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Design review authorized for 71 Water/25 Elizabeth; commission to fund architectural peer review
Summary
Planning commissioners authorized design review and approved expenditure for an architectural peer review of a proposed development at 71 Water Street and 25 Elizabeth Street; commissioners raised parking concerns and whether units will be rentals or condos.
Norwalk — The Planning Commission authorized design review and approved an architectural peer review expenditure for a proposed development covering 71 Water Street and 25 Elizabeth Street, a project staff said sits within the city’s redevelopment zone.
Attorney Adam Blank and staff described the two‑parcel site and confirmed the project’s footprint is unchanged in the current submission. Commissioners asked whether adjacent parking serving nearby condominium buildings would be affected; staff said the peer reviewer will examine parking impacts and site boundaries.
Blank said the owner had previously preferred condos but is now likely to rent the units; he also said the applicant owns a local window‑studio business. Commissioners approved the design review and peer‑review authorization by a show‑of‑hands vote. Staff indicated they are considering potential firms for the peer review and will check capacity and scope.
The commission did not attach additional conditions on the record beyond standard review steps; the peer review will inform subsequent design recommendations and permit conditions.
