Wolfe Park fields project: Study to consider access points for construction vehicles
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MONROE, CT — Construction vehicles will need an access road to reach a worksite for a project to add two new ball fields at Wolfe Park. Read More
Zoning tool to encourage economic growth along Monroe’s commercial strips
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MONROE, CT — Special development districts will give commercial property owners more ways to use their lots, though Planning and Zoning Commission members will have the power to decline proposals they deem inappropriate for certain parts of town. Read More
‘You got approved for a building. Now you’re going to change the plan?’
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MONROE, CT — A commercial vehicle facility for a fleet of 400 delivery vans at 10 Victoria Drive received land use approval in late April, but the tenant’s recent decision not to build a 10,000-square-foot office building on the site upset several members of the Planning and Zoning Commission. Read More
Trucking company may be coming to former Stevenson Lumber property
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MONROE, CT — Zwally Hauling, LLC, has been providing tri-axle dump trucks to transport construction materials to job sites in Connecticut for over 15 years. Read More
A Taste of Summer promotes Monroe’s diverse dining options
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MONROE, CT — Monroe’s restaurants are preparing special menus and deals for a Taste of Summer, a restaurant week event sponsored by the Monroe Economic Development Commission that will run today through June 27. Read More
Main St. Design District: What should the ratio of 2-bedroom apartments be?
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MONROE, CT — A new design district would allow more flexibility for development of properties of two acres or more on Route 25, with multifamily housing as an option for parcels over 15 acres. Read More
Main Street Design District proposes criteria for mixed use, multifamily development
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MONROE, CT — Solli Engineering is proposing a text amendment to establish a Main Street Design District, an overlay zone allowing mixed use developments with specific requirements. Read More
Olè Soccer’s proposal for indoor lacrosse facility well received by zoning
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MONROE, CT — Olè Soccer’s proposal for a 22,340-square-foot expansion of its sports facility at 5 Victoria Drive to house an indoor lacrosse field with bleachers, a small mezzanine, locker rooms and bathrooms was well received by the Planning and Zoning Commission at a hearing Thursday night. Read More
Monroe’s new POCD dedicated to late zoning chairman Bill Porter
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MONROE, CT — Monroe’s new Plan of Conservation and Development, which will guide the town’s land use decisions for the next 10 years, will be dedicated to a man who led the Planning and Zoning Commission as its chairman for the last decade. Read More
Monroe relaxes outdoor dining regulations for restaurants
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MONROE, CT — Families and friends enjoyed meals outside on warm days last summer, when Monroe’s restaurants were allowed to offer outdoor dining amid the COVID-19 pandemic — and town officials recently relaxed zoning regulations to keep the patios busy every season. Read More