[Summit] Fourth St neighbors fight to prevent return of auto repair shop

[Art Norwalk]

After six months of attempts to seek a reasonable accommodation with 
the landlord, 15 residents of Fourth St have appealed the issuance of 
a Building Permit for construction of a bicycle shop at 212 Fourth 
St. The appeal requires that a Stop Work order be issued by the 
Department of Inspection & Standards, and the order was issued last Friday.

It's critical for everyone to know that the bike shop (Caster's) is 
not the issue. The building owner (an entity of the Paolino 
organization) is attempting to illegally change a nonconforming use 
of a residentially zoned building without seeking a variance from the 
Zoning Board and to illegally retain the right to reestablish 
long-abandoned use of the building for auto repair. As neighbors, we 
refuse to tolerate the illegal return of the noise, smell and danger 
we endured when the repair shop was open.

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-- Art Norwalk