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Commission Chairman: Donald Heller
Telephone: (203) 622-7894
Commission Membership
The powers and duties of the Commission are defined in Special Act #469 of 1951, which
defines the planning responsibilities, including the task of preparing a long-range plan
for future development and recommendations for the most desirable use of the land within
the Town. Chapter 124 of the Connecticut General Statutes establishes the zoning
standards throughout the Town and requires preparation of a zoning map and regulations
reflecting these standards.
The Town Charter authorizes the Commission to regulate and review municipal improvement projects
and subdivisions of land.
Responsibilities of the Planning and Zoning Commission include the review of:
- Site plans
- Subdivisions (2 or more lots)
- Re-subdivisions
- Rezoning applications
- Coastal site plan applications
- Accessory apartment applications
- Sign applications
- Sedimentation & erosion control plans
- Municipal improvement requests
- Zoning regulation amendments
The P&Z Commission also coordinates with
- The Architectural Review Committee for all exterior alterations to commercial
and multi-family projects and applications.
- The Historic District Commission
for all Historic Overlay Zone applications and redesign of and alteration to
historic structures, scenic road ordinances, subdivisions/site plans in local historic
districts
- The Conservation Director on the review of Sediment and Erosion Control and Tree Protection plans.
Planning & Zoning also
- Assigns all street numbers in town and coordinates with the Post Office and
emergency services.
- Updates street maps, property maps, zoning plats, rezoning approvals and
subdivision layouts; prepares background reports and studies, and maintains
the official zoning map.
- Provides demographic, land use, and census
information and computer-based map information to the public and other
government agencies.
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Department Information
Planning & Zoning
· Forms & Procedures
· Building Zone Regulations
· Current Fee Schedule
· Items for Sale
· Open Space Report
· Building Height, FAR & Setbacks
Zoning Enforcement
Commission Information
· Planning & Zoning Commission
· Meetings
· Commission Members
Town Agencies
· Inland Wetlands Watercourses
Agency, Land Use
· Conservation Commission
· Department of Public Works
· Architectural Review
· P&Z Board of Appeals (PZBA)
· Historic District Commission
(HDC)
· Building Department
· Health Department
Local Agencies
· Housing Authority
Adjoining Municipalities
· Westchester County
· Stamford, CT
· City of Rye, NY
· North Castle, NY
State Agencies
· CT Dept. of Environmental
Protection
· Connecticut General Assembly
· Connecticut DOT
· CT Siting Council
Federal Agencies
· FEMA (Including Map
Service Center)
· CENSUS.gov
· US Army Corps of Engineers
Regional Agencies
· SWRPA
Other Links
· Aquarion Water Co.
· American Planning Association
· Connecticut Chapter of
American Planning Association
· Historical Society of the
Town of Greenwich
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