Stonington ― Establishing two new commissions and implementing new parking regulations are among the proposed ordinances residents will vote on at a town meeting at 7 p.m. Monday at the high school.

Voters will be asked to approve four ordinances including amendments to two existing ordinances, the creation of cultural districts in town as well as the creation of a permanent commission on affordable housing.

A proposed update to a traffic ordinance would increase fines, give police more authority to issue fines, and allow the town to install parking meters.

The traffic amendment, if passed, would increase fines for parking violations from $25 to $50 and address a parking issue often found along North Stonington Road near Clyde’s Cider Mill.

There are currently signs prohibiting parking along the road, but there is a lack of clarity regarding whether officers can issue tickets to vehicles parked with all four wheels off the paved road. The ordinance would expand police authority to ticket cars parked in the town right-of-way.

The proposed amendment would also allow the Board of Police Commissioners to authorize parking meters in town, set the cost and time limits for meters, and control the hours during which drivers would need to use the meters.

A second proposed amendment would add two additional alternate members to the Flood Control, Climate Resilience and Erosion Control Board.

The town has also proposed a permanent commission, dubbed the Housing Opportunities Commission, that would focus on town issues related to creating an affordable housing plan, which municipalities are required by state law to create every five years.

A commission would be able to consider creative options such as establishing an affordable housing trust fund.

In 2019, Connecticut became the fourth state to pass a law creating cultural districts within municipalities. Cultural districts are small, walkable districts within cities and towns intended to promote economic growth and development, expand the tax base, increase tourism and highlight the distinctive character, culture and history of the area.

The town has proposed an ordinance creating Stonington Village Cultural Districts, which will encompass much of the area from the Velvet Mill to the Lighthouse Museum, and the Mystic Bridge Cultural District, which will include most of downtown Mystic from Mystic Seaport Museum to the drawbridge.

Additionally, the ordinance would also establish a Cultural District Commission of seven volunteers and require six of the members to be directly involved in the arts and culture community and at least four must live in the proposed districts.

The commission would be required to develop a map and inventory of the cultural assets of each district, establish measurable goals and objectives for the districts, and create marketing and management plans.

If approved and established, cultural districts can qualify for state resources such as promotion by the Connecticut Office of Tourism, Connecticut Office of the Arts and the Cultural Coalition, which is the designated regional service organization for the southeastern Connecticut.

One item that will not be put to a vote is a proposed short term rental ordinance. The Board of Selectmen has voted to send the ordinance directly to a referendum scheduled for March 13.

First Selectman Danielle Chesebrough has said the ordinance would be discussed at the town meeting but will not be voted on.

The proposed ordinance would require owners to register their short term rental property with the town, conform to local safety regulations, provide information for renters on local noise and property use restrictions as well as an explanation of the town’s trash and recycling programs, including the collection schedule.

Additionally, an owner or agent of the owner must be available in person, by phone or text within 60 minutes upon receiving a request from police, fire, or town officials.