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Cromwell schedules June 30 special meeting to review zoning text amendments tied to state housing changes
Summary
Staff circulated consultant recommendations for zoning text amendments connected to the state housing bill and the commission scheduled a special meeting for June 30 to review draft changes and prepare a public hearing; staff highlighted a proposed middle‑housing affordable‑unit approach (roughly one affordable unit per four units) and will produce a revised draft and track changes.
The Cromwell Planning and Zoning Commission set a special meeting for 7 p.m. June 30 in council chambers to review proposed text amendments to its zoning regulations tied to recent state housing legislation.
Town Planner Andrew Armstrong said the consultant’s draft (circulated to commissioners) includes recommended changes to implement state‑level requirements and that staff had received an updated version. He said the draft aims to allow middle‑housing while embedding requirements — such as open‑space and an affordable‑unit component — intended to prevent unmanaged development. Armstrong said staff will circulate the revised report and offered to produce a short summary of changes between versions prior to the special meeting.
During discussion commissioners asked for written legal confirmation that the draft language preserves existing northern‑tier (business park/industrial) uses; staff said the consultant has experience and the town’s COG engaged the consultant regionally, but commissioners requested explicit attorney review or a written legal memo before finalizing changes. Armstrong also highlighted provisions he said would help Cromwell meet the state 10% affordable‑housing benchmark, and noted the next phase will be a housing growth plan in 2027.
Next steps: staff will distribute the revised consultant report and any track‑change notes, secure attorney input if needed, and hold the June 30 special meeting to review drafts and eventually set a public hearing on the proposed zoning text amendments.
