Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-23
(1949 Rev., S. 856; 1959, P.A. 577, S. 6; 1969, P.A. 477, S. 1; 1971, P.A. 862, S. 5, 6; P.A. 78-314, S. 3; P.A. 80-327, S. 2; P.A. 85-279, S. 4; P.A. 88-13, S. 1, 3; P.A. 91-392, S. 2; 91-395, S. 3, 11; 91-398, S. 2, 7; P.A. 95-239, S. 3; 95-335, S. 9, 26; P.A. 99-117, S. 1, 2; P.A. 01-197, S. 1, 4; P.A. 03-19, S. 20; P.A. 05-205, S. 1; P.A. 06-17, S. 1; 06-24, S. 1; P.A. 07-239, S. 3; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-5, S. 4; P.A. 08-182, S. 16, 17; P.A. 09-230, S. 7; P.A. 10-138, S. 5; P.A. 11-124, S. 3; 11-188, S. 2; P.A. 13-179, S. 4; 13-247, S. 151, 277; 13-250, S. 2; P.A. 15-95, S. 1; P.A. 16-144, S. 6; P.A. 17-96, S. 40; P.A. 18-82, S. 1.)
Cited. 141 C. 79. Planning commissions are empowered to prepare, adopt and amend plans of development for their respective communities. 144 Conn. 117. Aim of municipal planning; distinguished from zoning. 145 C. 28; 146 Conn. 570. Stamford charter provides for review of action of planning board by board of representatives; held that function of latter board is legislative and it may act without notice and hearing. 148 C. 44. Aim of municipal planning compared with that of zoning. Id., 172. Cited. Id., 517. Adoption of a "plan of development" pursuant to section is not a condition precedent to the enactment of valid subdivision regulations. 153 C. 193. Master plan controlling as to municipal improvements, merely advisory as to zoning. 154 Conn. 202. Cited. Id., 472. Plan of development is of broader significance than zoning and two terms are not interchangeable; planning connotes systematic development of municipality to promote general welfare and prosperity of its people, while zoning is concerned primarily with use of property. 155 C. 669. Recommendation in plan of development, pursuant to section, designating appropriate uses for various areas in town is merely advisory and does not bind zoning commission. 156 Conn. 102. Appeals from amendments hereunder are governed by Sec. 8-28. 159 C. 1. Cited. 160 C. 114; Id., 295; 186 C. 466; 213 Conn. 604; 217 Conn. 103; 225 Conn. 731. Cited. 2 Conn.App. 49; 29 Conn.App. 18. Cited. 18 CS 519; 34 CS 52.
See Sec. 7-148 re municipal powers. See Sec. 8-39a for definition of "affordable housing".