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Simsbury zoning commission continues hearing on housing toolkit after broad public concern
Summary
The Simsbury Zoning Commission heard a presentation on ZC2406 — a package of four housing strategies including ADU rule changes, a new R‑8 small‑lot zone, an inclusionary set‑aside and revisions to the workforce housing overlay — and, after extensive public comment, voted to continue the public hearing to Jan. 22.
Town Planner George McGregor presented the Simsbury Zoning Commission with a four‑part “housing strategies toolkit” (ZC2406) at the commission’s Dec. 16 meeting, outlining proposed changes to accessory dwelling unit (ADU) rules, an inclusionary zoning option, a new standard R‑8 small‑lot zone and revisions to the town’s workforce housing overlay. After more than a dozen members of the public spoke, the commission voted to continue the public hearing to Jan. 22, 2025.
McGregor told commissioners the toolkit is intended to implement objectives in the town’s Plan of Conservation and Development (POCD), recently adopted in 2024, and to expand housing choices while maintaining Simsbury’s character. He described four core elements: allowing ADUs as a by‑right matter if they meet zoning standards and measuring ADUs by “gross building area” rather than “gross floor area”; a draft inclusionary set‑aside that…
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