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Consultants outline zoning overhaul, prioritize downtown rules and HB 8002 compliance
Summary
Town consultants BFJ presented a zoning regulation update focused on downtown business zones, public engagement and timelines; commissioners asked the team to prioritize commercial regulations to comply with state House Bill 8002 by July 1 and defer residential changes to a second phase.
Frank Fish, principal with BFJ Planning, told the New Canaan Planning and Zoning Commission on Dec. 16 that the consulting team is using the town’s 2024 Plan of Conservation and Development as the foundation for an update to the zoning regulations and will run a multi‑step public engagement process including an online survey and follow‑up workshop.
The presentation explained the project timeline and engagement plan, recapped feedback from an October public workshop and a November practitioner focus group, and laid out preliminary options for downtown and business zones. Fish said the team will consider consolidating multiple business zones, adding a retail…
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