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Commission receives application to lower age restriction for six‑unit senior housing and schedules public hearing
Summary
The commission received two linked applications from Michael Bugnacki on Nov. 13: a zoning regulation amendment to lower the age qualification for traditional senior complexes from 62 to 55 and a modification to his previously approved six‑unit special permit to match the change; both were scheduled for public hearings Dec. 11, 2024 (votes 7–0–0).
Applicant Michael Bugnacki asked the commission to amend Section 450‑6.1N(12)(a) to lower the age threshold for Traditional Multiple Dwelling Complexes for seniors from 62 to 55 and filed a corresponding modification to his six‑unit senior housing special permit at 7 Loomis Road.
Patrice Carson explained the amendment application must be sent to the Capitol Region Council of Governments (CRCOG) for a review period (35 days suggested in the discussion) and that the applicant must provide abutter notification; the commission therefore received the application and set a public hearing for Dec. 11, 2024. Commissioners noted that the special‑permit modification depends on the outcome of the zoning amendment and received the modification application and set the same hearing date.
Commissioners asked whether lowering the age requirement could affect eligibility for grants; Carson said the application is for private property and no grant funds are involved. Zoning enforcement officer Michael D'Amato characterized the change as increasing accessibility to housing consistent with broader trends, and the motions to receive both the amendment application and the modification carried unanimously (7–0–0).
Next steps: CRCOG review and abutter notification for the zoning amendment; public hearing(s) are scheduled for Dec. 11, 2024. If the regulation is not amended, the modification to the special permit cannot be approved.
