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Planning board debates streamlining procedures, infrastructure assessments as part of Stamford 2035
Summary
Board members asked staff to compile examples and a matrix of recommended edits to the Stamford 2035 comprehensive plan; members also discussed whether to require broader infrastructure impact assessments for large developments and reviewed available sewer capacity.
Stamford Planning Board members used the Sept. 22 special meeting to press staff for clearer examples and a concise matrix to guide discussion of proposed edits to the Stamford 2035 comprehensive plan, and to debate whether the city should require expanded infrastructure impact assessments for large development proposals.
Board members said streamlining certain administrative approvals — for example, routine, low-impact variances or processes to accept in-lieu fees from developers — was a topic in the comprehensive plan that merits clearer definition. One board member suggested compiling recent cases that illustrate what could reasonably shift to administrative review rather than a public…
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