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Neighbors complain of late-night events at Saint George; church to seek special-permit modification
Summary
Neighbors told the Norwalk commission that repeated late-night, non-church events at the Saint George community hall caused noise and safety complaints. Church representatives said they will file to modify a 2006 special permit, have restricted bookings, hired security and told event organizers to stop marketing; the commission continued the matter to Feb. 25.
Neighbors told the Norwalk zoning commission Jan. 29 that events at Saint George’s community hall at 238 West Broadway generated loud late-night parties, truck deliveries in the early morning, and repeated disturbances that prompted police visits.
Richard Rowena, who lives across the street, described multiple weekend parties that ran into the early hours (1:00–2:00 a.m.), trucks unloading at 3:00 a.m., and recurring noise that disturbed residents. Rowena said about 10 neighbors asked him to raise the complaint on their behalf and that he had filed a formal complaint after an incident in November.
Attorneys and church representatives told the commission they are preparing an application to modify the 2006 special-permit condition that limits use of the community hall to church-related activity. They said the church has told the event organizer (identified in the record as Nikki Glaikas or similar spelling) to stop marketing events and has hired security and tightened hours. Attorney representatives said they had told the organizer to cease bookings and marketing and would reiterate that in writing.
Staff noted that special-permit modification requires a public hearing and evaluation of traffic, parking, noise and hours; the commission agreed to continue the matter to Feb. 25 to allow the church to file the modification and to give neighbors an opportunity to review and comment. Commissioners recommended the church and neighbors meet with staff to hammer out conditions and emphasized that further unapproved events could lead to re-opening the evidentiary citation process.
