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
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…
- 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)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsNew Single-Family Dwelling
Recommended9 Shorehaven Road
RecommendedFree 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…
Key Decisions (5)
Coastal Site Plan Review for ADU at 9 Shorehaven Road
Coastal Site Plan Review for new single-family dwelling at 25 Shorefront Park
Special permit modification for St. George Greek Orthodox Church at 238 West Rocks Road
Modification to Planning and Zoning Fee Schedule
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)
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
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded voteZoneWire called 2 of 2 land-use forecasts on this agenda.
#2025-95 CSPR - Bobby Paschalidis - 25 Shorefront Park (District 2, Block 85, Lot 59) -… site plan
#2026-38 R - Planning & Zoning Commission - Zoning regulation text amendment to Table… plan amendment
Pre-Approved Accessory Dwelling Unit Plans VI.** **<u>ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES entitlement
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