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Residents press Shelton commission over proposed age-restricted overlay; public hearing continued
Summary
Developers proposed an age-restricted overlay allowing up to 10 dwellings on 1.5'2.5-acre R-1 parcels with one affordable unit; residents raised concerns about spot zoning, density, traffic, wells and notice. The commission continued the public hearing 6-0 and asked the applicant to notify identified parcels.
The Shelton Planning and Zoning Commission continued a public hearing Wednesday on a proposed age-restricted overlay district after more than a dozen residents voiced opposition or asked for clarifications about how the change would apply to their properties.
Attorney Steven Bellis, representing applicants who want the text amendment available for parcels including 118 Armstrong Road, described the proposal as an overlay that would let a landowner seek a special exception to build age-restricted homes on parcels between 1.5 and 2.5 acres in certain R-1 locations. Under the amendment, a maximum of 10 dwelling units would be allowed on an eligible parcel and one unit would be deed-restricted as affordable at 80% of area median income (AMI) for 40 years. Bellis framed the change as an alternate "tool in the toolbox" to avoid an unlimited-density application under Connecticut's 8-30g…
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