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Norwalk ZBA continues hearing on after‑the‑fact garage conversion, orders applicant to return with parking plan
Summary
The Zoning Board of Appeals continued a variance request for 34 Garner Street after finding the property contains an unpermitted garage conversion and potential illegal rooming‑house conditions; the applicant was told to return with a parking plan and documentation by the next meeting (Sept. 18).
The Norwalk Zoning Board of Appeals on Aug. 21 continued a variance hearing for 34 Garner Street after staff reported the house contains an after‑the‑fact conversion of a single‑bay garage into living space and alleged rooming‑house conditions that prompted an active zoning violation and investigation.
Zoning staff told the board the converted garage and a separate lower‑level kitchen and locked bedroom doors were installed without permits; staff also reported an online listing that suggested a non‑residential animal‑care business might be associated with the property and that allegation remains under investigation. The board said the conversion created a self‑created zoning issue and asked the applicant to present a clear technical plan…
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