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Zoning petition would allow high-precision tool manufacturing in CA-80 zone; hearing set for April 22
Summary
The Zoning Commission received a petition to permit high-precision tool manufacturing and assembly with specific requirements in the CA-80 zone and scheduled a public hearing for April 22, 2025. The Commission noted the change would add manufacturing to the allowed uses list for that zone.
The Danbury City Zoning Commission on April 8 accepted a petition to amend the CA-80 zoning provisions to add high-precision tool manufacturing and assembly as a permitted use with specific requirements and set a public hearing for April 22, 2025.
The Chair described the requested changes as amendments to sections 5.B.1 and related subsections governing the purpose and intent of the CA-80 zone and said the petition adds “high precision tool manufacturing and assembly with specific requirements” as a permitted use. The item was placed on the agenda with a public hearing date of April 22, 2025. The transcript records the notice but does not include detailed discussion of the proposed performance standards or regulatory criteria.
Why it matters: allowing a precision-manufacturing use in the CA-80 zone could affect permitted industrial activity, local permitting requirements and neighborhood impacts; the Planning Commission and public will have the opportunity to review specific requirements at the scheduled hearing.
Next steps: the petition will proceed to public hearing on April 22, 2025. Further details and any recommended conditions or performance standards were not recorded in the excerpted transcript.
