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Planning commission denies rezoning request for 7–9 Couch Street after neighbors raise parking and enforcement concerns
Summary
The commission unanimously denied a request to rezone 7 and 9 Couch Street to legalize an existing third unit, citing neighborhood parking and precedent concerns and noting unresolved enforcement and variance issues tied to density.
The Norwalk Planning & Zoning Commission on Nov. 26 denied an application to rezone 7 and 9 Couch Street from CB‑2 to CB‑3, a request that the applicant said would align the parcels with surrounding multifamily character and legalize a third unit.
Attorney Nathaniel Shipp told the commission the owner bought the property in 2024 and has sought to bring the site into compliance; he said rents are kept “well below market,” the property is within a half‑mile of the transit…
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