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Votes at a glance: Planning board decisions from March 6, 2025 meeting
Summary
Summary of formal motions and outcomes recorded during the March 6, 2025 Manchester Planning & Zoning Board meeting (limited business session). Includes approvals, denials, waivers and conditional use permits acted on during the meeting.
This summary lists formal actions recorded by the Manchester Planning & Zoning Board during the limited business meeting on March 6, 2025. Motions, movers and outcomes are provided as recorded in meeting minutes and the meeting transcript.
Key votes and outcomes - SP17‑20‑016 (signage compliance for 270 Granite Street): Motion to deny the application based on Section 8.8 (illumination criteria). Motion carried (Board vote recorded in meeting minutes).
- S2024‑011 (Subdivision, 30 Bryant Road): Motion to approve subdivision application S2024‑011. Motion carried (final recorded vote 5–3 in favor).
- S2025‑001 (Subdivision; 613 Lake Avenue): Motion to approve S2025‑001 (creation of buildable lot). Motion carried (vote recorded as in favor).
- S2025‑001 — Waiver (section 6.11 underground utilities): Planning board approved a requested waiver for underground utilities for S2025‑001.
- S2025‑002 (Subdivision; 264 Califf Road): Motion to approve S2025‑002. Motion carried.
- CU2025‑001 (Conditional Use Permit, 392 Central Street — parking reduction for 4‑unit multi‑family): Motion to approve CU2025‑001 with staff findings and recommendations. Motion carried.
- CU2025‑002 and SP2025‑001 (1555 Elm Street conversion to 40 residential units, associated site plan and conditional use permit): The board voted to approve the conditional‑use component (CU2025‑002) and the associated site plan review (SP2025‑001) in the limited business meeting after closing public hearings; motions and seconds were recorded and both measures carried per the transcript.
- CU2025‑003 and SP2025‑002 (Brady Sullivan Plaza; conversion of upper parking garage levels into 60 residential units): The board approved CU2025‑003 (conditional use permit for multi‑family in CBD) and SP2025‑002 (site plan). Several waivers for SP2025‑002 (landscaping, lighting, traffic impact study) were also approved.
- SP2025‑004 (99 Walnut Street — conversion to 4 units): The board approved the site plan application but accepted staff’s alternative recommendation not to require immediate sidewalk reconstruction as a condition. The approval includes required trash‑enclosure and street‑tree conditions.
- SP2023‑016 (Extension request, 940 Elm Street; conversion to 9 micro‑units): The board approved an 18‑month extension request for the site plan approval (motion carried).
- CU2025‑006 (270 Amory Street, Unit 7 — parking reduction for salon/appointment business): The board approved the conditional use permit for reduced parking (motion carried).
- CU2025‑007 (744 Bryant Road — 576‑square‑foot accessory dwelling unit above garage): The board approved the ADU conditional use permit with staff recommendations (motion carried).
Notes on waivers and conditions - The board granted multiple waivers across applications (for example, waivers for landscaping and lighting plans and for underground utility requirements where applicants showed existing conditions or limited disturbance). - Several approvals included explicit planning‑staff recommended conditions: landscape improvements, refuse enclosure details, applicable sidewalk/crosswalk stripe requests, and coordination with Manchester DPW where public right‑of‑way impacts (encroachments or awnings) were involved.
How these votes were reached The board conducted public hearings for multiple applications earlier in the meeting. After closing public comment, the board conducted a limited business session where motions, seconds and roll‑call or voice votes were recorded. Where appropriate, staff recommendations and technical review committee comments were incorporated into conditions of approval.
If you need evidence for any specific motion (mover, seconder, exact vote tally), see the meeting transcript excerpts attached under provenance for the specific agenda item.
