1 Westmere Ave variance
District District 6Case 26-0416
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Norwalk Meetings
Zoning Board of Appeals - 2026-05-21
Approves ZBA fee schedule revision recommendation to Common Council, unanimous
1h 59m16,632 words
84 mentionsvarianceindustrialzoningpublic hearingsetbackheight restrictionresidentialcommercialapprovedmotion to approveland useNorwalk, CT
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What happened
The Norwalk Zoning Board of Appeals kept open the variance application for a new single-family dwelling at 1 Westmere Avenue (case 26-0416-02, applicant Catherine Giusti), continuing it to June 18, 2026, after board members objected that the proposed building height (43.8 ft tota…
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- Norwalk, CT
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- May 21, 2026
- Decisions
- 4 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (4)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsZBA fee schedule revision recommendation to Common Council
ApprovedOpen this projectFollow free
Case 25-1120-03
Approved1 condition of approval
Open this projectFollow free
Height
DeniedOpen this projectFollow free
Case 25-1120-01
Approved1 condition of approval
Open this projectFollow free
Meeting Summary
The Norwalk Zoning Board of Appeals kept open the variance application for a new single-family dwelling at 1 Westmere Avenue (case 26-0416-02, applicant Catherine Giusti), continuing it to June 18, 2026, after board members objected that the proposed building height (43.8 ft tota…
Key Decisions (4)
Continued
Height variance and coastal site plan review at 1 Westmere Avenue
Vote: unanimous
Approved
180-day permit extension at 222 West Rocks Road
Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Approved
180-day permit extension at Belmont Place
Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Approved
ZBA fee schedule revision recommendation to Common Council
Vote: unanimous
Development Activity (1)
New single-family dwelling at 1 Westmere Avenue
Residential
Market Signals (3)
Housing Demand
Multiple high-value coastal single-family rebuilds in Norwalk face height and…
Sentiment
The board expressed hesitance about granting height variances for new…
Commercial Demand
Norwalk's variance/appeal application fees have not changed since 2006 and…
Who Spoke (13)
Board Member · 4StaffClerkApplicant · 2Applicant's Rep · 2Witness
On the record: 4 board members, a staff member, the clerk, 2 applicants, 2 applicant's representatives, and a witness.
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded vote34 Charles St variance
District District 3Case 26-0319
No vote recorded
Fee Schedule Revisions - (Continued from April 16, 2026) - Variances/Appeals (proposed… conditional use permit
No vote recorded
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