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Legal Notices - The Lakeville Journal - 6-3-21

NOTICE OF

PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Town of Canaan will conduct a public hearing by the Town Board of Selectmen on June 8, 2021, at 7:00 pm via zoom at 1-929-205-6099 or https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83073071148?pwd=OTl3QklLMHhlWjJWeGcxVFZBeU4ydz09

Meeting ID:83073071148 Passcode:752775 to discuss the Fiscal Year 2021 Community Development Block Grant program and to solicit citizen input.

Maximum award limits:

$1,500,000 for Public Housing Modernization;

$1,000,000 for Infrastructure associated with the development of Affordable Housing.

Major activity categories are: Acquisition, Housing Rehabilitation, Public Housing Modernization, Community Facilities, Public Services, and Economic Development. Projects funded with CDBG allocations must carry out at least one of three National Objectives: benefit to low- and moderate-income persons, elimination of slums and blight, or meeting urgent community development needs.

The purpose of the public hearing is to obtain citizen’s views on the Town’s community development and housing needs and review and discuss specific project activities in the areas of housing, economic development or community facilities which could be part of the Town’s new Application for funding for the year 2021.

The Board of Selectmen on behalf of the Town of Canaan anticipates applying for a grant amount of not to exceed $800,000 under the Affordable Housing Infrastructure Planning, Engineering and Construction eligible activity.

The Town of Canaan promotes fair housing and makes all programs available to low- and moderate-income households regardless of race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, lawful source of income, familial status, learning disability or physical/mental disability, or sexual orientation.

If you are unable to attend the public hearing, you may direct written comments to the Town of Canaan, Selectmen at 108 Main St., Falls Village, CT 06031, or you may telephone the First Selectman at 860-824-0707x23. In addition, information may be obtained, by appointment, at the above address Monday -Wednesday between the hours of 9:00 am and 3:00 pm and Thursdays from 9:00 am-Noon.

All are encouraged to attend.

The hearing is accessible to the handicapped.

Any disabled persons requiring special assistance or non-English speaking persons should contact Michelle Hanson, ADA Coordinator at 860-671-0585 at least five days prior to the hearing.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action.

06-03-21

 

Legal Notice

The Zoning Board of Appeals of the Town of Salisbury will hold a Public Hearing on Application #2021-0132 by Strelchun (Capecelatro) for a Frontage Variance, Salisbury Map 12, Lot 5 per Section 306.1 of the Salisbury Zoning Regulations. The hearing will be held on Tuesday, June 8, 2021 immediately after the regularly scheduled meeting or at 5:30PM, whichever occurs first. This meeting will be held virtually via Zoom (Remote Meeting by Live Internet Video Stream and Telephone), where interested persons can listen to & speak on the matter. The application, agenda and meeting instructions will be listed at www.salisburyct.us. Written comments may be submitted to the Land Use Office before 4:00PM on Monday, June 7, 2021, Salisbury Town Hall, 27 Main Street, P.O. Box 548, Salisbury, CT or via email to aconroy@salisburyct.us. Paper copies maybe reviewed Monday through Friday between the hours of 9:00AM and 3:30PM.

Salisbury Zoning

Board of Appeals

Stacie Weiner, Secretary

05-27-21

06-03-21

 

Notice of Decision

Town of Salisbury

Inland Wetlands & Watercourses Commission 

Notice is hereby given that the following action was taken by the Inland Wetlands & Watercourses Commission of the Town of Salisbury, Connecticut on May 24, 2021:

Approved-Application 2021-IW-017 by the Hotchkiss School to reconstruct tennis courts in the upland review area. The property is shown on Salisbury Assessor’s map 6 as lot 9 and is known as 11 Interlaken Road, Lakeville. The owner of the property is the Hotchkiss School.

Any aggrieved person may appeal this decision to the Connecticut Superior Court in accordance with the provisions of Connecticut General Statutes §22a-43(a) & §8-8.

06-03-21

 

NOTICE THE SALISBURY HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION

The Salisbury Historic Districts Commission will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at 9:50am to act on an application (#2021-004) for a Certificate of Appropriateness to replace decking on the ground level front porches with composite material at 8 Main Street, Salisbury, CT 06068. This Public Hearing will be a Remote Meeting by Live Internet Video Stream and Telephone. The Meeting Link will be posted on the Town of Salisbury website: www.salisburyct.us/salisbury-historic-district-commission/. The application is available for review by contacting the Salisbury Town Clerk’s office: www.salisburyct.us.

06-03-21

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