Residents Protest Proposed Eatery, Development In Wallingford

WALLINGFORD, CT — A group of residents went to the Wallingford Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Commission meeting on Wednesday night to protest plans for a new restaurant and development on Mansion Road, according to WTNH News 8.

The owner of Los Mariachis, a popular Mexican restaurant on North Colony Road, is proposing to build a new restaurant and “outdoor dining experience” on Mansion Road, the Record-Journal previously reported.

Joe Flamini has submitted plans to build a small restaurant, called Lost & Found at 10 Mansion Road, along with a request for site plan approval for an outdoor dining area and food trucks, according to the Record-Journal.

A website for Lost & Found Wallingford describes it as a “community gathering place featuring a restaurant” with a goal of opening in “Spring/Summer 2024.”

WTNH reports a resident opposing the plan claimed Flamini changed the zoning of the property from residential to commercial without posting a notice.

Flamini, who bought the land in May, told WTNH that his proposal was filed in June.

The site plan item was removed from the agenda of a Planning & Zoning Commission meeting in July because the plan still needed to be reviewed by the Wetlands Commission, P&Z Chairman Jim Seichter said at the time.

Wednesday night’s Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Commission meeting was held at 10 Mansion Road so that the commission could conduct a site investigation related to the application, according to the agenda.

Read more at WTNH News 8 here.