The Planning Department for the City of Manchester is hosting public ward meetings to discuss the proposed Zoning Ordinance. These meetings are well under way! The remaining July ward meetings are listed below. Food will be provided. Please reach out if any accommodations are required. For more information, click on the link to be taken to the Land Use Code Website.
Wednesday, July 17th @ 6pm – Ward 8 Meeting at Jewett Street Elementary School; 130 S Jewett Street
Saturday, July 27th @ 10am – Ward 11 Meeting at Gossler Park Elementary School; 145 Parkside Avenue
Wednesday, July 31st @ 6pm – Ward 1 Meeting at Webster Elementary School; 2519 Elm Street
A draft of the City of Manchester’s new zoning ordinance is available for download here. If adopted, this would be the City’s first new zoning ordinance in 23 years and just the fourth in the city’s history.
For background on the ordinance, an explanation of how the ordinance works, and a description of public meetings happening this summer, click here to watch a presentation by Jeff Belanger, the City’s Director of Planning and Community Development.
If you live in Manchester, please be on the lookout for a letter that will arrive in mailboxes on July 8 with information about public meetings in your area and a survey about how the city should develop in the future.
For more information on the zoning ordinance, please go to www.manchesternh.gov/landusecode. To send questions or comments about the ordinance, please e-mail LUC@manchesternh.gov.
HB 1059, which updates the State Building Code, has been passed by the New Hampshire General Court and is awaiting Governor Sununu’s signature in order to be enacted. The anticipated effective date is July 1, 2024.
This update will formally adopt the 2021 editions of the International Building Code, International Residential Code, International Existing Building Code, International Plumbing Code, International Mechanical Code and International Pool and Spa Code.
The Energy Code will remain as the 2018 edition of the International Energy Conservation Code, and the Electrical Code will remain as the 2020 edition of NFPA 70.
Once enacted, there will be a 6-month period between July 1, 2024 and December 31, 2024 where an applicant can choose between the 2018 and 2021 editions of the International Codes in their entirety for construction project. In other words, utilizing individual provisions from each Code edition would not be allowed.
LEGAL NOTICE
(HUD FY 2024 Annual Action Plan)
In accordance with the City of Manchester’s Citizen Participation Plan notice is hereby given that as part of the development process of the City’s FY2025 Community Improvement Program, the City of Manchester Planning & Community Development Department has prepared a draft of the HUD FY2024 Annual Action Plan. The draft will be available for public review during a 30-day comment period beginning Monday, April 15, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. through Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 5:00 p.m.
The Action Plan is an annual element of the five-year Consolidated Plan, which is a prerequisite for the receipt of funding from the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD), including Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), and HOME funding. The estimated level of funding for each is as follows: CDBG entitlement funds, including program income, in the amount of $1,620,470; HOME entitlement funds, including program income and unprogrammed funds, in the amount of $1,737,020; and ESG funds in the amount of $146,899, for a total entitlement funding of $3,504,389. Submittal to HUD of the Federal Fiscal Year 2024 Annual Action Plan will occur upon approval by the Board of Mayor and Aldermen around May 17, 2024.
The Action Plan includes a number of activities that will primarily benefit low to moderate income City residents, either directly or indirectly. The Action Plan also includes a summary of the consultation process and coordination between the City and the Manchester Continuum of Care to support homelessness needs and services with entitlement funds. Proposed activities encompass (1) Public Services Activities which include day care, health care services, youth outreach, after school and educational and recreational programs, social services and neighborhood safety oriented programs; (2) Homeless Prevention and Homeless Support Services; 3) General Municipal and Community Development Programs including neighborhood and housing revitalization, infrastructure improvements, lead paint hazard remediation; and (4) Planning and Administration to include administrative costs for overall program activities and contingencies.
Copies of the draft Annual Action Plan will be available for public inspection for 30 days beginning on April 15, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. at the following locations during regular business hours:
Planning & Community Development Department, One City Hall Plaza, Manchester, NH;
Manchester City Library, 405 Pine Street, Manchester, NH;
Manchester Community Resource Center, 434 Lake Avenue, Manchester, NH;
Available digitally at: http://www.manchesternh.gov/Departments/Planning-and-Comm-Dev/Community-Improvement-Program/HUD-Submittals
Questions regarding the Action Plan may be addressed to CIP Coordinator, Todd Fleming in the Planning and Community Development Department at 624-6450.
The public is encouraged to submit comments on the proposed Annual Action Plan through May 16, 2024. Please submit written comments to the City of Manchester Department of Planning and Community Development, Community Improvement Program, One City Hall Plaza, Manchester, NH 03101.
Signed: Jeffrey D. Belanger, AICP
NH RSA 130-A:5-d becomes effective July 1, 2024, and requires all newly constructed rental dwelling units and newly licensed day care facilities within buildings erected prior to January 1, 1978 to have certification of lead safety prior to being used and prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy. This applies to projects that are currently underway or were issued a building permit prior to the effective date. For fact sheet click here. For more information click here.
The City of Manchester is pleased to announce the Community Improvement Program (CIP) Budget Process for the 2025 Fiscal Year is now underway. A letter of intent to request funding along with a Summary Listing of Projects (CIP-1 Form) and a Project Activity Financial Request (CIP-2 Form) is required for a complete application. Application forms and instructions can be accessed through the Planning & Community Development page at: https://www.manchesternh.gov/Departments/Planning-and-Comm-Dev/Community-Improvement-Program/Budget-Forms.
Applications are due by 5:00PM Friday, January 19, 2024 at the Planning and Community Development Department. Requests received after this date will not be considered.
Questions regarding this process may be directed to the Planning and Community Development Office located at One City Hall Plaza, Manchester, NH 03101 or to CIP Staff at 603-624-6450.