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New Britain council approves consent agenda and a slate of zoning, proclamations and infrastructure items
Summary
The New Britain Common Council adopted its consent agenda and approved a series of zoning amendments, proclamations for heritage and awareness months, and multiple infrastructure procurements including park design services and a loader purchase. An executive session yielded approval of an agreement upon return.
The New Britain Common Council approved its consent agenda and moved quickly through a series of items on Oct. 8, adopting zoning amendments, proclamations and several procurement actions.
Councilors voted unanimously on the consent agenda (roll call recorded 14 in favor, 0 opposed). Individual items approved by voice vote included: a zoning change to allow small day‑care operations in business districts; amendments to fence regulations for the central business and historic districts; zoning rules for mechanical screening in industrial areas; and a zoning amendment establishing maximum driveway/curb‑cut widths and regulations for tandem parking (the latter adopted after a "strike‑all" amendment cleared planning and corporation counsel review, according to staff).
The council also adopted a set of…
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