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Regional planners back 10‑year cycle for state, regional and municipal POCDs but urge phased rollout (HB 6,994)
Summary
Regional and municipal planning representatives told the committee that aligning the State Plan of Conservation and Development with regional and municipal plans on a 10‑year cycle would improve policy consistency; speakers urged staggered schedules, coordination with census release and funding to avoid consultant capacity problems.
Regional planners, municipal officials and the Connecticut chapter of the American Planning Association told the Planning and Development Committee that aligning the state, regional and municipal plans of conservation and development (POCDs) on a 10‑year cycle would improve consistency and implementation — but they urged changes to how the transition would be scheduled and resourced.
Frank DeFelice, chair of the Lower Connecticut River Valley Council of Governments (RiverCOG) regional planning commission and chair of the Durham Planning and Zoning Commission, told the committee he “strongly support[s]” House Bill 6,994, which would change the State Plan of Conservation and Development to a 10‑year interval to match regional and municipal cycles. “The single most important aspect…
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