Conn. Agencies Regs. § 16a-32-4 - Committee consults with others, holds public hearing

(a) Upon receipt of an application for an interim change, the Committee shall review the nature of the request and may consult directly with the applicant, the Secretary, state and local agencies, the appropriate regional planning agency(s), or agency having the powers of a regional planning agency, or any other persons or agencies in order to gain a better understanding of a request.

(b) Within thirty (30) calendar days of the receipt of the application for an interim change which does not involve a change to the locational guide map, the Committee shall hold a public hearing in order to hear from any parties of interest regarding the justifiability or feasibility for making the proposed change and shall notify the Secretary of such hearing.

(c) For an application for an interim change which involves a change in the locational guide map, within thirty (30) calendar days of the receipt of a request for a public hearing from the chief executive officer or persons exercising planning or zoning powers in the municipality, the Committee and the Secretary shall hold a joint public hearing in order to hear from any parties of interest regarding the justification or feasibility of making the proposed change. If the proposed map change lies within two or more political subdivisions, a hearing will be held in each municipality requesting a hearing and an additional five days will be allowed for each additional hearing.

(d) Notice of the time and place of such hearing shall be published in a newspaper having a substantial circulation in such municipality at least twice, at intervals of not less than two days, the first not more than fifteen days, nor less than ten days, and the last not less than two days before the date of such hearing.

Special notice of the hearing by registered mail shall be given to the applicant. If a map change is, or constitutes a part of, the proposed interim change, the appropriate political subdivision(s) and the appropriate regional planning agency(s), or agency(s) with the powers of a regional planning agency, shall also be given special notice by registered mail.

(e) The Committee shall establish its own rules of procedure for holding the public hearing. Each party in attendance shall be offered a reasonable opportunity to speak in favor of or against the proposed interim change. A permanent record of the hearing shall be made, either by stenography or electronic recording.

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Conn. Agencies Regs. § 16a-32-4

Effective March 25, 1983; Transferred from § 16a-24b-4, October 2, 2007