Planning & Zoning Department Planner, Michael Tartaglia, announced at 6:00pm on July 28, 2025, the Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing to review an application that may be of public interest.

Text Amendment #851 proposes to modify §22, RORD, in the Zoning Regulations to eliminate the requirement for 30% of the building floor are be dedicated to residential dwelling units as per §22-2.5. The proposed text would exempt only existing non-conforming uses.

Additionally, the applicant is proposing to modify §22-8.2 (Maximum Expansion) to allow for expansions of existing buildings within the RORD #3 district greater than 25% of the ground floor area and 50% of the gross floor area. This regulation would still apply to RORD #1 and #2.

The July 28, 2025, public hearing will be held remotely using Zoom, it will be live streamed on the Town’s website at www.westportct.gov, and/or will be accessible on Optimum Government Access Channel 79.  The remote meeting link is published on the meeting agenda available on the Town’s website on the “Meeting List and Calendar” web page.

Written comments may be submitted and should be sent to PandZ@westportct.gov by 12:00pm on the day of the meeting if intended to be distributed for consideration by members of the Planning and Zoning Commission. Written comments received after 12:00pm on the day of the meeting will be added to the record but not be distributed until the next business day. Meeting materials are available at www.westportct.gov, on the P&Z Dept. web page under “P&Z Pending Applications & Recent Approvals.”