The Planning and Zoning Commission is an elected nine-member board responsible for the overall planning of the Town.
Click here for a list of the current Planning and Zoning Commission members, and their terms.
In its Planning capacity, the Commission prepares the Comprehensive Town Plan (the zoning map) and the Plan of Conservation and Development, and updates the plan every 10 years. The Commission also approves subdivisions of land to create building lots.
Click here for the DRAFT update to the Plan of Conservation and Development
In its Zoning capacity, the Commission is responsible for the review and approval of site plans for the construction of commercial and office buildings, for the development of recreational facilities, and for the construction of municipal and institutional facilities.
In 2009, the Planning and Zoning Commission completed a study of downtown parking and pedestrian facilities with consultants Milone and MacBroom of Cheshire, CT. The RIDGEFIELD CENTER STUDY can be accessed by clicking on the following links:
Ridgefield Center Study
Sections 1 and 2 - Introduction & Analysis of Existing Conditions
Section 3 - Recommended Improvements & Action Plan
Appendices - Building Use Table, Special Services Statutes, Main St. Program
Planning and Zoning Commission members also serve as members of the Inland Wetland Board