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Commission recommends approval for 19‑lot Whispering Woods subdivision with wetlands permit requirement
Summary
Manchester Conservation Commission recommended approval of a 19‑lot subdivision on Bryant Road that requires two wetland crossings and state wetland permits; the commission added a condition that wetland placards be installed and discussed stormwater and long‑term maintenance arrangements.
The Manchester Conservation Commission voted to recommend approval of a 19‑lot subdivision known as Whispering Woods, located off Bridal Road and South Ridge Drive, while requiring state wetlands and alteration‑of‑terrain permits and a condition that wetland placards be placed on the site.
Brent Cole, a project engineer with Granite Engineering LLC, told commissioners the 31.04‑acre project would be subdivided into 19 buildable lots in the city’s RS zoning district. “This is called Whispering Woods,” Cole said, and he described a loop road on a 50‑foot right of way, municipal water and sewer service, and three on‑site stormwater systems designed to treat roadway runoff before discharge.
Cole said construction requires two wetland crossings to connect upland portions of the property. The project team proposes using 48‑inch reinforced concrete pipe culverts embedded in the ground, with…
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