Glastonbury Commission Approves Contested 48-Unit Affordable Housing Proposal After Court Order

GLASTONBURY, CT — The Glastonbury Town Plan and Zoning Commission on June 16 approved a site plan application for a proposed 48-unit affordable housing development at 51 Kreiger Lane after a court ordered the commission to reconsider an earlier denial.

The application was submitted by Vessel RE Holdings LLC for construction of an affordable housing development on the Glastonbury property.

Town officials said the commission had previously denied the proposal after determining the property’s zoning designation permits industrial uses and does not allow new residential development.

Following that denial, the applicant appealed the decision in Connecticut Superior Court.

The court later ruled the application should be reviewed under a different provision of Connecticut’s affordable housing statute and directed the commission to reconsider the proposal under that legal framework.

After conducting a new review, the commission determined the project qualified for approval under the applicable section of state law and voted to approve the site plan application.

The legal dispute, however, remains unresolved.

Town officials said Superior Court review of the case is continuing and will proceed after documents related to the commission’s June 16 decision are formally filed with the court.

Once a final judgment is issued, the commission plans to seek permission from the Connecticut Appellate Court to appeal the trial court’s interpretation of Connecticut affordable housing law as it applies to property zoned for industrial use.

The proposed development would add 48 affordable housing units to the Kreiger Lane site if the approval ultimately withstands the ongoing court challenge.