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Torrington planning commission adopts zoning changes clarifying pre-existing nonconforming uses and excavation rules
Summary
The Planning and Zoning Commission approved amendments to Section 5.12 (nonconforming uses) and Section 6.4 (excavations) to align local rules with recent state law and an appellate court decision; the changes set measurable standards for setback relief, restore some review requirements, and remove neighborhood-character language.
The Torrington Planning and Zoning Commission on Feb. 26 approved a package of zoning regulation amendments aimed at clarifying how the city treats legal pre‑existing nonconforming uses and regulating excavation operations.
City planner Jeremy Leifert told the commission the changes respond to state statutory changes and a Connecticut appellate court decision. “These statutory changes state that the Commission may not require a special exception for any use deemed legal pre existing nonconforming,” Leifert said, and he cited the McKenzie et al. v.…
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