**Please note that individual approved SDD regulations can be
found in Appendix B attached to, and as part of, these Zoning Regulations.
The purpose of this section is to provide provisions that will
permit flexibility in land use development within the SMVDD where
significant parcels are to be developed or redeveloped as a planned
development containing integrated and harmonious elements, and where
the overall design of such elements is so outstanding as to warrant
modification of the standards contained elsewhere in these regulations.
The intent of this section is to provide a unique opportunity
for and guidance in design of development parcels which are likely
to have a significant impact upon the South Main Street corridor.
To be eligible under this section, the proposed Special Development
District (SDD) must be:
6.06.210
Located in the South Main
Village Design District (SMVDD), and
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In accordance with the Newtown
Plan of Conservation and Development as amended, and other applicable
plans adopted by the Commission; and
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Composed of such uses, and
in such proportions, as are most appropriate and necessary for the
integrated functioning of the planned development and for the community;
and
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So designed in its space allocation,
orientation, texture, materials, landscaping and other features as
to produce an environment of stable and desirable character, complementing
the design and values of the surrounding neighborhood, and showing
such unusual merit as to reflect credit upon the developer and upon
the town: and
6.06.310
Any proposed Special Development
District shall be considered to be a designated design district so
that development within the district will be reviewed by the Design
Advisory Board.
6.06.320
Any proposed Special Development
District shall be considered to be a Village District pursuant to
C.G.S. § 8-2j.
6.06.410
Each application for a Special
Development District shall:
(a)
State the proposed modifications of existing zoning,
(b)
Be accompanied by schematic plans, including contoured
site plans, showing the improvements to be erected upon the tract,
the open spaces to be provided, the nature and location of the proposed
use or uses, the relationship of the proposed development to surrounding
properties, and other pertinent information,
(c)
Be accompanied by a traffic impact study showing
the amount and direction of traffic to be generated by the proposed
development and estimating the effect of such traffic on the roadway
capacity and safety, and
(d)
State whether any proposed division of the tract
into separately owned or operated units is proposed.
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The application and schematic
plans shall be sufficient in scope and character to determine that
the same objectives, purpose and intent and design guidelines of the
South Main Village Design District (SMVDD) will be met.
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In terms of timeframes, the application to establish a Special Development District shall be processed as if it were a Zone Change application in accordance with Article XIII of these regulations.
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Upon specific findings that each of the objectives stated within Section 595-2.02.100 will be met, the Commission may approve by 4/5 majority vote the establishment of a Special Development District as described in the application and as may be modified by the Commission and such approval shall be construed to amend these regulations insofar (and only insofar) as specific deletions, additions and changes are made which are related to the land and structures in the tract, and the tract shall be designated as a separate Special Development District provided that the requirements of Section 595-6.06.500 below are met.
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After the approval of the
application and schematic plans, the applicant shall file detailed
plans for review by the Commission showing the details of the proposed
development as fully as possible and, including elevations and perspectives
of proposed construction.
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Such detailed plans shall
be filed within 180 days of the approval of the schematic plans except
that the Commission may grant up to two additional extensions of 90
days each for filing of detailed plans.
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If such detailed plans are
not filed within the above proscribed period, the approval of the
schematic plans shall be considered null and void.
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In terms of timeframes, the application for approval of detailed plans for a Special Development District shall be processed as if it were a Zone Change application in accordance with Article XI of these regulations. All required materials for a special exception application pursuant to Article XI shall be included with the detailed plans.
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If the applicant later wishes
to change any of the details of the proposed development, further
detailed plans shall be filed for review by the Commission.
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Within 90 days after the approval
of the detailed plans, a certified copy of such application and detailed
plans shall be filed by the applicant at their own expense in the
office of the Town Clerk except that the Commission may grant up to
two additional extensions of 90 days each.
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Once the certified copy is
filed in the office of the Town Clerk:
(a)
The applicant shall notify the Commission of such
filing,
(b)
The Commission shall publish a legal notice within
15 days of such notification by the applicant indicating the effective
date of the zone change as the date of publication of the legal notice,
(c)
The zoning designation of the parcel shall be considered
to have changed to a Special Development District following publication
of the legal notice, and
(d)
The official zoning map shall be modified to carry
a notation of the location and boundaries of any Special Development
District approved as above, giving a reference to a file in which
full information concerning the provisions applying to the same may
be found.
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No building permit for the proposed development or any part thereof shall be issued until the Commission has approved detailed plans and determined that the pertinent detailed plans are in accordance with the application and general plans as approved and are consistent with the objectives stated within the purpose and intent of Section 595-2.02.100.
6.06.620
If construction of improvements
is not begun and diligently pursued to completion within two years
of approval of detailed plans, the Commission may process an application
to modify or eliminate the Special Development District designation
for the property, except that the Commission may grant the applicant
up to two extensions of one year each.
