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Planning commission finds state conveyance of 58 acres to Cheshire consistent with POCD

5773359 · September 9, 2025
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Summary

Staff told commissioners the proposed conveyance of roughly 58 acres adjacent to I-691 was advisory under CGS 8-24; the commission voted to find the conveyance consistent with the 2016 Plan of Conservation and Development, forwarding the matter to the town council.

The Cheshire Planning and Zoning Commission reviewed an 8-24 referral on Sept. 8 regarding a proposed conveyance of approximately 58 acres of state-owned land adjacent to Interstate 691 and with frontage on Route 10. Planning staff advised commissioners that the review is advisory under Connecticut General Statutes Section 8-24 and limited to whether the proposed conveyance is consistent with the town's Plan of Conservation and Development (POCD).

Staff presentation: Planning staff explained the statutory scope is restricted to the physical transaction (sale/conveyance) and not to any subsequent development proposals. Staff advised the…

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