As residents or property owners in Stonington, we have a vested interest in how this all turns out, and ample opportunities to help the process along by providing our feedback and ideas at the Zoning Regulations Workshops.

Stonington has come a long way since the homesteaders’ cabins of 1649, and our town continues to grow and evolve. In addition to the challenges of growth and affordability, we now face threats of environmental sustainability.

The purpose of this online survey is to collect information to assist the Town with a review of its zoning regulations, which control land use and development across Stonington.

Phase 1 of the Zoning Rewrite was completed in November 2023 and reorganized the regulations to make them more user-friendly, eliminate redundancies, and ensure compliance with state statutes. Below is a comprehensive report.

This May marked the end of an application process and the beginning of our commission’s work to promote, support, strengthen, enhance, and advance Stonington's rich reservoir of cultural assets within its specified districts.

“Williams-Mystic has been educating college students about the world's oceans and coasts for nearly 50 years and their alumni are helping to solve some of the most difficult global issues we face today.”

As the Covid pandemic began to take its toll on the world, a group of Stonington residents and business owners came together …

Princeton CarbonWorks in Mystic manufacturers carbon fiber wheels for top athletes in the world, and Olympic racers have taken note.

After an eight year wait, residents may finally see a long-promised waterfront park come to life in the coming months.

These changes include potentially modifying or introducing rules for zoning districts, bulk and use requirements, site design elements, and environmental sustainability and resiliency standards.