The Planning and Zoning Commission (PZC) has been designated with all of the powers and duties prescribed by the Connecticut General Statutes to regulate land use in Wethersfield. More specifically, the Commission has the following authority:
- To regulate the subdivision and re-subdivision of land;
- To adopt and amend the zoning regulations;
- To adopt and amend the zoning map;
- To review applications for site plans and special permits;
- To review and approve the Town's Plan of Conservation and Development.
The Commission works closely with the Design Review Advisory Committee and has created a pre-application review process to assist applicants with the development review process. The Commission's fee schedule is available online.
Membership
The Commission consists of nine regular members and three alternates appointed by the Town Council.
- Members
- Joseph L. Hammer - Chair
- Richard P. Roberts - Vice Chair
- Philip Knecht - Clerk
- Earle Munroe
- Thomas A. Harley
- Robert P. Jurasin
- Anthony Homicki
- Frederick E. Petrelli
- George B. Oickle
- Alternates
- David Drake
- James Hughes
- Vacancy
- The Commission has three ex officio non voting members:
- Bonnie Therrien - Town Manager
- Michael Turner - Town Engineer
- Peter Gillespie -Director of Planning and Economic Development
2009 Meeting Schedule
- The following meetings are to be held at 7:00 p.m. at the Wethersfield Police Department Community Room, 250 Silas Deane Highway. The Commission's meeting minutes are available online.
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Hearing/Meeting Date Submission Deadline January 6 December 17, 2008 January 20 December 31, 2008 February 3 January 14 February 17 January 28 March 3 February 11 March 17 February 25 April 7 March 18 April 21 April 1 May 5 April 15 May 19 April 29 June 2 May 13 June 16 May 27 July 7 June 17 July 21 July 1 August 4 July 15 August 18 July 29 September 1 August 12 September 15 August 26 October 6 September 16 October 20 September 30 November 4 (Wednesday) October 15 November 17 October 28 December 1 November 11 December 15 November 25
- For further information contact:
- Peter D. Gillespie, Director of Planning and Economic Development at (860) 721-2838; or
- Denise Bradley, Assistant Planner at (860) 721-2837.
