This Plan of Conservation and Development (POCD) is an advisory document intended to provide a framework for consistent decision‐making for conservation and development activities in Darien.

The Town Plan serves as a flexible blueprint for the continuing development of our community. It identifies enhancements and additions to our infrastructure and provides the basis for maintenance of our existing resources.

Town Plan Vision Statement

The Town Plan serves as a flexible blueprint for the continuing devel‐
opment of our community. It identifies enhancements and additions
to our infrastructure and provides the basis for maintenance of our ex‐
isting resources

• Darien continues to be primarily a New England style, single-family
  dwelling community.
• The Town Plan must balance growth and development with
  preservation and protection of the existing ecosystem on which
  our future depends, i.e. open space, the Long Island Sound,
  coastal habitat, our streams, ponds and wetlands.
• Downtown and traditional neighborhood commercial centers or
  corridors, through scale, character and density should create a
  strong sense of place for living, shopping and dining and add to
  the vitality of our community.
• Multi‐modal transportation and pedestrian‐friendly streetscape
  should be complimentary to the character of our town.
• Total citizen involvement, including our elected, appointed and
  volunteer groups, are critical to effective planning and successful
  implementation.

The town must adopt and implement high quality public policies promoting long‐term growth, development and infrastructure improvements. Thoughtful, dynamic leadership continues to be necessary to ensure our community implements the blueprint provided by this Town Plan.