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Commission moves toward favorable resolution for hotel-to-apartment conversion but sets conditions
Summary
After a public hearing on application 25-16, the commission signaled support for a favorable resolution to convert the former Residence Inn at 1001 Bridgeport Ave into 96 apartments (18 affordable at 80% AMI) but requested additional site refinements and written commitments before final action.
The Shelton Planning and Zoning Commission on Aug. 27 closed the public hearing for application 25-16, a proposed major modification to Plan Development District (PDD) No. 8 that would convert the existing extended-stay Residence Inn at 1001 Bridgeport Avenue into a 96-unit apartment complex with 18 affordable units restricted at 80% of area median income under Section 8-30g rules.
Attorney Donna Thomas and representatives from Bluevale Capital, the developer, presented the plan and said the project would primarily involve interior renovations of the existing structure, upgraded resident amenities, and…
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