Zoning Board OKs Lot Rearrangement at 711–717 Union St. Despite Watershed and Access Concerns

Aug 20, 2026

The board approved variances and a lot-line rearrangement at 711–717 Union Street to reduce nonconformities; neighbors raised watershed protection and access concerns and sought further review by fire/rescue and utility authorities.

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The Portsmouth Zoning Board approved dimensional variances to allow a lot-line adjustment at 711 and 717 Union Street that the applicant said will reduce overall nonconformities and permit a single-family house and an accessory dwelling unit on the reorganized parcels.

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