Planning Board Weighs In On Affordable Housing Project In Milford

MILFORD, CT — The Milford Planning and Zoning Board approved a six-unit residential development at 214 North St. at its Jan. 6 meeting under the state’s affordable housing statute, despite concerns about whether the designated affordable units are truly equivalent to the market-rate units.

The project, proposed by CN LLC and represented by attorney Thomas B. Lynch, consists of two townhouse-style buildings with three units each. Two of the six units will be deed-restricted as affordable under Connecticut General Statutes 8-30G, with one unit set at 80 percent of area median income and the other at 60 percent.

One board member voted against the application, questioning whether placing the affordable units in the middle of each building — rather than at the ends — results in units with less light and fewer windows.

City Planner Dave Sulkis said state regulations require comparable construction materials and finishes but do not mandate identical placement within a building.

The board approved the site plan with a condition requiring the installation of a fire hydrant within 400 feet of the property, as requested by the fire marshal.

Earlier in the meeting, the board unanimously approved a new office building at 40 Armory Lane in downtown Milford. The 14,000-square-foot, three-story building will be located at 40 Armory Lane. It will include 61 parking spaces and seven electric vehicle charging stations.

The board also elected Jim Quish as chairman and Robert Satti as vice chairman.

Members also approved the city’s 2026–2030 Capital Improvement Plan.

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