Shelton planners approve conversion of former Residence Inn into 96 units with 19 affordable units

Shelton — The Shelton Planning & Zoning Commission on Sept. 10 approved a major modification to PDD No. 8 that will allow the conversion of the former Residence Inn at 1001 Bridgeport Ave into a 96‑unit multifamily rental development, the commission chair said. The applicant agreed to 19 deed‑restricted affordable units at 80% of area median income for 40 years.

Chair Virginia Harger opened the public hearing record and read the commission staff’s draft resolution, which summarized submitted materials including amended final site development plans, a parking analysis, and a traffic impact assessment prepared by Soley Engineering. The property, currently on about 4.44 acres, consists of 13 buildings and the proposed conversion would maintain the existing building footprint while changing use from an extended‑stay hotel to conventional multifamily…