ARTICLE 12.
AMENDMENTS TO ZONING REGULATIONS AND ZONING MAP
12.1. Amendments
The Planning and Zoning Commission of the Borough of Stonington, on its motion or on petition, may amend, change, modify, or repeal these Regulations or the Zoning Map, after public notice and public hearing, in accordance with the General Statutes of the State of Connecticut.
12.2. Applications
Any person, firm, or corporation desiring an amendment or change in the Zoning Regulations and/or Zoning Map may submit an application proposing such amendment or change to the Commission. Before the Commission shall consider any such application, the following requirements shall be met and information submitted by the applicant:
12.2.1. Zoning Map Changes
All proceedings to change the boundaries or classification of a zoning district shall be instituted by application in writing to the Commission. Applications shall be signed by the person, firm, or corporation proposing such a change. The application shall give the present zoning district, the proposed designation, and an accurate metes and bounds description of the land to be included in the amendment. The application shall include a statement of the reasons why such a change is sought. The applicant shall also include two copies of a map at a scale of one inch equals one hundred feet (1”=100') showing all existing lots, dimensions, property lines, streets, existing zoning, proposed zoning, and name of applicant. The application shall also include a list of the names and address of the owners of all land within one hundred fifty feet or less of the proposed map change, as shown on the most recent records on file with the Tax Assessor of the Town of Stonington.
12.2.2. Zoning Regulations Changes
All proceedings to change the provisions of these Regulations shall be instituted by application in writing to the Commission, in which the specific provisions to be substituted, deleted, or added shall be precisely set forth. Ten copies of the existing and proposed texts shall be submitted. Applications shall be signed by the person, firm, or corporation proposing such change. The application shall include a statement of the reasons why such a change is sought.
12.2.3. Fee
The Commission shall require an application fee to defray administrative costs of processing the application, including the cost of required legal notices, as per Section 11.4 of these Regulations.
12.2.4. Notification of Adjacent Property Owners
When the application is for a change in zoning district boundaries, the applicant shall mail a notification of said pending application to at least one owner of each property within one hundred fifty feet of the location of the proposed change, not more than twenty days and not less than ten days before the date set for the public hearing, by transmitting the text of the public hearing notice as provided by the Commission.
Evidence of such mailing, in the form of United States Post Office Certificates of Mailing, shall be submitted to the Zoning Officer at least five days prior to the hearing date.
Each application for a zone change for a particular property shall comply with the public posting requirements of Section 11.6.
The provisions of this subsection shall not apply in cases where the change is initiated by the Commission.