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TOWN OF VERNON
ZONING REGULATIONS
17.3.1.8 The Commission may at its discretion require the submission of a
Site Plan for approval as outlined in Section 14 of this ordinance.
17.3.2. The Planning & Zoning Commission is empowered to grant a Special Permit
subject to such reasonable conditions, restrictions, and safeguards such as
those outlined in Section 14.1.6 as may be deemed necessary by said
Commission for the purpose of protecting the health, safety, and general
welfare of the community.
17.3.2.1 A submission of a modification to a Special Permit already
approved shall make the approved plan void upon the approval of
the modifications.
17.3.2.2 Special Permit Modifications, which in the opinion of the Building
Inspector, Town Engineer and the Town Planner are of such a
minor nature that the public health and safety will not be adversely
affected, are exempt from obtaining Commission approval.
17.3.3 Vernon has areas containing concentrations of historic buildings, structures,
and sights that have been identified as being of historic and/or architectural
significance, both individually and as neighborhoods. There are two National
Register Historic Districts: The City of Rockville Historic district which covers
approximately on square mile and contains approximately eight hundred
(800) contributing buildings in the area of mixed uses, varied styles, and high
density and the Talcottville Historic District which covers approximately
ninety-two (92) acres of land and contains thirty-eight (38) contributing
buildings and six (6) sites or structures other than buildings. Vernon Center
has been surveyed as a potential historic district. I covers approximately
one hundred forty (140) acres and contains twenty-five (25) historically
significant buildings. Additionally, seven (7) individual buildings have been
listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and thirteen (13) historic
engineering sites have been documented. These historic resources must be
given special consideration when evaluating a request for a Special Permit.
Therefore, all Special Permits requested for the City of Rockville Historic
District, Talcottville Historic District, Local Historic Districts, buildings
individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places, listed in
“Vernon, Connecticut; a survey of Architectural and Historical Resources”, or
Vernon Engineering sites listed in Connecticut: An Inventory of Historic
Engineering and industrial Sites (1981) are subject to the following criteria:
17.3.3.1 No Special Permit shall be issued if it is found to be detrimental to
the neighborhood or its residents, or alters the neighborhood’s
essential characteristics.
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