Farmington Extends Temporary Housing Development Ban

FARMINGTON, CT — Local zoning officials need more time to incorporate the town's quest for more affordable housing within Farmington zoning regulations.

As a result, the Farmington Plan and Zoning Commission at its last regular meeting voted to extend an ongoing housing development moratorium by two and a half months.

In two separate, unanimous votes June 26, zoning board members temporarily banned both single-family and multi-family development applications until Oct. 1.

In January, the PZC approved a six-month pause in housing development in town to help facilitate those changes.

During the moratorium period, the town will not consider new applications for such housing development proposals.

The reason for the pause is to give town staffers and PZC members time to modify zoning regulations so they're in line with the town's "affordable housing plan."

In essence, the town is looking to make an allowance of affordable housing a condition of approval for any future developments.

That is not the case, according to current zoning regulations.

In 2021, the Town of Farmington finalized and approve its affordable housing plan, which states diverse housing stocks will allow folks of all demographics to live and thrive in town and continue to live in Farmington as they age.

For the minutes of the June 26 Farmington Plan and Zoning Commission meeting, click on this link.

From Jan. 18: 'Housing Moratoriums Help Farmington Plan For Affordable Housing'