NEW CANAAN, CT — The Planning and Zoning Commission holds a hearing Tuesday on an after-the-fact request for a turf field on Hoyt Farm Road, early voting ends Sunday at Town Hall and residents can start raking leaves to the curb for pickup beginning Nov. 2.
Here are five things to know about life around New Canaan this week:
1. P&Z Hearing On After-The-Fact Turf Field, Pool Cabana
When: Tuesday, Oct. 27, 7 p.m. (also online)
Where: Town Meeting Room, Town Hall, 77 Main St.
What to know: The Planning and Zoning Commission will hear an after-the-fact special permit request to allow a turf field installed 45 feet from the front yard at 188 Hoyt Farm Road, where 75 feet is required, according to its legal notice; the work involved 2,000 cubic yards of grading and 13,800 square feet of soil disturbance in the 2-acre zone. It will also hear a request at 32 Old Studio Road to exceed building coverage by 400 square feet for a pool cabana in exchange for limiting 1,337 square feet of structures to a height of 18 feet or less.
More information here.
2. Early Voting Ends Sunday At Town Hall
When: Monday, Oct. 26, through Sunday, Nov. 1 (final week); Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3
Where: New Canaan Town Hall, 77 Main St.
What to know: Early voting continues at Town Hall through Sunday, Nov. 1, according to the town. On Election Day, polls are open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., and New Canaan voters will decide 13 offices and six Town Charter questions.
More information here.
3. Get Leaves To The Curb: Pickup Starts Nov. 2
When: Pickup begins Monday, Nov. 2; leaves accepted at the curb through Sunday, Nov. 29
Where: Town Composting Facility, Lapham Road
What to know: Public Works will begin collecting leaves Nov. 2 in areas zoned one acre or less, according to the town. Leaves must be raked to the curb in a windrow, not a pile, free of brush and debris and not in plastic bags; residents in the 2- and 4-acre zones are asked to compost their own leaves. The composting facility on Lapham Road near the Waveny Park entrance is open Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., through Dec. 12; contractors need a signed permission form from the property owner.
More information here.
4. Free Home Fire Safety Inspections And Safe Charging Tips
When: Inspections Monday through Thursday at 9 a.m. or 1 p.m. and Fridays at 9 a.m., by appointment
Where: New Canaan Fire Department, 60 Main St.
What to know: The Fire Marshal's Office offers free fire safety assessments of New Canaan homes, room by room from attic to basement, covering escape plans, smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, fire extinguishers and electrical cords, according to the town; each review takes one to two hours. To close out Fire Prevention Month, the department is also urging residents to charge lithium-ion devices on hard surfaces, unplug them when full and charge e-bikes and scooters outside. Appointments: 203-594-3030 or donna.hutter@newcanaanct.gov.
More information here.
5. Pick Up The Charter Revision Report Before Nov. 3
When: Through Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3
Where: Town Clerk's Office, Town Hall, 77 Main St.
What to know: Printed copies of the Charter Revision Commission's final report, which explains the six charter questions on the Nov. 3 ballot, are available at the Town Clerk's Office, the New Canaan Library main and reference desks and Lapham Community Center, according to the town. The questions include requiring Town Council confirmation of Planning and Zoning Commission appointments and Town Council approval for changes to town-owned property.
More information here.
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