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Votes at a glance
- Sign application 25-10, Noma Lisa (494 Howell/Howe Avenue): Approved with conditions tied to the commission’s 20% window artwork limit and historic-building decorum. Vote: 5 yes, 0 no, 1 abstain (Commissioner Ticky abstained).
- Sign application 2529, Ripton Community Broadband (356 Howe Avenue): Approved. Vote: 6-0.
- Sign application 2538 (2200 Leavenworth Road, \"Beauty\"): Approved. Vote: 6-0.
- Sign application 2531, Trader Joe’s (801 Bridgeport Avenue): Approved (monument sign removed from packet as noted). Vote: 6-0.
- Sign application 2532, Garden Catering (698 Bridgeport Avenue): Approved. Vote: 6-0.
- Sign application 2533, Dario Nissan (329 Bridgeport Avenue): Approved; commission required the red portions to be opaque so only white lettering is illuminated and noted lighting will tie to existing timers. Vote: 5-0.
- Sign application 2534, Webster Bank (506 Shelton Avenue): Approved (logo/color change). Vote: 5-0.
- Sign application 2535, Teriyama (3434 Howe Avenue): Approved. Vote: 6-0.
- Sign application 2536, Colony Grill (858 Bridgeport Avenue): Approved. Discussion highlighted that a large painted wall mural/advertisement on the building was more prominent than a typical sign; vote passed 4 yes, 2 no.

Other formal actions
- Application 25-13, text amendment to Shelton Planning & Zoning Regulations (sections 24-11 series) — Motion to accept application for review and refer to staff; public hearing set for Aug. 27. Vote: 6-0.
- Application 2514 (Colony Grill minor modification at 902 Bridgeport Avenue) — accepted for review earlier and approved later in the meeting with three required submittals (crosswalk, parking layout, masonry dumpster enclosure). Vote: 6-0 (see separate article for details).

Commissioners and staff repeatedly stressed the commission’s existing rule that window artwork must not exceed 20% of each pane and asked applicants to be sensitive to historic downtown streetscape character when designing window graphics, temporary artwork and blade (projecting) signs. Where applicants proposed regularly changing window artwork, staff and commissioners indicated they would allow changes within the 20% parameter without requiring the applicant to return for every update.

The meeting included routine procedural items such as acceptance of minutes and the roll call votes for each application that are recorded in the meeting minutes.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","SPZC Regular Meeting - 07/09/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The commission approved a slate of sign applications for downtown businesses and accepted a proposed zoning text amendment for public hearing on Aug. 27; most sign applications passed with unanimous or near-unanimous votes, with one split vote on a mural-style advertisement for Colony Grill.","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},6510776,"Commission approves PDD settlement resolution for Mohawk Drive project with affordable-unit requirement and methane-testing condition",532,4827000,5359000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5350041-ffd4b922e9fa78171a835b11813cf19b&start=4827&end=5359","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5350041-ffd4b922e9fa78171a835b11813cf19b/thumbnail_4827000.jpg","/articles/6510776/Shelton-City/Fairfield/Connecticut/Commission-approves-PDD-settlement-resolution-for-Mohawk-Drive-project-with-affordable-unit-requirement-and-methane-testing-condition","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6510776-44cd1bd86dab45b562c49d9a1d6ea6dd/orig.mp4?Expires=1771186246&Signature=oWDECZV1NRBYhKajMXrV8SX7bGf3UivdH13wHFZrY~KmGxcMrL0wz5IGntZp7TPtm5DfTyhgT9gsxrgphF8ndT~t8fOsjcIzx4NNrWFyx5odTFWyjit~aNVbJ4a~~tM95nKIygjaR1o4KBi0CejmqFLNLxrVEbxQgARsO~VziTmIbL6bebs-5M6yR6NuVvQE5rWncR4QSB~hA~3rrAN43gb9g54OUpj-wZWjJH1~KylgjE1r9G1B5OE~ZIuUHBRr2hNCB1SxFJCZAMPtR~qUrBKYWhH5JrlxH9zuQEL4TEPkvCll-QXHKQ8XSOtNWnUVNaoNJbzZfG2rxEh4UjXsFw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Shelton Planning and Zoning Commission on July 9 approved a settlement resolution establishing a planned development district (PDD) for a residential project at 2 Mohawk Drive (application 2226), including an affordability requirement and a methane-gas test condition.

The resolution, adopted 6-0, approves the submitted initial concept and final site development plans for the property and states that a minimum of eight units must be rented at or below levels calculated at 80% of area median income under Connecticut General Statute 8-30g. The commission also required that no construction or site preparation begin until test borings verify that methane gas has not migrated to any part of the site; the test borings must be provided at the applicant's expense and reviewed by city staff.

Attorney T. Dosso (counsel for the applicant) presented the proposed settlement language and told the commission the resolution is intended to mirror the language required for court review in the related housing-court matter. \"This resolution is pretty much the same type of resolution that resolved the court case involving Townsquare,\" the attorney said while explaining the streamlined form and the statement of uses and standards attached to the resolution.

