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Planning commission approves GPR Owner LP special‑exception application with standard conditions
Summary
Commission approved GPR Owner LP's special‑exception application (special exception #754) in the IL‑40 zone with conditions requiring EIC permit compliance, site improvements before operations, restrictions on front‑yard outdoor storage and private hydrant maintenance.
The Danbury Planning Commission on May 21 voted to approve a special‑exception site plan for GPR Owner LP (special exception #754) in the IL‑40 zone, imposing a set of staff‑recommended conditions.
Planning staff summarized the draft resolution and identified key conditions: the applicant must comply with any Environmental Impact Commission (EIC) permits; all required site improvements must be installed before site operations begin; outdoor storage is restricted and cannot encroach into the front‑yard setback; the on‑site private hydrant must be maintained and functional; and an operation plan and a safety/spill cleanup plan must be filed with the Planning & Zoning Department and the fire marshal once tenants are identified.
The resolution also references outstanding engineering comments and a floodplain permit where applicable, a requirement for inspection and reporting for retaining walls over three feet in height, and a condition that the applicant not convey environmentally restricted land to the city without corporation counsel review. Commissioner Helen Hofstadter moved approval of the resolution with the specified conditions; after a second, the motion passed unanimously.
Staff noted the conditions are largely standard for industrial storage/distribution uses and emphasized that the operation and safety plans will be required once specific tenants are known. The approval is conditioned on satisfying the engineering department’s outstanding comments before permits are issued.
