REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, June 4, 2014 at 7:00 p.m.
Town Hall, 1st Floor Conference Room
302 Main Street, Old Saybrook
I. CALL TO ORDER
The Vice Chairman Robert Missel called the meeting to order at 7:05pm.
II. ROLL CALL
Members Present
Janis Esty
Robert Missel
Daniel Walden
Kenneth Soudan, seated for Cathryn Flanagan
Michael Urban, seated for David Shearer
Members Absent
Janis Etsy
Cathryn Flanagan
David Shearer
Michael Urban
III. REGULAR BUSINESS
A. Minutes
MOTION to approve the Minutes of May 21, 2014 as presented; MADE: by D. Walden; SECONDED: by K. Soudan; VOTED IN FAVOR: R. Missel, K. Sugland, D. Walden, K. Soudan; OPPOSED: None; ABSTAINED: None; APPROVED:4-0-0.
B. Correspondence
MOTION to pay invoice #36017 for $314.50 to Branse & Willis dated 6/02/2014 for general counsel and representation; MADE by K. Soudan; SECONDED by D. Walden; VOTED IN FAVOR: R. Missel, K. Sugland, D. Walden, K. Soudan; OPPOSED: None; ABSTAINED: None; APPROVED:4-0-0.
C. Committee, Representative & Staff Reports
Town Planner Christine Nelson reported that the Land Use office has a summer intern, a geography student from the University of New Hampshire, who is fulfilling the role of public information officer, helping with outreach and reviewing The Town Plan.
IV. OLD BUSINESS
None.
V. NEW BUSINESS
A.Petition to Amend Old Saybrook Zoning Regulations
Comprehensive Revisions to Eliminate Inconsistencies and Clarify Intent
Petitioner: Old Saybrook Zoning Commission
The Commission reviewed proposed amendments to the Zoning Regulations and heard comments from William Childress, speaking on behalf of Between-The-Bridges, who delivered a letter to members, requesting that the Commission consider a request to the draft amendment to Section 52.5 be expanded to allow the Zoning Commission to grant additional annual extensions of the period limited for completion.
Commission members agreed to recommend a revision to the language of 54.6.1, to change “will” to “so as to” in the fourth line, to read: “…so as to comply with the minimum residential densities….”
MOTION to accept the Petition to Amend Old Saybrook Zoning Regulations as it is consistent with the Town Plan of Conservation and Development, with the recommended change to 54.6.1 changing “will” to “so as to”; MADE by R. Missel; SECONDED by K. Sugland; VOTED IN FAVOR: R. Missel, K. Sugland, D. Walden, K. Soudan; OPPOSED: None; ABSTAINED: None; APPROVED: 4-0-0.
VI. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION to adjourn the meeting at 8:10 p.m. until the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Planning Commission on June 18, 2014, at 7:00 p.m., 302 Main Street, Town Hall, 1st Floor Conference Room; MADE by R. Missel; SECONDED by K. Sugland; VOTED IN FAVOR: R. Missel, K. Sugland, D. Walden, K. Soudan; OPPOSED: None; ABSTAINED: None; APPROVED: 4-0-0.
Respectfully submitted,
Meryl Tsagronis
Recording Clerk
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