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Commission approves three townhomes at 1607 Prentice Avenue; commissioners probe parking and driveway design
Summary
The Planning Commission approved a use permit for three townhomes at 1607 Prentice Avenue (UP‑25‑17) on a roughly 0.16‑acre lot; staff recommended approval, and commissioners pressed staff and the applicant about side setbacks and stacked driveway design required by the lot width.
The Portsmouth Planning Commission on Feb. 3 approved Use Permit UP‑25‑17, allowing the resubdivision of a vacant 0.16‑acre lot at 1607 Prentice Avenue to create three three‑story townhomes.
Planner Patrice Branch described the project as an infill development consistent with the Build 1 Portsmouth plan and the citywide strategic housing plan. Branch said the lot measures approximately 6,949 square feet and the applicant proposes two end units of about 1,300 square feet and a 1,500‑square‑foot…
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