Planning Commission

Filed in Town Clerk’s Office on March 17, 2025 @ 1:18 PM. CITY OF DANBURY 155 DEER HILL AVENUE DANBURY, CONNECTICUT 06810 PLANNING COMMISSION (203) 797-4525 www.danbury-ct.gov (203) 797-4586 (FAX) AGENDA – REGULAR MEETING WEB-BASED MEETING HOSTED ON ZOOM MARCH 19, 2025 7:00 PM Public Participation Instructions begin on Page 3 of this Agenda To view livestream on Danbury CT Planning & Zoning YouTube Channel click on https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC59LEpmvEgAN4B3EAyXEVTQ To view application materials, click on links below the agenda item. ROLL CALL: ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES: February 19, 2025 & March 5, 2025. Click on link for February 19, 2025, and March 5, 2025 minutes. THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 2, 2025. PUBLIC HEARING(S): 1) Bright Ravens IS Danbury LLC – Application for Special Exception/Site Plan Approval for Hotel Conversion to Apartment House/Mixed Use (Innovation Studios - Danbury) in accordance with Section 5.B.2.b.(14) and Trip Generation Greater than 500 Vehicle Trips per Day (Sec. 3.E.2.) in the CA-80 Zone -18 Old Ridgebury Road (C15008) – SE #804. Click on link for: Special Exception/Site Plan Applications. Map Set. Architectural Renderings. Project Report. Traffic Memo. Affordability Plan. Merged Staff Reports. Planning Commission Agenda March 19, 2025 Virtual Meeting hosted on Zoom Page 2 CONTINUATION OF PUBLIC HEARING: 1) Belimo Air Controls (USA) Inc. - Application for Revised Special Exception/Revised Site Plan for Proposed Warehouse Expansion in the IL-40 Zone - 33 Turner Road (A17001) in accordance with Sec 6.A.2.a.(15) and Sec. 10.D.7.a. – SE #724. THIS HEARING WILL BE TABLED AND CONTINUED TO THE APRIL 2, 2025 MEETING AT THE REQUEST OF THE APPLICANT’S AGENT. THERE WILL BE NO TESTIMONY TAKEN OR GIVEN AT THIS MEETING. OLD BUSINESS FOR DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION: 1) 55 Newtown Road LLC – Application for Special Exception/Site Plan Approval for Fast Food Restaurant (Sec 5.A.2.b.(16), Drive-Through Use (Sec. 3.E.8.), and Trip Generation Greater than 500 Vehicle Trips per Day (Sec. 3.E.2.) in the CG-20 Zone – 55 Newtown Road (L12023) – SE #803. Click on link for Draft Resolution of Approval. REFERRAL(S): Click on link for Planning Department Staff Report for 8-24 Referrals. 1) 8-24 Referral – March 2025 City Council Agenda Item #1 State of Connecticut Department of Transportation (“CTDOT”) Easement Acquisition for Installation of Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon – Park Avenue. 2) 8-24 Referral – March 2025 City Council Agenda Item #2: Connecticut Department of Transportation (“CTDOT”) Easement Acquisition for Installation of Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon – Aunt Hack Road. NEW BUSINESS: 1) 8-3a Referral: Petition of Waleed Albakry, Planning Director to Amend Sec 5.B.1., and Add Secs. 5.B.2.a.(47) & 5.B.4.f. to the Zoning Regulations. (Amend purpose & intent of CA-80 zone and add high precision tool manufacturing and assembly with specific requirements as a permitted use in the CA-80 zone.) Public hearing scheduled for April 22, 2025. CORRESPONDENCE: OTHER MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION & POSSIBLE ACTION: FOR REFERENCE ONLY: Planning Commission Agenda March 19, 2025 Virtual Meeting hosted on Zoom Page 3 1) 2 GPR Owner LP - Application for Special Exception/Site Plan Approval for (1) Storage or sale of building materials [Sec. 6.A.2.b.(15)],. (2) Storage, sale, rental and/or repair of construction equipment [Sec. 6.A.2.b.(16)], (3) Truck terminal, warehouse, moving and storage establishment; self-service storage [Sec. 6.A.2.b.(19)], & (4) Wholesale distributor [Sec. 6.A.2.b.(20)] in the IL-40 Zone – 2 Great Pasture Road (K15109) - SE #754. Public hearing has been RE-scheduled for April 2, 2025. 2) 2 GPR Owner LP - Application for Floodplain Permit for 2 Great Pasture Road (K15109) – SE #754. 3) Reedle Deedle Realty LLC – Application for Floodplain Permit for 17 Miry Brook Road (G18019) – SE #802. 4) First Congregational Church & Ecclesiastical Society – Application for Floodplain Permit for 160-162 Deer Hill Avenue (I14104 & I14105) – SP #2024-03. ADJOURNMENT PUBLIC PARTICIPATION INSTRUCTIONS: NOTE: This meeting starts at 7:00 PM (US and Canada), PLEASE feel free to join early after 6:45 PM to test the audio and video connection. 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