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Harwinton planning commission starts work to identify parcels for potential affordable housing
Summary
Commissioners recalled a May 27 recommendation from the Northwest Hills Council of Governments to begin identifying parcels suitable for affordable or mixed-use housing; members discussed criteria and agreed to focus on properties near Harwinton's borders with Burlington and Litchfield.
Chairman Michael Orefice told the commission at its June 10 meeting that Robert Phillips, Executive Director of the Northwest Hills Council of Governments, had advised at a May 27 session that Harwinton should begin identifying parcels that could support affordable or mixed-use housing.
Commissioners discussed how to identify candidate parcels — by acreage, location, or other criteria — and how to notify landowners if their properties were identified. No specific acreage or notification process was decided at the June 10 meeting.
Members agreed commissioners should prioritize parcels at Harwinton's town-line boundaries with Burlington and Litchfield for initial consideration. The commission did not vote on a map or formally adopt identification criteria; the item remains an ongoing action to be developed in future meetings with input from Northwest Hills Council of Governments staff and town planners.
Next steps: staff will continue work on parcel identification methodology and return a recommendation to the commission for further consideration.
