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Commission backs renaming Innovation District to Link District and narrows permitted uses
Summary
Portsmouth’s planning commission approved ordinance Z‑25‑02 to rename the Innovation District as the Link District and to codify permitted and prohibited uses (notably restricting certain commercial uses such as drive‑throughs, gas stations and discouraging neon lighting); phase 2 will develop prescriptive design standards with stakeholders.
The Portsmouth Planning Commission voted 5–2 on Jan. 6 to recommend approval of Z‑25‑02, an ordinance amendment that renames the Innovation District to the Link District, narrows permitted uses and identifies prohibited uses in the overlay zoning (chapter 40.2). The staff presentation described a two‑phase approach: phase 1 to codify permitted/prohibited uses and phase 2 to develop detailed, prescriptive design standards with community stakeholders.
Dr. Rhonda Russell told commissioners the change is…
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