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Commission reviews revised mixed‑use middle‑housing draft, requests clarifications for June 30 special meeting
Summary
Commissioners reviewed a June 9 draft of Mixed‑Use Middle Housing zoning text amendments, discussed renaming and reorganization of the Industrial Park zone and zoning table changes recommended by consultants and counsel, and asked staff to clarify terms such as 'ground floor' vs. 'first floor,' entrance and bicycle‑parking requirements before the June 30 special meeting.
The Town of Cromwell Planning & Zoning Commission on June 16 reviewed an updated draft of proposed Mixed‑Use Middle Housing text amendments and requested staff clarifications ahead of a June 30 special meeting.
Director of Planning & Development Andrew J. Armstrong presented the June 9, 2026 version of the text amendment. He said IMEG Consultants and land‑use attorney Peter Olson recommended relocating an existing regulation into a newly named Industrial Park Zone, renaming the provision, and separating Business and Industrial zone uses into distinct columns in the consolidated use table. Armstrong noted Attorney Olson cautioned that the recommended changes have not been tested in court.
Commissioners focused on definitional and operability questions: they asked staff to clarify the distinction between the terms "ground floor" and "first floor," to explain entrance requirements, and to specify bicycle‑parking obligations. The commission also discussed whether and where to apply a potential Parking Mitigation Zone, considering candidate areas including Main Street (near Asian Grocers), the Highway Business Zone, and an Active Adult Use zone.
The commission asked Armstrong to obtain the requested clarifications and to present them at the special meeting scheduled for June 30, 2026.
