P&Z Public Hearing - July 20, 2019

LEGAL NOTICE

BOROUGH OF FENWICK

PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Borough of Fenwick Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a Public Hearing on Saturday, July 20, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. at St. Mary’s By-The-Sea, 30 Agawam Avenue, Borough of Fenwick, Town of Old Saybrook, Connecticut to hear the following proposed amendments to the Borough of Fenwick Zoning Regulations:

1.  Amendments to Section 4.3.13 along with the associated definitions that will limit short term rentals.

2.  Amendments to Section 5.2.3 that will clarify which structures or activities can be allowed by special permit in the 50 foot setback from a watercourse, tidal wetlands, coastal bluff or escarpment, beach or dune.

3.  Amendments to Section 8 on Non-Conformance along with the associated definitions that will 1) align the regulations with recent changes in statutes, 2) provide a mechanism for a property owner to file with the commission the intent to retain a temporarily discontinued nonconformity, and 3) provide a process for a property owner to obtain a determination of non-conforming status.

At this hearing all interested parties may appear and be heard, and written testimony received.  The proposed regulations are on file in the office of the Borough of Fenwick, 580 Maple Avenue, Old Saybrook, Connecticut and are available on the Borough of Fenwick website Planning & Zoning page.

Dated at Borough of Fenwick, Connecticut this 10th day of June, 2019.

Charles M. Chadwick, Chairman
Planning and Zoning Commission