35 Chapel Street site plan
District District 1
ApprovedZoneWire called it
freeApprovedmoved by Anna1 condition of approval
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Norwalk Meetings
Planning & Zoning Commission, May 20, 2026
Votes on Public hearing set for beer garden hours modification at 314 Wilson Avenue, unanimous
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What happened
The Norwalk Planning & Zoning Commission approved several coastal site plan applications, including an 8-unit, three-building multifamily development at 35 Chapel Street (case 2026-29) and three duplexes (six units) at 274 East Avenue (case 2026-37, Brook Lawn Contractors LLC), b…
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- Norwalk, CT
- Governing body
- Advisory (makes a recommendation)
- Date
- May 20, 2026
- Decisions
- 8 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Voted, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (3)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearings274 East Avenue
RecommendedOpen this projectFollow free
Five-year subdivision extension
RecommendedOpen this projectFollow free
35 Chapel Street
Recommended1 condition of approval
Open this projectFollow free
Free sample: decision 1 of 8
Authorization of traffic peer review for Manresa Island redevelopment
Commission authorized hiring a traffic peer reviewer for the Manresa Osprey LLC redevelopment at Longshore Avenue / Manresa Island. Peer review paid for by the applicant; two engineering firms being interviewed. Passed by roll call.
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Meeting Summary
The Norwalk Planning & Zoning Commission approved several coastal site plan applications, including an 8-unit, three-building multifamily development at 35 Chapel Street (case 2026-29) and three duplexes (six units) at 274 East Avenue (case 2026-37, Brook Lawn Contractors LLC), b…
Key Decisions (8)
Approved
Authorization of traffic peer review for Manresa Island redevelopment
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Five-year subdivision extension at 174-176 Bouton Street
Vote: unanimous
Other
Public hearing set for beer garden hours modification at 314 Wilson Avenue
Vote: unanimous
Other
Pre-application signage discussion at 542 Westport Avenue
Approved
Coastal Site Plan approval at 35 Chapel Street
Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Approved
Coastal Site Plan approval at 274 East Avenue
Vote: unanimous
Other
Pre-application discussion of adaptive reuse at 535 Connecticut Avenue
Other
State Bill 25-1 parking text amendment and maps discussion
Development Activity (7)
Manresa Island Redevelopment
Other
Bouton Street five-lot subdivision
Residential
314 Beer Garden operating hours modification
Commercial
Market Signals (4)
Commercial Demand
Applicant reports weak Norwalk suburban office demand with tenants downsizing/consolidating,…
Housing Demand
Commission signaled willingness to grant density bonuses in exchange for…
Infrastructure
State SB 25-1 will exempt developments under 16 units from…
Sentiment
A proposed vacancy tax bill did not pass the state…
Who Spoke (17)
ChairCommissioner · 3Staff · 2Applicant · 5Applicant's Rep · 3Witness
On the record: the chair, 3 commissioners, 2 staff members, 5 applicants, 3 applicant's representatives, and a witness.
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded voteZoneWire called 2 of 2 land-use forecasts on this agenda.
Longshore Avenue rezone
District District 5
ApprovedNot forecast
freeApprovedmoved by Anna
314 Wilson Avenue site plan
OtherNot forecast
freeOthermoved by Anna
274 East Avenue site plan
District District 3
ApprovedZoneWire called it
freeApprovedmoved by Harvey
176 1/2 Bouton Street subdivision
District District 5
No vote recorded
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