[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Meeting of the Town of Lyme effective 6-16-1962. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The action of the Town Meeting of the Town of Lyme taken on October 18, 1941, providing that the First Selectman shall by virtue of his office be a member of the Zoning Commission be and hereby is rescinded.
The provisions of Chapter 124 (Zoning) of the General Statutes of the State of Connecticut, Revision of 1958, as amended, are hereby adopted, and the powers granted under such chapter, or any amendment thereto, shall be exercised by the Zoning Commission hereinafter appointed which shall operate under and be governed by the provisions of said Chapter 124, the regulations promulgated by the Zoning Commission prior hereto to continue in full force and effect until modified or repealed in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 124.
A. 
There shall be a Zoning Commission of the Town of Lyme to consist of five members who shall be electors of the Town of Lyme and shall hold no salaried municipal office.
B. 
As the term of each member of the Zoning Commission expires, the successor or successors shall be elected at the biennial election of the Town of Lyme to serve for a term of six years.
[Amended 12-10-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-4]
C. 
In the event any member of the Zoning Commission shall cease to be a resident of the Town of Lyme, his office shall be deemed vacant. A vacancy from whatever cause arising shall be filled by the Board of Selectmen for the unexpired portion of the term by the appointment of an elector of the Town of Lyme.
[Amended 12-10-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-4]
[Amended 12-10-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-4]
The provisions of Chapter 126 (Municipal Planning Commissions) of the General Statutes of the State of Connecticut, Revision of 1958, as amended, are hereby adopted. The Zoning Commission of the Town of Lyme is hereby designated as the Planning and Zoning Commission of the Town of Lyme and shall have all the powers and duties of both a Planning Commission and a Zoning Commission as provided by the General Statutes of the State of Connecticut, as amended. The Planning and Zoning Commission of the Town of Lyme shall consist of seven members who shall be the five members of the Zoning Commission previously appointed and in addition thereto two members who shall serve for the term until the biennial election to be held on the first Monday of October 1963, and thereafter their successors shall be elected at the biennial election of the Town of Lyme to serve for a term of six years.
[Added 12-10-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-5]
Three alternate members of the Planning and Zoning Commission shall be elected positions and their election will be held at the next municipal election on November 2, 2021. The term of office for these positions will be for six years, with the terms staggered so one position will be elected each municipal election thereafter. Therefore, at the next municipal election one alternate shall be elected for a term of two years, one alternate shall be elected for a term of four years and one alternate shall be elected for a term of six years. All subsequent elections shall be for a six-year term.
A. 
Such alternate members shall be electors and shall not be members of the Zoning Board of Appeals. An alternate member shall act if a regular member of the Commission is absent or disqualified. In such case, the alternate shall be chosen by the absent or disqualified member.
B. 
Any vacancy occurring among alternate members shall be filled by the Board of Selectmen for the unexpired portion of the term.
C. 
The Board of Selectmen will have the authority and responsibility to appoint the original three alternate members to serve for the period from enactment of this section until the next municipal election.