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Planning commission approves 15,000-sq.-ft. replanting plan after unauthorized clearing; neighbors press for faster sound mitigation
Summary
After an after-the-fact violation for clearing about 15,000 sq. ft., commissioners approved a conservation-backed replanting plan requiring replanting, monitoring and a bond; neighbors demanded additional sound attenuation and faster action.
The Norwalk Planning & Zoning Commission approved a restoration plan for trees and vegetation following the unauthorized clearing of about 15,000 square feet at 284 New Canaan Avenue, requiring replanting, monitoring and performance security under conditions agreed with the Inland Wetlands commission. Civil consultant Brian Carey said the clearing occurred in October 2024 after the applicant sought to build a landscape berm for neighbor sound attenuation but misinterpreted the wetland setback (now 100 feet) and exceeded a 10,000-square-foot threshold that requires Planning & Zoning approval. The conservation commission later approved a restoration plan; the planting plan proposes replanting 65…
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