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Planning & Zoning Commission - 2026-06-03

Approves Coastal Site Plan Modification at 24 Belden Ave, unanimous

3h 18m28,380 words
85 mentionsapprovedzoningresidentialmotion to approvecommercialmixed usedensitypublic hearingdeferredNorwalk, CT
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What happened

The Norwalk Planning & Zoning Commission denied (6-1) St. George Greek Orthodox Church's special permit application (2026-13) to modify special permit 19-05 to allow renting its community building at 238 West Rocks Road for events, citing citywide precedent and that event space/l…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Norwalk, CT
Governing body
Final authority
Date
June 3, 2026
Decisions
8 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, unanimous

Projects in this meeting (3)

24 Belden Ave

Recommended

Architectural Peer Review Expenditure

Recommended

22 Lowndes Ave

Recommended
3 conditions of approval

Meeting Summary

The Norwalk Planning & Zoning Commission denied (6-1) St. George Greek Orthodox Church's special permit application (2026-13) to modify special permit 19-05 to allow renting its community building at 238 West Rocks Road for events, citing citywide precedent and that event space/l…

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Key Decisions (8)

Approved

Architectural Peer Review Expenditure at 65 Van Zant St & 28 Rowan St

Vote: unanimous with one abstention
Approved

Coastal Site Plan Review at 22 Lowndes Ave

Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Approved

Coastal Site Plan Modification at 24 Belden Ave

Vote: unanimous

Zoning Changes (2)

parcels mostly under half an acre

Development Activity (4)

11-Unit Multifamily Building at 65 Van Zant St & 28 Rowan St

Residential

Single Family Dwelling at 22 Lowndes Ave

Residential

24 Belden Ave Mixed-Use (Hampton Inn hotel + apartments)

Mixed-Use

23 Isaac Street Multifamily/Mixed-Use

Residential

Market Signals (5)

Housing Demand

Wall Street neighborhood shows demand for smaller, naturally affordable units…

Commercial Demand

Hotel operator interest concentrated at the more visible 24 Belden…

Infrastructure

Parking studies show ~1,700 spaces in the Wall Street district…

Who Spoke (18)

ChairCommissioner · 6Staff · 3AttorneyApplicant · 2Applicant's Rep · 3

On the record: the chair, 6 commissioners, 3 staff members, an attorney, 2 applicants, and 3 applicant's representatives.

Agenda scorecard

ZoneWire called 3 of 3 land-use forecasts on this agenda.

Lowndes Ave site plan

District District 2
ApprovedZoneWire called it
freeApproved3 conditions of approval
3 conditions, the audio at the vote, and this case's history
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