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The applicant, identified as Lucianna representing Fairfield Pizza, said the business would relocate from its current dock location, provide table service with beer, wine and limited liquor service (a service bar, not a full bar), and operate daytime and evening dining hours. \"It's gonna be a service bar. It's not gonna be a full bar,\" the applicant said.

Planning staff noted the approval should be conditional on the applicant adhering to state liquor-control requirements and to section 4.4.0.5.D of the Stratford zoning regulations on alcoholic beverages. The commission added a condition that the applicant must obtain a state liquor permit within 18 months of the zoning approval; failure to do so will revert the location to its former status.

No members of the public spoke in opposition or support during the hearing. The commission approved the appeal and directed that the zoning conditions be included in the approval record; the motion passed 5-0.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Town of Stratford Zoning Commission Meeting - May 14, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The commission approved a zoning appeal allowing sale of alcoholic beverages at 935 Barnum Avenue (former Boston Market space) for an interior service bar for Fairfield Pizza, conditioned on compliance with zoning regulations and obtaining a state liquor permit within 18 months.","taxTitle","Town of Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut","taxId",80257,"location","Connecticut","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6047420,"Commission approves 14-unit workforce housing plan at 727 Honey Spot Road with conditions",1529,1255000,2784000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3533904-8dac90b023333baec3e41fa6382a6d5a&start=1255&end=2784","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3533904-8dac90b023333baec3e41fa6382a6d5a/thumbnail_1255000.jpg","/articles/6047420/Connecticut/Commission-approves-14-unit-workforce-housing-plan-at-727-Honey-Spot-Road-with-conditions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6047420-268b9fea7da6199c7d537eae26080f99/orig.mp4?Expires=1771190843&Signature=AG4SAvmx-mqyvib--4sFOGsxPGfrWDVqmheJbEtyMdpd5zCkoAUk0Zq0PB-L5dtUsLSioGgXPSjAOw4vvI~u2GDbO5GXEMvy8hA9FAfYDvAH2mtXsR6M4vuIyG2h6Df~fPs6Eu4w4A6lZVdzgcbzdHx5CWetvUfVQLGL6YOafwipLkrro7BXOm06m67PbMfuBCXOE6v4wmSqbFKFfLo1WrakeaXOaP5oj0-mgbP5qABVPJ2c5~QvspxT2Rl3mq5dyuvFcTesKKZjXpGZYYLk5ERs~AlEBj-c9CtiFdSqcKOJRsGLlOyD0pVUcubCdx9MFxTL1XEDI6TahKLmzz6aAA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Town of Stratford Zoning Commission on Wednesday approved a special permit and coastal/site-plan matters for 727 Honey Spot Road, allowing conversion of a vacant commercial building into 14 deed-restricted workforce rental units and a lot split, subject to conditions addressing drainage, recording of deed restrictions, an affordability administrator and the choice of area median income for eligibility.

Applicant Steven Shapiro of Gold Coast Properties told the commission the project will produce 14 workforce units (mostly one-bedrooms), provide bike parking and an EV-charging station, and that all units would be deed-restricted at 80% area median income (AMI) with the compliance document recorded on the land records prior to issuance of building permits. \"The entire building all 14 units will be deed restricted at 80% the town will get credit for every single unit in the development,\" Shapiro said.

Planning staff, the town engineer and public-health reviewers flagged a set of conditions the commission included in its approval. Planning and Zoning Administrator Susmita Atata summarized staff comments that required: a site drainage plan showing separated drainage for the two lots and MS4 compliance; filing a mylar of the revised drainage plan and new deeds and survey on the land records before building permits; and submission of a workforce-housing compliance plan identifying an administrator who meets town minimum qualifications. The Stratford Health Department and Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) raised concerns about introducing residential uses in a coastal flood-hazard area; the commission noted those comments and required coastal review considerations as part of approvals.

Atata and staff also recommended that the units be deed-restricted for 40 years and that eligibility be set at 80% of the state AMI (rather than the larger Bridgeport market-area AMI) to better target local workers. Atata told the commission that using state AMI would better match Stratford's median incomes and make the units more accessible to local workers such as teachers or firefighters.

Commissioners and the applicant discussed flood and evacuation planning; Shapiro said the building has been elevated and the project previously received coastal commission approval and that the ground floor is elevated. John Casey, town engineer, asked for drainage separation for future lots; Shapiro agreed to provide the drainage plan and comply with MS4 requirements before permits are issued.

Several neighbors opposed the conversion during public comment, citing traffic, existing maintenance issues and flooding history. Edward Hoff, a nearby resident, said: \"This is a commercial building. It should stay a commercial building,\" and other neighbors expressed concerns about parking, noise and property upkeep. Shapiro and supporters countered that residential use would reduce daytime traffic compared with multiple doctors' offices and that the applicant had revised landscaping plans with the conservation superintendent.

