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Stamford Planning Board approves lease renewal, capital allocations and multiple referrals
Summary
At its Aug. 26 meeting the Stamford Planning Board unanimously approved a CDOT pedestrian easement lease renewal, supplemental capital appropriations including $400,000 for Ferguson Library HVAC (state ARPA), and forwarded several zoning map/text changes, site plans and variances to the Zoning Board and Zoning Board of Appeals.
The Stamford Planning Board on Aug. 26 approved a series of routine land‑use actions and referrals, including a lease renewal with the Connecticut Department of Transportation, supplemental capital appropriations to support sidewalks and library HVAC work, and multiple zoning referrals and variances.
The board unanimously approved renewal of a 2010 pedestrian easement lease adjacent to I‑95 for a walkway serving Rogers International School. Luke Button Weiser, the city transportation planner, said there is no monetary exchange and the city remains responsible for maintenance; the proposed term is five years with two five‑year renewal options.
The board also approved two supplemental capital requests: $50,000 to extend a sidewalk on Lawn Avenue tied to a zoning condition for 120 Hamilton Ave, and a $400,000 allocation of state ARPA funds to the Ferguson Library HVAC replacement project (a multi‑phase, roughly $3 million modernization). Josh Nagel of city engineering described the work as a phased upgrade to chillers, cooling towers and controls; the board moved and approved the allocation unanimously.
On zoning matters the board reviewed and recommended approval or forwarded several applications, including the Berry Place residential proposal (a large site conversion), a 19‑unit Glenbrook Road multifamily plan with three units restricted to 50% AMI, Stamford Hospital’s small map change and associated site plan to connect parking, a zoning text amendment aligning variance timing with site plan approvals, and numerous ZBA referrals (including small residential setback variances and a McDonald’s site reconfiguration). All motions recorded at the meeting passed unanimously.
Votes at a glance - Blatchley Road lease renewal (CDOT pedestrian easement): approved (motion moved by Jeremy; seconded; unanimous). - CP8706 Sidewalk extension — $50,000: approved (motion by Jay; seconded by Jeremy; unanimous). - CP2650 Ferguson Library HVAC — $400,000 (state ARPA): approved (motion by Bill; seconded by Chet; unanimous). - Continental Family Holdings (Berry Place) referral: recommended/forwarded to Zoning Board (motion and unanimous vote). - Glenbrook Road (488 Glenbrook) site plan & special permit referral: recommended/forwarded (motion and unanimous vote). - Stamford Hospital map change & site plan (31 Wright St.): recommended/approved (motions and unanimous votes). - Zoning text change to align variance timing: approved (motion and unanimous vote). - Multiple ZBA referrals/variances (including McDonald’s site revisions): approved and forwarded to the Zoning Board of Appeals (motions and unanimous votes).
What’s next: Most of the zoning matters advanced to the Zoning Board or Zoning Board of Appeals for final action; the comprehensive plan public hearings were scheduled for Sept.9 (virtual) and Sept.16 (in‑person) with a possible final action date pushed toward Sept.30 to allow members time to review public input.
