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Planning & Zoning Commission, May 6, 2026

Votes on Special permit modification for St. George Greek Orthodox Church at 238 West Rocks Road, 7-0-2

3h 46m32,151 words
113 mentionsapprovedzoningaduresidentialmotion to approvepublic hearingcommercialland usevariancemixed usedensitytraffic studyrezoningNorwalk, CT
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What happened

The Norwalk Planning & Zoning Commission continued (postponed) case 2026-13, a special permit modification for St. George Greek Orthodox Church at 238 West Rocks Road to allow renting the community building to non-parishioners (up to 30 events/year with conditions), to a June mee…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Norwalk, CT
Governing body
Advisory (makes a recommendation)
Date
May 6, 2026
Decisions
5 zoning decisions
Outcome
Voted, 7-0-2

Projects in this meeting (2)

New Single-Family Dwelling

Recommended
2 conditions of approval

9 Shorehaven Road

Recommended
1 condition of approval

Free sample: decision 1 of 5

Coastal Site Plan Review for ADU at 9 Shorehaven Road

Coastal Site Plan Review for construction of a detached accessory dwelling unit at 9 Shorehaven Road, District 3, Block 78, Lot 41. Applicant/owner Greg Altshuler. Approved by roll call with all members voting yes.

  • Resolution condition 1A addressed staff feedback including the distance of the patio from the coastal site jurisdiction line

The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.

Meeting Summary

The Norwalk Planning & Zoning Commission continued (postponed) case 2026-13, a special permit modification for St. George Greek Orthodox Church at 238 West Rocks Road to allow renting the community building to non-parishioners (up to 30 events/year with conditions), to a June mee…

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Key Decisions (5)

Approved

Coastal Site Plan Review for ADU at 9 Shorehaven Road

Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Approved

Coastal Site Plan Review for new single-family dwelling at 25 Shorefront Park

Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Continued

Special permit modification for St. George Greek Orthodox Church at 238 West Rocks Road

Vote: 7-0-2Conditions attached
Approved

Modification to Planning and Zoning Fee Schedule

Vote: unanimous
Other

Preliminary review of parking requirement zoning text amendment

Development Activity (2)

Detached accessory dwelling unit at 9 Shorehaven Road

Residential

New single-family dwelling at 25 Shorefront Park

Residential

Market Signals (4)

Infrastructure

State omnibus housing legislation now prohibits Norwalk from requiring parking…

Sentiment

Developers (BLT) and residents opposed planning/zoning fee increases, arguing upfront…

Commercial Demand

A dispute over St. George church renting its community hall…

Housing Demand

Commission has reduced review burdens (eliminating traffic studies and commission…

Who Spoke (19)

ChairBoard Member · 3Staff · 2Attorney · 2Applicant's RepPublic · 7

On the record: the chair, 3 board members, 2 staff members, 2 attorneys, the applicant's representative, and 7 members of the public.

Agenda scorecard

ZoneWire called 2 of 2 land-use forecasts on this agenda.

9 Shorehaven Road site plan

District District 3
ApprovedZoneWire called it
freeApproved1 condition of approval
1 condition, the audio at the vote, and this case's history
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#2025-95 CSPR - Bobby Paschalidis - 25 Shorefront Park (District 2, Block 85, Lot 59) -… site plan

District District 2
ApprovedZoneWire called it
freeApproved2 conditions of approval
2 conditions, the audio at the vote, and this case's history
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Pre-Approved Accessory Dwelling Unit Plans VI.** **<u>ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES entitlement

No vote recorded

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