• 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: "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.

A variance is a waiver of a provision of the Zoning Regulations which can be granted at the discretion of the Zoning Board of Appeals only on the grounds of hardship for the particular property involved. This means that if the zoning regulations are strictly enforced, exceptional difficulty or unusual hardship will result. Unusual shape or topography or other characteristics which would interfere with its reasonable use are examples of hardships which can be valid grounds for a variance. Personal or financial hardship for the owner, or hardship which is the result of the applicant’s own actions, cannot be considered sufficient grounds to grant a variance.

 
With this in mind, please complete the following carefully.

 

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 with any questions.

 
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.

Provide a site plan drawn to scale that accurately identifies the location of existing improvements on the property (structures, driveways, well/septic system locations, etc.) as well as the proposed changes. The plan must include dimensions, particularly of new features and proposed setbacks of new structures/additions from property lines.

If the project involves requests to vary dimensions that involve structural dimensions such as height or sign area, please submit scaled drawings of the proposed structures/signs.

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 certificate of mailing 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 Board’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.

Public Notice Sign

Please post the large public notice sign on your property where it is visible from the street at least (ten) 10 days prior to the hearing. If the sign is damaged due to weather, please contact the Planning Office immediately to obtain a replacement sign.

Notice to Abutters

The applicant is responsible for notifying all abutting property owners, including those across the street from the subject property. Said notice shall be on the form provided by the Department of Planning and Development and shall be sent via certificate of mailing, at least ten (10) days before the public hearing and shall include:

• The date and time of the scheduled public hearing
• A copy of this application form
• A scale drawing of the project on the applicant's property showing pertinent details with dimensions specified relative to the existing structure.

A copy of the notice, an abutters map, a listing of property owners to whom the notice was sent, shall be filed with the Department of Planning and Development at least five (5) days prior to the Public Hearing.

A non-refundable application fee of $560 is required pursuant to Section 122-2 of the Mansfield Code of Ordinances. The listed fee includes a $60 land use fee required by the State of Connecticut.

Application fees are accepted as follows.

• 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.

Owner Certification Statement

In signing and submitting this application, I hereby certify the following:

• I have been authorized by the Applicant identified in this application to act on their behalf.
• I will provide the required neighborhood notification information to abutting property owners and will provide the required documentation of said notice to the Department of Planning and Development at least five (5) days prior to the opening of the public hearing.
• I understand that the subject application will not be considered complete until the Applicant completes and submits the Applicant Certification Statement, available at https://mansfield-planningdevelopment-mansfield-ct.app.transform.civicplus.com/forms/18219.
• I understand that the subject application will not be considered completed until the Property Owner of record completes and submits the Property Owner Certification Statement, available at https://mansfield-planningdevelopment-mansfield-ct.app.transform.civicplus.com/forms/13620.