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Land Use
Please join us in welcoming our new director of planning & development, Jana Roberson, aicp!
Jana can be found in the Land Use Office during regular business hours. She can also be reached by:
- email: jroberson@coventry-ct.gov
- phone: 860-742-4062
The Land Use Department is open to the public for file research, permitting, and staff assistance as follows:
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday: 8:30am - 4:30pm
- Thursday: Noon - 6:30pm (The office is closed to the public on Thursdays from 8:30am - 12:00pm for Administrative Office Hours)
- Friday: 8:30am - 1:30pm
Land Use Online Permitting (Click Here)
All permitting is applied for using the newly enhanced online permitting system for permit submissions.
- Driveway/Apron Permit (revised 8/27/21)
- For Driveway/Apron Requirements See Coventry Zoning Regulations Section 4.14
- Wetlands Permitting
- Zoning Home Occupation Permit
- Zoning Only Permit
- ZBA Application
Protecting the Community
The Land Use Office assists in guiding the growth, preservation and development of our town. The office and its respective staff utilizes such resources as the Zoning Regulations, Wetlands Regulations, and Plan of Conservation and Development to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the community.
Land Use Resources & Materials
HELPFUL LAND USE PERMITTING INFORMATION
- Accessory Structure Placement Example (PDF)
- Accessory Structure Placement Example - Non-conforming lot (PDF)
- Lot Coverage Worksheet (PDF)
- Lot Coverage Calculator
- Town Green Event Sign Request (PDF)
- Notification of Timber Harvest Form (PDF)
- Road Cut Permit Application Form (PDF)
ZONING APPLICATION FORMS AND MATERIALS
- Updated Fee Schedule (PDF)
- Special Permit Application (PDF)
- Application for Zoning Regulation Amendment (PDF)
- Application for Zone Change (PDF)
- Subdivision Application (PDF)
- Public Hearing Sign Affidavit Form (PDF)
- Abutters List Guide (PDF)
- Abutters Notice (PDF)
OTHER INFORMATION
Regulations
- Zoning Regulations (PDF)
Amended May 18, 2023 - Inland Wetlands Regulations (PDF)
Amended June 26, 2019 - Subdivision Regulations (PDF)
Amended March 24, 2014 - Commercial Design Guidelines (PDF)
Amended October 12, 2010 - Village Gateway Design Guidelines (PDF)
Developed September 2003 - Aquifer Protection Area Regulations January 24, 2008
Sample Easement Agreements (Word documents available by request)
- Requirements for Conveying Property Interests to the Town of Coventry (PDF)
- Conservation Easements (PDF)
- Emergency Access Right of Way (PDF)
- Common Driveway Easements (PDF)
- Drainage Easements (PDF)
Other Documents (Word documents available by request)
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Land Use
Phone: 860-742-4062Fax: 860-742-4059
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Jana Roberson, AICP
Director of Planning & Development
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Heidi Leech
Land Use/Building Administrative Assistant
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Manuel Medina
Planning Technician & Zoning Enforcement OfficerAdditional Phone: 860-531-2428
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Lindsay Beutler
Inland Wetlands & Soil Erosion Control OfficerAdditional Phone: 860-531-2886