• Before starting this application, please be sure you have the required information and documents ready.
• Make sure that required documents are saved in pdf form and appropriately named. For example: "Statement of Use," "Site Plan," "Architectural Plans," etc.
• Use care when entering numbers into the form. The software includes an up/down arrow symbol in the right corner of each number field. This is intended to make completion of forms on a mobile device user friendly, but can inadvertently result in changing the number you have typed if you move your cursor within the field. Be sure to double-check your numbers before moving on as the form will automatically use this information to calculate your application fee.
• Please call the Department of Planning and Development at 860.429.3330 with any questions on how to complete the form.

In addition to completion of this form and payment of the application fee, the following items are required for an application to be considered complete. Please contact the Department of Planning and Development at planzonedept@mansfieldct.gov.

In addition to digital (pdf) copies of all required documents, original signed and sealed copies shall be provided of all submissions. Additional copies may be required for certain documents as specified. 

Please date all documents, including revision dates.
 

Please attach a statement of use describing the nature and intensity of the proposed use, the extent of proposed site improvements, and other important aspects of the proposal. To assist the Commission with its review, applicants are encouraged to be as detailed as possible and to include information justifying the special permit with respect to the approval criteria and potential conditions of approval pursuant to Article 5, Sections B.5 and B.6 of the Zoning Regulations. (If a Development Impact Statement is required, the Statement of Use may be included in the DIS.)

To determine if your project is in a designated Aquifer Protection Areas, please view the Zoning Group Layer of the Town's GIS Map at http://www.mainstreetmaps.com/ct/mansfield/public.asp.

The Willimantic Reservoir Public Drinking Water Supply Watershed encompasses much of the eastern half of Mansfield. To determine if your project is located within the Willimantic Reservoir Public Drinking Supply Watershed, please review the map located at https://www.mansfieldct.gov/DocumentCenter/View/4647/Will-Reservoir-Watershed,

Applicants for projects located within the watershed of the Willimantic Reservoir are required to notify Windham Water Works via certified mail and the Department of Public Health through the completion and submission of the CTDPH Watershed or Aquifer Protection Area Notification Form. These notices shall be sent within (7) days of the Commission’s receipt of the application and documentation of such notice shall be provided to the Department of Planning and Development. A notification form for Windham Water Works is available at https://www.mansfieldct.gov/DocumentCenter/View/2606/Notification-to-Windham-Water-Works-for-Mansfield-Projects---Fillable-PDF.

Depending on the nature of the proposal, the Commission may require additional information if needed to review the application and determine compliance with applicable regulations and performance standards (Article 5, Section B.3.g).

 
To assist applicants in understanding what may be needed in review of various applications, the Commission has identified thresholds at which point applicants may anticipate that certain information may be requested. Applicants are encouraged to contact the Department of Planning and Development for assistance in determining what information may be needed for a specific application.

Pursuant to Article 5, Sections A.3 and B.3, the Planning and Zoning Commission may require the submission of other information, including but not limited to: architectural plans of proposed buildings, structures and signs, including exterior elevations, floor plans, perspective drawings, and information on the nature and color of building materials. The following information is provided to assist applicants in better understanding the type of information that may be required.

Building Details and Specifications

Information that may be required to determine compliance with the Architectural and Design Standards contained in Article 10, Section R of the Zoning Regulations includes but is not limited to the following:

 
Elevation Drawings

• Scaled architectural elevations of each building face, with materials labeled
• Scaled elevations depicting landscaping plan or screening treatment along public rights-of-way
• Perspective view from public rights-of-way, including view of rooftop appurtenances
• Perspective view including outdoor display areas, merchandise, vending machines or items along a building that would obscure the building façade
• 3-Dimensional Building Massing Study depicting proposed building mass (including articulation) in the context of surrounding buildings

Sections and Floor Plans

• Scaled sections showing grade changes in relationship to buildings and/or retaining walls
• Scaled sections showing average finished grade line and scaled heights, including penthouses
• Scaled Floor Plans (including all proposed modifications and alterations to existing buildings)

Details and Specifications

• Building materials and colors
• Fenestration
• Lighting
• Signs
• Rooftop units and enclosures

Signs

For additional information on regulations related to sign design, please see: Article 10, Section C; Article 10, Section R; and Appendix B of the Zoning Regulations.

