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Commission hears updates on Hallsville school affordable conversion and Lucas Road townhouse site plan
Summary
Commission members discussed the York development proposal to convert the Hallsville School into about 40 affordable apartments (keeping the gymnasium for public use) and a Lucas Road subdivision/site plan for about 200 townhouses undergoing zoning review.
Members of the Manchester Housing Commission discussed two housing proposals in permitting: a plan to redevelop the old Hallsville School into roughly 40 apartments intended to be affordable and a large townhouse site plan on Lucas Road.
Commission members said the Hallsville proposal, described by presenters as involving an acquisition of the school property for a nominal purchase price and renovation into about 40 units, would retain the school gymnasium and create an outdoor recreation area open to the public. The developer planned to submit for state funding; members emphasized that no construction would begin until state grant funding is awarded and that a typical financing and permitting timeline could take up to two years.
On Lucas Road, commission members said the applicant returned to the zoning board with the same approximate unit total (about 200 townhouses) but changes to building configuration and layout; the zoning board was scheduled to review the revised site plan. Commissioners cautioned that approvals, funding awards and final permits would determine timing and that today's discussion reflected applications still in review.
Ending: Commissioners said they support tracking these applications as they move through the Zoning and Planning processes and requested updates when funding or final approvals occur.
