The Economic Development Commission held a special meeting on Monday, September 19, 2011 in Conference Room #3 at the Municipal Center, 3 Primrose Street in Newtown.
Present: Walter Motyka, Margaret Oliger, Donald Sharpe, and Joseph Tarshis
Absent: Joseph Humeston, Thomas Murtha, and Jean Leonard
Also Present: Elizabeth Stocker, Director of Economic and Community Development
Ms. Oliger called the meeting to order at 7:10 pm.
Public Participation – None
Acceptance of Minutes – The minutes of August 16, 2011 were discussed and tabled for review and acceptance at the regular meeting of September 20, 2011.
Workshop and Discussion of EDC Strategic Plan.
The commission thoroughly reviewed the draft Strategic Plan for Economic Development section by section with detailed discussion. Mr. Sharpe will integrate the changes into the documents for the commission’s review during their regular meeting of September 20, 2011.
Mr. Tarshis motioned to close the meeting. Mr. Motyka seconded the motion. The meeting adjourned at 8:44 pm.
Respectfully submitted by Tammy Hazen, Clerk
REPORT BY ECONOMIC & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
June 15, 2010
Monthly updates to the EDC web site (www.newtown.org) continue to be made as needed. The editorial that appeared in the June 8th New York Real Estate Journal and several new business resource links were added. I believe there is an increase in the number of calls from people who want to open new businesses (start up).
An ad is scheduled for the July issue of the New England REJ, CT section where the focus is on Economic Development Commissions. The ½ page ad will be accompanied by a 700 word editorial. Our ad cost is $425. The deadline for the ad and copy is next Thursday, 6/24. Marty will write the editorial for this issue.
Loop Net continues to provide ongoing feed back on our listings for Fairfield Hills and the Tech Park. A couple of new leads for Fairfield Hills have been turned over to Mike Struna.
The two signs for the Tech Park should be in place by the end of the month. The cost is $708 and will be encumbered from this year budget.
The following business visits were undertaken this month: Sandy Hook Barber Shop, Tier One, Curtis Packaging (with CGI), Blue Colony Diner, Ace Hardware.
Projects moving through the land use agencies include the Villa Project in Sandy Hook where a 5,000 sf NS bank and 5,600 sf day care facility are proposed; AFS is proposing a 30,800 sf addition and additional parking at the former Pitney Bowes plant on Edmond Road. Walgreens submitted their final site plan for South Main Street. Other projects that are expected include new buildings proposed for construction on Dusty Lane and on Pecks Lane.
Our Intern, Kim Cadena, is working on a development potential analysis for Hawleyville and the Route 6 corridor. This project is identical in scope to the previous exercise completed for Sandy Hook Center and should be helpful to both the Economic Development and Planning and Zoning Commissions in understanding the relationship between available land and zoning.
EDC support and comments on the Sandy Hook Streetscape Program is requested.
A budget work program for FY 2010-2011 is attached for your review & discussion.
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