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P&Z denies administrative modification for 15 Burgess Ave; asks applicant to seek special permit for parking
Summary
The New Canaan Planning & Zoning Commission voted 8–1 on March 31 to deny an administrative modification request for the 15 Burgess Avenue project and asked the applicant to return with a special‑permit application to amend parking requirements. Commissioners cited parking noncompliance and policy concerns about unit size and mix.
The New Canaan Planning & Zoning Commission on March 31 voted to deny an administrative request to modify an approved site plan for 15 Burgess Avenue, instructing the developer to return with a special‑permit application if it wants the commission to change the approved parking ratio.
Philip Onggren, the project architect and developer representative, told the commission the changes are internal: they would reduce overall unit count from 25 to 22 and relocate three required affordable units from townhomes into Buildings A and C while leaving building footprints and exterior materials unchanged. Onggren said the moves improve the layout and increase the affordable units’ usable area,…
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