Land Use & Building Management Committee, November 4, 2026
Recommends approval: Westport Avenue Fire Station special appropriation and GMP amendment, unanimous
What happened
On November 4, 2026, the Land Use & Building Management Committee recommended approval of Westport Avenue Fire Station special appropriation and GMP amendment (unanimous).
The Norwalk Land Use and Building Management Committee approved items 4A1 and 4A2 for the Westport Avenue Fire Station (Station 4) renovation and addition. Item 4A1 supports staff starting a special capital appropriation of $773,591.
- Jurisdiction
- Norwalk, CT
- Governing body
- Advisory (makes a recommendation)
- Date
- November 4, 2026
- Decisions
- 3 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Recommends approval, unanimous
- Next step
- Final board vote (pending)
Free sample: decision 1 of 3
Westport Avenue Fire Station special appropriation and GMP amendment
Items 4A1 and 4A2 were approved together. Item 4A1 supports staff starting the special capital appropriation process for $773,591. Item 4A2 authorizes Mayor Barbara C. Smith to execute a GMP amendment to A.V. Tucci's construction manager contract for the renovation and addition of Station 4, not to exceed $4,216,009. The GMP breaks down as trade $3,477,525, general conditions fee $363,846, CM contingency $173,876 and CM fixed fee $200,762. Total project cost is about $4.77M against a $4M budget. The work is a one-story rear addition to a 1964 building to house a second fire company. Construction is expected to start late February to March, with full council consideration anticipated in December.
- GMP contingent on approval of funds through the special appropriation process
- item proceeds to council only if it proceeds under the finance committee
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Key Decisions (3)
Westport Avenue Fire Station special appropriation and GMP amendment
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Development Activity (2)
Westport Avenue Fire Station (Station 4) renovation and addition
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15 distinct speakers; 7 identified names.
All speaker roles: 1 Public, 8 Staff, 3 Councilmember, 1 Chair, 1 Applicant, 1 Unknown.
Identified name roles: 3 Staff, 3 Councilmember, 1 Applicant.
Speaker sample: Rob Cashel, Applicant.
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Zoning terms (2)
13 recorded timestamps
- land use (8 timestamps)
- approved (5 timestamps)
Decision moments (3)
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