Among the statutory responsibilities of the Zoning Commission are to enact and administer the Town’s Zoning Regulations which have been established to preserve the quality of life in Somers, and to protect the Town’s rural character while acknowledging that the Town continues to develop as a highly attractive community in which to work and live. The Zoning Commission reviews and approves all applications for Special Use Permits, Site Plans, and Zoning Regulation and Map amendments.
The Zoning Commission holds Regular meetings on the first Monday each month, 6:30p.m. except for the month of August. The Town of Somers Liaison to the Zoning Commission is Jennifer Roy, CZEO, Zoning Enforcement Officer. Ms. Roy may be contacted by telephone at 860.763.8220 or by email jroy@somersct.gov
Zoning Commission Members
5 Members/4 Year Term
| Daniel A. Fraro | December 22, 2023 |
| Shane Manning | December 22, 2026 |
| Christopher Locatelli | December 22, 2025 |
| W. Karl Walton – Chairman | December 22, 2024 |
| James Formica | December 22, 2023 |
Zoning Commission Alternate Members
3 Members/1Year Term
| Doug Ferro | December 22, 2023 |
| Howard Coro | December 22, 2023 |
| vacant |
REVISED ZONING REGULATIONS effective May 1, 2021:
ZONING REGULATIONS Effective May 1, 2021Somers Zoning Map Effective May 1, 2021
MEETING DOCUMENTS PER EXECUTIVE ORDER:
Zoning Regs draft Optional Section 6.12CRCOG Response - Murdoch text amendment
Schober-Prior Exhibit 3.22.2021
Schober Exhibit 3.22.2021
Schober Exhibit 4.5.2021
February 2 & 23, 2021 Zoning Regulations/Map Public Hearing documents:
Farm Winery Report - options 3.10.2021Schober Exhibits (1)
Schober Exhibits (2)
DOT Map Somers Roads
Bridal Expo
Written Correspondence
CRCOG Response 2.1.2021
Changes Zoning Map 2.2.2021
Existing Zoning Map
Proposed Zoning Map
Somers Zoning Regulations Proposed Feb 2021
Summary Of Major Changes
Schober - Proposed Changes to draft for ZC review
Murdoch - Farm Winery comments for 2-2-21
January 4, 2021 meeting documents:
#21-001 - Murdoch - Application for Farm Winery text amendment
October 19, 2020 meeting documents:
Lenard Hydrogeologic-Environmental Assessment: 40 Hallie Lane 10.19.2020OReilly Talbot Okun Response letter 10.15.2020
Warzecha Opinion Letter 10.2.2020
September 14, 2020 meeting documents:
#20-009 Well Impact - OTO letter 9.9.2020#20-009, 20-010, 20-011 Memorandum 2020-09-10
September 1, 2020 meeting documents:
Hallie Lane Satellite Images (recd 8.31.2020)#20-009 2020-08-24 memo to ZC
#20-009 - 40 Hallie Lane site plan
Attach 1 #20-009
Attach 2 #20-009
Attach 3 #20-009
Attach 4 #20-009
Attach 5 #20-009
#20-010 2020-08-24 memo
Attach 1 #20-010
Attach 2 #20-010
#20-011 2020-08-24 memo
Attach 1 #20-011
Attach 2 #20-011
Attach 3 #20-011
Attach 4 #20-011
August 3, 2020 Special Meeting – documents:
#20-009 - 40 Hallie Ln application for SUP
#20-009 - 40 Hallie Lane Site Plan 13 July 2020 *correct link
#20-010 - 42 Hallie Ln application for zone change
Hallie Lane Overall Site plan pg1
Hallie Lane Overall Site plan p2
Hallie Lane Overall Site plan p3
40 Hallie Ln Site Plan 13 Jul 2020 *incorrect link
40-42 Hallie Ln Lot Line rev
42 Hallie Ln Zone Chg
Hallie Ln Zone Chg Documents
Hallie Ln - Zone Change map
May 11, 2020 Special meeting re: Hillsdale College applications. To access all documents related to these applications visit:
https://www.somersct.gov/documents/boardsandcommission/zoningcommission
DOC012 - Eastman Withdrawal
Union Ag Society - Special Use permit
Additional Information
Agendas and Minutes
20-009-40-Hallie-Lane-application-for-SUP-Jul-2020.pdf
20-010-42-Hallie-Ln-application-for-zone-change.pdf
20-009-40-Hallie-Ln-SUP-application-description-rev.-20-Jul-2020.pdf
Attach-1-20-009-2019-10-Shlafstein-Clearing-Agreement.pdf
Attach-2-20-009-2019-11-15-Fiore-Clearing-Agreement.pdf
Attach-3-20-009-2020-07-30-NOTICE-OF-DIVISION-OR-RECONFIGURATION-OF-LAND.pdf
