Legislation Details

File #: 26-0615    Version: Name:
Type: Appointment Status: Passed
File created: 5/5/2026 In control: Town Council
On agenda: 6/10/2026 Final action: 6/10/2026
Title: MOTION to appoint the Councilor Carmen Garcia-Irizarry (D) 58 Eagle Ridge Drive, Gales Ferry, to the "Ad Hoc Committee to Evaluate the Separation of the Planning Commission & Zoning Commission" a for six-month term in accordance with Res#002-2026/Mar 25
Attachments: 1. CHAIRMAN ST VIL-ASSIGN COUNCILOR GARCIA-IRIZARRY-AD HOC CMT-EVALUATE SEPARATE PLANNING COMMISSION & ZONING COMMISISON-EMILA-2026-05-13, 2. APPOINT APPLICATION-CHERRY-EVALUATE SEPARATE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISISON AD HOC CMT-2026-03-31, 3. APPOINT APPLICATION-CAPON-EVALUATE SEPARATE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISISON AD HOC CMT-2026-03-31, 4. DTC-Approve Appoint Applcations-Kulo & Capon- Evaluate Seperate Planning & Zoning Commissions-email-2026-05-06, 5. APPOINT APPLICATION-KULO-EVALUATE SEPARATE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISISON AD HOC CMT, 6. RTC-Appointment Application-Dombrowski-Evaluate Seperate Planning & Zoning Commission-2026-03-31, 7. RTC-APPOINT APPLICATION-TREASTER-AD HOC Committee Planing and Zoning - 2025-04-10, 8. RIBE-PLANNING & ZONING REP-AD HOC COMMITTEE TO EVALUATE SEPERATE PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION-LTR-2026-04-15, 9. APPOINT APPLICAITON-SCHROEDER-EVALUATE SEPERATE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISISON AD HOC CMT, 10. APPOINT APPLICATION-MURRAY-EVALUATE SEPARATE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISISON AD HOC CMT-2026-04-19, 11. RTC-APPOINT APPLICAITON-MURRAY-EVALUATE SEPERATE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISISON AD HOC CMT-2026-05-11
APPOINTMENT

Motion/Request:
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MOTION to appoint the Councilor Carmen Garcia-Irizarry (D) 58 Eagle Ridge Drive, Gales Ferry, to the "Ad Hoc Committee to Evaluate the Separation of the Planning Commission & Zoning Commission" a for six-month term in accordance with Res#002-2026/Mar 25

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Background:

Chairman St. Vil has assigned Councilor Garcia-Irizarry to the serve as the Town Council's Representative on the Ad Hoc Committee to evaluate whether the Planning and Zoning Commission should remain as a combined Commission; or whether it should be two separate Commissions.



Administrative Notes:
Town Council Meeting 5/27/2026:

At the Town Council's May 27, 2026 meeting the following were appointed to the
"Ad Hoc Committee to Evaluate the Separation of the Planning Commission & Zoning Commission" in accordance with the structure outlined in the Res #002-2026/Mar 25.

* One Member from the Community-at-Large with Planning experience:
Mr. Tony Capon (D) 37 Silas Deane Road, Ledyard

* One Member from the Community-at-Large with Zoning experience
Mr. Kevin Dombrowski ( R) 139 Meetinghouse Lane, Ledyard

* One Member from the Planning & Zoning Commission
Ms. Beth Ribe (U) 129 Rose Hill Road, Ledyard

* One Member from the Community-at-Large
Mr. Milton (Dave) Schroeder, Jr., (U) 290 Whalehead Road, Gales Ferry

* One Member from the Town Council was not appointed at that time.



Nominating Committee Recommendation:
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Minority Representation - CGS 9-167a:
In accordance with Chapter IV; Section 8 of the Town Charter "Except as otherwise provided for in this Charter, the Town Council may appoint members to fill vacancies in other offices, boards, and commissions established by this Charter and by ordinance as vacancies may occur, and appointing members to such offices, boards, and commissions as may be created in the future. Such appointments shall be made by the Town Council for such terms and upon such conditions as provided in the respect...

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