The Manchester Planning & Zoning Board on April 3 accepted SP2025‑014 as complete and approved a waiver that allows the applicant to proceed without a professionally stamped site plan for a primarily interior conversion of 440 Hanover Street from office space to six dwelling units.

Property owner Scott Cantella told the board the proposed work is chiefly internal and that no exterior changes were planned other than light fixture upgrades and removal of an obsolete sign. Cantella said the reuse will restore a building that was converted to offices and return it to six residential units; he told the board he will maintain existing brick sidewalks and work with staff on any required upgrades.

The board voted to grant the applicant’s waiver request from Appendix C, Section 2 (professional site‑plan submission) after hearing that the proposed work is internal and that staff would still inspect any construction required for a certificate of occupancy. The motion to grant the waiver was made by Steven Meno and seconded by Bob Gagne and carried by voice vote.

During the public hearing, staff requested that the applicant coordinate with DPW on exterior items, and suggested adding a street tree on the southwest frontage and a screened trash enclosure; the applicant agreed to work with staff. The board also directed the applicant to confirm lighting details and to preserve the existing brick sidewalk.

The public hearing for SP2025‑014 was closed with the expectation the board will take final action at the board’s next business meeting (June 18).