PLANNING BOARD BUSINESS MEETING
The Planning Board will meet on Thursday, June 18 at 6 p.m. for a business meeting. No public hearings are scheduled for this meeting. If you cannot make the meeting in person, it will be broadcast live on Manchester Public Television, Channel 22. The agenda is available online.
The following applications will be decided during the business meeting:
S2026-009: Smyth Road (Tax Map 587, Lots 12, 12-1, & 12-2), Residential One Family High Density District, Ward 2
Applicant has submitted a subdivision application for three lots of record where Lot 12 will have 12,039 SF; where Lot 12-1 will have 7,652 SF; and where Lot 12-2 will have 9,343 SF.
SP2025-027 Amendment: 516 Elm Street, Central Business District*, Ward 3
(*Originally reviewed under the old zoning ordinance.) Applicant has submitted an amendment to a previously approved site plan application for the razing of the former Murphy’s diner for a proposed 6-story mixed-use building. The building includes 7,875 SF of first floor commercial space, and 19 sub-surface parking spaces. The amendment increases the previously approved 39 residential units on floors 2-6, to the original variance density approval of 50 units.
SP2026-008: 2060 Brown Avenue, Industrial Zoning District, Ward 8
Applicant has submitted a site plan application for the addition of automotive sales to the existing Quirk warehouse and service center.
CU2026-003: 2060 Brown Avenue, Industrial Zoning District, Ward 8
Applicant has submitted a conditional use permit for Vehicle Rental or Sales.
CU2026-006: 2060 Brown Avenue, Industrial Zoning District, Ward 8
Applicant has submitted a conditional use permit for a reduction in on-site parking where 256 parking spaces are required, and 139 parking spaces and 62 display spaces are proposed.
SP2026-007: 192 Mammoth Road, Residential Two-Family District, Ward 7
Applicant has submitted a site plan application for the conversion of an existing barn into (4) four new dwelling units. The property has an existing two-family dwelling, and commercial space which will remain. The barn will be serviced by a new parking field accessed from Hayward Street.
ZONING BOARD UPDATES
The Zoning Board met on Thursday, June 11 and the following variances were decided. A recording of the meeting will be made available on-demand via Manchester Public Television.
- ZBA2026-033: 51 Caron Street, Granted with the condition that there will be one building with a maximum of 23 units.
- ZBA2026-034: 720 Union Street, Granted.
- ZBA2026-040: 1883 Elm Street, Granted with the condition that auto sales are limited to displaying no more than 5 cars in the 5 parking spaces shown on the plan.
- ZBA2026-042: 77 Orchard Avenue, Granted.
- ZBA2026-043: 105 Vandora Drive, Granted.
- ZBA2025-023: 121 Corning Road, Granted.
- ZBA2026-044: 8051 South Willow Street, Granted.
- ZBA2026-045: 1279 South Willow Street, 55 & 115 John E Devine Drive, 970 & 1050 Gold Street, Granted.
- ZBA2026-046: 315 Kimball Street, Granted.
- ZBA2026-047: 28 West Elmwood Avenue, Granted with the condition that the footprint of the proposed building shall be moved 7.9’ to the rear so that the decks have a 20’ rear setback.
- ZBA2026-048: 25 Lowell Street, Granted.
- ZBA2026-049: 65 Tiffany Lane, Granted.
- ZBA2026-050: 1236 South Beech Street, Granted with the following conditions:
- Windows must be added to the South Beech Street and President Road facades to satisfy the requirement of 10% transparency on the first floor.
- The driveway from South Beech Street is to be removed and the curb cut closed with curbing to match the existing curb.