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Council advances zoning map changes for Islington Creek neighborhood; public feedback mixed
Summary
Portsmouth City Council approved second reading of a zoning-map amendment that trims two overlay districts and rezones several lots in the Islington Creek area; council scheduled third reading for Sept. 24 after extensive public hearing with neighbors divided.
Portsmouth City Council on Monday moved forward with zoning map amendments affecting the Islington Creek/Bridge Street area, voting to pass second reading and schedule third and final reading for Sept. 24.
The proposal amends Chapter 10 of the city zoning ordinance. It pulls portions of the North End Incentive Overlay District and the Downtown Overlay District back from parts of Islington Creek, and changes several parcels from Character District 5 (CD‑5) to Character District 4 (CD‑4). Those changes limit where developers can claim overlay incentives (such as additional height in exchange for community space or workforce housing) and remove a requirement for commercial on the entire ground floor in some rear portions of…
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