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Manchester commissioners debate parking requirements and zoning changes as developers seek relief for 392 Central St.
Summary
Members of the Manchester Housing Commission discussed the city—s pending zoning rewrite, public feedback on parking rules, and a developer request for reduced parking at 392 Central St.; commissioners urged more information before speaking officially for the commission.
Manchester Housing Commission members discussed proposed changes to city zoning, neighborhood reactions to the draft code and a specific developer request for reduced parking at 392 Central Street during their Feb. 12 meeting.
Commissioners said the city—s zoning rewrite seeks to allow more housing types such as duplexes, triplexes and upper-story housing over commercial space, but that public input so far has been dominated by homeowners over 50 and has produced pushback against change in some neighborhoods. Members repeatedly flagged enforcement of existing rules as a concern, saying new rules without enforcement would not achieve policy goals.
The commission reviewed a planning-board notice for 392 Central St., an…
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