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Neighbors and church clash as St. George seeks to open community hall to non‑members; hearing continued
Summary
St. George Greek Orthodox Church asked the Planning & Zoning Commission to remove a 2006 condition limiting its community hall to parishioners and replace it with operational conditions. Neighbors raised noise, parking and enforcement concerns; the commission left the public hearing open and continued the matter to May 6 for the church council to respond to proposed conditions.
The Norwalk Planning & Zoning Commission continued public hearings on a request from St. George Greek Orthodox Church to modify a 2006 special permit so the church’s community hall could be rented by non‑members.
Attorney Eric Burnheim, representing St. George, told commissioners the church seeks to remove a condition that restricted the hall’s use to parishioners and to replace it with a package of conditions intended to limit neighborhood impacts. Proposed controls include compliance with the city’s noise ordinance, private security or off‑duty police for events, limits on street queueing and off‑site parking, requirements to meet fire marshal capacity limits, end‑of‑event times, and a self‑reporting mechanism for verified violations.
The proposal drew forceful public…
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