Madison Planning and Zoning Approves Middle Housing Rules, Continues Pet-Services Hearing

Madison planning board adopts middle housing zoning rules, sends pet-services amendment back for revisions. The Madison Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously Thursday to approve application 26-18, a new Section 9.5 governing middle housing developments under Special Session Public Act

Madison Historic District Commission Approves Rear-Door Addition at 498 Boston Post Road

Madison Historic District Commission approves rear-door conversion at 498 Boston Post Road. The commission held a special meeting Wednesday evening solely to act on an application it had previously reviewed but held pending receipt of a rear elevation drawing. Commission Chair Tom led a unanimous

Madison Conservation Commission Sets July 9 Deadline for Conservation Philosophy Statement

Madison Conservation Commission sets July 9 target for conservation philosophy statement. The commission voted unanimously Wednesday to approve minutes and adjourned at 8:59 p.m. after a working session that produced two concrete deliverables: a revised conservation philosophy statement, to be

Madison Planning and Zoning Commission Continues Durham Road Apartment Hearing, Approves Soundview Seawall

Madison approves Soundview Avenue seawall, continues Durham Road apartment review. The Madison Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously at its June 18 meeting to approve a coastal site plan for an 80-foot-5-inch tiered retaining wall at 69 Soundview Avenue, plugging the last unprotected gap

Madison Conservation Commission Plans Outreach Push, Eyes Zoning Input and Surf Club Review

Madison Conservation Commission welcomes new member, schedules special June 10 meeting on Surf Club plan. The commission unanimously approved its April meeting minutes at the May 27 hybrid meeting, tabling March minutes and May special meeting minutes to June for lack of distributed attachments.

Madison Planning and Zoning Approves Four Coastal and Land-Use Applications at May Meeting

Madison Planning and Zoning approves four residential and land-use applications at May 21 session. The commission, chaired by Carol Silver, unanimously approved coastal site plan reviews for a waterfront house demolition-and-rebuild at 61 Middle Beach Road West and a small infill addition at 22

Madison Zoning Panel Approves Regulatory Overhaul, Eyes June Middle Housing Hearing

Madison Planning and Zoning unanimously approved a zoning regulation reorganization and pressed ahead on a middle housing ordinance facing a July 1 state deadline.

Madison Conservation Commission Pushes Back on First Selectman Letter, Seeks Systemic Role in Town Planning

Madison's Conservation Commission met in a special session to plot a response to a letter from First Selectman Peggy that members say blamed them for late engagement on a synthetic turf project the town never properly referred to them. Meeting via Zoom on May 5, the commission agreed one member

Madison Conservation Commission Prepares Earth Day Cleanup, Advances Natural Resource Inventory Review

Madison's Conservation Commission finalized Green-Up Clean-Up assignments and moved toward issuing a Request for Qualifications for a Natural Resource Inventory at its April 22 meeting. Chair Amy Thomas and members Terry Vandendolder, Heather Crawford, Jon Cohen, and Sufia Uddin assigned themselves

Madison Design Review Board Unanimously Approves Three Building Plans in Single Session

Madison's Design Review Board unanimously approved three separate building applications at its March 10 meeting.

Madison Conservation Commission Seeks Board of Selectmen Slot on Natural Resource Inventory Funding

Madison's Conservation Commission will send a formal letter demanding a Board of Selectmen agenda slot to seek natural resource inventory funding before the town budget closes. Chair Heather told members Wednesday that a January in-person request to be placed on the February agenda was apparently

Madison Conservation Commission Elects Officers, Advances NRI Funding Push

Madison Conservation Commission unanimously elected officers and set a February 12 selectmen pitch for up to $50,000 in Natural Resources Inventory funding. Chair Crawford, re-elected to her post along with Thomas as vice chair and Udin as secretary, told the commission she has a provisional spot

Madison Conservation Commission Charts 2026 Outreach Calendar, Pushes for Zoning Input

Madison Conservation Commission adopts a month-by-month 2026 outreach calendar and moves to shape the town's zoning overhaul. At the December 17 meeting, commission member Amy presented a framework pairing national observances — World Water Day, Dark Sky Week, Earth Day, Plastic-Free July — with

Madison Conservation Commission Reviews NRI Scope, Weighs Planning and Zoning Involvement

Madison Conservation Commission refines scope of a $30,000-to-$50,000 Natural Resources Inventory solicitation and moves to engage Planning and Zoning's regulatory overhaul. Meeting Wednesday, the commission worked through draft RFQ language, agreeing to separate the scope of work into three