MINUTES
Wednesday, January 6, 2010 at 7:30 p.m.
1st Floor Conference Room
Town Hall, 302 Main Street
I. CALL TO ORDER
Chairman, Robert McIntyre, called the regular meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
II. ROLL CALL
Members Present
Robert McIntyre, Chairman
Janis Esty, Vice Chairman
Donald Ranaudo, Regular Member
Cathryn Flanagan, Alternate Member (seated to vote)
Members Absent
Salvatore Aresco, Regular Member
Robert Missel, Regular Member
Cameron Evangelisti, Alternate Member
Richard Sullivan, Jr., Alternate Member
Staff Present
Christine Nelson, Town Planner
III. REGULAR BUSINESS
A. Minutes
MOTION to approve the minutes of December 16, 2009 as written; MADE by D. Ranaudo; SECONDED by R. McIntyre; VOTED IN FAVOR: R. McIntyre, J. Esty, D. Ranaudo, C. Flanagan; OPPOSED: none; ABSTAINED: none.; APPROVED: 4-0-0.
B. Correspondence
In their packets, members received a copy of Public Act 09-181 An Act Concerning Extending the Time of Expiration of Certain Land Use Permits and various newsletters.
C. Committee, Representative & Staff Reports
C. Nelson reported that the Zoning Commission and the Board of Selectmen submitted “Phase I” of the Ferry Point Incentive Housing Zone application to the State Office of Policy Management.
D. Election of Officers
MOTION to elect Robert McIntyre as Chairman of the Planning Commission.; MADE by D. Ranaudo; SECONDED by C. Flanagan; VOTED IN FAVOR: R. McIntyre, J. Esty, D. Ranaudo, C. Flanagan; OPPOSED: none; ABSTAINED: none.; APPROVED: 4-0-0.
MOTION to elect Janis Esty as Vice Chairman of the Planning Commission.; MADE by D. Ranaudo; SECONDED by C. Flanagan; VOTED IN FAVOR: R. McIntyre, J. Esty, D. Ranaudo, C. Flanagan; OPPOSED: none; ABSTAINED: none.; APPROVED: 4-0-0.
MOTION to elect Salvatore Aresco as Secretary of the Planning Commission.; MADE by D. Ranaudo; SECONDED by C. Flanagan; VOTED IN FAVOR: R. McIntyre, J. Esty, D. Ranaudo, C. Flanagan; OPPOSED: none; ABSTAINED: none.; APPROVED: 4-0-0.
IV. OLD BUSINESS
V. NEW BUSINESS
VI. WORKSHOP
A. Integrated Regional Transportation Access Plan (2010)
Prepared for: CREMPO Prepared by: CRERPA
Jean Davies, Principal Planner, from CRERPA, which is staff to CREMPO, gave a background on the need for the Regional Transportation Plan to be cross-referenced with other functions for which transportation is supportive. CREMPO will be working with the region’s towns over the next year to gather local preferences.
B. Scenic Roads
Connecticut Route 154, Ingham Hill Road and Schoolhouse Road
The Planning Commission discussed updates to the Town Code to strengthen enforcement procedure and to conduct proactive outreach.
VII. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION to adjourn the meeting at 10:00 p.m. until the next Regularly Scheduled Meeting of the Planning Commission scheduled for, Wednesday, January 20, 2010 in the 1st Floor Conference Room, Town Hall, 302 Main Street.; MADE by D. Ranaudo; SECONDED by C. Flanagan; VOTED IN FAVOR: R. McIntyre, J. Esty, D. Ranaudo, C. Flanagan; OPPOSED: none; ABSTAINED: none.; APPROVED: 4-0-0.
Respectfully Submitted,
Kathleen Noyes for Christine Nelson
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