Board approves 59-unit plan at 28 Green Street with condition to fund Fayette Street improvements

The Somersworth Planning Board voted Aug. 20 to approve a lot-line adjustment and the site plan for a 59‑unit residential building at 28 Green Street, contingent on conditions listed by the director of planning and community development and a $530-per-unit contribution toward off-site improvements on Fayette Street should the city approve the conversion concept presented by the applicant.

Andrew Peroni of Horizons Engineering presented the project for Somersworth LLC, saying the application includes demolition of an existing building, construction of a new multi‑family residential building, and an off-site parking strategy. The applicant provided a conceptual plan for restriping Fayette Street as a one‑way with angled parking to add spaces and proposed reserving some spaces near specific neighboring parcels. Director Michelle Mears told the board third‑party reviews from Horsley Witten and Wright‑Pierce had been completed, public works provided comments on off‑site improvements, and the applicant had supplied an off‑site parking map.

Board members discussed the Fayette Street concept at length.…