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Portsmouth planning director briefs new council members on rezoning and use-permit process
Summary
Director of Planning Rhonda Russell reviewed zoning-map amendments, use permits, staff and planning commission roles, and what council members should expect for two rezoning and two use-permit applications on the council agenda.
Rhonda Russell, director of planning for the City of Portsmouth, gave a step‑by‑step overview of the city’s zoning and application review process at the city’s work session, highlighting how rezoning and use‑permit applications move from staff review to the planning commission and then to the city council.
Russell explained that all properties carry an underlying zoning designation and that property owners may apply for a zoning map amendment (rezoning) when seeking a more intense or different use. She said staff evaluates…
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