Planning Commission - Regular Meeting

Map Amendment #873: ■

Application #PZ-26-00372 submitted by the Planning and Zoning Commission, to modify the Official Zoning Map to rezone properties shown on the proposed zoning map to Conservation and Traffic Mitigation District (CTMD) Overlay #1 as described in the following Description. Beginning at a point on the westerly municipal boundary of the Town of Westport shared with the City of Norwalk at or near the Post Road West (U.S. Route 1) corridor; thence running easterly generally along and adjacent to Post Road West and Post Road East, including those commercial, mixed-use, transportation-related, and institutional properties depicted within the hatched overlay area on the official CTMD Overlay #1 map; thence continuing easterly through the downtown commercial area, including properties situated adjacent to the railroad corridor, Main Street, Myrtle Avenue, Riverside Avenue, and related intersecting roadways shown within said overlay; thence continuing easterly along the Post Road corridor to the easterly municipal boundary of the Town shared with Fairfield. Said district shall further include all parcels, rights-of-way, intersections, parking areas, and portions of adjoining properties specifically depicted within the boundaries of the hatched overlay area as shown on the official “CTMD Overlay #1” map available on-line at www.westportct.gov on the Planning & Zoning Office web page under “P&Z Pending Applications & Recent Approvals.” A copy may also be viewed at Town Hall, 110 Myrtle Ave., in the Town Clerk’s Office and Planning & Zoning Office. To modify the Official Zoning Map to rezone properties shown on the proposed zoning map to Conservation and Traffic Mitigation District (CTMD) Overlay #2 as described in the following Description. Beginning at a point within the Town of Westport at or near the Post Road East (U.S. Route 1) corridor and the Saugatuck River area; thence running generally easterly and southeasterly along and adjacent to Post Road East and adjoining commercial and mixed-use properties depicted within the hatched overlay area on the official CTMD Overlay #2 map; thence extending along portions of adjacent local roadways, commercial nodes, transportation-related areas, and interconnected parcels shown within said overlay district boundaries; thence continuing through the eastern commercial corridor and associated development areas as depicted on said map; thence running to the easterly limits of the designated overlay area shown on the official CTMD Overlay #2 map. Said district shall include all lots, parcels, rights-of-way, intersections, parking areas, and portions of properties specifically identified within the hatched or otherwise graphically designated boundaries of the CTMD Overlay #2 area as shown on the official “CTMD Overlay #2” map available on-line at www.westportct.gov on the Planning & Zoning Office web page under “P&Z Pending Applications & Recent Approvals.”

Text Amendment #872:

Application #PZ-26-00315 submitted by the Planning and Zoning Commission, to modify the Westport Zoning Regulations to implement and comply with the requirements of Connecticut Public Act 25-1 (HB 8002), An Act Concerning Housing Growth, which includes changes to §5, to add Definitions for Parking Needs Assessment, Summary Review, and Transit Community Middle Housing Development; to modify §21, Restricted Professional Office District RORD); §22, Restricted Office-Retail Districts; §23, Restricted Business District; §24, General Business District; §24A, General Business District/Saugatuck; §24B, General Business District /Residential; §25, Highway Service District; §26, Design Development District; §27, Corporate Park District; §28, Business Preservation District; §29, Business Center District; §29A, Business Center District/Historic; §30, Historic Design District; §32-12, Inclusionary Two-Family and Multi-Family Dwellings to include Transit Community Middle Housing Developments as a Permitted Use, subject to Summary Review; to modify §34, Off-Street Parking and Loading, to eliminate minimum parking requirements for certain residential developments containing sixteen (16) dwelling units or fewer; to establish parking requirements for developments containing seventeen (17) or more dwelling units; and standards and procedures for the preparation and use of a Parking Needs Assessment; §35, Landscape, Screening and Buffer Areas, to reference Summary Review approval; new §39-B, Conservation and Traffic Mitigation District (CTMD) Overlay District pursuant to Public Act 25-1; §43, Special Permit and Site Plan Review Procedures; to reference authorization by Summary Review; and §44, Special Permit and/or Site Plan Documents, Standards and Objectives, to reference Summary Review approval

218 Hillspoint Road:

Coastal Site Plan Appl. #PZ-26-00130 submitted by property owner Inveswell LLC for the construction of a new single-family residence dwelling, a new Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) and a new drainage system, located in the Residence B district, PID #E04112000

125 Riverside Avenue:

Discussion and action regarding Stipulation for Judgement in 125 RA LLC v. Planning and Zoning Commission of the Town of Westport (FST-CV25-6077406-S) regarding 125 Riverside Avenue

606 Riverside Avenue:

Pre-Application discussion of proposed development at 606 Riverside Avenue: Appl. PZ-26-00430, Submitted by Adam J. Blank, Esq., which seeks feedback from the Planning and Zoning Commission on proposed residential housing with a complimentary mixed-use component including 165 residential units with 10% deed-restricted as affordable and 283 parking spaces

65 Grove Point Road:

Coastal Site Plan Appl. #PZ-26-00290 submitted by Jim Kousidis, on behalf of ABLE Construction Inc., property owner, for the construction of a new Single Family Residence, attached garage, driveway, and patio, for property located in the Residence A District, PID #E06033000

Approval of Minutes: 4/27/26, 5/13/26, 5/18/26, 6/1/26, 6/8/26, 6/15/26, 6/22/26, 6/29/26