Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special act or municipal ordinance, when an application, petition or request for approval of a subdivision plan for residential property has been filed with or submitted or made to the planning commission of any town, city or borough, or to any other body exercising the powers of such commission, accompanied by a subdivision plan and such other documents as may be required by the regulations of such commission or body, in form and content as to all essential matters as is specified in such regulations, or when any modification of such plan or other documents has been subsequently filed or submitted in connection with the same application, petition or request, which modification is in conformance with such regulations as of the time of filing of the original application, petition or request, neither such original application, petition or request nor such subsequent modification shall be required to comply with, nor shall it be disapproved for the reason that it does not comply with, any change in the zoning regulations or the boundaries of zoning districts of such town, city or borough taking effect after the filing, submission or making of such original application, petition or request. If such subdivision plan or modification thereof is given final approval, any change in the zoning regulations or the boundaries of zoning districts made between the time of filing, submitting or making of such application, petition or request and the time of such final approval shall, as to such plan or modification thereof and the land shown thereon, be deemed to take effect following such final approval.
(1959, P.A. 384, S. 1.)
See Sec. 8-26a re effect of change in subdivision or zoning regulations after approval of subdivision plan.
In order to fall within section, subdivision plan must be formally approved by planning commission. 148 C. 299. Cited. 153 C. 194. Plaintiff need not conform to a zoning change made after a proper application for tentative approval of a subdivision was accepted, but before final approval was granted. 154 C. 252. Cited. 222 C. 380.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development
Chapter 126 - Municipal Planning Commissions
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 8-22. - 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 8-26c. - Subdivision to be completed within five years of plan approval. Exceptions.
Section 8-26d. - Hearings and decisions.
Section 8-26f. - Notice to adjoining municipalities.
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 8-29. - 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.