54 Mono Street Apartment Project - UPA 24-003, DR 24-006, ADJ 25-005

The Planning and Economic Development Commission approved this project on October 8, 2025 and then was appealed within the 15-day appeal period. Town Council denied the appeal on December 17, 2025, and affirmed the original Planning and Economic Development Commission approval. The proposed apartment project consists of six (6) multi-family dwelling units within a single structure located in the Residential Multi-Family 1 (RMF-1) zoning district at 54 Mono Street. The project features one level of understructure parking for seven vehicles and an exterior parking area for three vehicles. The application includes a density bonus request to permit double density on the site for three additional dwelling units through the Town’s Density Bonus Ordinance. The density bonus request requires a minimum of three of the six units to be deed restricted for workforce housing; however, the applicant has agreed to deed restrict all six of the units for workforce housing in exchange for four concessions (1 automatic concession and 3 additional concessions) to the applicable development standards as allowed pursuant to the Density Bonus Ordinance. The requested concessions include: (1) an increase in the allowable lot coverage from 50% to 60%; (2) a 20% reduction in the rear and side yard setbacks; (3) the reduction of one guest parking space to allow for a total of two guest parking spaces; and (4) waive the requirement to provide 60 square feet of private outdoor open space for each dwelling unit. The beneficiaries of the project are the property owner, Bipin Morari.