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North Canaan P&Z tables Ryan Foley zone-change request for 6.4-acre parcel at 520 West Main
Summary
Commissioners expressed concern that rezoning 6.4 acres at 520 West Main Street could set a precedent and discussed whether a special permit would better control future development; the board voted to table the application for town attorney input.
The Planning and Zoning Commission on Sept. 8 tabled consideration of Ryan Foley’s application to rezone a 6.4-acre parcel at 520 West Main Street from R/A to Industrial, asking the town attorney to advise the board before further action. Peter Brown moved to table the item to next month; Walt Schneider seconded and the motion carried (vote tally not specified).
Chairman Mike O’Connor said he was "concerned that changing this will be setting a precedence" and argued a special permit might allow the commission more control over what could be built on the property. Commissioners reiterated that a special permit could provide development controls that a straight rezoning would not. The commission received a letter from Ian Edwards related to the proposal; Chairman O’Connor read that letter into the record during the public-comment portion of the meeting.
During public comment, Robert Sprague said a nearby property had become spot-zoned industrial and urged caution; he also questioned whether the board had held the required public hearing for the text amendment earlier in the meeting. Applicant Ryan Foley responded to questions about truck traffic, saying the project "opened up the door to truck traffic" and that the parcel had already been mined out so additional excavation would be limited, according to his remarks. The commission did not vote on the rezoning itself and will revisit the application after receiving legal guidance.
