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Sign approvals
- Galbi (801 Bridgeport Avenue, Fountain Square): The commission approved two tenant identification signs (front and side) while deferring the applicant’s proposed window dressing. The motion to approve the two line logo signs was made by Commissioner Parkins and seconded by Commissioner Kelly. Initial vote recorded as 5–0; when alternate Commissioner McGee was seated later the tally was recorded 6–0.
- Woodside Plaza (7205 Bridgeport Avenue): The commission approved the overall plaza sign and asked staff to require the applicant to submit a coordinated tenant‑sign program for later review. Commissioner Parkins moved and Commissioner Christiano seconded; vote 6–0.
- Orca’s Family Cuts (415 River Road): Commissioners found that this sign had already been installed without approval. The commission voted to table the sign application and required the applicant to appear at the next meeting to explain the unauthorized installation. Motion to table made by Commissioner Kelly and seconded by Commissioner Ticky; vote to table 6–0.
- Total Mortgage (10 Howe Avenue): Replacement tenant sign approved, motion by Commissioner Ticky, second by Commissioner Christiano; vote 6–0.
- The Commissary (123 Huntington Street): The commission approved the sign with the condition that it not be larger than the neighboring Huntington Paint sign; motion by Commissioner Parkins, second by Commissioner Kelly; vote 6–0.
- Citgo (265 Bridgeport Avenue): Approved as submitted; motion by Commissioner Parkins, second by Commissioner Kelly; vote 6–0.

Commissioners asked for clear tenant signage plans for multi‑tenant centers. Sign contractor Brian DeSanti told the commission that tenant signage will be “channel of illuminated channel letters on a raceway that’s gonna go on the brick.” Commissioners flagged uniformity and placement as matters for staff review before tenant signs are installed.

New applications accepted for review
- Application 2501 (JL Enterprise LLC) — 74 Todd Road: Accepted for review and set for a future public hearing. Motion carried 6–0.
- Application 2502 / PDD No. 91 (Dominic Thomas, Fountain Square LLC) — 745–801 Bridgeport Avenue: Motion to accept for review and set a public hearing carried 6–0. The application requests a major modification to a PDD to allow veterinary care among other uses; the item will appear on an upcoming agenda for review.

Ending: Staff will post required materials and schedule the public hearings and further deliberations; several applicants were asked to return with either tenant‑sign programs or to explain unauthorized installations.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Shelton SPZC Regular Meeting - 3/12/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Shelton Planning and Zoning approved multiple sign applications for storefronts along Bridgeport Avenue and Huntington Street, tabled a sign installed without approval, and accepted two larger Planned Development District applications for review and public hearing.","taxTitle","Shelton City, Fairfield, Connecticut","taxId",64126,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6082264,"Planning commission closes public hearing on Crown 0.2 mixed‑use PDD; wetlands review next",1685,3332000,5017000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2938770-08418e65d5396cf706f3013f12c839ed&start=3332&end=5017","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2938770-08418e65d5396cf706f3013f12c839ed/thumbnail_3332000.jpg","/articles/6082264/Shelton-City/Fairfield/Connecticut/Planning-commission-closes-public-hearing-on-Crown-02-mixeduse-PDD-wetlands-review-next","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6082264-7f0bd21d4295efff6549206793cc2b0f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771177129&Signature=bFt4iXLEEnGG8HFImW0Uos4KLv2C4eIghi8Q4O5RfyaUrli4AOJjhBt4KW8P-6nWgH12kevYZqcST012kkFnPQnpgIpUETyYQjLs3UR7HY-4kfMDrjFrcEvF6Pn8W1jjW~ad1irRGoXDvVx5bmcCN-T-wX4IMNH29w6-1z7s02DNtT5-aDWZMXZeA01ORYRBd5ExP2WpGl9qnMbzaYulH94CFoCjE1nL7e~2ktpfFyGlPTmafqMkNWyxGbst9BpOgkm1Oo7NCgw~g7wSN9h1VBZIGu4ePel3hXfjfoLcmrV5spspDQ5rNire1Vrib5yOmJ~ITTG0Z~1PtGXhVLWjnw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Shelton Planning and Zoning Commission closed the public hearing on the Crown 0.2 LLC Planned Development District (PDD) application for mixed‑use development near Bridgeport Avenue and Long Hill Crossroads and voted unanimously to take the matter up for deliberation at a future meeting.

Attorney Dominic Thomas, representing the applicant, asked the commission to close the hearing after confirming that a wetlands hearing is scheduled and that the applicant had filed revised plans and a lighting plan. Thomas apologized for a technical problem at the prior meeting that interrupted his response to public comments and said the applicant expects the wetlands review to proceed the following evening.

Several members of the public spoke during the reopened public portion. Julie Vostinack of 1 Whitetail Lane urged the commission not to equate new residential buyers knowingly purchasing homes near commercial development with existing homeowners who bought where no development existed. Hawks Ridge HOA President Mike Bridal thanked the commission and participants and said the project had improved from earlier versions: “I think right now, that development is way better than it was.”

