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Commission approves accessory apartment at 284 Buell Road
Summary
The Litchfield Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved a special exception to allow an accessory dwelling unit at 284 Buell Road after finding the proposed 1,388-square-foot ADU falls within the 35% size limit for the 4,335-square-foot main house; no public comment was offered.
The Litchfield Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved a special exception allowing an accessory apartment at 284 Buell Road (Voghel) during its June 1 meeting.
Chairman C. Bramley said the public hearing had been continued from May 18; owner P. Voghel was present. The minutes state that interior renovations to a 485-square-foot garage increase the house's total living area to 4,335 square feet and that the 35% calculation permits an ADU up to 1,517 square feet. The application materials show the existing ADU measures 1,388 square feet and therefore complies with the size limit. The transcript notes the Torrington Area Health District (TAHD) previously approved interior renovations on Nov. 10, 2025.
The commission recorded no public speakers for or against the application. Commissioner P. Losee moved to close the hearing at 7:15 p.m.; Commissioner M. Eucalitto seconded. Commissioner S. Simonin then moved to approve the Special Exception Sec. 5.2 (Accessory Apartment), C. Bunnell seconded, and the vote to approve was unanimous.
The approval is recorded in the commission minutes as a formal granting of the special exception under Sec. 5.2 for the accessory apartment at 284 Buell Road. The commission did not attach conditions in the minutes. The next procedural steps (such as building permits or inspections) were not specified in the record.
The commission adjourned other business and continued with the remainder of its agenda.
