[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town of East Haddam as indicated
in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Planning and zoning — See Ch. 90.
[Adopted 7-24-1990; amended in its entirety 6-25-2003]
The purpose of this article is:
A.
To establish a schedule of fees, pursuant to §§ 8-1c
and 22-a-42a(e) of the Connecticut General Statutes, for various land
use applications.
[Amended 3-28-2018]
B.
To establish a reasonable and equitable schedule of fees for reviewing,
evaluating and processing applications to the Historic Commission,
Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Commission, Planning and Zoning Commission,
Water Pollution Control Authority and Zoning Board of Appeals.
C.
To encourage land use applicants to become familiar with and review
municipal development regulations, to submit land use applications
which comply with municipal regulations, and to submit plans and proposals
with fewer errors and omissions.
[Amended 3-28-2018]
Fees for the following shall be set from time to time by the
Historic District Commission, Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Commission,
Planning and Zoning Commission, Water Pollution Control Authority,
Zoning Board of Appeals and state statute, as appropriate:
A.
Historic District Commission actions.
B.
Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Commission.
(1)
Permits for residential and commercial use, including declaratory
rulings, summary rulings, plenary rulings, and for disturbed wetlands
or areas in which an activity is proposed.
(2)
Modification of a previous approval.
(3)
Wetlands
Map amendments.
(4)
Subdivision
review, per-lot fee, IWWC. A fee shall be charged each time plans
are resubmitted with substantial new and revised information. This
fee is for the entire proposal and not just a section.
C.
Planning and Zoning Commission.
(1)
Permits
for commercial/industrial buildings, single-family homes and accessory
structures/additions. Fees will be determined by the square footage
of the proposed building.
(2)
Site
plan review applications. Fees will be determined by the square footage
of the proposed building and the impervious surface area.
(3)
Special
exception applications. Fees will be determined by the square footage
of the proposed building and the impervious surface area.
(4)
Change
of zoning and subdivision regulations text.
(5)
Change
of Zoning Map.
(6)
Application
for a floating zone for a multifamily complex.
(7)
Home
occupations.
(8)
Subdivision
applications, planning and zoning. A fee shall be charged each time
plans are resubmitted with substantial new and revised information.
This fee is for the entire proposal and not just a section.
(9)
A public
improvement fee is required at the filing of the approved plans. This
includes approvals under site plan review, special exception review,
floating zones and subdivisions: a sum to be computed by the Town
Engineer, equal to 5% of the estimated public improvements required
by the approving commission or board, which is to be paid prior to
the endorsement of the Mylars by the Chairman or Secretary of the
Planning and Zoning Commission.
D.
Water Pollution Control Authority actions: all costs incurred by
the Town during review, including engineering and legal fees to be
paid prior to the endorsement of the agreement.
E.
Zoning Board of Appeals applications (application fee and/or appeal
of action from the Zoning Enforcement Officer).
F.
Public Act 92-235, the State of Connecticut fee to fund state review
agencies.
For the purpose of this article, "public improvements" include,
but are not limited to, the construction of new roads, to be constructed
to standards approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission, whether
such roads are to be privately owned or conveyed to the Town, improvements
to existing roads, storm drainage facilities, water and sewer lines,
the planting of trees or other landscaping and the installation of
retaining walls or other structures, and sediment and erosion controls.
Boards, commissions, councils and departments of the Town of
East Haddam are exempt from all fee requirements.
The application fee is not refundable.
