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Commission approves special permit for commercial vehicle storage at 215 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive with conditions
Summary
After a public hearing, the commission granted a special permit to allow MPAS Moving (2 Men and a Truck) to legalize contractor vehicle storage at 215 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, with conditions on screening, erosion control, lighting and restrictions on fuel storage.
The commission approved a special permit allowing commercial vehicle storage at 215 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, legalizing the existing parking of MPAS Moving company trucks while reserving conditions on screening, erosion controls, lighting and prohibited uses.
Representatives from the applicant—Martin Pollock of MPAS and a consultant from LinTech—explained that the site is a roughly one‑acre parcel in a light industrial zone with prior partial site work and wetlands mitigation. "Our intention…we operate as 2 men and a truck…we operate in Norwalk for a long period of time…we wanted to make our home permanent here," Martin Pollock said. He described high utility connection costs (estimates provided during the discussion included a contractor estimate of about $1 million to bring water, sewer and underground electric) that have prevented construction of a permanent building. Pollock and his representative said they removed a temporary trailer and now seek to legalize vehicle storage while pursuing longer‑term utility solutions.
Staff described proposed site treatments including privacy slats in the existing chain‑link fence, street trees and downstream stormwater treatment (hydrodynamic separators) to meet current DPW standards before discharge to adjacent wetlands. The applicant said there would be no fuel sales; discussions clarified propane usage was limited to forklift cylinders (small refillable tanks) and not large commercial propane deliveries.
Commissioners and staff discussed lighting and utility access; staff agreed to work with the applicant to identify compliant lighting solutions that do not require immediate undergrounding of utilities. The resolution was refined to clarify the types of vehicles allowed, to require screening and erosion controls, and to direct staff to work with the applicant on lighting and containers/containers placement.
Commissioner Anna moved approval (as amended), Chapin seconded; a roll call vote recorded unanimous approval (Mister Shulman, Miss Lankowski, Miss Langalis, Mister Bryce, Miss DeBashnick, Mister Kanter, Mister Williams, Miss Wells). The resolution limits certain high‑risk uses (staff and commissioners discussed excluding large fuel delivery trucks and dump trucks for this site) and requested that shipping containers be reviewed by staff for compliant placement. The application was identified as 2025‑569 SP MPAS Moving LLC, 215 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.
