Chapter 14

CAPITAL REGION PLANNING AGENCY

[HISTORY: Adopted 9-12-1966 by the Special Town Meeting of the Town of Somers, effective 9-12-1966. Amendments noted where applicable.]

GENERAL REFERENCES

Planning Commission -- See Ch. 47.

Subdivision of land -- See Ch. 213.

~ 14-1. Adoption of statutory provisions. [Amended 4-29-1996 by the Board of Selectmen, effective 5-23-1996]

Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 127 of the Connecticut General Statutes, as amended, the Town of Somers hereby adopts Sections 8-31a through 8-37a, inclusive, of the Connecticut General Statutes and joins the Regional Planning Agency for the Capitol Region as defined by the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management under the provisions of Section 32-7 of the Connecticut General Statutes.

~ 14-2. Regional planning representatives.

The Town of Somers, having a population of less than twenty-five thousand (25,000), according to the 1960 Census, is entitled to two (2) regional planning representatives on the Agency, as provided in the provisions of said Section 8-31a of the Connecticut General Statutes. The Planning Commission is hereby authorized to appoint one (1) representative for a term expiring July 31, 1967, and the town at Town Meeting shall appoint one (1) representative by a majority of those members present and voting at the meeting for a term expiring July 31, 1968. Thereafter, appointments shall be made for a period of two (2) years. An appointee shall continue to serve after expiration of his term until his successor has been appointed and takes office. Appointees may be reappointed for successive terms. Any vacancy shall be filled by the appointing body for the unexpired term.

~ 14-3. Attendance requirements.

Any representative who is absent from three (3) consecutive regular meetings of the Capitol Region Planning Agency and any intervening duly called special meetings thereof shall be considered to have resigned from said Agency. The provisions of this section may be waived where illness or other extenuating circumstances make it impossible for a representative to meet the attendance requirements of this section.

~ 14-4. Notices.

The Town Clerk shall transmit a copy of this chapter, and of any amendments thereto, to the Capitol Region Planning Agency and shall notify said Agency of the appointments and reappointments of representatives to the Agency.