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NECCOG approves regional referrals for zoning and subdivision amendments
Summary
NECCOG reviewed and approved STIP actions and regional referrals including Brooklyn (ZC 26-001), Pomfret (Outdoor Education & Activity Center and Special Permit 26-3TA for a regional animal-control facility), and Mansfield (PZC File P1388 cannabis and bicycle-parking amendments); motion carried unanimously.
NECCOG reviewed STIP actions and multiple municipal referrals and approved the package presented to the group.
Items considered included: - Town of Brooklyn: ZC 26-001 zoning text amendments (Sections 6.G and 6.I) and subdivision regulation amendments (Sections 3, 4, 5A, 8, and 10). - Town of Pomfret: a text amendment to Section 4.2 to add an Outdoor Education & Activity Center (4.2.21) and a text amendment to allow construction and operation of a Regional Animal Control Facility within the Commercial Village District by Special Permit 26-3TA. - Town of Mansfield: PZC File P1388 to amend Article 5 Section 190-35 and Article 8 Section 190-67(C) to allow Cannabis Hybrid Retailers in the Professional Office Zone 1 (PO-1), and a separate text amendment regarding multi-family bicycle parking and storage requirements.
Barney Seney moved to approve items a and b; Chris Lippke seconded and the motion passed unanimously. The minutes record unanimous approval but do not include a roll-call vote or numeric tally.
Why it matters: These referrals are the formal channel by which local land-use changes are reviewed at the regional level; approvals move the matters forward to local decision-makers or public hearings as required by municipal procedures.
Next steps: The approvals recorded in the minutes indicate NECCOG has completed its regional review. Local boards in each town will continue their respective processes (public hearings, final approvals) according to municipal codes.
