Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 126 - Municipal Planning Commissions
Section 8-26d. - Hearings and decisions.

In all matters wherein a formal application, request or appeal is submitted to a planning commission under this chapter all public hearings shall be held and all decisions made in accordance with the provisions of section 8-7d.

(1971, P.A. 862, S. 13; P.A. 77-450, S. 6; P.A. 78-104, S. 2; P.A. 82-81, S. 2; P.A. 87-533, S. 11, 14; P.A. 99-21, S. 2; P.A. 03-177, S. 9.)
History: P.A. 77-450 inserted new Subsecs. (a) and (b) and reworded former provisions which were designated as Subsec. (c); P.A. 78-104 amended Subsec. (a) to allow more than one extension and to change the duration of extension time from double the original period to time period equaling the original period, amended Subsec. (b) to allow more than one extension, and amended Subsec. (c) to replace references to “official receipt” with references to “submission” and to allow submission to agent of board or commission; P.A. 82-81 provided that town clerk would act as agent for receipt of documents for any board or commission not having regular office hours; P.A. 87-533 added Subsec. (d) regarding applications involving activities regulated pursuant to Secs. 22a-36 to 22a-45, inclusive; P.A. 99-21 amended Subsec. (a) to extend the time for completion of a hearing from 30 to 35 days after commencement; P.A. 03-177 replaced former provisions with requirement that all public hearings and decisions be made in accordance with Sec. 8-7d, effective October 1, 2003, and applicable to applications filed on or after that date.
Cited. 181 C. 243. Where plaintiff company claimed it was entitled to a certificate of approval for a subdivision plan by operation of law on commission's failure to act within time allowed by section, request for writ of mandamus was denied when court determined that plaintiff had withdrawn its original application. 187 C. 232. Cited. 193 C. 387; 196 C. 676; 219 C. 303; 222 C. 269; Id., 380; Id., 912; 225 C. 432.
Cited. 1 CA 621; 6 CA 34; Id., 284; 7 CA 684; 8 CA 556; 27 CA 443; 35 CA 599; 37 CA 348.
Cited. 39 CS 306.
Former Subsec. (c):
Statute creates two alternative trigger dates for commencement of the applicable time period. 256 C. 674.

Structure Connecticut General Statutes

Connecticut General Statutes

Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development

Chapter 126 - Municipal Planning Commissions

Section 8-18. - Definitions.

Section 8-19. - Creation of planning commissions. Exemption re certain affordable housing.

Section 8-19a. - Alternate members of planning commission.

Section 8-20. - Designation of planning commission as planning and zoning commission.

Section 8-21. - Disqualification of members in matters before planning or zoning commissions or zoning board of appeals. Replacement by alternates.

Section 8-22. - Contracts and expenditures. Action by majority vote.

Section 8-23. - Preparation, amendment or adoption of plan of conservation and development.

Section 8-24. - Municipal improvements.

Section 8-25. - Subdivision of land.

Section 8-25a. - Proposals for developments using water. Prerequisite.

Section 8-25b. - Fund. Payments in lieu of open spaces.

Section 8-26. - Approval of subdivision and resubdivision plans. Waiver of certain regulation requirements. Fees. Hearing. Notice. Applications involving an inland wetland or watercourse.

Section 8-26a. - Effect of change in subdivision or zoning regulations or boundaries of districts after approval of plan.

Section 8-26b. - Notice to regional council of governments of proposed subdivision; report of agency findings.

Section 8-26c. - Subdivision to be completed within five years of plan approval. Exceptions.

Section 8-26d. - Hearings and decisions.

Section 8-26e. - Hearings by planning commission on applications for special permit or exception. Notice of decision. Expiration and extensions.

Section 8-26f. - Notice to adjoining municipalities.

Section 8-26g. - Subdivision projects consisting of four hundred or more dwelling units to be completed within ten years of approval of plan. Exceptions.

Section 8-26h. - Validation re erected structures on lot or lots shown on filed map or plan of subdivision.

Section 8-27. - Building on unaccepted streets.

Section 8-28. - Notice of decision of planning commission. Appeal.

Section 8-28a. - Change in zoning regulations or districts not to affect approved subdivision plan.

Section 8-28b. - Change in subdivision regulations or zoning districts not to affect approved subdivision plan.

Section 8-29. - Filing of maps and plans. Notice and hearing. Assessments.

Section 8-30. - Appeals. Action by court.

Section 8-30a. - Appeals provisions to apply in all municipalities.