The commission approved the special permit and associated administrative/site conditions on a unanimous 5-0 vote. Conditions require the applicant to finalize and record the workforce-housing compliance plan (including naming an affordability administrator who meets town qualifications), file revised drainage plans and record deeds/surveys on land records before building permits, deed-restrict all units at or below 80% state AMI for at least 40 years, and comply with DEEP/coastal requirements.

The approval is conditioned on the applicant meeting the listed staff requirements before building permits are issued.","The commission granted a special permit and coastal/site approvals for 727 Honey Spot Road to convert a vacant commercial building into 14 deed-restricted workforce rental units, setting conditions on drainage, recording deed restrictions, an affordability administrator and use of state AMI for eligibility.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6047424,"Stratford commission approves conversion of 1950 Main St. to three apartments with conditions",368,253000,621000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3533904-8dac90b023333baec3e41fa6382a6d5a&start=253&end=621","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3533904-8dac90b023333baec3e41fa6382a6d5a/thumbnail_253000.jpg","/articles/6047424/Connecticut/Stratford-commission-approves-conversion-of-1950-Main-St-to-three-apartments-with-conditions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6047424-fd7e78466cdea9347f82d543e4b4adf5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771190843&Signature=YUQVOwwioqlirokqdzfug5Kt93GrCl2hQe5mRMnTWGe4-Se3a7YnIi~sD3Xm-6yNCTZuteq-kRZ4M11ZB5gipjIIe84SvLQ5ZBRpJ622oDVOAAZ~VN8bvXI81E6aawruvtQ9qtmMfhAN2VUc~sSOJXmOAxEUriWvc8fqoVc6iLy0aBO887FB3o~gcvjYQGTHWGYTI02HHZ5g1EV8RL3H148Jkq-y06lBXjxNQ6FDR5hBXK2LecFDwIe784uAirHzwR8yohLqsY-2ZUz7Dke~Z8dGbx2FgntqUnyOvqL1GFjqiqGcme9185~hsAu8BSFJ30M0sqEmQuqEv5KW0yTO2A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Town of Stratford Zoning Commission on Wednesday approved a special permit and administrative site plan allowing the conversion of 1950 Main Street — a mixed-use building formerly housing a medical office — into three residential apartments, with conditions addressing landscaping, impervious-area calculations and interior lead-safe renovation work.

The approval, made during the commission's May special public hearing and administrative session, was accompanied by conditions from Planning and Zoning Administrator Susmita Atata and passed on a 5-0 vote.

The project applicant, attorney Barry Knott of the firm Knott, Knott & Done, told the commission the proposal would convert the first floor to two one-bedroom apartments and keep a two-bedroom unit on the second floor. Knott said the application is made under the town's Transit Oriented Development (TOD) regulations and sought a waiver of a required six-foot landscape buffer on the south side because a driveway runs there. \"We can't put in a 6 foot landscape buffer without interfering with the driveway,\" Knott said, asking the commission to grant a waiver.

The commission's planner asked the applicant to provide additional details and recommended conditions. Planning and Zoning Administrator Susmita Atata recommended the commission approve the petition subject to conditions including: providing calculations of existing and proposed impervious area and resubmitting the survey before a building permit is issued; eliminating two rear parking spaces and keeping that area pervious lawn or landscaping to meet the TOD/residential impervious limits; replacing any chain-link fence with wood or vinyl per section 6.1.0.5(5) of the zoning regulations; and requiring an EPA-approved certified renovator or contractor to follow lead-safe work practices for interior renovations, per Stratford Health Department concerns.

Commissioners questioned where the proposed buffers would be installed and whether the applicant would remove parking to reduce impervious area; Knott confirmed the back and north-side buffers would be added and that the applicant is willing to remove spaces to meet impervious-area limits. The commission also noted the property had been reviewed previously by the Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) for other waivers.

With those conditions and the specific waiver for the driveway-side landscape buffer stated on the record, the commission voted to approve both the special permit and administrative site-plan review. The motion directed that the waiver and the administrator's recommended conditions be incorporated into the approvals.

The approval does not authorize any exterior renovations beyond the site-plan elements noted; Knott said the planned work is primarily interior. The conditions require the applicant to submit revised survey and drainage/impervious calculations and to comply with the Health Department's lead-safe renovation guidance prior to permits being issued.","The Town of Stratford Zoning Commission granted a special permit and site-plan approval for 1950 Main Street to convert a former medical office into three residential units, granting a waiver of a side-yard landscape buffer and adding conditions on impervious area, fence replacement and lead-safe renovations.","actionData","errors"]

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