Name: Board of Selectmen meeting (agenda posted)
Start: 2023-09-05T19:30:00-04:00
End: 2023-09-05T23:59:00-04:00
Location: Newtown Municipal Center

Board of Selectmen meeting (agenda posted)

September 05, 2023 at 07:30 pm

Start Time: 7:30 pm

Newtown Municipal Center, 3 Primrose Street

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Meetings (town board and commissions)

Erica Alterio

Maria Kathleen Simms

Top Of The Mountain

‘Timeless Newtown’ Series To Launch With Community Discussion Lunch & Learn

‘Timeless Newtown’ Events At A Glance: January 18-February 5, 2025

Not approving a development that has "checked" all the boxes because the NIMBY mob doesn't like it is wrong.

A Development Must Be A Good Fit

The town historically has strong collaboration with developers, but the primary obstacle arises from community opposition exerting undue influence on the zoning department. This "NIMBY" pressure often leads to project rejections that exceed the department's actual jurisdiction or authority. Consequently, developers face a limited set of options: either engage in expensive legal battles or leverage the Connecticut Affordable Housing Land Use Appeals Procedure (CGS § 8-30g) as a recourse.

Discusses Moratorium

You are correct, Bruce. I know how hard these plans are to put together, but I still believe that we can have more definitive and measurable goals. I know there are a number of units coming online, and the community truly needs them. If only we can move the development of affordable housing to more of a partnership between the community and the developers than the adversarial tug-of-war it seems to be now, that would be good progress.

Discusses Moratorium

Here is the plan Newtown signed on to. https://westcog.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Final-Newtown-Affordable-Housing-Annex_2022.pdf

Discusses Moratorium

I agree, but we need to make sure they are pedestrian activated. The ones on Glover were supposed to be by order of the Police Commission, but the ones installed by Public Works were the cheaper flashing light. A couple of extra dollars are worth the lives it can save.

Calls For Flashing Pedestrian Lights In Sandy Hook

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