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Charter panel debates whether New Canaan Planning & Zoning should be elected or appointed
Summary
At a Feb. 25 Charter Revision Commission Group 1 meeting, commissioners debated whether the town’s Planning and Zoning Commission should remain appointed or be elected. The presenter recommended forwarding his analysis to the full CRC after removing a contested statistical extrapolation; commissioners also discussed drafting changes to require town council confirmation of selectmen nominations.
Joe Paulo, chairing the special meeting of Charter Revision Commission Group 1 on Feb. 25, presented a data-driven case for putting the question of whether the town’s Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z) should remain appointed or become elected before the full commission and, potentially, the voters.
Paulo told the group the materials he compiled include a January 16 letter from P&Z, survey responses, and comparative data from neighboring Fairfield County towns. He said New Canaan has about 15,000 residents, roughly $10 billion on the grand list, and 36 land‑use decisionmakers across multiple appointed bodies — facts he said support giving residents stronger recourse over land‑use outcomes.
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