Specifications include, but are not limited to: The Town of Vernon, Connecticut is seeking responses to this Request for Qualifications for Professional Services related to the Vernon Planning & Zoning Commission’s substantial review and revision of the Zoning Regulations and Map. In addition to implementing recommendations of the 2021 POCD, the Commission seeks to make the regulations more up to date, organized, user friendly, and aligned with current planning, zoning, and engineering practices, environmental and climate change knowledge, and changes in State law. This effort is intended to simplify and modernize the regulations and to bring them into alignment with current state statutes. This effort will also include any corresponding map changes that may be required. It is expected that the community planning effort will be a participatory process that leads to consensus among the citizens of the Town relative to a long-term vision for the community. As such, it will be important for the consultant to demonstrate an ability to facilitate a process that includes community outreach and public participation. It is expected that the duration of the project will be between one and two years.
