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West Haven council adopts change shifting amended-subdivision approvals to planning commission
Summary
The council approved Ordinance O1-2025 to align city code with recent state legislation, making the planning commission the land-use authority for amended subdivision plats and keeping local safeguards against flag lots and unwanted densification in place.
The West Haven City Council on a unanimous roll call adopted Ordinance O1-2025, amending Chapter 156 of the city code to make the planning commission the approval authority for amended subdivision plats.
The change aligns the city’s ordinance with recent state legislation (SB 174 and HB 406) that shifts approval authority for most subdivision actions to administrative land-use bodies. "So tonight, the ordinance in front of you is changing the approval of the land use authority for amended subdivision plats," Steven, the city’s community development director, said…
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