Regional Planning Commission
The Regional Planning Commission (RPC) is the land
use arm of the SCRCOG. The RPC handles all statutory referrals
and updates to the Regional Plan of Development. The RPC is responsible for the
preparation and presentation of detailed reports concerning zoning and
subdivision referrals on a monthly basis. The RPC's advisory
recommendations are forwarded to the individual municipalities in the week
following its monthly meeting and are then read to the local Planning and Zoning
Commission as part of their discussion regarding the proposed development
application or zoning change.
The RPC meetings are held the
second Thursday for each month, focusing on zoning and subdivision referrals.
The Connecticut General Statutes, Sections 8-3b and 8-26b provide the Commission
with a
framework for statutory responsibility. Conversations with both the referring and adjacent municipal
planner and if necessary site visits provide background for staff-prepared
summaries. Referrals address potential negative inter-municipal and environmental impacts created by the proposal. Inter-municipal
concerns may include issues such as traffic, density, environmental impact and
burden placed on adjacent community. Regional concerns may include
those objectives/goals supported in the Regional Plan of Development. In addition to
statutory referrals, the RPC prepares and updates the Regional Plan of
Development - as directed by the South Central Council of Governments board members.
A copy of the RPC
Referral Submission Form is available
here
And the meeting
agendas are available through this website or by
clicking here.
