Portsmouth Housing Meetings Tracker | February

City Council

Planning Board

Zoning/BOA

Housing Related

Other Boards

✅ Housing Action Plan Approved 9-0

City Council voted unanimously to create a Housing Action Plan by July 2026 and hire a Housing Navigator. The plan process is now underway — watch for public input opportunities at upcoming meetings.

📊 FY27 Budget Season Underway

The City is developing the FY2027 Proposed Budget. The City Manager's formal budget presentation is expected in April 2026. Budget work sessions and public hearings are scheduled through May.

📅 Thursday, February 19, 2026 — TODAY

5:00

Sister Cities Committee Meeting

📍 City Hall Conference Room A

Tonight Agenda Posted

📄 Agenda & Zoom Registration

7:00

Planning Board

📍 Council Chambers

Tonight Agenda Posted

On the agenda: Site review applications including 65 Onyx Lane and 1980 Woodbury Ave. Full meeting packet available.

📄 Agenda 📦 Meeting Packet 📺 Watch Live

📅 Thursday, February 26, 2026

6:30

Sustainability Committee

📍 Conference Room A, Municipal Building

Agenda Pending

📄 Check for Agenda

📅 Looking Ahead — March 2026

3/2

MON

City Council Meeting

📍 Council Chambers — 7:00 PM

Agenda Pending

Watch for: Follow-up actions from Feb 17 ADU/parking/solar ordinances. Possible HAP implementation updates.

3/3

TUE

Technical Advisory Committee

📍 Conference Room A — 2:00 PM

Agenda Pending

3/4

WED

Historic District Commission

📍 Council Chambers — 6:30 PM

Agenda Pending

3/16

MON

City Council Meeting

📍 Council Chambers — 7:00 PM

Agenda Pending

3/17

TUE

Board of Adjustment

📍 Council Chambers — 7:00 PM

Agenda Pending

Note: The BOA hears variance requests and special exceptions — often relevant to housing density, setbacks, and ADU cases.

3/19

THU

Planning Board

📍 Council Chambers — 7:00 PM

Agenda Pending

Note: No City meetings scheduled after sundown on March 19 or all day March 20, in observance of Eid al-Fitr.

▾ Key Completed This Period ▾

📅 Tuesday, February 17, 2026 — Completed ⭐

7:00

City Council Meeting — Public Hearings

📍 Council Chambers

Completed Housing Items ADU Ordinance Parking Reqs

Public hearing & second reading: ADU Ordinance amendments (compliance with state law — ADUs permitted by right; min 750 sq ft; removes internal door requirement for attached ADUs), Off-Street Parking changes, Solar Energy Systems ordinance, Veterans Tax Credit (HB 99 compliance), and Elderly & Disabled Exemptions annual review.

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📅 Wednesday, February 18, 2026 — Completed

2:30

NH Housing Finance Authority — Public Hearing

📍 Portsmouth Housing Authority, 245 Middle Street

Completed 44 Affordable Units

1035 Lafayette Road Workforce Housing: NHHFA public hearing on $18.5M project to create 44 new affordable housing units, owned by PHA. Includes $413K Affordable Housing Fund financing. Written comments accepted through Feb 20.

7:00

Board of Adjustment

📍 Council Chambers

Completed