To: Melissa Spear, Chairperson, Bethany Planning & Zoning Commission
Stop Cluster Housing in Bethany
We, the undersigned, being electors in the Town of Bethany, Connecticut, do hereby petition the Planning & Zoning Commission to disapprove the proposed zoning change establishing an “Open Space Housing District” in any form in Bethany. Instead, we want the Commission to uphold and enforce the present zoning regulations regarding housing density. We affirm the necessity for 3-acre zoning for watershed land as essential for safeguarding public health, safety and the rural character of Bethany.
Why is this important?
This zoning change, if enacted, will raise taxes, spoil the education system and turn Bethany into a city. In Bethany we enjoy the rural character, the peace, the dark nights and the quiet almost entirely because of Bethany’s strict zoning regulations. If this development is allowed to proceed, subsequent proposals, as large or larger, would be right behind. Dense development will tax the water supply and likely pollute it. NO CLUSTER HOUSING IN BETHANY!!