MONROE, CT — Planning and Zoning Commission members expressed a consensus to approve The Ridge at Monroe, an age 55-and-older community with 19 detached, single family units at 1271 Monroe Turnpike, with conditions. The housing would be built almost directly across the street from the Stevenson firehouse. Town Planner Rick Schultz will draft a resolution to approve the application for commissioners to vote on at their next meeting. Last year, the applicant, 1271 Monroe Turnpike LLC, received approval to change the 14.9-acre-site from a Residential Farming-2 zone to an ARR zone, allowing a multi-unit age restricted development. The original proposal was for 26 age restricted two-bedroom condos. However, since then, Larry Edwards, the engineer for the applicant, told the commission the property was put on the market and the contract purchaser did not believe that was the most viable plan.
