PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
Mansfield
The Mansfield PZC will
hold a Public Hearing on Monday, December 18, 2006 at 8:00 p.m. in the
Council Chambers, A.P. Beck Bldg.,
Proposed Zoning Map revisions are:
A. Rezone all existing areas zoned Professional Office-3 (PO-3) to a new Pleasant Valley Design District (PVDD) zone classification.
B. Rezone all existing areas zoned Industrial Park (IP) to a new Pleasant Valley Design District zone classification.
Proposed Zoning Regulation revisions include:
1. Revisions to Article II, III, VII, VIII, and X. Section
A. to appropriately reference the zoning map revisions noted above, to
eliminate an existing moratorium on rezoning of certain land south of
Pleasant Valley Road and to incorporate new subsection lettering and other
coordination changes needed in association with proposed zoning map revisions.
The proposed Pleasant Valley Design District would be included as one
of
2. Incorporation of a new Article VII, Section K; Uses Permitted in the Pleasant Valley Design District. This new section includes an intent explanation and a listing of uses authorized by special permit (multi-family oriented housing, certain agricultural product retail outlets, other commercial agricultural uses, certain daycare centers, and accessory retail uses) and uses permitted by right (certain agricultural uses and accessory dwellings).
3. Revisions to Article VIII, Section A., to incorporate proposed zoning map revisions and to establish a twenty-five (25) acre minimum lot area for new lots in the Pleasant Valley Design District.
4. Incorporation of a new Article X, Section A.8.; Special Provisions for Pleasant Valley Design District. This new section requires, except for agricultural and low density residential uses, developments to be served by public sewer and water. This section also includes special provisions regarding density, building height, parking, housing unit mix, affordable housing, phasing, agricultural land preservation, buffers from agricultural land and wetlands, open space/recreation, and other requirements for this zone. The proposed regulation includes unit size restrictions, a twenty (20) percent affordable housing requirement, a fifty (50) percent agricultural land preservation requirement, and provisions that authorize the Commission to limit construction to fifty (50) dwelling units per year.
5. Revisions to Article X, Section A.4. to clarify stormwater management requirements and pedestrian/public transit requirements for all projects within a designated design development district.
6. Revisions of Article III, Section M. (to be re-lettered Section L.) to incorporate new referral requirements to the State Dept. of Public Health for activities within a state designated aquifer protection area or the watershed of a water company.
At this Hearing, interested persons may be heard and written communications received. No information from the public shall be received after the close of the Public Hearing. Additional information, including the exact mapping of the proposed zoning map revisions and wording of the proposed zoning regulations is available in the Mansfield Planning and Town Clerks Offices and at www.mansfieldct.org.