The purpose of the Commercial Design District (CDD) is to establish
an overlay zone that identifies the district and provides regulations
and design guidelines that will serve to encourage the economic development
and fiscal health of the community. The intent of the CDD is to help
guide development within the district in ways that will:
(a)
Provide flexible development opportunities and increased responsiveness
towards economic trends for land having high visibility and access
to the major interchange of Interstate 84 at Exit 10.
(b)
Empower the Commission with a measure of control over the type
and quality of development while encouraging mixed industrial, commercial,
and business uses.
(c)
Ensure that such development is accomplished with minimal negative
impact to neighboring areas and critical natural resources.
To help accomplish the above purpose and intent, the CDD is
hereby recognized as a designated design district adopted by the Newtown
Planning and Zoning Commission so that development within the district
will be reviewed by the Design Advisory Board as provided pursuant
to Newtown Town Ordinances. Applications for development within the
CDD design district will only be accepted for the areas abutting:
I-84 and Route 6/Church Hill Road (Exit 10) commencing at Interstate
84 and terminating 1,200 feet South of the eastbound ramps (Conners
Road), as depicted on the map entitled "Newtown, Connecticut Zoning
Map" dated July 1, 1969, as amended.
All principal and accessory uses allowed in the underlying zones
are permitted provided that a site development plan or special exception
approval has been granted, if required.
The following principal uses are permitted as principal uses within the CDD subject to the granting of a special exception by the Commission in accordance with the standards, criteria, conditions and procedures which are set forth in Article
XI of these regulations.
(b)
Restaurants with outside service and drive-through facilities
but excluding outside entertainment
(d)
Financial Institutions with drive-through facilities.