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Votes at a glance: Stratford Zoning Commission approvals (June 2024 meeting)
Summary
The commission recorded unanimous approvals for multiple petitions — Lind en Ave Starbucks redesign, Broadbridge church, several liquor-location requests, Benton Street gaming lounge (with conditions), Stratton sign relocation, and Holly Lane restaurant modifications — all subject to specific staff conditions to be met at permitting.
At the administrative session following its public hearings, the Stratford Zoning Commission recorded approvals on multiple agenda items. Key outcomes (motions and outcomes recorded):
- 1220–1260 Linden Avenue (Starbucks redesign): Approved 5–0; conditions include DOT approval letter uploaded to the building-permit file and DCIA/impervious-area documentation (administrative recorded vote SEG 3320–3380).
- 22261 Broadbridge Avenue (church): Approved 5–0 with standard building, health and fire permit conditions and structural-plan requirement if the interior wall proves to be load-bearing (administrative recorded vote SEG 3406–3446).
- 20360 Barnum Avenue (liquor-location for Heidi Ramirez Santos): Location approval granted with standard takeout-restaurant conditions (seat limit, hours, trash receptacles) to be enforced at permitting (SEG 3466–3485).
- 265 Benton Street (gaming lounge): Special-case approved 5–0 with site-repair, parking and fence conditions; separate liquor-location approved but denies outdoor liquor service without additional approval (SEG 3547–3560).
- 180 Surf Avenue (Stratton sign relocation): Approved 5–0 with staff conditions and a requirement that the applicant submit final construction/face details to avoid converting to a new electronic billboard without further approvals (SEG 3652–3660).
- 577 Holly Lane (Par 1 restaurant): Approved 5–0 conditioned on revised site plan showing compliant parking/outdoor-dining footprint, DCIA tracking and compliance with engineering memos; applicant agreed to reduce seating or add parking to meet the code-required count (SEG 3739–3755).
Several approvals were accompanied by stipulations to ensure compliance with town engineering (John Casey), health, building and ARB recommendations where feasible. Town staff will verify compliance at the building-permit stage and before issuance of certificates of occupancy.
