Agenda 2026-01-15

Date Posted:1/8/2026

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TOWN OF PORTSMOUTH
ZONING BOARD OF REVIEW

JANUARY MEETING AGENDA

THURSDAY – JANUARY 15, 2026 - 7:00 PM
TOWN COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 2200 EAST MAIN RD PORTSMOUTH, RI
02871

The Town of Portsmouth’s Zoning Board Meeting will be in person, live streamed on the web and by phone dial-in using the Zoom
remote meeting service. Please note that any referenced documentation that is displayed during the meeting will be visible through
the web or mobile device but will not be visible using the phone dial-in option.
To access the meeting by phone dial-in, please dial: 1-888-788-0099
Once prompted for the meeting ID, please dial: 810-7212-4202 #
Once prompted for a participant ID:

If you are an invited participant, dial your participant ID followed by #

If you are a member of the public, just dial #
You will now be in the meeting.
While in the audio conference, to raise your hand to ask a question, dial 9 and the host will be notified of your interest to ask a
question. To mute/unmute yourself, dial 6
To access the meeting through the web using a computer or mobile device, go to the following web link in any browser (i.e.
Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Apple Safari, Mozilla Firefox, etc.) to run the Zoom app and view the meeting:
https://livestream.portsmouthri.com/zoning or https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81072124202
Using your laptop or mobile device, you can raise your hand to ask a question or pose the question in the moderated Question and
Answering chat window. The host will then be able to respond to your raised hand or Q&A question.
To find further information on upcoming Zoning Board meetings, please visit the following website:
https://www.portsmouthri.com/232/Zoning-Board-of-Review.
Virtual access is being provided only as a convenience and is not an official “location” where access to the meeting is guaranteed,
please note that being physically present at the meeting is the only way to guarantee complete access to the meeting.

I. ROLL CALL

II. MINUTES

1. NOVEMBER 20, 2025
PUBLIC NOTICE – ZONING BOARD REVIEW

III. OLD BUSINESS

1. Alicia Nunez (applicant and owner) for property located at 028 Edda Avenue (Prudence Island); being Tax
Assessor's Map 75 Lot 25A (Zoned Residential, R-20). The Applicant seeks retroactive approval for a
Special Use Permit (Article VII, Section A; Article VI, Section C1(b)) and a Dimensional Variance (Article

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IV, Section B) for a deck that was built in the rear setback on a non-conforming structure in a residential
zone. https://portsmouthri.portal.opengov.com/records/27504

IV. NEW BUSINESS

1. Ralph McCluskey (applicant and owner) for property located at 70 Bayview Avenue; being Tax Assessor's
Map 6 Lot 39 (Zoned Residential, R-20). The Applicant seeks a Special Use Permit (Article VII, Section A;
Article VI, Section C1(b)) and a Dimension Variance (Article IV, Section B) to build an addition on a non-
conforming structure in a residential zone located in the side setback.
https://portsmouthri.portal.opengov.com/records/28546

2. Daniel Herchenroether (Applicant) for Jeff Buress (Owner) for property located at 125 Gideon Lawton
Lane; being Tax Assessor’s Map 40 Lot 46 (Zoned Residential, R-20). The Applicant seeks a Dimensional
Variance (Article IV, Section B) to construct a new pool cabana in a residential zone located in the rear
setback. https://portsmouthri.portal.opengov.com/records/28092

3. Kim Prefontaine (Applicant) for Robin Portsmouth LLC (Owner) for property located at 121 Robin Road;
being Tax Assessor’s Map 49 Lot 22 (Zoned Residential, R-20). The Applicant seeks a Dimensional
Variance (Article IV, Section B) to add an addition of a 118 square foot single story front vestibule entrance
way in-line with the existing footprint edge in a residential zone.
https://portsmouthri.portal.opengov.com/records/28363

4. Trier Kissell (Applicant/Owner) for property located at 81 +87 Freeborn Street; being Tax Assessor’s Map
33 Lot 34 (Zoned Residential, R-20). The Applicant seeks a Dimensional Variance (Article IV, Section B) to
renovate and expand an existing non-conforming rear cabin in a residential zone.
https://portsmouthri.portal.opengov.com/records/28271

ADJOURN.

THE PUBLIC IS WELCOME TO ANY MEETING OF THE TOWN’S BOARDS AND COMMITTEES. COPIES OF ALL APPLICATION SUPPORTING
DOCUMENTS CAN BE PUBLICLY DOWNLOADED ON AT HTTPS://WWW.PORTSMOUTHRI.COM/232/ZONING-BOARD-OF-REVIEW OR BY
CONTACTING THE TOWN PLANNING OFFICE AT 401-643-0333.