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Council adopts land‑use review process for 35 Sherburne Road and waives permit fees for proposed housing project
Summary
After public comment raised transparency and fiscal concerns, the Portsmouth City Council approved a review process for redevelopment of the former Sherburne School site and voted to waive city permit fees requested by the Portsmouth Housing Authority.
The Portsmouth City Council on Feb. 18 voted to adopt a legal-department-recommended land‑use review process for redevelopment of the city‑owned parcel at 35 Sherburne Road and, separately, to waive all city permit fees requested by the Portsmouth Housing Authority (PHA) for the proposed housing project.
Deputy City Attorney Trevor McCourt told the council the zoning ordinance and state law provide limited direction for third-party development on city property, and the memorandum in the meeting packet recommended a multi-step process: the PHA should present the proposal to the Technical Advisory Committee for technical review under site‑plan and subdivision regulations (and overlay rules such as the highway-noise overlay), then to the Planning Board, with recommendations returned to the city manager. McCourt said the recommended process is “above and beyond” the minimum state requirements…
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