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| Local Positions | |
| PLANNING AND ZONING | ||
| (revised 1969, 1970, 1983, 2001) | ||
| The League of Women Voters of Westport supports municipal planning and zoning regulations based on the current Westport Plan of Conservation & Development.[2] In order to preserve the residential character of Westport, to regulate commercial development, to minimize traffic congestion, and to protect the open space essential to Westport’s quality of life, the Westport League of Women Voters advocates the following: | ||
| Planning should: | ||
| 1. Anticipate future needs of the Town; 2. Take into consideration the input of the citizens of Westport; 3. Take into account recommendations of the Historic District Commission and the Architectural Review Board; 4. Utilize objective data (e.g. traffic, population and environmental studies); 5. Provide for an appropriate mix of commercial and retail property, multi-family and single-family housing, and open space; 6. Include proposals for implementation; 7. Be reviewed regularly and updated as necessary. |
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| Zoning regulations should: | ||
| 1. Protect the health, safety, and welfare of the community at large; 2. Be based on defined objectives; 3. Preserve the integrity of residential neighborhoods; 4. Be clear, precise, and written positively rather than negatively; 5. Minimize changes to natural topography; 6. Protect and preserve ground water, including aquifers and wetlands; 7. Prevent excessive or polluted run-off; 8. Prevent over intensive use of land with regard to coverage, traffic and sewage; 9. Preserve the community character of Westport, both in residential and commercial areas, with attention to coverage, setbacks, streetscape, landscaping and historic preservation; 10. Be reviewed and updated to respond to changing needs and conditions. |
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