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Planning staff posts ordinance survey, schedules public review and redline sessions through March
Summary
The planning department will post the ordinance survey results publicly and continue biweekly working sessions through March to produce redlined draft language; staff summarized an external petition that urged more housing types, less parking and ADU reforms and said public comments will be aggregated and redacted before distribution.
Staff announced that the ordinance survey results will be posted on the city website the morning after the meeting and that a second survey report is forthcoming. Commissioners agreed to meet approximately every other week through March to review redlines, fix map changes and prepare a final draft for Board presentation and the public hearing process.
Public comments: a member summarized a form letter and petition received by staff that called for allowing more home types through up‑zoning, removing parking requirements citywide, reducing paved acreage, and aligning ADU rules with best practices; the presenter said roughly seven Manchester residents supported it and 246 signatures came from outside Manchester. Staff said they will aggregate email comments and redact identifying information before distribution to commissioners.
Formal action: the commission moved and seconded to approve the meeting minutes; the motion passed with a general 'all in favor' call and no recorded roll‑call in the transcript.
Next steps: staff will post survey results and public feedback, provide redlines and maps for the next meetings, refine public‑facing guidance (parcel viewer/story map) and prepare materials for a Board of Mayor and Aldermen briefing and the required public hearing under state law.
