P&Z approves special needs offsite affordable housing, 455 PRE development
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The Westport Planning & Zoning Commission approved offsite affordable housing for special needs and a new development. The post P&Z approves special needs offsite affordable housing, 455 PRE development appeared first on Westport Journal.
Jun 16, 2026 | Government , Real Estate | 0 By Kerri Williams WESTPORT – In a busy night, the Planning & Zoning Commission on Monday passed a proposal that will allow developers to build required affordable housing units offsite if they serve special needs individuals.
During the same meeting, the commission approved a 30-unit residential development at 455 Post Road East, on the same site as the former Humane Society.
Both applications were presented by land-use consultant Richard Redniss , who began 18 months ago requesting offsite affordable units tied to a development at 785 Post Road East.
The proposal, for offsite special needs housing at 3 George St. that would be built and managed by the nonprofit agency Abilis, was passed by the commission Monday in a 3-1 vote. “There have been a lot of different ups and downs,” Redniss said of the numerous times he had come before the board.
In April, it looked like the offsite affordable proposal might be dead when the commission narrowly defeated the text amendment.
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