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Our new online application system is now available:  https://selfserve.townofmanchester.org/EnerGov_Prod/SelfService.  If you have questions about using the new system, or if you are not sure what to apply for, please contact Megan Pilla, Senior Planner (860-647-3288), or Katie Williford, Administrative Secretary (860-647-3048).

Contacts:
Planning Department 860-647-3044
Megan Pilla, Senior Planner, 860-647-3288
David Laiuppa, Environmental Planner/Wetlands Agent, 860-647-3046

General Timeline of the Application Process

Regulations:

• Zoning Regulations (Adopted May 2, 1938, Amended February 9, 2022)
  • Word Format
  • PDF Format
• Residence M Regulations
• Wetlands Regulations
• Subdivision Regulations
• Aquifer Protection Regulations

Amendments to Zoning Regulations:

Description	Approved	Effective	Additional Information
PROPOSED:  Loading Docks or Bays in CUD, IND, and Business Zones			Proposed Text Public Hearing Exhibit
PROPOSED: Livestock Raising			Narrative & Proposed Text
Electric Vehicle Charging Stations in the Historic Zone	1/19/22	2/9/22	Approved Text
Cannabis establishments	12/13/21 (with modifications)	1/3/22	Proposed Text Public Hearing Exhibit
Revisions in response to recent State legislation (HB 6107), pertaining to the term "Character", Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), and residential parking requirements.	11/15/21	12/6/21	Approved Text Narrative Public Hearing Exhibit

Maps:

• Zoning & Aquifer Protection Area (color) and (B & W)
• Wetlands Map - Note: This data is not 100% accurate and not intended for use in designing projects.  It is available for use only as a guide.
• GIS Parcel Viewer
• Sidewalk Location Map
• Roadway Classification Map

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Application Procedures:

• Zoning Board of Appeals
• Planning and Zoning Commission
• Inland Wetlands & Watercourses Agency
• Aquifer Protection Agency

Additional Forms/Links:

• Public Water Supply Project Notification Form
• Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species in CT
• Stormwater Management Report Requirements
• Statewide Inland Wetlands & Watercourses Activity Reporting Form
• Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP)
• Public Notice Registry
• Sidewalk & Curb Plan - Adopted April 1, 2019
• Sustainable Design and Low Impact Development Guidelines - Adopted June 15, 2020
• Downtown Manchester Architectural Design Guidelines (Revised June 2019)

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Administrative Procedures:

• Alternative Surfacing for Vehicle Parking Areas