John Amport

First, let me point out that the zoning regulations are the sole purview of the PZC by Statute. They are a group of dedicated individuals that have dedicated years (in some cases decades) to studying what is best for Killingworth. As I understand it, our zoning regulations are first and foremost soil based. This is as it should be in a community that is solely dependent on wells and septic systems. Destruction of our ground water would be an enormous disaster for Killingworth.

Clearly more reasonably priced housing would address a number of developing concerns with Killingworth. Many of our seniors express the desire to "down-size" within the community but find little in their price range. The Killingworth Volunteer Fire Company has expressed a long term concern over being able to adequately recruit new members as the demographics of the town change.

Based on current development trends it seems unlikely that the residential construction industry is going to spontaneously build more reasonably priced houses solely based on the availability cheaper land. However, that does not mean that developers will not show up seeking a means to take advantage of the state "Affordable Housing" laws. As many of you know, I helped the 1st Selectman rebuild the Killingworth Housing Partnership last year. It is essential that this group be engaged in evaluating what "Affordable Housing" opportunities exist within Killingworth. This is a daunting challenge given our soil based zoning and various institutional obstacles exist. We should be grateful that Marty was able to recruit this fine hard working group.