The Fairfield Plan and Zoning Commission has unanimously rejected an application for an affordable housing complex.
Filed by developer John & Dilan LLC, the application cited the state”™s 8-30g regulation, which allows developers to work around municipal laws and zoning regulations when building affordable housing.
John & Dilan proposed building a four-story apartment building at 15-21 Beacon View Drive. Eighteen of the units would be one-bedrooms and two would be studios. Six of the apartments would be designated as affordable housing.
In its rejection, P&Z cited 8-30g”™s provision allowing a municipality to withhold approval of such applications if they would negatively impact the public”™s health and safety ”“ something P&Z said would occur due to increased traffic.
The developer said it is considering an appeal of the decision.
