At its Aug. 20 meeting the Manchester Planning & Zoning Board approved a series of land‑use actions, including waivers, site plans, conditional‑use permits and extension requests. Most motions carried unanimously by voice vote; recusal(s) were recorded where indicated in the record.

Votes at a glance

- PDSP2025‑005 (505 Brown Ave): Approved planned development/site plan for three buildings with 10 townhouse units on 1.57 acres in R‑2. Waivers for site‑design criteria and illumination plan were approved before the application (motion by Steve Mino; second Bob Gagne). Final approval motion carried (moved by Bob Gagne; seconded by Brian Beaupre).

- SP2024‑007 (1305 Elm St): Extension for previously approved five‑story, 37‑unit building granted for six months (motion by Bob Gagne; second John Wickert).

- SP2024‑010 (747 Grove St): Extension request granted for 12 months (motion by John Wickert; second Bob Gagne).

- SP2025‑004 (329 Front St): Modification request on subdivision condition; board chose Option 3 (defer condition) to address tree preservation at future site plan review (motion by Steven Meno; second Brian Beaupre). One recusal (John Wickert) recorded on the vote.

- SP2025‑021 (944 Elm St): Change of use on second floor to six residential units; waiver of checklist items and application approved (motion to waive by Bob Gagne; approval motion by Pete Winslow; one recusal recorded).

- S2025‑008 and CU2025‑024 (383 Concord St): Subdivision to create one new lot and conditional‑use permit to reduce parking (six required, three provided) — both approved (motions by Brian Beaupre and others); one recusal recorded.

- SP2025‑018 and CU2025‑019 (275 Jewett St): Conversion of an unused school building to 36 affordable housing units; conditional‑use permit for reduced parking and site plan were approved with a condition that signage and DPW‑requested items receive approval before occupancy (motions by Brian Beaupre; one recusal by Andy Boyle).

- CU2025‑022 and SP2025‑020 (275 Hooksett Rd): See separate article for detail; both approved with waivers and conditions.

- CU2025‑020 and SP2025‑019 (151 Walnut St): Conditional‑use permit to reduce parking and site plan to convert a previously approved museum to a social club/restaurant/hotel/co‑work/artist‑in‑residence program — waiver for landscape plan granted and site plan approved (motions by Bob Gagne and Brian Beaupre).

- CU2025‑023 and SP2025‑022 (633 Second St): Conditional‑use permit for reduced parking and site plan to convert office to congregate housing — both approved (motion by John Wickert and second by Bob Gagne).

Other board business

The board determined the listed new filings did not change previously‑determined regional impacts beyond an existing finding for a nearby Londonderry project, approved minutes from the July 17 meeting, and accepted a volunteer to review Aug. 6 minutes. Staff announced release of a second draft of the proposed zoning ordinance, available at the city’s online land‑use code resources.

Most approvals included staff findings of fact and staff recommendations; where waivers were granted those were recorded in the meeting minutes and, in several cases, staff added conditions tying final approval to recorded easements, DPW sign/curb approvals or final merger/subdivision paperwork.