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Commission keeps Board 9 neighborhood R1B after residents raise concerns about upzoning
Summary
Manchester planning commissioners decided by group consensus to retain R1B zoning in the Board 9 area after residents and an alderman raised concerns that changing lots to R2 would alter neighborhood character and could be perceived as lowering property values.
The Manchester City Commissions continued their review of proposed zoning map updates and, after extended discussion, agreed by commission consensus to leave the Board 9 neighborhood zoned R1B rather than reclassify it to R2.
Commissioners and staff reopened a conversation about a section running down to Gold Street after an alderman and several residents submitted concerns. Planning staff presented lot-count data showing the area has a large majority of single‑family homes and a small number of vacant lots that could accommodate duplexes under R2. Staff noted the…
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