Town of Stratford - Procedures | Transit-Oriented Development Overlay District

Transit-Oriented Development Overlay District

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Application process and procedures. Any application seeking to develop utilizing the provisions of the TOD Overlay District shall be subject to Special Permit approval from the Zoning Commission, pursuant to the requirements of Section 7.3.4 of these Regulations and the provisions listed below. Any such application that is within the Stratford Academy Hill Historic District shall also be subject to the requirements of that district, including review by the Historic District Commission pursuant to Chapter 121 of the Town Code. The following site development prerequisites are required to be met by an applicant seeking to develop land under the provisions of the TOD Overlay District:

The site to be developed shall be determined by the Zoning Commission to be well-connected to the Transit Station for all transportation users (pedestrians and bicyclists as well as vehicles) and shall be determined to have potential to enhance and contribute to an active, walkable downtown environment.

The development application shall be made by a single entity and shall be developed under a single direction in accordance with an approved plan.

The application for development shall be accompanied by a plan, or plans, showing the detailed use of the entire site, and the plan or plans shall comply with all relevant requirements of these Regulations, and pertaining to building permits and special permit. In addition, the application shall demonstrate compliance with the provisions and design standards of the TOD Overlay District, as contained in this section, to the satisfaction of the Zoning Commission.

The development site shall be served by public sanitary sewers, stormwater systems and utilities. Where feasible, for projects involving new construction and/or redevelopment activities, every effort shall be made to place telephone, cable television and similar utility lines underground.

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