A company has proposed that Danbury's light industrial zone regulations be changed to allow for a distillery.  The Zoning Commission met last night for a public hearing on the proposal from JAR Associates. 

Danbury officials recently changed regulations allowing for breweries in the City's two IL-40 zones. 

Only the petitioner's attorney spoke during the hearing.  City Council Minority Leader Paul Rotello sent a letter with concerns about retail sales possibly circumventing the existing package store ordinance or turning manufacturing parks into quasi-retail zones, impacting places like Lee Farm, The Reserve and Commerce Park. 

He was also concerned about the addition of catering.  But JAR Associates say their application says "events may be catered" and that wouldn't be the focus of the business. 

The Zoning Commission voted unanimously to add to the regulation.  They will see a site specific use proposal in the future.