LINKS

2009-2019 West Hartford Plan of Conservation and Development.

1997-2010 Plan of Conservation & Development

POCD
PUBLIC HEARING: November 13, 7 PM
Legislative Chambers, Room 314

Resolution transmitting POCD to the Town Council

Memo from TPZ to Town Council

FORUMS:

Community Comment – November 20, 2007 (73 pages)

Community Forum Minutes – January 16, 2008 (78 pages)

Community Forum Minutes - March 26, 2008 (26 pages)

Community Forum Minutes - May 14, 2008 (66 pages)

COMMENTS SUBMITTED:

* Sustainable West Hartford comments, Jan. 16, 2008

The Town Plan and Zoning Commission is granted authority under Chapter XIII of the West Hartford Charter to prepare and adopt a Town Plan of Development, subject to approval by the Town Council. Section 8-23 of the Connecticut General Statutes further requires the Commission to review this document, identified in state law as the Plan of Conservation and Development, at least once every ten years. The last Plan for the Town of West Hartford was adopted in 1997.

In May 2007, the Town Plan and Zoning Commission began the process of preparing the 2009-2019 West Hartford Plan of Conservation and Development. Over the course of this 16-month period, the Commission held 18 subcommittee meetings and four public forums. Approximately 100 individuals engaged in the process by speaking at the forums and meetings as well as submitting letters and emails.

The Commission reached out to 200 organizations that had a unique interest in land use inviting and encouraging their participation. The Bicycle Task Force, Clean Energy Task Force, Sustainable West Hartford, Conservation and Environment Commission, Historic District Commission, West Hartford Land Trust, Partnership for Strong Communities, West Hartford Early Childhood Partnership, League of Women Voters, West Hartford Housing Authority, Park River Watershed Revitalization Initiative and Wolcott School were represented at the public forums and some actively participated at the subcommittee level. 

In addition to the targeted mailings, outreach to West Hartford residents has been extensive. Flyers were posted on the Town’s web site, press releases were sent to local newspapers, and block advertisements were placed in major newspapers inviting resident participation. The 2009-2019 West Hartford Plan of Conservation and Development is a product of this community collaboration