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SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
February 25, 2016
7:30pm
Chairman Carol Conklin called the meeting to order at 7:35pm.
II. ROLL CALL
Members present: Carol Conklin, Elizabeth Swenson, James Keating, John DeCristoforo, David Cole, Bruce Greenfield, Sandra Roberts
Members absent: Joseph Arcari, Matthew Pugliese
Staff: Susan Beckman, Economic Development Director; Chris Costa, Zoning Enforcement Officer; Eliza Heins, Zoning Attorney
III. REGULAR BUSINESS
- Approval of Minutes: February 11, 2016
MOTION to approve the minutes of February 11, 2016, MADE by D. Cole, SECONDED by J. DeCristoforo; VOTED IN FAVOR: C. Conklin, J. DeCristoforo, D. Cole, J. Keating, S. Roberts; OPPOSED: none; ABSTAINED: none; APPROVED: 5-0-0.
- Correspondence & Announcements
S. Beckman shared a letter from Brigitte Frank of Pathways Lighting requesting assistance in getting a cross walk between the two Pathways Lighting buildings in the Research Parkway area. The Commission will put the item on its next Regular Meeting Agenda for discussion.
Bruce Greenfield joined the meeting at 7:45pm.
S. Beckman updated the Commission on the STEAP Grant application. The first round of grants have been awarded and Old Saybrook was not among the awardees. S. Beckman asked the Commissioners to send email or letters to State Representative Devin Carney and State Senators Paul Formica and Art Linares to request their support of Old Saybrook’s application in the next round.
L. Swenson joined the meeting at 7:50pm.
V. OLD BUSINESS
A. Mariner’s Way Zoning – Review and Discussion
The Commission discussed the Zoning Commission hearings to date and the comments heard from the public and the Zoning Commission members. The Commission decided to amend its petitions to address some of the comments as follows:
MOTION to approve the removal of two B-3 Properties from the Mariner’s Way Overlay Map, MADE by J. Keating, SECONDED by L. Swenson; VOTED IN FAVOR: C. Conklin, J. DeCristoforo, D. Cole, B. Greenfield, J. Keating, S. Roberts, E. Swenson; OPPOSED: none; ABSTAINED: none; APPROVED: 7-0-0.
MOTION to approve the clarification of the area to be included in Pedestrian Node text, MADE by C. Conklin, SECONDED by L. Swenson; VOTED IN FAVOR: C. Conklin, J. DeCristoforo, D. Cole, B. Greenfield, J. Keating, S. Roberts, E. Swenson; OPPOSED: none; ABSTAINED: none; APPROVED: 7-0-0.
MOTION to approve the clarifying text, definitions for the Marine Recreation Marketplace and an event facility, and amendments to parking regulations MADE by J. Keating, SECONDED by B. Greenfield; VOTED IN FAVOR: C. Conklin, J. DeCristoforo, D. Cole, B. Greenfield, J. Keating, S. Roberts, E. Swenson; OPPOSED: none; ABSTAINED: none; APPROVED: 7-0-0.
VII. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION to adjourn the meeting at 9:00pm until the next Special Meeting of the Economic Development Commission on March 10, 2016 at 302 Main Street, Town Hall, 2nd floor conference room; MADE by D. Cole, SECONDED by B. Greenfield; VOTED IN FAVOR: C. Conklin, J. DeCristoforo, D. Cole, B. Greenfield, J. Keating, S. Roberts, E. Swenson; OPPOSED: none; ABSTAINED: none; APPROVED: 7-0-0.
Respectfully submitted,
Susan W. Beckman
Economic Development Director
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