Danbury Planning Commission approves Tower Investment Group downtown project with conditions

The Danbury Planning Commission approved a conditional special-exception and site-plan resolution for Tower Investment Group LLP’s proposed apartment and bank development at 30 and 34 Main Street during its September 2025 meeting.

Staff summarized the draft resolution and standard conditions before the vote. "The draft resolution of approval was pretty straightforward," a staff member identified as Ali said while reviewing conditions that include a required lot combination for 30 and 34 Main Street, a construction-sequencing plan if the CEO deems it necessary, and a reference to an EIC permit granted in 2023. The resolution also requires that the on-site sanitary sewer storage and storm drainage systems remain private and be regularly maintained by the applicant; hydrant placement and any water‑main extension would require City Council approval; and engineering and fire‑marshal reports remain outstanding items to be addressed, staff said.

A commissioner moved to approve the resolution with the stated conditions and another commissioner seconded the motion. One member announced a recusal on the item before the vote. The chair recorded the final tally as three in favor and one opposed; the motion passed 3–1 with one recusal.

Why it matters: The approval allows the applicant to move ahead with required permitting and coordination steps subject to the enumerated conditions, including approvals from city engineering, the chief enforcement officer (CEO) as applicable, and the City Council for any public‑utility extensions.

The commission did not open a public hearing on this application at the meeting; matters referenced in staff reports (engineering and fire marshal) remain to be resolved during the permitting process. The commission meeting adjourned after routine other business.