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Stonington selectmen endorse draft 2026 Plan of Conservation and Development
Summary
The Stonington Board of Selectmen voted May 27 to endorse the 2026 draft Plan of Conservation and Development and encouraged residents to submit comments to the Planning and Zoning Commission ahead of a public hearing scheduled for Aug. 4.
The Stonington Board of Selectmen voted May 27 to endorse the 2026 draft Plan of Conservation and Development, a step that moves the draft into the public review process.
The endorsement follows a formal referral from the town’s Planning and Zoning Commission and Department of Planning and Land Use; the commission previously voted that the plan is substantially complete and scheduled a public hearing for Aug. 4. The board’s motion to endorse the draft carried on a voice vote.
At the meeting the board cited statutory timing requirements (referenced in the discussion as CGS838-23H2) that govern review and public comment periods. Board members urged residents to submit questions and concerns to Adriana in the planning department in advance or to attend the Aug. 4 hearing so that feedback is collected by the Planning and Zoning Commission rather than requiring a separate hearing by the selectmen.
A Selectman noted one minor editorial concern — that an image in the executive summary did not appear to depict Stonington — but said the draft was otherwise a solid starting point. The board formally endorsed the draft to allow the planning commission’s scheduled public review and any resulting revisions to proceed.
The Planning and Zoning Commission’s Aug. 4 public hearing will be the primary venue for residents to comment on the draft POCD; selectmen said centralizing comment in that forum would be most effective for the commission’s review process.
