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Record of Proceedings

Zoning Board Meeting – October 27, 2026

Zoning Board — Tuesday, October 27, 2026
BodyStamford, Connecticut
SessionZoning Board
DateTuesday, October 27, 2026
StatusNEW · FILED
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Speaker numbers apply only to this recording.

Speaker 1

0:00

No, no, no, no.

0:06

Benita, am I uh co-host?

Speaker 2

0:09

Yes.

Speaker 1

0:10

Okay.

0:11

Tell me when to start.

Speaker 2

0:13

Um

Unassigned speaker

0:14

I

Speaker 2

0:15

think you're ready.

Speaker 1

0:17

Hey.

0:18

I'd like to welcome everyone and call tonight zoning board meeting to order.

0:23

I'm David Stein, chair of the zoning board, and it is 6 32 on October 26, 2026.

0:31

The members of the board and the staff are holding this meeting by Zoom video conference.

0:36

The public is in attendance both on video conference and by telephone.

0:42

I'd like to do a roll call of the board and the staff.

0:46

Bill Morris.

0:47

Here.

0:48

Roseanne McManus.

Speaker 3

0:49

Here.

Speaker 1

0:50

Jerry Bozak.

0:52

Here.

0:53

Keith Walker.

0:54

Here.

0:56

From Pittsburgh.

0:58

From Pittsburgh.

0:59

Thank you.

1:01

Now for the staff, Ralph Blessing.

Unassigned speaker

1:04

And

Speaker 1

1:05

Benita Matter.

Speaker 2

1:06

Here.

Speaker 1

1:10

The um normally I would uh go through the process of people making public comment during the public hearing, but um there will be no applications tonight that will have a public hearing.

1:24

So we're gonna skip that part.

1:28

So

Unassigned speaker

1:31

uh

Speaker 1

1:31

for anyone who wants the materials or agenda for tonight's meeting, you can go to our website www.

1:39

I'm sorry.

1:40

Yes, www.stanford ct.gov slash zoning.

Unassigned speaker

1:46

Uh

Speaker 1

1:46

tonight's meeting will be recorded and you can uh see it where it'll be posted at our website at uh this site I just mentioned.

1:58

So let's move in to the uh public hearings that we're not having.

2:07

Uh the first is application 226-27, City of Stanford Transportation Department, care of Luke Buttenweezer, zoning text change.

2:18

Um Ralph, is this one being continued?

Speaker 4

2:24

Yes, it's being continued.

2:26

Luke uh has to go to the um the board of representatives tonight.

2:31

Uh and we are also not quite done um with our little homework assignment that you gave us last week.

Speaker 1

2:40

Okay.

2:41

So application 226-27 will be continued to the zoning board meeting on November 9th.

2:49

Anita, that's correct.

Speaker 2

2:50

That's right.

Speaker 1

2:51

Um at 6 30 p.m.

2:53

on Zoom.

2:55

Um next, we have application 226-20.

3:00

Uh zoning text change.

3:04

Um this item uh is also being continued to November 9th.

3:09

Is that correct, Ralph?

Speaker 4

3:10

Yes.

Speaker 1

3:12

Okay.

3:12

So it has been continued to the zoning board meeting on November 9th, 2026, 6:30 p.m.

3:22

on Zoom.

3:23

Next, we have the um two applications which relate to the McDonald's drive-through.

3:31

Application 226-09, um, which is the map change, and application 226-10, which is the special permit to install the second drive-through lane.

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Planning and Zoning█████████████████████████████████████████████61%
Procedural█████████████████23%
Urban Design████6%
Senior Housing████6%
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Summary of Proceedings

Zoning Board Meeting – October 27, 2026

The Zoning Board of Stamford, Connecticut, met on October 27, 2026, at 6:32 PM via Zoom. Chair David Stein presided. The meeting focused on several continuances, approvals of zoning map and text changes, and a discussion on updated regulations for the former CD (now CMC) district. All votes were unanimous (5-0).

