Drive-In Theater Proposed For Parkade Site In Manchester

MANCHESTER, CT — A drive-in movie theater has been been proposed for Manchester's Parkade commercial district.

Manchester planning officials said Wednesday that an application requesting a special exception permit to allow the outdoor theater has been submitted for a parcel at 416 Middle Turnpike West. That's the listed address of the current Parkade Cinemas complex.

A hand-drawn map supplied by the Manchester Planning Department shows an angled layout for the outdoor theater with a "privacy fence" with 60 spaces. The access roads are on the north side of the property, according to the hand-drawn layout. The projection booth and screen would be located on the south end, according to the map.

Here's a look at the layout:

(Manchester Planning Department)

The site would be subject to the entire local regulatory process.