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Planning Commission updates: dark‑sky zoning referral, Terrafill plan prioritization and affordable‑housing counts under 8‑30g
Summary
The Planning Commission reported a positive referral for new dark‑sky lighting rules, completion and public workshops for the Terrafill Center plan with prioritized recommendations forthcoming, and detailed recent housing approvals and the limited number that qualify as affordable under Connecticut’s 8‑30g definition.
At the meeting Holly, the Planning Commission’s ex‑officio representative, summarized recent Planning Commission activity including a presentation on the Nod Road solar project, a positive zoning referral to add dark‑sky lighting regulations, a public workshop on the Terrafill Center plan, and work to update Simsbury’s affordable‑housing plan.
Holly described the dark‑sky referral as an amendment “to have regulations regarding the amount of light being sent up into the sky at night” aimed at reducing harm to wildlife and wasted energy; the referral would apply to Hartford‑Simsbury zone‑based code and…
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