Attorney Brendan McCann (on behalf of Hawks Ridge) raised concerns about buffering and vehicle access near Long Hill Crossroads and urged the commission to consider the impact of driveways and residential setbacks in the LIP zone.

The commission then voted to close the public hearing on application 2420 (Crown 0.2 LLC). The roll call was unanimous (6–0). Chair Virginia Harger said the application will appear on an upcoming agenda for planning commission deliberations; the applicant has also been directed to pursue required wetlands review and other agency approvals prior to final site plan submission.

Ending: With the public hearing closed, the commission will begin formal deliberations at a subsequent meeting after review of wetlands, WPCA (if applicable) and final technical submissions.","The commission closed the public hearing for Crown 0.2 LLC’s proposed mixed‑use Planned Development District at Bridgeport Avenue and Long Hill Crossroads, and will take the proposal up in deliberation after the applicant advances wetlands and other technical reviews.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6082269,"Planning commission approves MJ's Ammo Saloon with security and event limits",1470,1302000,2772000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2938770-08418e65d5396cf706f3013f12c839ed&start=1302&end=2772","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2938770-08418e65d5396cf706f3013f12c839ed/thumbnail_1302000.jpg","/articles/6082269/Shelton-City/Fairfield/Connecticut/Planning-commission-approves-MJs-Ammo-Saloon-with-security-and-event-limits","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6082269-d9fec0725eecb1af79d86e6157a1b149/orig.mp4?Expires=1771177129&Signature=N3fUYiqTtWSYGvxfqMtMYglyubyFJI4bGpjwHCMrY7ocAGn8~pFVW7NhOfiIh1lV7YGELTPFvwu7O7mi7bwwmcDIykyyUbOUrbtFFoms53PlTnm6PQ5FacC2wgnz9AR4n7gkGfQkCDAvDGmYedXTtSjkhmiqUhpS7qbYlz9M48FXvIvcMTjFn36jO-VRgSwW7ilr-5ed1L1SQIERg5Jf1QG0HT63C1AuBCqDpROBkRzOB7tY~yvrQWIA6PO6fFvGJp7HEQIcat~xzxlqnQKTXsiaUUXUBI6o1~8BUu5px59y7VGRzvXQ2y4TwcnUTrGKDQ9pigkXK0WKujaNaYt3nA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Shelton Planning and Zoning Commission voted to approve the commercial business application for MJ’s Ammo Saloon, a proposed firearms retail and classroom business at 514 Bridgeport Avenue in Crown Point Plaza, with several conditions aimed at security and crowd control.

The commission approved the application by roll call, 4 in favor, 1 opposed and 1 abstention. Commissioners Kelly, Ticky and Christiano voted yes, Commissioner Perkins voted no and Commissioner Motto abstained; Chair Virginia Harger voted yes. Commissioner Kelly moved for approval; Commissioner Christiano seconded.

The approval includes required security measures and operational limits. Staff will place the following stipulations in the approval letter: installation of two panic‑button activators beneath the sales counter, a monitored alarm and camera system 24 hours per day, and a requirement that any in‑person firearms training conducted on site be non‑live‑fire (the applicant said such training will use a commercial MILO digital simulator rather than a shooting range). The commission also prohibited “special events” that would function as gun shows or large multi‑seller events, though the applicant retained the ability to hold standard two‑day classroom courses for pistol‑permit instruction.

Applicant Justin Bruno described the proposed operation as a retail firearms and accessories store with classrooms for Connecticut pistol permit instruction. He said the classroom would be “a full Saturday and full Sunday” and that the store would not have an on‑site firing range. Attorney Dominic Thomas, representing the applicant, told the commission that an existing Planned Development District allows retail sales in the proposed location: “Plan Development District 48, approved in 02/2004, allows retail sales, and this is a retail sales operation.”

Commissioners pressed the applicant on security and delivery procedures. The applicant said deliveries would be received through a rear door during business hours and would “be signed for by a person” per federal law, and that firearms would be kept secured behind the sales counter and in vaults or safes after hours. The applicant said staff would run permit numbers and firearm serial numbers through the state system before releasing a firearm.

Commissioner Perkins said he voted against the approval because he “just [doesn’t] like the location for it.” The commission required the applicant to return for sign permitting separately; the business approval does not include signage.

The applicant said he expects to staff the store with three full‑time employees plus two to three part‑time workers and to operate roughly Tuesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 6–7 p.m., with shorter Sunday hours. The applicant also agreed to install two panic buttons and other security measures before opening. The commission recorded the final vote as 4 yes, 1 no, 1 abstention.

The applicant left the meeting saying he would return for a separate sign application hearing.

Ending: The commission’s approval permits the business to proceed to building, fire and sign reviews under the stated conditions; staff will include the stipulations in the written approval and the applicant must return with a sign application for separate review.","The Shelton Planning and Zoning Commission approved a commercial business application for MJ's Ammo Saloon at Crown Point Plaza, adding conditions including two panic buttons, limits on special events and non‑live‑fire training. The vote was 4–1–1.","actionData","errors"]

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