A.
Development. Development within the Design Village Districts shall
comply with the following:
(1)
Are consistent with the compatibility objectives of C.G.S. § 8-2j,
more specifically:
(a)
The building and layout of buildings and included site improvements
shall reinforce existing buildings and streetscape patterns and the
placement of buildings and included site improvements shall assure
there is no adverse impact on the district;
(b)
Proposed streets shall be connected to the existing district
road network, wherever possible;
(c)
Open spaces within the proposed development shall reinforce
open space patterns of the district, in form and siting;
(d)
Locally significant features of the site such as distinctive
buildings or sight lines of vistas from within the district, shall
be integrated into the site design;
(e)
The landscape design shall complement the district's landscape
patterns;
(f)
The exterior signs, site lighting and accessory structures shall
support a uniform architectural theme if such a theme exists and be
compatible with their surroundings; and
(g)
The scale, proportions, massing and detailing of any proposed
building shall be in proportion to the scale, proportion, massing
and detailing in the district.
(2)
The proposed design is consistent with and protects the distinctive
character, landscape and historic structures as identified within
the Design Village Districts, including but not limited to design,
relationship and compatibility of structures, plantings, signs, roadways,
street hardware and other objects in public view.
(3)
The exterior of structures or sites located with a historic
district shall be consistent with the Secretary of the Interior's
Standards for Rehabilitation and Guidelines for Rehabilitating Historic
Buildings," revised through 1990, as amended.
(4)
The exterior of structures or sites shall be consistent with
the distinctive characteristics of the district identified in the
POCD.
(5)
Proposed buildings or modifications to existing buildings shall
be related to their surroundings, and the terrain in the district
and to the use, scale and architecture of existing buildings in the
district that have a functional or visual relationship to a proposed
building or modification.
(6)
All spaces, structures and related site improvements visible
from public roadways shall be designed to be compatible with the elements
of the area of the village district in and around the proposed building
or modification.
(7)
The color, size, height, location, proportion of openings, roof
treatments, building materials and landscaping of property and any
proposed signs and lighting shall be compatible with the local architectural
motif and the maintenance of views, historic buildings, monuments
and landscaping.
(8)
The removal or disruption of historic traditional or significant
structures or architectural elements is strongly discouraged.
B.
In accordance with C.G.S. § 8-2j(d)-(e)(d).
(1)
Applications for new construction and substantial reconstruction
within the district and in view from public roadways shall be subject
to review and recommendation by an architect or architectural firm,
landscape architect, or planner who is a member of the American Institute
of Certified Planners selected and contracted by the Commission and
designated as the village district consultant for such application.
The village district consultant shall review an application and report
to the commission within 35 days of receipt of the application. Such
report and recommendation shall be entered into the public record
if there is a public hearing or in the public interest and considered
by the Commission in making its decision. Failure of the village district
consultant to report within the specified time shall not alter or
delay any other time limit imposed by the regulations.
(2)
The Commission/ZEO may seek the recommendations of any Town
agency or regional council or outside specialist, with which it consults,
including, but not limited to the Collinsville Historic District Commission,
the regional council of governments, the municipality's historical
society, the Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation and The University
of Connecticut College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Any reports
or recommendations from such councils or organizations shall be entered
into the public record.
C.
Denial. If the Commission/ZEO grants or denies an application, it shall state upon the record the reasons for its decision. If the Commission/ZEO denies an application, the reason for the denial shall cite the specific regulations under which the application was denied. Notice of the decision shall be published in a newspaper having a substantial circulation in the municipality. An approval shall become effective in accordance with subsection (b) of C.G.S. § 8-3c.
D.
Approvals. No approval of the Commission under this section shall
be effective until a copy thereof, signed by the Chairman on a signature
block approved by the Commission, containing the name of the owner
of record, a description of the premises to which it relates and specifying
the reasons for its decision, is recorded in the land records with
the Town Clerk.
