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Commission Removes Voided Active Adult Rules

Published Aug 21, 2026

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Briefing

Jul 22, 2026

Farm Market Approved With Limits

The commission approved a special exception for a permanent year-round farm market at 1171 Randolph Road by a 5-2 vote, with limits including four farmers market events per month, 10 private gatherings per year, a 100-guest maximum, on-site parking, and no live music at private events.

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Briefing

Jul 8, 2026

Farm Market Hearing Continued

The commission unanimously voted 7-0 to continue the public hearing on a proposed permanent, year-round farm market at 1171 Randolph Road. The proposal includes markets up to four times monthly, limited private events, and use of 48 existing parking spaces plus overflow parking.

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Briefing

Jul 1, 2026

Student Housing Site Visit Held

The Planning and Zoning Commission and Design Review and Preservation Board conducted a guided site visit for a proposed Wesleyan University student-housing redevelopment along William, High, and Church streets. No formal application was submitted, and the Commission took no vote or decision on the project's merits.

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Briefing

Jun 24, 2026

Zoning Changes for Housing Approved

The commission approved amendments to Middletown’s zoning code and map addressing housing and parking requirements under Public Act 25-1 by a 6-1 vote. It also approved site plans for three industrial/commercial buildings totaling 99,797 square feet at 1985 and 2015 South Main Street, subject to eight conditions.

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Briefing

Jun 10, 2026

Commission advances 19-acre open-space acquisition

The commission unanimously approved a subdivision and affirmative report supporting acquisition of 19 acres at 159 Boston Road for open-space preservation, with a portion retained for two building lots. Commissioners also continued the public hearing on zoning changes related to new housing and parking requirements to June 24.

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Briefing

May 27, 2026

Commission approves facilities and zoning changes

The commission approved special exceptions for two fitness facilities, a museum and learning center, and a greenhouse with a required six-foot solid fence. It also approved an amendment allowing outdoor recreational facilities in the M zone, a 50,000-square-foot warehouse site plan with conditions, and a sewer extension serving one customer and potentially four others.

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Briefing

Apr 29, 2026

Mixed-use conversion approved with parking condition

The commission unanimously approved a plan to convert 62 Washington Street into 22 apartments while retaining commercial space, requiring 14 additional parking spaces beyond the 12 currently available. It also approved subdividing an 11.56-acre mobile home park property at 500 Washington Street into two lots, subject to easement and plan revisions, and continued a zoning amendment hearing to May 27.

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Briefing

Apr 8, 2026

Drive-Through Retail Project Approved

The commission unanimously approved a special exception for a 510-square-foot beverage retail business with a two-lane drive-through at 733 Washington Street and 35 Boston Road, with a required queuing management plan and limits on lighting after closing.

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Briefing

Mar 25, 2026

Commission approves tobacco and cannabis zoning rules

The commission unanimously approved zoning changes regulating tobacco specialty retailers, tobacco-related product sales, and illegal cannabis sales. It also approved a three-lot subdivision, a multi-use trail near Lawrence School, and the related favorable GS 8-24 report, each by a 7-0 vote.

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Briefing

Mar 11, 2026

Commission allocates funds to finish subdivision road

The commission unanimously approved a bond allocation for Mercy View Subdivision: $145,000 will go to the Department of Public Works to complete Jack English Drive and related improvements, $60,000 plus accrued interest will return to the developer, and $45,000 will remain held for driveway completion.

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Briefing

Feb 11, 2026

Commission Removes Voided Active Adult Rules

The commission unanimously approved removing active adult housing provisions added to the zoning code in 2018; the provisions had been voided under a settlement. It also unanimously approved an escape room at 725 Main Street and the partial abandonment of a little over 4,000 square feet of Russell Street right-of-way.

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