#2026-03 R - City of Norwalk - Zoning regulation text amendment to Article 4, 6, 7 and 9… plan amendment
Approved
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Norwalk Meetings
Planning & Zoning Commission, April 22, 2026
Recommends approval: Letter supporting Raised Senate Bill 363 (commercial vacancy taxes), passed
3h 57m34,030 words
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What happened
On April 22, 2026, the Planning & Zoning Commission recommended approval of Letter supporting Raised Senate Bill 363 (commercial vacancy taxes).
The Norwalk Planning & Zoning Commission's most contested item was special permit 2026-13, St. George Greek Orthodox Church's request to modify its 2006 permit to allow non-parishioner event rentals at its 238 West Rocks Road community center; after extensive public opposition ov…
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- Norwalk, CT
- Governing body
- Advisory (makes a recommendation)
- Date
- April 22, 2026
- Decisions
- 11 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Recommends approval, passed
- Next step
- Final board vote (pending)
Projects in this meeting (1)
A project bundles every related decision, across hearingsCSPR after-the-fact bulkhead approval – 97 Rowayton Avenue
Recommended1 condition of approval
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824 Referral – Westport Ave Fire Station renovation/expansion
City of Norwalk 824 referral to renovate and expand the Westport Avenue Fire Station (built 1967), a roughly 30-by-55-foot addition; $4 million city-funded. Plan relocates ladder company from Station 1 to Station 4. Approved unanimously by show of hands.
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Key Decisions (11)
Approved
824 Referral – Westport Ave Fire Station renovation/expansion
Vote: unanimous
Approved
824 Referral – Eversource utility easement at Naramake School
Vote: unanimous
Approved
824 Referral – Eversource utility easement at Rowayton School
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Peer review authorization – 216 East Avenue gas station redesign
Vote: unanimous
Approved
CSPR after-the-fact bulkhead approval – 97 Rowayton Avenue
Vote: unanimous1 conditions attached
Approved
Text amendment – crosswalk standards in Village District design guides
Vote: 7-0 with 2 abstentions
Continued
Special permit – St. George Greek Orthodox Church event hall (238 West Rocks Road)
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Text amendment – multiple definitions and village district peer review
Vote: unanimous1 conditions attached
Continued
Revisions to city fee schedule
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Letter supporting Raised Senate Bill 363 (commercial vacancy taxes)
Vote: passed
Other
Referral authorization – additional text amendments (kitchen, liner building parking, public realm)
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Development Activity (7)
Westport Avenue Fire Station renovation and expansion
Infrastructure
Naramake School HVAC/air conditioning and Eversource easement
Infrastructure
Rowayton School HVAC/air conditioning and Eversource easement
Infrastructure
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Market Signals (5)
Commercial Demand
The Commission is pursuing a commercial vacancy tax (Raised SB…
Infrastructure
Norwalk is investing heavily in school HVAC upgrades (one project…
Commercial Demand
Affordable mid-size event/banquet space is scarce in Norwalk as venues…
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Agenda results
Each land-use item on the agenda, with its recorded vote#2026-27 R - City of Norwalk - Zoning regulation text amendment to Article 4 and the EVTZ… plan amendment
Approved 7-0 with 2 abstentions
freeApproved 7-0 with 2 abstentions
Who spoke
19 distinct speakers; 5 identified names.
All speaker roles: 2 Staff, 6 Commissioner, 7 Public, 3 Applicant Rep, 1 Chair.
Identified name roles: 2 Staff, 3 Applicant Rep.
Speaker sample: Eric Bernheim, Applicant Rep.
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Zoning terms (14)
150 recorded timestamps
- zoning (33 timestamps)
- commercial (34 timestamps)
- approved (18 timestamps)
- public hearing (12 timestamps)
- motion to approve (4 timestamps)
- land use (1 timestamps)
Decision moments (11)
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