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Planning commission refers petition to allow office-to-residence conversions in village business zones

Simsbury Planning Commission · October 29, 2025
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Summary

The Simsbury Planning Commission voted unanimously to make a positive referral of ZC25-28, a petition from Sims Moore Square Enterprises to allow conversion of existing commercial buildings to residential use in B1, B2 and B3 zones via special exception review; the Zoning Commission public hearing is scheduled for Nov. 17.

The Simsbury Planning Commission voted unanimously to make a positive referral of ZC25-28, a text amendment filed by Sims Moore Square Enterprises, asking the Zoning Commission to allow conversion of existing commercial buildings to residential use in the town's B1, B2 and B3 business zones via special exception review. Commissioners were told the Zoning Commission's public hearing on the petition is scheduled for Nov. 17.

Staff described the applicant's request as a private zoning petition to allow conversions similar to existing allowances in the town's I-1 and I-2 industrial zones. George, planning staff, told the commission that the Industrial zone language permits…

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