These regulations may be amended, added to or repealed in accordance with the procedures established by Section 8-3 of the General Statutes of Connecticut either on the initiative of the Commission or upon receipt of a written application for such an amendment.
Any application for an amendment, change, addition or repeal of these regulations shall be filed with the Commission's Administrative Assistant during regular business hours. The Commission shall hold a public hearing on each application for an amendment to the Zoning Regulations which shall be warned as required in Section 8-3 of the General Statutes of Connecticut, as amended. Such public hearing shall be held within the time limits as set forth in Section 8-7d of the General Statutes of Connecticut as amended.
At the time of filing an application, the applicant shall submit an application, or the actual cost of publication of the public hearing if greater than the fee, plus the cost of transcribing the proceedings of such hearing should the Commission require transcription for any purpose, including, without limitation, court action.
Any such application shall make specific reference to the Article(s) and Section(s) numbers of these regulations to be amended, changed, added to or repealed and shall contain the text of the proposed amendment or change.
Any application for an amendment to these regulations shall include sufficient information necessary for the Commission to determine the impact such amendment may have upon the infrastructure and the character of the neighborhood or neighborhoods that may be impacted by the amendment.
The boundaries of the zones shown on the Zoning Map may be altered or eliminated in accordance with the procedure established by Section 8-3 of the General Statutes of Connecticut either on the initiative of the Commission or upon receipt of a written application for such a change.
Any application for the establishment, alteration or elimination of the boundaries on the Zoning Map shall be filed with the Commission's Administrative Assistant during regular business hours. The Commission shall hold a public hearing on each application for a change to the zone map which shall be warned as required in Section 8-3 of the General Statutes of Connecticut, as amended. Such public hearing shall be held within the time limits as set forth in Section 8-7d of the General Statutes of Connecticut as amended.
At the time of filing an application, the applicant shall submit an application fee or the actual cost of publication of the public hearing if greater than the fee, plus the cost of transcribing the proceedings of such hearing should the Commission require transcription for any purpose, including, without limitation, court action.
Any application to establish, alter or eliminate a zoning boundary or zone set forth on the Zoning Map shall be submitted on a form prescribed by the Commission, shall be accompanied by a map that clearly illustrates the requested zone change, shall contain a sufficient description of the property which may be used by the Commission in publishing the notice of hearing on said change and shall include additional documents specified within the application form that will assist the Commission in making a decision on the application for a zone change.
In addition to publishing a notice of the hearing, an applicant, other than the Commission shall provide notice by mail to persons who are owners of land which is included in and within 500 feet of the land which is the subject of the application for a zone change. Such notice shall include a description of the zone map change, including the location and type of change requested and shall include the time and place of such hearing. For purposes of such notice, proof of mailing shall be evidenced by a certificate of mailing, and the persons who own land shall be the owners indicated on the property tax map or on the last completed grand list as of the date such notice is mailed.