Committee approves two map housekeeping rezones and minutes; motions passed by voice vote

The Manchester City Commissions' zoning steering committee took three formal votes during the meeting: it approved a housekeeping reclassification of a small R1B area to R2, voted to change two parcels near the Haggle Hill site from Innovation District to RM to reflect an anticipated townhouse phase, and approved meeting minutes for March 24 and May 12 (with one abstention recorded on the March minutes).

Committee member John moved to reclassify the outlier parcel from R1B to R2; another committee member seconded and the motion passed by voice vote. Later in the meeting planning staff explained that two parcels on the Haggle Hill property are the subject of a planned sale and townhouse construction; members voted to rezone those parcels to RM so the approved townhouse phase would not need a separate zoning-board process. The motion to rezoning the two parcels to RM passed by voice vote.

The committee also approved the March 24 and May 12 meeting minutes. One committee member said they would abstain on the March 24 minutes because they had not been present for that meeting.

Votes at a glance:
- Motion: Reclassify a small R1B area to R2 (housekeeping). Mover: John (committee member). Second: not specified in the public record. Outcome: approved by voice vote. Notes: housekeeping map change; staff said the area contains many duplexes and the change reflected earlier agreement to move the parcel to R2.
- Motion: Rezone two Haggle Hill parcels from Innovation District to RM to align with an approved sale and planned townhouse construction. Mover/second: not specified in the public record. Outcome: approved by voice vote. Notes: staff said prior Board of Mayor and Aldermen approvals and developer plans supported the change.
- Motion: Approve minutes of March 24 and May 12. Mover/second: not specified in the public record. Outcome: approved; one abstention recorded on March 24 minutes (committee member who said they were not present).

The votes were voice votes; no roll-call tallies were recorded in the transcript. staff indicated they will circulate updated map files to the committee.