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Concord ZBA denies request to allow three-unit attached dwelling on single-family lot at 230 Portsmouth Street

Concord Zoning Board of Adjustment · April 2, 2026
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Summary

The ZBA denied a variance request from Rocklight LLC after finding the applicant did not demonstrate the hardship or uniqueness required under RSA variance criteria; the vote to deny was unanimous after board members said no special conditions justified allowing multifamily development in the single-family RS district.

The Concord Zoning Board of Adjustment denied a variance request from Rocklight LLC to replace a single-family house at 230 Portsmouth Street with a three-unit attached (townhouse-style) dwelling, concluding the applicant had not shown the statutory hardship required for a variance in the single-family RS zone.

Owner Nawaz Azam told the board he believed the lot could…

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