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Draft zoning would widen setbacks for high‑priority wetlands, add limited‑activity buffers

Manchester City Commissions · November 18, 2024
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Planning staff and the Conservation Commission proposed raising structural setbacks in highest‑priority wetlands to 50 feet (from 25) and adding a 10‑foot limited‑activity buffer (no tree clearing or regrading); members discussed grandfathering for pre‑existing lots and enforcement options including restoration orders.

Staff and the Conservation Commission outlined proposed wetland protections in Section 6: a 50‑foot structural setback for parcels mapped as highest‑priority wetlands, and a separate 10‑foot limited‑activity buffer adjacent to delineated wetlands where tree removal and regrading would be prohibited. The presenter said the 25‑foot citywide structural setback…

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