Planning board flags 220‑unit Londonderry‑adjacent project for regional and conservation review

At its April 17 meeting the Manchester Planning & Zoning Board determined that a proposed residential development of 220 units (PDSP2025‑001) located near the Londonderry town line may have regional impact and should be circulated for review to Londonderry, the regional planning commission and the Conservation Commission.

Board member Bob Gagne flagged the project during review of the monthly list of new applications for potential cross‑jurisdictional effects. Planning staff noted the site contains wetlands and two wetland crossings and that the applicant is in discussions with the Conservation Commission; the applicant also must revisit some dimensional calculations with the Zoning Board of Adjustment prior to returning to the Planning Board.

Steven Mino moved a motion listing several recent applications that the board determined did not have regional impact and specifically naming PDSP2025‑001 as possibly regionally significant, recommending referral to the town of Londonderry, the Regional Planning Commission and the Conservation Commission. The motion was seconded by Bob Gagne and passed by voice vote.

The planning board’s action sends the application to adjacent municipal and conservation reviewers as part of the city’s routine determination of whether large or environmentally sensitive proposals warrant intermunicipal notice and conservation input. The board noted other applications on the monthly list did not require regional review or conservation commission referral.