[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town of Barkhamsted as indicated
in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted STM 2-11-1969 by Ord. No. 11]
In order to protect the health, welfare and safety of the residents
of the Town of Barkhamsted and to provide for the highest and best
use of land in said Town and in order to implement the procedures
and powers conferred upon the Town by the statutes of the State of
Connecticut relative to planning and zoning which have been duly adopted
by the Town of Barkhamsted on February 11, 1969, by vote of its legislative
body, the following article is hereby adopted.
[Amended STM 2-13-1992 by Ord. No. 59]
All of the powers conferred upon the Town by Chapters 124 and
126 of the Connecticut General Statutes, as amended, relative to planning
and zoning are hereby adopted.
A.
There shall be a Planning and Zoning Commission consisting of five
members and three alternates, each of whom shall be electors of the
Town of Barkhamsted, who shall be selected as follows:
(1)
The members of the first Planning and Zoning Commission and the alternate
members thereof shall be appointed by the Board of Selectmen within
10 days after the effective date of this article for terms commencing
immediately upon their appointment and running until July 1, 1969.
(2)
At the biennial Town election to be held on the first Monday of May
1969, there shall be elected five members and three alternate members
of the Planning and Zoning Commission for terms as follows:
(a)
One member for a term of one year from July 1, 1969.
(b)
One member for a term of two years from July 1, 1969.
(c)
One member for a term of three years from July 1, 1969.
(d)
One member for a term of four years from July 1, 1969.
(e)
One member for a term of five years from July 1, 1969.
(f)
One alternate member for a term of three years from July 1,
1969.
(g)
One alternate member for a term of four years from July 1, 1969.
(h)
One alternate member for a term of five years from July 1, 1969.
(i)
One member for a term of five years from July 1, 1970.
B.
Commencing with the biennial election to be held on the first Monday
of May 1971, members and alternate members shall be elected for terms
of five years each to fill the vacancies occurring by reason of the
expiration of terms which will expire on January 1 following said
election day and terms expiring on January 1 of the even-numbered
years between biennial elections.
[Amended STM 9-6-2000[1]]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance was approved at referendum 10-3-2000.
C.
All of said terms shall commence on January 1 next ensuing after
the date of each biennial Town election in odd-numbered years and
on January 1 in even-numbered years and shall end on December 31 of
the year of expiration of each such term.
[Amended STM 9-6-2000[2]]
[2]
Editor's Note: This ordinance was approved at referendum 10-3-2000.
A.
There shall be a Zoning Board of Appeals consisting of five members
and three alternates, each of whom shall be electors of the Town of
Barkhamsted, who shall be selected as follows:
(1)
The members of the first Zoning Board of Appeals and the alternate
members thereof shall be appointed by the Board of Selectmen within
10 days after the effective date of this Article for terms commencing
immediately upon their appointment and running until July 1, 1969.
(2)
At the biennial Town election to be held on the first Monday of May
1969, there shall be elected five members and three alternate members
of the Zoning Board of Appeals for terms as follows:
(a)
One member for a term of one year from July 1, 1969.
(b)
One member for a term of two years from July 1, 1969.
(c)
One member for a term of three years from July 1, 1969.
(d)
One member for a term of four years from July 1, 1969.
(e)
One member for a term of five years from July 1, 1969.
(f)
One alternate member for a term of three years from July 1,
1969.
(g)
One alternate member for a term of four years from July 1, 1969.
(h)
One alternate member for a term of five years from July 1, 1969.
(i)
One member for a term of five years from July 1, 1970.
B.
Commencing with the biennial election to be held on the first Monday
of May 1971, members and alternate members shall be elected for terms
of five years each to fill the vacancies occurring by reason of the
expiration of terms which will expire on January 1 following said
election day and terms expiring on January 1 of the even-numbered
years between biennial elections.
[Amended STM 9-6-2000[1]]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance was approved at referendum 10-3-2000.
C.
All of said terms shall commence on January 1 next ensuing after
the date of each biennial Town election in odd-numbered years and
on January 1 in even-numbered years and shall end on December 31 of
the year of expiration of each such term.
[Amended STM 9-6-2000[2]]
[2]
Editor's Note: This ordinance was approved at referendum 10-3-2000.
[Amended STM 2-24-1988]
Vacancies which occur or arise from any cause shall be filled
by the Planning and Zoning Commission or the Zoning Board of Appeals,
as the case may be. Interim appointments so made shall continue for
the remainder of such unexpired term. Any interim appointment made
prior to the effective date of this amendment shall be extended for
the balance of such unexpired term.
Any member or alternate member of the Planning and Zoning Commission
or Zoning Board of Appeals may be removed for cause by the Board of
Selectmen after hearing and a finding by the majority of the Selectmen
that such member or alternate member has violated the provisions of
C.G.S. § 8-11.
[Added STM 6-17-1993]
In any matter before the Planning and Zoning Commission or Zoning
Board of Appeals, in the event of disqualification of members pursuant
to C.G.S. § 8-11, the Board of Selectmen may appoint any
elector to act as a member of such Commission or Board in the hearing
and determination of such matter, except that replacement shall be
first made from the alternates to that Commission or Board.
[Adopted ABM 5-10-1989]
[Amended STM 9-6-2000; ATM 5-4-2010]
The Board of Selectmen may set a reasonable schedule of fees
and may amend the schedule from time to time.
A.
Subdivision
application – existing road or proposed road.
B.
Special
exception application.
C.
Site development
plan approval.
D.
Earth material
removal application.
E.
Waiver application
which required publication of legal notice.
F.
Driveway
permit application.
G.
Zoning application.
H.
Appeal of
Zoning Enforcement Officer's decision.
I.
Variance
application.
J.
Inland wetlands
application.
K.
Uplands
review application.
L.
Site plan
modification application.
M.
Zone change
application.
[Amended STM 9-6-2000]
This article shall supersede any other schedule of fees otherwise
adopted by the Planning and Zoning Commission and Inland Wetlands
Commission or provided for by statute for these planning and zoning
and inland wetlands applications.
[Added STM 2-12-1998]
A.
The fees set forth in the existing Town ordinance establishing fees
for processing land use applications are the minimum application fees
required. To these minimum application fees shall be added a surcharge
fee to fund the approximate actual administrative costs of reviewing,
evaluating and processing such applications by outside technical personnel
hired by the Town.
B.
For the purpose of this section "outside technical personnel" means
a professional who is not an employee of the Town, including but not
limited to engineering, traffic, legal, environmental and planning
professionals.
C.
The expenses of such outside personnel will be estimated by the Commission
upon receipt of the application. A surcharge fee equal to the amount
of these estimated expenses, together with the appropriate minimum
application fee stated above, shall be paid in full at the time the
application is filed with the Commission. The application shall be
deemed incomplete until all application fees and surcharges have been
paid.
D.
Any portion of the surcharge fee not expended by the Town on the
project shall be rebated to the applicant upon completion of the review,
evaluation and processing of the application.
E.
The Commission shall bill the applicant for any costs incurred by
the Town in excess of the surcharge fee paid by the applicant. This
bill shall be paid by the applicant prior to the issuance of any permits.
[Added ATM 5-1-2007]
