What We Do
The Planning Department is responsible for numerous planning, zoning and inland wetlands functions as well as census activities, environmental protection, mapping and other functions as outlined below.
Planning Functions
- Develop plans and regulations.
- Monitor federal, state and local plans and programs to maximize their benefits and minimize their liabilities to the community.
- Assist in the design of Town projects (e.g. landscaping, parking lots, beautifications and recreational facilities.)
- Review applications to the Town Planning & Zoning Commission to ensure compliance with the Plan of Conservation and Development as well as the Zoning, and Subdivision Regulations, and encourage good development.
- Review applications to the Inland Wetlands & Watercourses Commission to ensure development is reasonably in harmony with the environment.
- Update the standards of Zoning, Subdivision, and Inland Wetlands and Watersourses Regulations.
- Conduct environmental education and other programs.
- Prioritize future open space acquisitions.
- Monitor 2010 Census activities and provide local review and input as required.
Support Boards & Commissions
We support boards and commissions by preparing agendas, performing research and analysis, receive applications, and perform other administration functions. Boards and commissions we support are:
Town Planning & Zoning Commission
Geographic Information System
- We develop and gather necessary geographic data to support town functions.
- We create maps/databases and perform analysis to support town programs.