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Shelton planning commission denies zone change for 74 Todd Road; cites traffic, noise and affordability gaps
Summary
The Shelton Planning & Zoning Commission voted 6–0 to deny a proposed zone change for 74 Todd Road that would have allowed a four‑story, 57‑unit PDD. Commissioners cited compatibility with an adjacent transfer facility, lack of an updated traffic study, unresolved stormwater and grading issues, and no binding affordable‑housing commitments.
The Shelton Planning & Zoning Commission on Oct. 22 unanimously denied a request to rezone 74 Todd Road from industrial IA‑3 to a Planned Development District that would have allowed a four‑story, 57‑unit apartment building.
Chair Virginia Harger summarized staff findings that the 1.77‑acre site abuts a private school, a licensed recycling and transfer facility and a commercial parking lot, and that the proposed residential use represents a “substantial departure” from the existing industrial land‑use pattern. The written findings read into the record said the absence of an updated traffic study “prevents adequate evaluation of vehicular impacts and…
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