To be inserted in The Westport News
On: September 15, 2017
Friday
LEGAL NOTICE OF DECISION
Notice is hereby given that at a meeting held on September 7, 2017, the Westport Planning and Zoning Commission took the following action:
1.GRANTED: 5 Rabbit Hill Road, Appl. #17-046 by Thomas Wormser for property owned by Thomas Wormser and Cindy G. Wormser for a Special Permit and Site Plan approval for excavation and fill, for property located in a Residence AAA zone, PID #C15039000
2.ADOPTED IN PART/DENIED IN PART: Amendment #737, Appl. #17-034 by the Westport Planning and Zoning Commission for modifications to standards associated with §36, Village District Overlay (VDO) Zone/Westport Center. The following was ADOPTED; Modifications proposed to the underlying zoning district standards relating to the Front Lot Line requirements as follows: Modifying Sec. 21-4.1 to restore the thirty-foot (30’) front-setback requirement in the Restricted Professional Office District; modifying Sec. 22-4.3.1 to restore the thirty foot (30’) front-setback requirement in the Restricted Office Retail District; and modifying Sec. 23-4.1 to restore the thirty foot (30’) front-setback requirement in the Restricted Business District. Modifications are also proposed to §36-2.3, Design Standards (in the VDO) to correct an error in a cross-reference. The following was DENIED; Modifications additionally proposed to §43-5.2 to restore language allowing small scale projects located in the VDO, to be eligible for Site Plan Waiver from the Planning and Zoning Director by deleting language requiring review by the Planning and Zoning Commission. New language is added to §43-5.2 to clarify design review may be required by the Historic District Commission and/or Joint Committee prior to the granting of a Site Plan Waiver by the Planning and Zoning Director. Effective date: 9/15/17
The above items were granted/approved/denied with conditions, which are on file with the Planning and Zoning Office in Town Hall at 110 Myrtle Avenue
Dated at Westport, Connecticut this 15th day of September, 2017
Catherine Walsh, Chairman, Planning and Zoning Commission.