Consent Calendar

  • Minutes from October 19, 2026: Approved 5-0 without changes.

Discussion Items

  • Application 226-27 (City Transportation Dept. Zoning Text Change): Continued to November 9, 2026, pending completion of board assignments and applicant obligations.
  • Application 226-20 (Zoning Text Change): Continued to November 9, 2026.
  • Applications 226-09 & 226-10 (McDonald’s Drive-Through – Map Change & Special Permit): Continued to November 9, 2026 at applicant’s request.
  • Application 226-26 (Text Change related to 226-20): Continued to November 9, 2026.
  • Application 226-25 (Map Change companion to 226-26): Continued to November 9, 2026.
  • Application 226-29 (110 High Ridge Road Map Change): Continued to November 9, 2026 to allow applicant to respond to public comments. The Planning Board had unanimously recommended approval on September 22, 2026, finding the change in harmony with the 2035 Comprehensive Plan (MU3).
  • Application 226-23 (CSC District Map Change): Approved 5-0. This rezones the only CSC district (Ridgeway Shopping Center) to CL (Limited Business) as well as a small CN lot (currently a daycare). Board discussion noted that the CN property owner had not been notified, but the change does not restrict their existing use.
  • Application 226-24 (CSC District Text Change): Approved 5-0. Removes the CSC district from regulations, with clarifying language requested by the shopping center owner ensuring non-conformities may continue.
  • Application 226-28 (CSPR Text Change): Approved 5-0. Simplifies exemptions from seven categories to four main ones, deleting the exemption for single-family homes outside flood hazard areas (based on state statute change).
  • Application 226-14 (CD/CMC Text Change): Added to agenda and approved 5-0 after discussion. Key changes include renaming CD to CMC, adding a purpose section, updating designation criteria, and introducing townhouse development options with adjusted residential density divider (RDD) from 2000 to 1750 square feet. The board also added site design requirements, including architectural standards, screening, and sidewalk requirements. All new development in the district will require a special permit with public hearing.

Key Outcomes

  • Approvals: Applications 226-23, 226-24, 226-28, and 226-14 were all approved 5-0.
  • Continuances: All other listed applications were continued to the next meeting on November 9, 2026 at 6:30 PM.
  • Next Meeting: The November 9 agenda will include all continuances plus two new applications: 780 Summer Street (conversion/expansion of vacant office) and the final site plan for Stamford Hospital parking lots.

Meeting Transcript

No, no, no, no. Benita, am I uh co-host? Yes. Okay. Tell me when to start. Um I think you're ready. Hey. I'd like to welcome everyone and call tonight zoning board meeting to order. I'm David Stein, chair of the zoning board, and it is 6 32 on October 26, 2026. The members of the board and the staff are holding this meeting by Zoom video conference. The public is in attendance both on video conference and by telephone. I'd like to do a roll call of the board and the staff. Bill Morris. Here. Roseanne McManus. Here. Jerry Bozak. Here. Keith Walker. Here. From Pittsburgh. From Pittsburgh. Thank you. Now for the staff, Ralph Blessing. And Benita Matter. Here. The um normally I would uh go through the process of people making public comment during the public hearing, but um there will be no applications tonight that will have a public hearing. So we're gonna skip that part. So uh for anyone who wants the materials or agenda for tonight's meeting, you can go to our website www. I'm sorry. Yes, www.stanford ct.gov slash zoning. Uh tonight's meeting will be recorded and you can uh see it where it'll be posted at our website at uh this site I just mentioned. So let's move in to the uh public hearings that we're not having. Uh the first is application 226-27, City of Stanford Transportation Department, care of Luke Buttenweezer, zoning text change. Um Ralph, is this one being continued? Yes, it's being continued. Luke uh has to go to the um the board of representatives tonight. Uh and we are also not quite done um with our little homework assignment that you gave us last week. Okay. So application 226-27 will be continued to the zoning board meeting on November 9th. Anita, that's correct. That's right. Um at 6 30 p.m. on Zoom.

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