CommissionClinton

Planning & Zoning Commission

Track committee activity, current roster, and published meeting coverage for Planning & Zoning Commission in Clinton.

0 active membersLast meeting Aug 17, 202612 summaries in 30d

Summaries

Active roster

Latest activity

Aug 21, 2026

Municipality

Clinton

Latest coverage

Affordable housing project advances to hearing

Published Aug 21, 2026

Related summaries

Published meeting coverage connected to Planning & Zoning Commission.

Briefing

Aug 6, 2026

Commission Plans Changes to Zoning Notice Rules

The committee agreed to remove the formal mailing requirement for Commission-sponsored zoning map amendments and consider replacing it with newspaper notice supplemented by direct outreach for projects in limited geographic areas. Proposed regulation changes are expected before the August 17, 2026 meeting.

1 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Jul 13, 2026

Supermarket Approved, Landfill Review Continues

The Commission unanimously approved a special exception for a shopping center and supermarket at 224 East Main Street, including a 7-1 vote to excuse submission of some architectural plans at this stage while requiring future architectural review.

2 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Jun 22, 2026

Middle Housing Rules Approved

The commission unanimously approved zoning amendments adding Clinton's Middle Housing regulations, effective July 10, 2026, with added safeguards for coastal flood hazards, lighting, and preferred building materials.

1 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Jun 8, 2026

Zoning Changes Set for Public Hearings

The Commission unanimously scheduled June 22 public hearings for proposed middle-housing and parking-related zoning changes, and a July 13 hearing for the Clinton landfill cap-and-closure site plan. The Commission also postponed review of a proposed shopping center because of an error in the legal notice.

2 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

May 11, 2026

Self-storage proposal gets stormwater reset

The Commission unanimously agreed to let the self-storage and warehouse applicant withdraw and reapply, then proceed directly to a new public hearing while waiving non-state application fees. The project remains unresolved because stormwater peak-flow concerns have not been fully addressed.

2 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Apr 13, 2026

Coffee shop approved pending health review

The Commission unanimously approved a site plan for a first-floor coffee house at 1 West Main Street, between Nataz and Lily’s, but the business cannot open until the Connecticut River Area Health District approves the wastewater system. The Commission also scheduled a stormwater-management text amendment hearing for May 11, continued the warehouse and self-storage facility hearing to May 11, and authorized a letter seeking to extend a July 1, 2026 regulatory deadline to October 1, 2026.

1 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Mar 19, 2026

Stormwater Rules Move Toward Adoption

The full Planning and Zoning Commission directed staff to begin the stormwater regulation adoption process ahead of its April 13, 2026 meeting. The committee also reviewed consulting comments on a housing bill, with a summary planned for that meeting.

1 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Mar 9, 2026

24-Unit Affordable Housing Project Approved

The commission unanimously approved a 24-unit affordable housing development at 5 Liberty Place, including 8 deed-restricted affordable units. The project includes 23 one-bedroom units and 1 two-bedroom unit.

2 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Mar 5, 2026

Stormwater Rules Advance for Commission Review

The Regulations Committee agreed by consensus to forward draft revisions to the stormwater management regulations to the full Planning and Zoning Commission for consideration on April 13, 2026. The committee also began reviewing zoning changes needed to meet mandatory housing-related requirements by July 1, 2026.

1 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Feb 9, 2026

Affordable housing project advances to hearing

The Commission scheduled a March 9, 2026 public hearing for a proposed 24-unit development at 5 Liberty Place, including 8 deed-restricted affordable units. It also unanimously approved a barber shop site plan with two chairs and expanded Saturday hours.

2 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Feb 5, 2026

Commission Reviews Stormwater and Housing Rules

The committee reviewed stormwater management requirements under the MS4 General Permit and discussed proposed zoning changes. It also reviewed priority sections of Public Act 25-1, with zoning amendments to be considered for adoption by July 1, 2026.

1 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Jan 12, 2026

109 West Main Street Rezoned B-4

The Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved changing the entire 109 West Main Street parcel from split B-4 and R-20 zoning to B-4, by an 8-0 vote. The applicant said there is no current development plan.

1 min readMunicipal coverage