Protestors assemble recently in a rally held on Strawberry Hill Avenue, where trucks would have traveled to a distribution center in Norden Place. At center is Farhan Memon, organizer of the Sasqua Hills Neighborhood Association, which formed in opposition to the project. (Richard Bonenfant)
Updated, 4 p.m. Tuesday: Comment from Mayor Harry Rilling.
NORWALK, Conn. Would-be operators of a distribution center in Norden Place have withdrawn their application for the project.
The Zoning Commission has cancelled its public hearing, scheduled for 6 p.m. Monday, on the topic of the distribution center.
“Residents certainly made their voices heard regarding this project. It was no secret how many in the community felt. It was very clear this project was not good for the community and I think it’s a positive outcome,” Mayor Harry Rilling said in a statement.