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Simsbury holds extended public hearing on housing "toolkit"; vote deferred until full commission can attend
Summary
The Simsbury Zoning Commission held a resumed public hearing on ZC24‑06, a four‑part zoning text amendment package aimed at expanding housing options; after extensive public comment the commission closed public comment and deferred any vote until a missing commissioner can participate.
The Simsbury Zoning Commission held a resumed public hearing on ZC24‑06, a zoning text amendment package the staff described as a “housing strategies” or “housing toolkit.” The package contains four distinct changes: (1) revisions to the town’s accessory dwelling unit (ADU) review process, (2) an inclusionary housing set‑aside requirement for residential developments, (3) creation of an R‑8 small‑lot residential zone, and (4) revisions to the workforce housing overlay zone.
George (town planning staff) summarized the proposals for the commission and the public, saying the draft seeks to remove barriers to accessory dwelling units by allowing attached and detached ADUs as a matter‑of‑right under an administrative review, to require a portion of new residential units (draft: 15% for developments over 10 units) be deed‑restricted for 40 years at 60% and 80% area median income tiers, to create an R‑8 zone with an 8,000‑square‑foot minimum lot size to allow smaller and…
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