Manchester Green Corridor & Node Study Planning & Zoning - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

▶

Dec 11, 2023 253 likes •482 views

Manchester Green Corridor & Node Study Planning & Zoning Commission Workshop Corridor & Node Study Boundaries Traffic Volume: Manchester Green vs. Downtown 2,500 2,000 1,500 Middle Turnpike Main St 1,000 500 0 12A 1A 2A

SLIDE 1

Manchester Green

Corridor & Node Study

Planning & Zoning Commission Workshop

SLIDE 2

Corridor & Node Study

SLIDE 3

Boundaries

SLIDE 4

Traffic Volume: Manchester Green vs. Downtown

500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 12A 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10A 11A 12P 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10P 11P

Middle Turnpike Main St

Source: http://www.ct.gov/dot/lib/dot/documents/dpolicy/policymaps/adt/2007-2014pdf/076adt.pdf

SLIDE 5

Adjacent Census Tracts to Manchester Green

SLIDE 6

Subject Manchester Green Town Owner-occupied 85.5% 56.1% Pre-1980 housing stock 88% 73.4% Median HH income $81,000 $63,198 Detached SFH 85% 47.10% Post HS education 72.4% 68.8% Pre-2000 tenure 50% 31.3% Age of HH (65+) 25.7% 19.4% Median Age 45 35

Adjacent Census Tracts to Manchester Green

SLIDE 7

Population

Roughly 4,834 within ½ mile

SLIDE 8

Land Use

SLIDE 9

Zoning

SLIDE 10

Occupancy

SLIDE 11

Property Conditions

SLIDE 12

Walkability & Accessibility

SLIDE 13

Sidewalk Plan

SLIDE 14

Public Transit

SLIDE 15

Surface Parking Lots

SLIDE 16

Parking Challenges

SLIDE 17

Senior Center

125 Parking Spaces
12 Handicap Spaces
Peak time is around noon on

Wednesdays

Busiest time of year: February through

end of tax season

Typically empty after 4:30pm

SLIDE 18

Opportunity Sites

SLIDE 19

501 Middle Turnpike East

SLIDE 20

699 Middle Turnpike

SLIDE 21

Summary Observations

Manchester Green is functional, but

underutilized

Mix of residential, commercial, institutional uses

with some historic character

At least two major parcels have potential for

significant impact

SLIDE 22

Summary Observations

Shared parking arrangements could benefit

businesses

Expanding residential uses in Special Design

Commercial or Neighborhood Business worth exploring

Sidewalk extensions to enhance walkability