Westport’s Affordable Housing Plan to be Discussed June 27th
Town of Westport Press Release: Planning and Zoning Director Mary Young announced today that the Town of Westport’s Affordable Housing Plan 2022-2027 will be discussed at the June 27, 2022 Planning and Zoning Commission meeting. This is the final scheduled public forum for this Plan.
Five (5) prior meetings were held in different forums to ensure residents had access to and were comfortable congregating and participating at public meetings. These included in-person meetings at Town Hall, in-person meetings at host-site Temple Israel, and remote meetings using Zoom technology during the day and evening hours. Additionally, in May, a survey was posted on the Town’s website and was emailed to residents of Westport and others. The survey is available through June 23, 2022 on the Town’s website here.
Connecticut General Statute §8-30j requires preparation of an Affordable Housing Plan:
“(a) At least once every five years, each municipality shall prepare or amend and adopt an affordable housing plan for the municipality. Such plan shall specify how the municipality intends to increase the number of affordable housing development in the municipality...” Effective July 24, 2017
At the June 27, 2022 meeting, public testimony will be received and the Planning and Zoning Commission may potentially vote to adopt the Draft Affordable Housing Plan. The Plan is available to view on the Town’s website here.
Comments on the Draft Plan may be emailed to the attention of the Planning and Zoning Commission at PandZ@westportct.gov .
To Stay Connected and learn more about the plan visit: www.westportct.gov/government/affordable-housing-plan
Westport COVID-19 Cases Up 7; State Hospitalizations Drop as More than 20 Patients Discharged
The State Department of Public Health reported 7 more cases in Westport since yesterday. The State’s daily test positivity rate was up to 8.07% while hospitalizations were down 26 patients, with 233 COVID patients hospitalized around the State.
Westport total positive or probable cases: 5,214 cases.
Westport total COVID-19 Deaths: 37 deaths
State Daily Test Positivity: 8.07% [down from 7.70%]
State Hospitalizations: 233 patients [-26]
Morning Weather Report
Today
A 30 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 67. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tonight
Showers likely, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tomorrow
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Tomorrow Night
Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Light and variable wind.
High Tides
12:51 AM / 1:44 PM
Low Tides
7:33 AM / 7:35 PM
Westport COVID-19 Cases Up 28; State Hospitalizations, Positivity Rate Down
The State Department of Public Health reported 28 more cases in Westport since Friday. The State’s daily test positivity rate was down to 7.70% while hospitalizations were down 2 patients, with 259 COVID patients hospitalized around the State.
Westport total positive or probable cases: 5,207 cases.
Westport total COVID-19 Deaths: 37 deaths
State Daily Test Positivity: 7.70% [down from 8.10%]
State Hospitalizations: 259 patients [-2]