All applications for new construction and substantial reconstruction within the District and in view from public roadways may be subject to a referral, at the discretion of the Borough of Newtown Zoning Commission, to an architect or architectural firm, landscape architect, or planner who is a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners selected and contracted by the Commission and designated as the Village District consultant for such application upon receipt. The consultant shall report his findings to the Commission within 35 days after the referral.

All such applications shall be considered at a public hearing to be conducted in accordance with the procedures and schedule provided in Title 8 of the General Statutes and these Regulations for special exceptions.

The Commission may approve non-substantial modifications of any Village District approval without a public hearing and without special notices otherwise required.