5 Things To Know In Westport: Food And Beverage Zoning District, Field Lights, Drug Take Back Day & More

WESTPORT, CT — The Planning and Zoning Commission holds a hearing Monday on a new food and beverage zoning district for 222 Hillspoint Road and takes up lights for two athletic fields, police host Prescription Drug Take Back Day Saturday, and author Christina Cipriano speaks at the Westport Library.

Here are five things to know about life around Westport this week:

1. P&Z Hearing On Food And Beverage Zoning District
When: Monday, Oct. 19, 6 p.m. (remote)
Where: Online; Town Hall, 110 Myrtle Ave.
What to know: The Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on a text amendment creating a new Food and Beverage Planned Development District, which would allow uses like grocery stores, delis, restaurants, cafes and taverns and set standards for outdoor dining and on-premises alcohol sales, and on a map amendment rezoning 222 Hillspoint Road from Residence B to that district, according to the town. The applicant says the change would create a framework for existing nonconforming food and beverage uses in residential zones. Written comments must reach the department by noon Monday.
More information here.

2. Lights For Wakeman B And PJ Romano Fields
When: Monday, Oct. 19, 6 p.m. (remote)
Where: Online; Town Hall, 110 Myrtle Ave.
What to know: The commission is also scheduled to decide the town's applications to install four 70-foot poles with LED lights at Wakeman B Field, 70 North Ave., and at PJ Romano Field, 170 Riverside Ave., for school and permitted community athletic activities, and to issue municipal improvement reports on both projects, according to its agenda. The public hearings on the special permits closed Aug. 17.
More information here.

3. Prescription Drug Take Back Day
When: Saturday, Oct. 24, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Where: Westport Center for Senior Activities, 21 Imperial Ave.
What to know: Westport police and the DEA collect unneeded or expired prescription pills, capsules and patches for free, anonymous disposal, according to the town. Syringes and sharps aren't accepted.
More information here.

4. Christina Cipriano At The Westport Library
When: Tuesday, Oct. 20, 7 p.m.
Where: Trefz Forum, Westport Library, 20 Jesup Road
What to know: Westport Together presents scholar and author Christina Cipriano on her book "Be Unapologetically Impatient: The Mindset Required to Change the Way We Do Things," according to the town. The talk is aimed at families and educators and ties to Westport Together's focus on youth well-being.
More information here.

5. Conservation Commission Reviews Three Applications
When: Wednesday, Oct. 21, 7 p.m.
Where: Town Hall, 110 Myrtle Ave.
What to know: The Conservation Commission will consider applications for a patio, driveway expansion and retaining wall at 276 Bayberry Lane, a second-floor addition at 24 Roosevelt Road, and a renovation, addition and in-ground pool at 12 Center St., according to its corrected agenda.
More information here.