These regulations may be amended, added to or repealed in accordance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added to or repealed and shall contain the text of the proposed amendment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.