Annual Report of the Town of Salem, Connecticut 2010-2011

Salem Planning and Zoning Commission Report
The Planning and Zoning Commission processed 25 applications for the year ending June 30, 2010. Not all
applications were decided by fiscal year-end. The breakdown is as follows:
1 Subdivisions totaling 2 lots 4 Resubdivisions totaling 13 lots
11 Site Plans 4 Special Exceptions
0 Regulation, Map Amendments 0 Accessory Apartments
2 CGS §8-24 Referrals 3 Lot Development Plans
0 Change of Use 0 Commission issued Zoning Permit
The Commission’s Plan of Conservation and Development (POCD) Committee continued their work on
updating the POCD, which is required by State Statute to be updated every ten (10) years.
The Commission formed the Municipal Land Use Plan (MLUP) Committee at its September 15, 2009
meeting. The Committee was charged with review and modification of the MLUP, which was thoroughly
updated last in 2002. Aware that much time had passed since the document was last thoroughly
addressed, the Committee began work to rewrite, as opposed to update, the document. That work
continued throughout the remainder of the fiscal year, with early-mid 2010-2011 fiscal year anticipated for
delivery of the final document to the Commission.
A total of $16,525.81 (165%) of the Commission’s Engineering line item was expended for the purpose of
application plan reviews, engineering inspections, and in support of ongoing litigation relative to violations
at a local quarry.
Of the Commission’s Legal Service line item, $15,845.44 (63%) was expended from the FY09-10 budget.
The majority of that expenditure was for legal fees associated with the aforementioned litigation.
Fines collected resulting from said litigation totaled $33,044.13, with monthly payments to continue
through March of 2013.
At the beginning of the fiscal year, revenue in the amount of $3,000.00 was anticipated from collection of
various Planning and Zoning Commission fees. A total of $8,674.00 was actually collected.
The Zoning Enforcement Officer approved 75 zoning permits, 17 for new construction and 58 for accessory
structures, for total revenue of $2,300.00.
All Planning and Zoning Commission meetings are open to the public, and regular meetings are held the 3 rd
and 4 th Tuesdays of each month. We encourage your participation.
Members of the FY 09-10 Commission included:
Regular Members:
Alternate Members:
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