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Shelton P&Z round-up: sign approval, industrial addition reduced, minutes tabled, smoke-shop draft held for counsel review
Summary
At its Feb. 11 meeting the Shelton P&Z approved a sign permit and a scaled-back industrial addition, accepted a withdrawal for one application, tabled minutes for further edits, and agreed that a draft smoke-shop regulation will be reviewed by the chair and corporation counsel before scheduling a public hearing.
The Shelton Planning and Zoning Commission handled several routine and administrative matters at its Feb. 11 meeting via Zoom.
Sign permit: The commission approved Sign 26-1 for VO Vision Center at 2630 Huntington St. The subcommittee had recommended the sign as compatible with area signage.
217 Long Hill Crossroad (Application 23-22): The commission approved a staff-referred technical revision reducing an approved main-building addition from about 53,200 square feet to 38,000 square feet. Applicant representatives said the reduction reflects current business needs for more outdoor shipping access; the motion to approve passed unanimously.
Application withdrawal: The applicant for 255 Canal Street (Application 26-05) submitted a written withdrawal; the commission accepted it.
Minutes: Approval of meeting minutes for Dec. 10, 2025 and Jan. 14, 2026 was tabled to the March meeting to allow staff to incorporate edits submitted by a commissioner.
Smoke-shop/tobacco-vape regulation draft: A subcommittee asked to add a regulation amendment to the agenda to define and regulate smoke-shop and tobacco/vape retailers and to set a public hearing date. The chair said a final draft submitted that morning must be reviewed by the chair and corporation counsel and flagged potential inconsistencies with state law; commissioners agreed the draft should not be placed on the public-hearing schedule until counsel and staff have reviewed and finalized the text.
The commission adjourned at 7:55 p.m.
