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The commission unanimously approved four zoning amendments covering interior auto-repair garages, lighting and environmental standards, self-storage and warehouses, and electric-vehicle charging stations. It also approved a modification to the Red Mountain Trail site plan, while tabling work at 367 Winsted Road and scheduling the 1118 Highland Avenue resubdivision hearing for February 25, 2026.
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The zoning changes update rules for several types of property use and development, including lighting, storage facilities, auto repair, and EV charging infrastructure. The Red Mountain Trail path will follow the rail bed to Route 4, while its Goodwin Street parking lot will remain unchanged. The commission also discussed updating the city’s Plan of Conservation and Development; the estimated $120,000 cost would include $33,000 from capital funds and $87,000 from town aid road funding, subject to City Council approval of a request for proposals.
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