Public Hearing Upcoming On Fairfield's Conservation & Development Plan

News Release from the Town of Fairfield:

FAIRFIELD, CT — The Town of Fairfield’s Plan & Zoning Commission (TPZ) has scheduled a hearing on Tuesday, October 15th at 6:30 pm at the Fairfield Regional Fire School at 205 Richard White Way to receive public comment on the draft Plan of Conservation and Development (POCD).

The POCD establishes priorities for public and private investment in the community for the next ten years. It is also used to inform the town’s regulatory framework, such as the Zoning Regulations, and is frequently used to highlight local policy priorities for grant funding opportunities. The plan includes input from public engagement efforts that took place during the planning process.

The Plan’s core recommendations seek to preserve our single-family residential and historic neighborhoods, balanced with an obligation to diversify housing options at all price points. Some recommendations include identifying opportunities for mixed use development with a particular focus on the Fairfield Black Rock train station / Commerce Drive area, initiating planning processes for an Open Space Conservation and Management Plan, the Master Flood Mitigation and Resilience Plan, and a Complete Streets Manual to balance the needs of protecting natural resources while creating a more resilient and multi-modal Fairfield. After the ultimate plan adoption, next steps will include a comprehensive review of the zoning regulations.

Comments may be submitted via the TPZ Commission at tpzcommission@fairfieldct.org. Here is the October 15 agenda and link to join the meeting virtually. You can review the Plan here.