Town of Westport
Planning and Zoning Commission
Town Hall, 110 Myrtle Avenue
Westport, CT 06880
Tel: 203-341-1030 Fax: 203-454-6145
www.westportct.gov
Please send any comments regarding applications listed below to pandz@westportct.gov
PLANNING & ZONING AGENDA Revised
May 2, 2019
I PUBLIC HEARING 7:00 PM Auditorium
At this time interested persons may be heard after being recognized by the chairman.
Written communications may be received for all applications until the public hearing is closed. Applications
and plans may be seen and examined in the Planning and Zoning Office, Room 203, Town Hall, 110 Myrtle Avenue, Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm.
1. Text Amendment #762: (This application was opened on 4/25/19 but no testimony was received, the hearing was continued to 5/2/19). Appl. #18-082 submitted by P&Z Commission to modify §6.2 to clarify a variance is needed only when proposed change to building or structure increases the degree of non-conformity. A copy of the proposed amendment is on file in the Westport Town Clerk’s Office and is on file in the Westport Planning and Zoning Office.
Applicant’s presentation time: 10 minutes.
2. Text Amendment 757A: (This application will be opened with no testimony taken and continued to 5/16/19). Appl. #18-070A by Morningside Drive Homes, LLC to create a new zoning district, §19C, Residential –Medium Density Housing Opportunity Zone (R- MDHOZ), filed as part of an §8-30g application for property at 20 & 26 Morningside Dr. S. This Text Amendment application is proposed in combination with a Map Amendment application to rezone property to proposed §19C, Residential –Medium Density Housing Opportunity Zone (R- MDHOZ), and in combination with a Site Plan application to develop the property utilizing the proposed Residential –Medium Density Housing Opportunity Zone (R- MDHOZ) standards. All three applications are considered part of a single Affordable Housing Development proposal submitted pursuant to §8-30g of the Connecticut General Statutes. A copy of the proposed text amendment is on file in the Westport Town Clerk’s Office and is on file in the Westport Planning and Zoning Office.
Applicant’s presentation time: 30 Minutes
3. 20 & 26 Morningside Dr S., Map Amendment #758A: (This application will be opened with no testimony taken and continued to 5/16/19). Appl. #18-071A submitted by Morningside Drive Homes, LLC to rezone property to proposed §19C, Residential –Medium Density Housing Opportunity Zone (R- MDHOZ), filed as part of an §8-30g application. This Map Amendment application is proposed in combination with a Text Amendment application to create §19C, Residential – Medium Density Housing Opportunity Zone (R- MDHOZ), and in combination with a Site Plan application to develop property utilizing the proposed Residential –Medium Density Housing Opportunity Zone (R- MDHOZ) standards. All three applications are considered part of a single Affordable Housing Development proposal submitted pursuant to §8-30g of the Connecticut General Statutes. A copy of the proposed map amendment is on file in the Westport Town Clerk’s Office and is on file in the Westport Planning and Zoning Office, PID#G0900100, PID#G08017000.
Applicant’s presentation time: 30 Minutes
4. 20 & 26 Morningside Dr S., Site Plan: (This application will be opened with no testimony taken and continued to 5/16/19). Appl. #18-072 by Morningside Drive Homes, LLC to develop a property with 16 new dwelling units plus a community center per proposed §19C, Residential –Medium Density Housing Opportunity Zone (R-MDHOZ), filed as part of an §8-30g application. This Site Plan application is proposed in combination with a Text Amendment application to create a §19C, Residential –Medium Density Housing Opportunity Zone (R- MDHOZ), and in combination with a Map Amendment application to rezone property to proposed Section 19C, Residential –Medium Density Housing Opportunity Zone (R- MDHOZ). This site plan application is considered part of a single Affordable Housing Development proposal submitted pursuant to §8-30g of the Connecticut General Statutes, PID#G0900100, PID#G08017000.
Applicant’s presentation time: 60 Minutes
II WORK SESSION
(The following items will be discussed and voted on as time permits. The public may observe the work session, but not participate.)
New Business:
Old Business:
III EXECUTIVE SESSION 7:15 PM Room 212D
Discuss pending litigation, Morningside Drive Homes, LLC vs. Westport Planning and Zoning Commission: regarding Subdivision Application #18-025 at 26 Morningside Drive South, Docket#CV18-6037473.