The approved resolution references the final plans dated 02/08/2022 with revisions through 06/24/2025 and makes the initial concept effective on the second Friday after the settlement's approval and the withdrawal of the appeal, under Connecticut General Statute section 8-8n. The statement of uses and standards attached to the resolution includes the parking ratio and other site-specific controls required by the PDD application.

Commissioners voted 6-0 to adopt the settlement resolution. The commission's action formalizes the PDD and clears the matter for the court process that must approve the settlement and the withdrawal of the appeal, after which the PDD will take effect per the resolution's schedule.

The resolution includes the methane-boring requirement and the 8-unit affordability minimum as conditions recorded in the motion approved by the commission.","Shelton Planning & Zoning Commission approved a settlement resolution for a planned development district at Mohawk Drive that authorizes a residential building with units including at least eight affordable units at 80% AMI; construction contingent on test borings verifying no methane migration.",{"_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},6510780,"Planning commission approves facade, patio and site changes for Colony Grill at former Burger King with conditions",2026,2740000,4766000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5350041-ffd4b922e9fa78171a835b11813cf19b&start=2740&end=4766","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5350041-ffd4b922e9fa78171a835b11813cf19b/thumbnail_2740000.jpg","/articles/6510780/Shelton-City/Fairfield/Connecticut/Planning-commission-approves-facade-patio-and-site-changes-for-Colony-Grill-at-former-Burger-King-with-conditions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6510780-66bb159225ae4a47f93e2c30059b60f7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771186246&Signature=faIVelZQOauu-93biuuAYnp3IPUwHPVH1lWeY0S3ozKJC5w5iDyuGzplX2nJ35xpM8sjY5ZyWSw8OPRPNrplIcDQpPQq2~w1ee8eFEE4-jTERi2q28aTn2VvazLhzQ6MSqoBU1a5~gruoxu0UbDxx7hyHDxvjaM~k4QXGI1t0JPjl7RmxB0Njl60J~SAEU8CVHEmR3qDV-F4Rk~tHiYG9qlK47j7AFtidYT-7y4wO2PlbXgPD~Xqh7Qd0g09KSrB~mJ0x1HAB7p495D8PHvqaU3jVtQxh2666VdP50iJBDuYnwwlHMn-FGY9k0rFoJTNO~LUvIBegjvLoenA1fEI3w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Shelton Planning and Zoning Commission on July 9 approved a minor modification to the former Burger King at 902 Bridgeport Avenue allowing exterior and site changes for a Colony Grill restaurant, contingent on the applicant submitting updated drawings within 30 days.

The vote came after a presentation by the project architect and the applicant that described a new beige/gray brick façade, black-framed windows, a covered outdoor patio with a pergola and a reconfigured entry and takeout arrangement. The commission approved the change 6-0, with the condition that the applicant provide revised plans showing a crosswalk to adjacent parking, an updated parking layout, and a masonry enclosure for dumpsters within 30 calendar days for staff review.

The changes will remove parts of the existing glass “glass house” elements, lower and level existing roof volumes, add a gabled porch feature and replace red brick with a lighter, “vanilla” brick intended to unify the building’s elevations, architect George Perham said. \"We're gonna be removing all the windows and replacing it with black framed windows and buttons,\" Perham said during his presentation. The design also calls for a covered pergola on the north side that will have adjustable louvers for weather protection.

Will Hicks, the landscape designer, said the site plan reduces paved areas and adds trees and evergreen screening, including three pin oaks and foundation plantings to frame the main entrance and screen the dumpster area. \"One of our broad concepts is eliminate a lot of that concrete that's there and add some plant material to soften the building and we can kind of ground it,\" Hicks said.

Commissioners asked for pedestrian improvements linking overflow parking behind the Stop & Shop to the restaurant; the applicant agreed to add a walkway or painted crosswalk to the updated civil drawings. The commission also required the dumpsters be moved to a masonry enclosure and noted staff review of any civil changes.

The applicant described operational details during the presentation: typical opening at 11:30 a.m., weekday closing around 11 p.m. and later weekend hours as permitted by the liquor commission; a staffing estimate of roughly 40–50 employees total across shifts; and a commitment to regular litter pickup rather than freestanding exterior trash cans. The applicant also said pickup and catering truck parking are included in the plan and that the project will reorient some parking from diagonal to perpendicular to improve organization.

The motion to approve the minor modification carried unanimously. The commission attached the three conditions (crosswalk, parking layout, masonry dumpster enclosure) and requested those submittals be reviewed by staff; if there are unresolved issues, the matter may return to the commission.

The commission's approval allows the applicant to move forward with required civil and building permits, subject to the conditions recorded at the meeting.","Shelton Planning & Zoning Commission approved a minor modification at 902 Bridgeport Ave to convert the former Burger King into a Colony Grill restaurant, including a covered patio, new brick façade, parking reconfiguration and dumpster relocation; approval requires updated drawings within 30 days.","actionData","errors"]

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