Procedures

1. The applicant shall, on a form prescribed by the Zoning Enforcement Officer together with a proposed site plan, as required for the pertinent types of special use permits in this article, submit an application describing the request, supported by such data and evidence as may be required by the Zoning Board of Review or by the terms of this ordinance, the need and justification for the requested Special Use Permit.
2. The Zoning Enforcement Officer shall immediately transmit said completed application to the Zoning Board of Review and, if required by the provisions of this Article, shall transmit a copy of each application to the Planning Board and the Design Review Board. Planning Board and Design Review Board review and procedures for this purpose are further defined in Article XI. Development Plan Review.
- a) This provision shall apply to all non-residential developments and multi-family developments designated with an "S" (Special Use Permit) in Article V herein.
  [Amended 10-27-2004; 12-14-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-12-14]
3. The Zoning Board of Review shall hold a public hearing on any application for Special Use Permit in an expeditious manner, after receipt, in proper form, of an application, and shall give public notice pursuant to the provisions of Article XIII.
4. In its decision, the Zoning Board of Review shall provide, in writing, findings of fact and decisions, and conclusions of law.
5. Appeals from the decision of the Zoning Board of Review may be taken pursuant to Article XVII.
6. For each proposed development the applicant shall submit a filing fee payable to the Town of Portsmouth per the Town of Portsmouth Ordinance on fees.
7. Preliminary plans may be submitted to the Planning Board and the Design Review Board, as applicable, for informal discussion for the following types of Special Use Permits only. Any tentative advisory opinion on a preliminary plan by the Planning Board or the Design Review Board shall not be binding upon the Planning Board, Design Review Board or Zoning Board of Review:
- a) Apartments, Condominiums, Cluster or Town Houses.
- b) Retail Business, Office or Consumer Service Complex: New, Substantial Alteration or Substantial Improvement.
- c) All uses designated as a special use permit within the Town Center District.
  [Added 10-27-2004]