Housing zoning changes reviewed
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The committee advanced draft housing zoning changes, agreeing that housing uses would not be added to zones without existing residential uses and that multifamily housing with 2 to 9 units would require Summary Review, while 10-unit-or-larger projects would remain within the committee’s discretion.
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What this means
Members reviewed proposed changes to the zoning rules for housing, including duplexes, multifamily housing, manufactured homes, and accessory apartments. They agreed that new housing uses should not be added to zones that do not already allow residential use. The committee also discussed rewriting language on site-plan filing requirements to give the rules more flexibility because that filing was not required by state law. A special meeting was scheduled for July 9, 2026 to continue the review.
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- Housing uses will not be added to zones that do not already allow residential use.
- Summary Review will be required for multifamily housing with 2 to 9 units.
- The committee kept discretion over multifamily housing with 10 units or greater.
- Accessory apartments will remain zoning permit approvals in the use table.
- A special meeting was approved for July 9, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.
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Planning & Zoning Sub Committee
Special Meeting
Agenda
- REMOTE MEETING INFORMATION
- Join Zoom Meeting https://ledyardct.zoom.us/j/86294855488?pwd=6JkMpuOL3Qb786Vqa5kFctGI1xCJre.1 Meeting chat link https://ledyardct.zoom.us/launch/jc/86294855488 Meeting ID: 862 9485 5488 Passcode: 024334 One tap mobile +13126266799,,86294855488#,,,,*024334# US (Chicago)
- CALL TO ORDER
- ROLL CALL
- OLD BUSINESS
- Discussion of future proposed amendments to the Ledyard Zoning Regulations regarding Housing (PA25-1, aka HB 8002). Review of draft text amendments prepared by Planning Consultant, Kristin Clarke.
- NEW BUSINESS
- Discussion of Revised 2026 Planning & Zoning Subcommittee Meeting Schedule
- APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS
- Planning & Zoning Subcommittee Special Meeting Minutes of May 28, 2026
- ADJOURNMENT
- DISCLAIMER: Although we try to be timely and accurate these are not official records of the Town.
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