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Shelton commission approves Fountain Square settlement and revised PDD language
Summary
The Planning & Zoning Commission approved a settlement resolving litigation and adopting a fourth amendment to the statement of uses and standards for Fountain Square; the approval formalizes a PDD amendment and sets the procedural effective date tied to appeal withdrawal.
The Shelton Planning and Zoning Commission approved a settlement Wednesday resolving pending litigation over Fountain Square and adopted a fourth amendment to the PDD statement of uses and standards. Commission counsel read the settlement resolution into the record and commissioners voted 5-0 to approve the agreement.
Key points of the settlement: it approves the Fourth Amended and Restated Statement of Uses and Standards and the revised initial/final development plans as submitted in the settlement materials, limits the development to no more than 100 dwelling units, restricts units to no more than two bedrooms, and requires that 20 units be set aside and rented at below the maximum monthly rent calculated under Section 8-30g with a split of ten units at 80% AMI and ten units at 60% AMI. The resolution specifies that the amended plans and statement take effect on the second business day after the appeal is withdrawn, in accordance with Conn. Gen. Stat. 8-8n procedures.
The commission adopted the settlement language to comply with court-required documentation for the outstanding appeal; counsel said staff will file the required papers with the court once technical details are finalized.
Why it matters: the settlement resolves litigation and sets a clear framework for Fountain Square's PDD terms, including a 20-unit affordability commitment split by AMI. The decision will govern future permit review and final-site plan approvals under the revised statement of uses.