• Locations of proposed signs relative to buildings, structures, property lines and landscape areas
• Scaled and dimensioned illustration of proposed signs, including total height
• Scaled building façade elevation depicted proposed signs
• Details on materials, colors and illumination

Examples of project criteria that may necessitate the preparation of a Development Impact Statement include but are not limited to:

• Project site is located (either partially or entirely) within a designated flood hazard area.
• Project site is located within 500 feet of a watercourse shown on Map 2.2 of the Plan of Conservation and /development.
• Project involves a proposed density bonus.
• Project will result in an effective impervious cover of greater than 10% and is located (either in part or in its entirety) within the watershed of an impaired water body as designated on the most recent 303d listing from CTDEEP.
• Project involves the creation or addition of over 30,000 square feet of gross floor area (GFA).
• Project includes parking for over 50 vehicles in a residential district or 100 vehicles in a non-residential district.
• Project involves the creation or addition of over 50 dwelling units.
• Project involves the creation or addition of over 100 group dwelling beds.

See https://www.mansfieldct.gov/DocumentCenter/View/2561/Development-Impact_-Statement-Recommended-Elements for additional informationon suggested organization/content for projects that plan on submitting a Development Impact Statement.

Examples of project criteria that may necessitate the preparation of a Traffic Impact Analysis include but are not limited to:

• Multi-family residential development having 50 or more units on an arterial road
• Multi-family residential development of any size on a local or collector road
• Non-residential or mixed use development containing a gross floor area of 10,000 square feet or more. This requirement may be waived for uses that would generate less than 50 vehicle trips in the peak hour.
• Any development that in the sole judgement of the Commission, could generate high levels of traffic, make existing traffic conditions worse, or create a traffic safety issue.

Examples of project criteria that may necessitate the submission of additional information and/or hydrologic studies include but are not limited to:

• Project site is located within 500 feet of a stratified drift aquifer (See Article 6, Section B.4.m)
• Project site is located within a public drinking water supply watershed
• Project site is located (either partially or entirely) within a designated flood hazard area.

Cost estimates shall be provided when use of a performance bond is required for erosion and sedimentation controls and public improvements; or proposed to allow occupancy of a site and/or building prior to the completion of required site improvements. See Article 6, Section C for additional information.

Pursuant to Article 5, Section B.3.c of the Mansfield Zoning Regulations, the applicant is responsible for notifying all property owners within 500 feet of the perimeter boundaries of the subject property. Said notice shall be sent via certified mail, return receipt requested, at least ten (10) days before the public hearing and shall include:

• The date and time of the scheduled public hearing
• The statement of use provided to the Commission
• The fact that the subject plans are available for review in the Mansfield Planning Office

A copy of the notice, an abutters map, a listing of property owners to whom the notice was sent, and mailing receipts (green and white slips) shall be filed with the Department of Planning and Development at least five (5) days prior to the Public Hearing. A neighborhood notification form  is available for your use.

A non-refundable application fee is required pursuant to Section 122-2 of the Mansfield Code of Ordinances. Please complete the following information to calculate the required application fee for your project. The calculated fee includes a $60 land use fee required by the State of Connecticut.

Application fees are accepted as follows.

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  Check. A check payable to the Town of Mansfield can be paid in person at the Department of Planning and Development; left in the drop box at the eastern entrance to Town Hall in an envelope addressed to the Department of Planning and Development; or mailed to: Department of Planning and Development, 4 South Eagleville Road, Mansfield, CT 06268-2599
• Credit Card. Credit card payments are accepted in person in the Department of Planning and Development or over the telephone at 860.429.3330 during regular business hours.
• Cash. Cash in the amount due can be paid in person at the Department of Planning and Development.