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Stamford City Planning Board Meeting - September 30, 2025: Approvals of Minutes and Coastal Site Plan

Zoning Board — Tuesday, September 30, 2025
BodyStamford, Connecticut
SessionZoning Board
DateTuesday, September 30, 2025
StatusFILED
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Transcript — Verbatim
0:03

It's a sign of a well uh planned community.

0:07

So thank you.

0:09

Good.

0:10

Thank you.

0:11

Okay.

0:12

Then we uh application 225-30 is closed.

0:20

And um I hope we'll have the chance to vote on it at our next meeting on um October 6th.

0:29

Well, thank you.

0:29

Uh in that regard, uh, I would just say, Mr.

0:32

Chairman, uh as a personal uh favor.

0:35

Uh I saw that you if it doesn't happen at your next meeting, uh, you have changed the date of the following meeting, and I will be unavailable for that.

0:46

So if it could happen at your next meeting, that would be very, very appreciated.

0:51

Sure.

0:51

Yeah, I don't think.

0:52

Plus, it would get this project going.

0:55

Yeah.

0:56

Vanita, does that seem to work?

0:59

Um that should that should work.

1:01

Um also Mr.

1:03

Moore wanted to speak about ARD briefly.

1:06

Uh should I unmute him or uh oh, why not?

1:11

Sure.

1:11

Go ahead.

1:13

All right.

1:14

Um Mike, you should be able to unmute yourself.

1:18

Uh thank you all.

1:19

Just a very brief comment about your discussion about ARDD previously.

1:24

I worked very closely with Mr.

1:26

Blessing and Miss Matter on uh ARDD reviews, facade and signage.

1:33

Um, and as attorney Henderson uh uh and uh Brandon Salvatore and I have already discussed the review for this project.

1:41

Um so it is certainly a priority for um review of facade conditions.

1:47

So we're very active with it.

1:49

Good, good.

1:50

And then you know, your the input from DSSD is is very important.

1:56

Um because you have a lot of folks who know probably a lot more about design than we do.

2:04

So um we we value it greatly.

2:09

We have a small committee, Mr.

2:10

Chairman, to help us review.

2:12

So thank you.

2:14

Good.

2:15

Thank you.

2:17

Um okay, we're now into the regular meeting.

2:22

Um back up just a bit.

2:25

Um, so Vanita for uh Lloyd.

2:29

Um I know we're in kind of a tight schedule here.

2:33

We're gonna vote on this next uh Monday.

2:36

Yeah, but uh is it possible?

2:38

Do you think to get conditions um draft to them out in the next few days?

2:44

Yes, I can do that.

2:46

Okay.

2:51

Okay, regular meeting.

2:53

First thing we have is approval of the minutes of September 8th.

2:58

Um did anyone um have any comments on that?

3:06

Let's see.

3:10

There's a lot of minutes.

3:11

Yeah.

3:13

I didn't remember the meeting being that long.

3:15

I do.

3:17

Yeah, no, it says 9 45.

3:20

Uh that's good for us.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
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Engineering And Infrastructure██████6%
Summary of Proceedings

Stamford City Planning Board Meeting - September 30, 2025

The meeting convened on September 30, 2025, and included closing of Application 225-30, a brief discussion on ARD review, approval of the September 8, 2025 meeting minutes, and a coastal site plan application (CSPR 1218) for 139 Downs Avenue. The board voted on several items and set a future vote date.

Discussion Items

  • Application 225-30: The board closed the public hearing on this application. A vote is scheduled for the next meeting on October 6, 2025. One board member requested that the vote occur at that meeting due to a scheduling conflict, and the chair indicated it would be possible.
  • ARD (Architectural Review District): Mr. Moore spoke briefly about the ARD review process for the project, noting his work with Mr. Blessing and Miss Matter on ARD reviews, facade, and signage. He stated that the review of facade conditions is a priority and that input from DSSD is valued.
  • Approval of Minutes of September 8, 2025: The board approved the minutes as submitted. The minutes were approved with a vote of 3 in favor, 0 opposed, and 1 abstention (a member who did not attend the previous meeting).
  • CSPR 1218 – Andrew Mitchell Namdar, 139 Downs Avenue: The applicant proposes to demolish the existing dwelling and construct a new single-family residence with associated improvements. The property is within the Coastal Area Management (CAM) boundary and partially in VE and AE flood zones. The new residence will be elevated above flood elevation, with finished first floor at 18 feet; lower portions will be used for storage and parking. Two new stormwater treatment systems will be installed, and impervious coverage will remain approximately the same. The board reviewed comment letters from Engineering (June 17 and August 27), EPB (September 24), DEEP (June 5), and Harbor Management Commission (June 28). The board confirmed dry access to the street. A motion to approve with all comment letters carried 4-0.

Key Outcomes

  • Application 225-30 public hearing closed; vote set for October 6, 2025.
  • Minutes of September 8, 2025 approved (3-0-1).
  • CSPR 1218 approved unanimously (4-0) with conditions from the comment letters.
  • The meeting took a five-minute recess at 9:44 PM, resuming at 9:50 PM.

Meeting Transcript

It's a sign of a well uh planned community. So thank you. Good. Thank you. Okay. Then we uh application 225-30 is closed. And um I hope we'll have the chance to vote on it at our next meeting on um October 6th. Well, thank you. Uh in that regard, uh, I would just say, Mr. Chairman, uh as a personal uh favor. Uh I saw that you if it doesn't happen at your next meeting, uh, you have changed the date of the following meeting, and I will be unavailable for that. So if it could happen at your next meeting, that would be very, very appreciated. Sure. Yeah, I don't think. Plus, it would get this project going. Yeah. Vanita, does that seem to work? Um that should that should work. Um also Mr. Moore wanted to speak about ARD briefly. Uh should I unmute him or uh oh, why not? Sure. Go ahead. All right. Um Mike, you should be able to unmute yourself. Uh thank you all. Just a very brief comment about your discussion about ARDD previously. I worked very closely with Mr. Blessing and Miss Matter on uh ARDD reviews, facade and signage. Um, and as attorney Henderson uh uh and uh Brandon Salvatore and I have already discussed the review for this project. Um so it is certainly a priority for um review of facade conditions. So we're very active with it. Good, good. And then you know, your the input from DSSD is is very important. Um because you have a lot of folks who know probably a lot more about design than we do. So um we we value it greatly. We have a small committee, Mr. Chairman, to help us review. So thank you. Good. Thank you. Um okay, we're now into the regular meeting. Um back up just a bit. Um, so Vanita for uh Lloyd. Um I know we're in kind of a tight schedule here. We're gonna vote on this next uh Monday. Yeah, but uh is it possible? Do you think to get conditions um draft to them out in the next few days? Yes, I can do that. Okay.

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