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Manchester Stormwater Park (Manchester)

Imported, unreviewedRegreenedRetrofit builtManchester, NH

Publicly owned stormwater park built on former vacant lot; no development opportunity available. · summary, model-written

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Place
3+ other atlas sites within 10 kmThis site: 3 within 10 km computed · all sites with this
County typical rent $2,000+This site: $2,165/mo zillow · all sites with this
Scale
Under 20 acresThis site: 0.5 acres newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
Strategy
RegreenedThis site: …a multiuse stormwater treatment facility and park record · all sites with this
New use
Park and open spaceThis site: …a multiuse stormwater treatment facility and park newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

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Now

StatusRetrofit builtWikipedia no source
StrategyRegreenedWikipedia no source
New usesparkWikipedia no source
What is there nowa multiuse stormwater treatment facility and parknewtypes-extraction reported
DeveloperKitsap County Public Works (KCPW)newtypes-extraction

History and original facts

Acres0.5newtypes-extraction reported
CountyHillsborough County
Census division1 · New England
NotesDraft from waterworld.com, model-extracted, unreviewed: A vacant lot once proposed for a multistory, mixed-use structure was acquired in 2013 and transformed into a stormwater treatment facility and public park in Manchester, Kitsap County.

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Planning

No zoning change, subsidy or policy tool recorded for this site.

Site context

Housing permits, Hillsborough County (NH), 2024349 units in 5+ unit buildings, 96 in 2–4, 427 single-family; 2023: 786 in 5+Census BPS
Other atlas sites nearby3 within 10 km, 3 within 25 km: Central Retail Park (0.0 km); Shoppes at Buckland Hills (0.0 km); Bedford Mall (4.7 km)computed
Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW)24,869 jobs in 1,453 establishments; average annual pay $47,507; employment location quotient 1.26; employment -1.0% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private
Jobs located in the tract, 2022898 jobs; 10 in retail trade, 66 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 33011000800)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 40th income percentile as adults; 3.4% incarcerated at the 2010 count (274 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights
Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract)not a low-access tract at 1 mile; poverty rate 18.8%; median family income $41,875; 221 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
SchoolsManchester School District (PK-12); 8 public schools within 1 mile: Kreiva Academy Public Charter School (M); Kreiva Academy Public Charter School (H); Beech Street School; Manchester Central High SchoolNCES EDGE
Elevation254 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP
Storm events in the county, 2016-2025238 county-logged events: 149 thunderstorm wind, 37 hail, 34 flash flood, 18 flood; $2,472,000 property damage reported; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events
Homes for sale in ZIP 03104, 2026-09median list price $517,500 (+12.2% on the year); 32 active listings; median 42 days on market; 22% with a price cutRealtor.com Research
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 20231,488 establishments (-6%); 27,200 jobs (+1%)Census CBP
Housing market in the countytypical home value $517,347 (+2% 1 yr, +35% 5 yr); typical rent $2,165/mo (+4% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)12,918 vehicles a day on Bridge St (principal arterial, 2 lanes); 892 trucks; 40 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

A 0.5-acre vacant lot in Manchester, NH, originally proposed for mixed-use development, was converted into a built park with integrated stormwater treatment. The project was developed by Kitsap County Public Works (KCPW) and completed after a 2012 study and 2013 property acquisition. It functions as both a public park and a stormwater management facility.

Why. The retrofit was executed under a 'regreen' strategy. The site is near a demolished retail park (Central Retail Park) and a closed mall (Bedford Mall) within 5km. County population grew 3.3% (2018–2023), but the project is publicly owned with no private development opportunity (opp_score: 0.0).

Where it stands. The park is operational. No current usage metrics or cost data are provided. A peer project in Manchester, WA (same name, 0.5 acres, regreen strategy) exists but is unrelated to this site. The record lists no ongoing maintenance or community feedback.

For a planner

  • Publicly owned stormwater park with dual function
  • Near existing retail infrastructure (demolished/declining)
  • No private development potential (public owner)

For a developer

  • Not available for development (already built)
  • No market data on park usage or revenue
  • No cost or timeline details provided

What we do not know yet

  • Kitsap County Public Works (KCPW) listed as developer despite Manchester, NH location (record inconsistency)
  • No details on stormwater treatment design or park features
  • No post-construction evaluation data
  • Median rent ($1,532) irrelevant to public park

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  • retrofit already built
  • county grew 3.3% 2018–23
  • median rent $1,532
  • public owner

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Timeline

  1. 2012 KCPW initiated the Manchester Community Stormwater Retrofit Plan study
  2. 2013 Property acquisition was completed

Sources

  • Manchester's Stormwater Park | Oil & Gas Journal - WaterWorld
    3 quoted sentences
    Manchester Stormwater Park
    In 2012, as part of a countywide effort to identify and prioritize potential stormwater retrofit projects, KCPW initiated the Manchester Community Stormwater Retrofit Plan study.
    Property acquisition was completed in 2013, and design work moved forward with input from the Manchester community and other stakeholders, including the Port of Manchester, which owned the outfall property, and WA-DOE, which was helping to fund construction.

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