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 |
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| 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
| Name | Title | First Elected | Current Term |
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Chair | Nov 2019 | 11/2023-11/2027 | |
Nov 2017 | 11/16/21-11/18/25 | ||
Nov 2019 | 11/2023-11/2027 | ||
Nov 2021 | 11/16/21-11/18/25 | ||
Nov 2021 | 11/16/21-11/18/25 | ||
Vice Chair | 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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Benjamin Nissim
| Sep 2024 | 11/2025 |
