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Planning and Zoning Commission Special Meeting, September 24, 2026

Deferred: Manresa Wilds SDMW zone text amendment, map amendment, and special permit (Development Park master plan), unanimous

2h 49m26,392 words
70 mentionszoningpublic hearingland usedensityindustrialapproveddeferredtraffic studyresidentialspecial use permitcommercialrezonerezoningcomprehensive planmotion to approveNorwalk, CT
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What happened

On September 24, 2026, the Planning and Zoning Commission deferred Manresa Wilds SDMW zone text amendment, map amendment, and special permit (Development Park master plan) (unanimous).

The Norwalk Planning and Zoning Commission held a special meeting for the Manresa Wilds project (case 2026-41), consisting of three linked applications by Manresa Osprey, LLC to create the Special District Manresa Wilds (SDMW) zone on ~125 acres at Longshore Avenue: a zone text a…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Norwalk, CT
Governing body
Advisory (makes a recommendation)
Date
September 24, 2026
Decisions
1 zoning decision
Outcome
Deferred, unanimous

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Manresa Wilds SDMW zone text amendment, map amendment, and special permit (Development Park master plan)

Three linked applications by Manresa Osprey, LLC to create the Special District Manresa Wilds (SDMW) zone on approximately 125 acres at Longshore Avenue (0 and 3 Manresa Island, District 5, Block 86, Lots 1 and 2): (1) zone text amendment, (2) zone map amendment from B Resident, and (3) special...

Key Decisions (1)

Continued

Manresa Wilds SDMW zone text amendment, map amendment, and special permit (Development Park master plan)

Vote: unanimousMoved by Anna

Zoning Changes (1)

125 acres

Development Activity (1)

Manresa Wilds

Mixed-Use

Market Signals (4)

Infrastructure

Traffic capacity on Woodward Avenue is the central constraint on…

Infrastructure

Redevelopment of the former Manresa power plant site is gated…

Sentiment

Norwalk officials note near-total absence of public waterfront access in…

Commercial Demand

The proposed SDMW zone expressly prohibits general residential, industrial, commercial,…

Agenda results

Who spoke

20 distinct speakers; 15 identified names.

All speaker roles: 7 Witness, 6 Commissioner, 2 Applicant, 1 Staff, 1 Chair, 1 Applicant Rep, 2 Attorney.

Identified name roles: 7 Witness, 2 Applicant, 1 Staff, 1 Chair, 1 Commissioner, 1 Applicant Rep, 2 Attorney.

Speaker sample: Austin McCord, Applicant.

14 more identified names in Pro: 7 Witness, 1 Staff, 1 Chair, 1 Commissioner, 1 Applicant Rep, 2 Attorney, 1 Applicant.

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Zoning terms (15)

70 recorded timestamps

  • zoning (17 timestamps)
  • public hearing (9 timestamps)
  • land use (2 timestamps)
  • density (3 timestamps)
  • industrial (6 timestamps)
  • approved (8 timestamps)

Decision moments (1)

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