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Selectmen open discussion on changing Planning & Zoning alternates to full seats
Summary
Selectmen discussed replacing Planning & Zoning alternates with additional full members, directing staff to research statutory limits and bring the item back under old business for further consideration.
At a Board of Selectmen meeting, members raised the idea of altering the Planning & Zoning Commission’s structure to convert alternates into additional permanent seats.
A selectman introduced the discussion, saying the current system — five permanent P&Z members plus three alternates — discourages some volunteers because alternates do not routinely vote. The proposal would increase the commission to seven permanent members with no alternates, raising the quorum from three to four.
Board members queried whether the number of required members is dictated by local ordinance or Connecticut state statutes and asked staff to research governing rules and historical practice. One member said they would attend an upcoming P&Z meeting to solicit informal feedback and the board agreed to carry the item to old business for a future vote or formal proposal.
No motion to change bylaws or membership was made during the meeting; board members framed the item as exploratory and directed follow-up research before any formal action.
