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Location: 89 Fort Shantok Rd Map 104 Lot 25
Background Information
Property was part of the roadway owned by the State of CT then leased to the Town to be used as
the former location of the Public Safety Building until 2013. The building was demolished in 2018
leaving only the Tower which has been decommissioned by the State. The State sold the property
in July of 2020.
Since the property was considered part of the road system it was not considered a parcel and
therefore not given a Zoning designation. A new survey was filed on the land records showing the
new highway line and the creation of the 1.32 acre lot (see attached). The assessor has asked that
a new zoning designation be applied to the newly created lot.
The newly created configuration of the lot makes it unable to meet any current zoning building
setbacks. The tower location may still be used for telecommunication purposes since it is existing.
Any expansion will have to meet Siting Council Approval.
Staff recommends that the lot be zoned as Light Industrial.
Draft Motion:
The Commission designates the newly created property removed from the State of CT road system
located at 89 Fort Shantok Rd (Map 104 Lot 25) as Light Industrial. The Light Industrial Zoning
will allow for the use of the existing Tower.