Planning and Zoning Commission Special Meeting, September 24, 2026
Votes on Manresa Wilds SDMW zone text amendment, map amendment, and special permit (Development Park master plan), unanimous
What happened
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…
- Jurisdiction
- Norwalk, CT
- Governing body
- Advisory (makes a recommendation)
- Date
- September 24, 2026
- Decisions
- 1 zoning decision
- Outcome
- Voted, unanimous
Free sample: decision 1 of 1
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...
Meeting Summary
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…
Key Decisions (1)
Manresa Wilds SDMW zone text amendment, map amendment, and special permit (Development Park master plan)
Zoning Changes (1)
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,…
Who Spoke (20)
On the record: the chair, 2 commissioners, a staff member, 2 attorneys, 2 applicants, the applicant's representative, and 7 witnesses.
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded voteThis season: 3 of 3 (100%) forecasts called in this county.
Longshore Avenue rezone
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