Planning & Zoning Commission

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About Us

The Planning & Zoning Commission is a nine-member elected board, created via Town Charter (Chapter 19, Section IV), which is responsible for:

(1) creating/updating, and continual stewardship of, Ridgefield's Plan of Conservation and Development (POCD); and

(2) creating/amending Ridgefield's Zoning Regulations (as well as our Zoning Maps, Subdivision Regulations, and other related regulations); and

(3) hearing and deciding upon "Special Permit" applications, based on our regulations and POCD (noted above), as well as state statutes and other laws. 

Contact us if you need:

  • Information about the Plan of Conservation and Development
  • Approval of subdivisions
  • Approval of plans for the construction of commercial and office buildings
  • Approval of home occupations 
  • Approval for the change of use of a property or business

Forms, fee schedules and other useful information can be found by clicking on "Application Procedures" and "Zoning Regulations".
 

Staff Contacts

Name Title Phone
Aarti Paranjape Zoning Enforcement Officer 203-431-2768
Alice Dew Planning & Zoning Director 203-431-2767
Misty Dorsch Office Administrator 203-431-2766

Commission Members

NameTitleFirst ElectedCurrent Term

Chair

Nov 2019

11/2023-11/2027

Vice Chair

Nov 2017

11/16/21-11/18/25

Nov 2019

11/2023-11/2027

Nov 2019

11/2023-11/2027

Nov 2021

11/16/21-11/18/25

Nov 2021

11/16/21-11/18/25

Nov 2021

11/16/21-11/18/25

Nov 2021

11/16/21-11/18/25

Nov 2023

11/2023-11/2027

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