Workshops for public on new zoning regulations

SALISBURY — The Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z) will hold a series of workshops this fall to explain the changes to the zoning regulations and answer questions from the public. The P&Z has completed a comprehensive review and rewrite of the regulations, as recommended by the December 2009 “Land Use Administrative Review” written by consultant Donald Poland.The commission has reorganized and in some cases rewritten sections of the regulations.Because there is a considerable amount of material, the commission has decided to hold a series of workshops prior to a public hearing Tuesday, Dec. 4. The workshops are on Oct. 16, Nov. 7 and Nov. 20, all at 7 p.m. at Town Hall.The draft regulations are available on the town website (www.salisburyct.us) along with a set of the current regulations. Paper copies of both are available at Town Hall and the Scoville Memorial Library. The Oct. 16 workshop will introduce a completely revised and easier-to-read table of permitted uses in all zones, identifying the type of permit required for each use in each zone; and changes and clarifications proposed for some of the use, permit, lot area and setback requirements.The commission asks the public to bring questions on all areas of the draft regulation to the Oct. 16 workshop to enable them to schedule discussion on other topics for the November workshops.