, in the Gateway Performance (GWP) District. (2024-039) (PL-EXT-2025-0020)consent report
- 7C. Richard D. Bartlett & Associates, LLC, on behalf of Thomas and Allison Kuepper, requests a time extension to the July 17, 2024, conditionally approved two-lot subdivision, extending conditional approval from July 17, 2025, to July 17, 2026, for 61 Mountain Rd, in the Single-Family Residential (RS) District. (2024-043) (PL-EXT-2025-0022)consent report
- **End of Consent Agenda**
- Public Hearings
- Design Review Applications
- 8A. Signarama of Concord, on behalf of Home In Hand and Harold E & Judith A Ekstrom, requests architectural design review for a 10-square-foot non-illuminated freestanding sign panel (SP-0577-2025), to replace an existing freestanding sign panel and using the existing posts, at 15 Green St in the Civic Performance (CVP) District. (2025-056) (PL-ADR-2025-0096)public hearing report
- 8B. Advantage Signs, on behalf of Steve Duprey and Pierce Manse, requests architectural design review for a new 90-square-foot sign non-illuminated freestanding sign (SP-0599-2025) at Tax Map Lot 583Z 8, an unaddressed N State St at the intersection of Horseshoe Pond Ln and North State St, in the Institutional (IS) District. (2025-067) (PL-ADR-2025-0104)public hearing report
- 8C. Green Bear Signs, on behalf of The Soapery Off Main and Hadges Property Holdings, LLC, requests architectural design review for a 31-square-foot sign internally illuminated building wall sign (SP-0589-2025) to replace an existing building wall sign and a 20-square-foot projecting sign (SP-0590-2025), to replace an existing projecting sign, at 32 N Main St in the Central Business Performance (CBP) District.public hearing report
- Site Plan, Subdivision, Conditional Use Permit, and Amendment Applications
- 9A. 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
- 9B. 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
- Other Business
- Any other business which may legally come before the Board.
- Adjournment
- Information
- i. Architectural Design Review Committee meeting minutes - July 1, 2025Information item
- ii. Report for July 16, 2025 - Minor Revisions to Approved Site PlansInformation item
- Next regular monthly meeting is Wednesday, August 20, 2025
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