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Planning board clears two housing projects — 20 townhouses and nine independent-living units — and forwards Dunn Ave. ZBA referral
Summary
The Stamford Planning Board unanimously advanced Woodway Pines’ 20-townhouse plan and approved Horn and Hoof’s nine-unit independent-living project for seniors and people with disabilities; the board also forwarded a ZBA referral on a two-lot subdivision at 68 Dunn Ave that requires variances for frontage and lot area.
At its Sept. 2 meeting the Stamford Planning Board unanimously approved two separate development applications and forwarded a zoning-board referral for a proposed subdivision at 68 Dunn Ave.
Attorney Joseph Capalbo presented Woodway Pines LLC’s application (ZB225-15) to consolidate five parcels at Woodway Road and Hope Street and build 20 townhouse-style units in three buildings. Capalbo said the site is in Master Plan Designation 3 (Low Density Multifamily), that site plans show 45 parking spaces (one more than the 44 required), EV wiring for units, a playground and landscaping along Hope Street, and on-site BMR units to permit four additional units to reach 20. He said a traffic study concluded the project would not adversely affect nearby traffic. The board moved and seconded the motion to advance the application; the motion carried unanimously.
Capalbo also presented ZB225-27, an application for Horn and Hoof Properties LLC to build nine independent-living, three-bedroom units on a larger parcel at Long Ridge Road and Wire Mill Road. He said the units will be deed-restricted for seniors and people with disabilities, each will be ADA-compliant and include two parking spaces and a garage, and the Environmental Protection Board had reviewed and approved wetland-related aspects. After questions on access and emergency-vehicle turning, the board voted unanimously to advance the application.
On a separate referral (ZBA O18-25), Capalbo described a proposed two-lot subdivision at 68 Dunn Ave that would require variances for frontage (50 feet vs. required 75) and area (8,975 sf vs. required 10,000 sf). Staff noted ambiguity in tax records about whether the lots are already separate; Capalbo cited an original subdivision map showing many nearby lots historically had 50-foot frontage. The board voted to forward the referral and comments on the application to the Zoning Board of Appeals.
