Manchester NEXT Public Hearing Scheduled for June 21st, 2023

A final draft of Manchester NEXT, the Town’s Plan of Conservation and Development (POCD), is now available. The Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on June 21, 2023, at 7:00 P.M., both virtually and in person in the Lincoln Center Hearing Room, 494 Main Street, Manchester, Connecticut, to hear and consider the adoption of the proposed update to the POCD.

You may access the final draft plan of Manchester NEXT, the Town’s Plan of Conservation and Development (POCD) here.

The Town of Manchester Planning and Economic Development Department conducted a public comment period for the draft plan between February 15 – March 15, 2023. The Planning and Zoning Commission had the opportunity to review the public comments received along with a summary during the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting that took place on Monday, April 3rd, 2023(External link). The Planning and Economic Development Department submitted recommended revisions to the Town Planning & Urban Design Collaborative (TPUDC) consultant team and those revisions were applied, resulting in the final draft plan. A summary of comments received during the public comment period is available on the Your Voice Matters (YourVoiceMattersManchesterCT.com/ManchesterNEXT) public engagement platform, under “Things to Download”.

A copy of the proposed update to the Town’s Plan of Conservation and Development may be reviewed online at https://www.manchesterct.gov/Government/Departments/Planning-and-Economic-Development under "Manchester NEXT"; by contacting the Town Clerk’s office at townclerkdept@manchesterct.gov or (860) 647-3037 or by calling (860) 647-3048 to schedule an appointment in the Planning and Economic Development Department, 494 Main Street. Information about this proposed update will be available online at https://Manchesterct.gov/pzc by the Friday before the hearing.

A Public Notice outlining the details of attending the public hearing and submitting comments will be available not less than ten days before the scheduled public hearing.