NOTICE / AGENDA

Planning and Zoning Commission

Affordable Housing Subcommittee

November 6, 2019   12:00pm   Room 309,  Town Hall

1. Review Mission Statement and discuss possible updates.

    

2. Review formula for calculating affordable Multi-Family Dwellings in §24A, General Business District Saugatuck (GBD/S), §32-12, Inclusionary Two-Family and Multi-Family Dwellings allowed in various non-residential zoning districts, and §39A, Inclusionary Housing Zone (IHZ) Overlay, including current rounding rules and square footage requirements, if any.
   1. Explore text changes to ensure that the number, size and allocation of affordable units in future applications reflect spirit and letter of the law.

       

3. Review §24A, GBD/S and consider modifying the limit of two (2) developments allowed now that the limit has been reached.

    

4. Begin discussion of change in regulations regarding Accessory Dwelling Units to encourage the availability of additional affordable dwellings in Westport.
   1. Traffic implications?
   2. Other impacts to infrastructure?
   3. Fire safety issues?
5. Preliminary Discussion of Westport’s Affordability Plan creation obligation, including follow-up to seek feedback from relevant state agencies with regard to process and format.

All interested members of the public are invited to attend. Interested persons may provide comments at the meeting after being recognized by the Subcommittee Chair. Comments may also be emailed to the P&Z Commission at pandz@westportct.gov.

Respectfully Submitted by Mary Young, Planning and Zoning Director, Oct. 31, 2019