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Development Commission sets timeline to overhaul Granby Center zoning, eyes multifamily applications
Summary
The Granby Development Commission agreed June 8 to begin a review of the Granby Center boundary and to pursue consolidated zoning regulation changes beginning in September, with work aimed to finish by February–March 2027 and a Spring 2027 presentation to the Planning and Zoning Commission. Members also reviewed pending zone amendments and a 16‑unit application.
The Town of Granby Development Commission on June 8 approved its May 11 minutes and agreed on a multi‑step plan to revise zoning rules for Granby Center and surrounding commercial zones, setting a schedule that would start in September and aim for completion by February or March 2027.
Chairman Marty Schwager said the first step will be to review the Granby Center boundary as recommended in the Granby Center Study and to recommend changes to zoning regulations. The commission then plans to examine the CC and CE zones — their boundaries, allowed uses and bulk standards — and produce one comprehensive set of regulations to forward to the Planning and Zoning Commission for further consideration.
The commission agreed to modify a memo for the Planning and Zoning Commission to reflect that timeline and include it in the Planning and Zoning Commission’s July meeting packet. Commissioners also agreed to address architectural standards as part of the process and to identify the Salmon Brook Historical Society as a stakeholder to be consulted about design guidance; Chairman Schwager will finalize the memo.
Director of Community Development Abby Kenyon reported on local conditions and upcoming matters: she said there are few homes currently for sale, commissioners noted commercial vacancies in Granby and Granby Center, and several new coffee shops have opened in town. Kenyon told the commission that two proposed zoning amendments will be scheduled for public hearing in July — changes to T1 zone regulations specific to multifamily projects and changes to C2 zone regulations to allow conversion of commercial buildings to multifamily use.
Kenyon also reported that outdoor dining applications for Subway and Coopertine Matcha are pending and that the commission will continue discussions about parking requirements and revisions tied to recently passed "transit community" middle‑housing legislation. She said an application has been submitted to the Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Commission for a proposed 16‑unit multifamily development at 37 Hartford Avenue.
Commissioner Ken Kuhl provided an update on the Plan of Conservation and Development process and asked commissioners to send photos to Kenyon for inclusion in the plan. The commission adjourned at 8:19 p.m.
What happens next: the Development Commission will begin the Granby Center boundary and zoning work in September, finalize the memo for the Planning and Zoning Commission’s July packet, and expect public hearings in July on the T1 and C2 amendments. Details and formal actions on any zoning changes will appear at later public hearings.
