Town of Stratford - Procedures | Application Notification Procedures

Application Notification Procedures

See Applications and Forms for detailed information.
See also Business & Construction Permit Offices for more information.

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7.2.2: Notification procedures.

All applications submitted to the Zoning Commission, or the Zoning Board of Appeals shall be required to adhere to the notification procedures of this section, when applicable.

Notification of abutting property owners. For any application involving a public hearing, the applicant shall be responsible for notifying the owners of all parcels of land that are subject of the application and all persons owning property in which any portion of such property is within 100 feet of the land that is subject of the application. Such notification shall include, at a minimum:

The date, time, and location of the public hearing.

The street address of all parcels that are subject of the application or, if such parcels do not have a street address, adequate geographical information to allow the recipient of the notice to determine the location of the parcels with respect to the nearest street intersection.

The nature of the application (type).

This notification shall be sent by mail at least seven days prior to the date of the public hearing. A certificate of mailing from the U.S. Post Office of said written notice shall be provided to the Planning and Zoning Office as evidence of compliance with this section. Failure to mail such notice shall constitute an incomplete application.

Posted notification on a property. An applicant shall be required to post a sign, provided by the Planning and Zoning Office, for any application or petition filed with the Planning and Zoning Office that requires a public hearing related to specific parcel(s) or building(s). Sign posting procedures are detail herein:

Applicants shall post sign(s) conspicuously on the premises on which action is pending so that it may be easily seen and read. The sign(s) shall be posted on the property five days prior to the hearing. No sign(s) shall be posted on Town trees.

Applicants are responsible for ensuring, on a daily basis, that the sign(s) are in place. If the signs are stolen or damaged, they must be replaced within one day. The applicant can obtain replacement signs from the Office of Planning and Zoning.

Failure to comply with these signposting requirements shall result in the Commission postponing the hearing on the application to the next regularly scheduled meeting.

Applicants shall sign a copy of the notice acknowledging the requirements for sign posting.

Notification to water companies. For any application concerning land within an aquifer protection area or the watershed of a water company, the applicant shall be responsible for notifying the afflicted water company in accordance with C.G.S. § 8-3i. This notice shall be made by certified mail, return receipt requested, no later than seven days after the day of submission to the Commission. The applicant shall be responsible for submitting proof of mailing and a copy of all notices and documentation sent to the afflicted water company. Failure to provide the documentation shall constitute an incomplete application.

Notice by newspaper. For any application involving a public hearing, the Town of Stratford's Planning and Zoning Office shall publish notice of a public hearing in a newspaper having substantial circulation within Stratford, Such notice shall be published at least twice at intervals of not less than two days, the first not more than 15 days, nor less than 10 days, and the last not less than two days before the date of the hearing.

Notification to regional planning agency. For any application proposing to change a zoning designation within 500 feet of an abutting municipality, the Commission shall provide notice, in accordance with C.G.S. § 8-3b, to the regional planning agency. If any report from such agency is not submitted at or before the hearing, it shall be presumed that such agency does not disapprove of the proposal. The report of such agency is purely advisory.

Notification to abutting municipalities. The Commission shall be responsible for notifying the clerk of an adjoining municipality for any application in which:

Any portion of the property affected by a decision is within 500 feet of the boundary of the adjoining municipality.

A significant portion of the traffic to the completed project shall use streets within the adjoining municipality to enter or exit the site.

A significant portion of the sewer or water drainage from the project shall flow through and significantly impact the drainage or sewerage system within the adjoining municipality; or

Water runoff from the improved site shall impact streets or other municipal or private property within the adjoining municipality.

Such notice shall be made by certificate of mailing requested and shall be mailed within seven days of the day of the submission to the Commission of the application, petition, request or plan.

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