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Shelton commission approves text change to allow fitness centers in industrial zones
Summary
The Shelton Planning and Zoning Commission voted 6-0 to amend the zoning code to allow fitness centers in specified industrial zones subject to site plan review; the change was framed as a way to help reuse vacant industrial space and requires amended plans before businesses can locate there.
The Shelton Planning and Zoning Commission on Wednesday approved a text amendment to permit fitness centers in selected industrial zones, voting 6-0 after a public hearing and edits to the draft language.
The change revises the definition of “fitness center” in section 5.14 of the Shelton planning and zoning regulations and adds the use to Schedule A (use line 16a) so fitness businesses may be permitted in I A 1, I A 2, I A 3, I B 1 and I B 2 areas through site plan review and any required special exception process.
Commissioners said the amendment is intended to give building owners more options for leasing underused industrial space and enable community-oriented fitness and training businesses to operate in larger,…
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