The Town Plan and Zoning Commission, as established
by the Newington Town Charter, and pursuant to the General Statutes
of the State of Connecticut, as revised, shall have all the powers
and duties of the Town Plan Commission and Zoning Commission in existence
prior to December 1, 1971, and all powers and duties as vested by
Town Charter and state statute, as amended.
The number of members and alternates on the Town Plan and Zoning Commission shall be as provided in §
C-601 of the Town Charter.
A. The seven members of the Town Plan and Zoning Commission
shall have staggered terms of four years expiring on November 30 as
follows:
(1) Three members for a term ending in an odd-numbered
year;
(2) One member for a term ending in an even-numbered year;
(3) Three members for a term ending in an odd-numbered
year commencing the year after the even-numbered-year appointment.
B. The three alternate members of the Town Plan and Zoning
Commission shall have staggered terms of four years which expire on
November 30 as follows:
(1) Two alternates for a term expiring in an odd-numbered
year;
(2) One alternate for a term expiring two years thereafter.
The Chairperson shall designate an alternate
to sit who is of the same political party as the absent regular member,
except that, at the Chairperson's discretion, and provided C.G.S.
§ 9-167a, as may be amended from time to time, is not violated
by said designation, any alternate may be seated when an alternate
of the same political party is not available. In addition, at the
Chairperson's discretion, provided C.G.S. § 9-167a, as may
be amended from time to time, is not violated by said designation,
any alternate may be seated who has participated in a prior public
hearing, provided the regular member replaced by the alternate agrees
to disqualify himself/herself from said matter.