Neighborhood Revitalization Zone Program State Advisory Board meetings:
The State NRZ Advisory Board will meet 4/18/2024, time and place to be determined
Previous 2024 meetings:
1/18/2024: Agenda Recording Minutes
4/18/2024: Agenda Video draft Minutes
| Meetings | Agendas | Meeting Records | Notices and additional meeting documents |
| 1/26/2023 | Agenda | Minutes Recording | NRZ Advisory Board Concepts for 2023 |
| 4/20/2023 | Agenda | Minutes Not Recorded | Hartford Next Presentation |
| 7/20/2023 | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled |
| 10/19/2023 | Agenda | Minutes Video |
Previous years' meetings:
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Meetings |
Agendas |
Meeting Records |
Notices or other meeting documents |
| 11/14/2022 | Agenda | Draft Minutes; Video | Presentation: Frog Hollow NRZ |
| 9/8/2022, 9:00 (tentative) | Agenda | draft Minutes; Video | Hartford NRZ Compliance Checklist DOT presentation DOT flyer SHPO presentation SHPO flyer |
| 7/19/2022 (subcommittee) | Agenda | draft notes | |
| 6/27/2022 (subcommittee) | Agenda | draft notes | |
| 5/12/2022, 9:00 | Agenda | Minutes; Video | CHFA MyHomeCT presentation |
| 3/10/2022, 9:00 | Agenda | Minutes; Video | OPM/DEEP Broadband Mapping DOT BSE Program SEC Overview |
| 6/23/2021 | Agenda |
Meeting recording(160 MB MP4) |
LISC-CT presentation(2.3 MB PDF) Bridgeport presentation(1.8 MB PDF) |
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6/28/2016 |
Agenda |
Draft Minutes |
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3/26/2013 |
Agenda | Minutes |
Program Description
A law enacted in 1995 established a process for the development of Neighborhood Revitalization Zones (NRZs). The objective of the NRZ process is to revitalize neighborhoods through the collaborative involvement of residents, businesses and government to determine the vision and priorities of the individual neighborhoods. The NRZ process provides a mechanism for local stakeholders, along with local municipal officials, to develop a strategic plan to revitalize their neighborhood. Municipalities wishing to participate in the process may establish zones in one or more of their neighborhoods by a resolution of their legislative body. Connecticut General Statutes Sec. 7-600 through Sec. 7-608 are the laws covering all aspects of the NRZ program and can be found at http://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_118.htm.
The neighborhood committee that is formed in response to this resolution shall:
- develop by-laws governing its operations;
- develop a strategic plan;
- develop an outline of public/private financing sources to support plan objectives;
- submit the plan to the Office of Policy and Management (OPM) for review and comment; and submit the plan to the municipality for approval;
- hold a public hearing for input into and adoption of the plan; and
- submit any amendment to the plan to OPM for review and comment. (An amendment is a concept or proposal not included in the original plan adopted by ordinance).
OPM’s role in the NRZ process is to:
- review and provide comments on the plans submitted;
- coordinate state agencies activities to support the plans of the NRZs; and
- expedite the review of specific requests for modifications from codes and regulations that are identified in the plan as impediments to achieving NRZ plan objectives.
Community Organizing Handbook: A Guide for NRZ Members and Leaders
The Community Organizing Handbook dates back to 2000 and might be updated in the coming year but can help guide people interested in forming an NRZ. Chapter 7 is guidelines for developing a strategic plan and a 2005 update of that is available available. These documents remain useful, but please contact us for advice if interested in forming an NRZ or in updating a strategic plan.
NRZ Resource Directory for Rebuilding Communities
This NRZ Resource Directory dates back to 1995 and remains useful, but please contact us for advice if interested in forming an NRZ or in updating a strategic plan.
For Further Information, Please Contact:
Bruce Wittchen: phone (860) 418-6323 - fax (860) 418-6493 - e-mail bruce.wittchen@ct.gov