Planning and Zoning Commission

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Plan of Conservation and Development Update:

The Planning and Zoning Commission is leading the adoption of the update of the Town's Plan of Conservation and Development. The Commission will be drafting the plan at the regular scheduled Planning and Zoning Commission meetings between September 2023 - December 2024. Announcements regarding upcoming public participation opportunities and workshops will be posted on the Planning and Zoning Commission homepage. Plan updates and more information can be found on the 2024 POCD Webpage

Planning & Zoning Commission Applications:

Planning and development related applications for both administrative (staff) review or for the Planning and Zoning Commission can be submitted from the East Hartford Online Permitting Site

Fees will be generated by Planning and Zoning Commission staff following submission of an online application. 

For any questions relating to the Planning and Zoning Commission, or development applications, please contact Town Planner Carlene Shaw at CShaw@easthartfordct.gov


The Planning and Zoning Commission shall consist of seven (7) voting members and three (3) ex-officio members as follows: the Mayor, Town Engineer and Director of Development.  No more than four (4) of the voting members of the Commission shall be members of the same political party.

The Commission shall keep minutes of its proceedings, showing the vote of each member upon each question, or if absent or failing to vote, indicating such fact; and shall keep records of its hearings, examinations and other official acts.  Each rule or regultion, and each amendment or repeal thereof, and each decisionor official act of the Commission shall immediately be filed in the office of the Commission, and shall be public record.

The Planning and Zoning Commission shall have all the powers and duties of a planning commission and zoning commission as provided by the State Statutes, town Ordinances and regulations pertaining thereto.

The Planning and Zoning Commission meets the second Wednesday of every month in Town Hall. Please check the P&Z Meeting Schedule on this website for any updated changes in meeting times or dates. Please note that meetings are called at the discretion of the Chairperson of the Commission. All hearings shall be open to the public. 

 

Staff Contacts

Name Phone
Carlene Shaw (860) 291-7301
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