741 Colonel Ledyard Highway

Ledyard, CT 06339-1511

TOWN OF LEDYARD

Planning & Zoning Sub Committee

Meeting Minutes - Final

Special Meeting

Thursday, March 12, 2026

5:00 PM

Town Hall Annex Building

CALL TO ORDER

Chairman Woody called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. at the Council Chambers, Town

Hall Annex Building and on Zoom.

II.

ROLL CALL

Nathaniel Woody

Rhonda Spaziani

James Harwood

Present

In addition, the following were present:

Director of Land Use & Planning, Elizabeth Burdick

Zoning Enforcement Official, Hannah Gienau

Anna Wynn, Assistant to the Director of Land Use & Planning

III.

OLD BUSINESS

Discussion of proposed amendments to the Ledyard Zoning Regulations regarding parking

Chairman Woody spoke to the other members of the subcommittee and outlined how he

would like the process of the meeting to go.

MOTION to approve the Ledyard Zoning Regulations draft dated March 12, 2026 and

forward to the full Planning & Zoning Commission with the recommendation that they take

up the proposed regulation changes as part of a text amendment application.

MOVER: Woody

SECONDER: Harwood

Discussion followed: Ms. Burdick and Chairman Woody discussed that final revisions to

formatting will be done once all regulation changes are incorporated into the draft.

FRIENDLY AMENDMENT to add reference to Section 6.5.2 into the proposed

Conservation and Traffic Mitigation District definition and reference to Section 9 in the

proposed Parking Needs Assessment definition.

MOVER: Woody

SECONDER: Harwood

Chairman Woody commented he did not think it was necessary to include number D. of

section 6.5.2 Conservation and traffic Mitigation District but is not requesting to remove it

from the proposed changes.

They briefly reviewed proposed changes in Section 8 and concurred they would keep it as

presented. Ms. Burdick stated that she would forward any other necessary changes to the

Commission if she found them.

Ms. Burdick commented on Section 8.1 and stated that there were previous requests from the

Subcommittee to add minimum parking requirements for Accessory Apartments and

Accessory Care Taker Apartments into the draft parking table. She and the Commission

discussed including single family homes and duplexes in the use table. They reviewed

proposed changes to 9.4. “Parking Location and Design Objectives”. They discussed

substituting the word attractive for appropriate. They reviewed the Shared On-Site Parking

amendments and finalized their changes. They discussed reformatting to accommodate

Regulations on Parking Ratios and the use table. They reviewed Section 9.4.3 E., “Off Street

Loading Requirements”, and suggested adding “or as determined by the parking needs

assessment”. Ms. Burdick stated that she would work on some language for this Section to

submit for the text amendment application. The Subcommittee said they could leave it as is

until the application becomes a public hearing.

The Subcommittee reviewed “Reduction in Parking Spaces” They agreed to the proposals for

this section. They agreed to the proposals for “Parking for Buses and other Large Vehicles”.

They reviewed “Parking Lot Landscaping Requirements”. They verified the language

concerning invasive and native species.

FRIENDLY AMENDMENT that the formatting of the use table formally contained in 9.1 as

discussed will be included in a tabular format to the full Planning & Zoning Commission

with the numbers as specified by the Subcommittee.

MOVER: Woody

SECONDER: Harwood

The Subcommittee and staff discussed the varying parking requirements related to

restaurants, drive-thru stacking spaces and drive thru restaurants

The Subcommittee and Ms. Burdick began reviewing the draft of the parking requirements

use table. They discussed the dwelling unit and bedroom maximum for accessory apartments

and accessory caretaker apartments. Chairman Woody stated that the requirement should be

one parking space for one bedroom and 2 parking spaces for one or more bedrooms.

FRIENDLY AMENDMENT to modify the accessory apartment and accessory commercial

caretaker parking requirements in the draft table to state one (1) parking space for a studio or

one bedroom, and two (2) parking spots for two or more bedrooms.

MOVER: Woody

SECONDER: Harwood

Staff and the Subcommittee discussed parking requirements for childcare centers. They

discussed drop-off lines and designated parking spaces for drop-off and pick up. They

discussed the definition of maximum shift defined in 9.4.2 A. They discussed examples of

daycares expanding their facilities and reflecting increased need for parking. They made no

changes to this Section.

The Subcommittee and staff discussed the parking requirements for Bed and

Breakfasts/Country Inns. They discussed Country Inns submitting parking needs assessments

in the example that they want to hold events on their property. They discussed referencing

Section 8.33, Temporary Forms of Outdoor Entertainment, item 7 into the parking

requirements use table for Bed and Breakfasts.

FRIENDLY AMENDMENT to modify the parking requirement for Bed and

Breakfasts/Country Inns in the draft table to state “parking at these locations must comply

with Section 8.33, Temporary Forms of Outdoor Entertainment, item 7 parking

requirements, or perform a parking needs assessment to support a lower number of parking

spaces.

MOVER: Woody

SECONDER: Harwood

FRIENDLY AMENDMENT to modify parking requirements for Car Wash in the draft table

to say one (1) parking space per employee on maximum shift and one (1) parking space per

vacuum if applicable.

MOVER: Woody

SECONDER: Harwood

FRIENDLY AMENDMENT to remove all Drive Thru Windows uses with the stacking

space requirements from the draft table.

MOVER: Woody

SECONDER: Harwood

The Subcommittee and staff discussed parking requirements for Home Occupation. Ms.

Burdick commented that word maximum should be included to read “Two (2) spaces for the

dwelling unit, plus one (1) space maximum for the non-resident employee (if applicable).

Adequate parking shall be provided for patrons is applicable”.

FRIENDLY AMENDMNET to modify Marina parking requirements in the draft table to

state one (1) parking space per employee on maximum shift and one (1) parking space per

slip or mooring.

MOVER: Woody

SECONDER: Harwood

Commissioner Harwood pointed out that the definitions for multifamily parking were

inserted oppositely into the draft table. Ms. Burdick stated that they would be switched for

the submitted copy for the full Commission. They discussed the Units in any Conservation

and Traffic Mitigation District in the table. Chairman Woody stated that the previously

defined parking requirement states “The Commission can require parking at maximum levels

of one space per studio and one bedroom units and two spaces for two bedroom units or the

applicant must submit a parking needs assessment”. They agreed to include the same

language in the table. Staff and the Subcommittee briefly discussed places of public

assembly. They discussed if they wanted to separate or join places of worship with this use.

They concurred they would leave them joined for simplicity.

FRIENDLY AMENDMENT to modify Place of Public Assembly (including places of

worship) in the parking table to state Place of Public Assembly (including places of worship

but not including any accessory uses).

MOVER: Woody

SECONDER: Harwood

The Subcommittee finalized their discussion and called for a vote.

APPROVED AND SO DECLARED

Nathaniel Woody

RESULT:

MOVER:

James Harwood

SECONDER:

Woody, Spaziani, and Harwood

AYE:

IV.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS

Planning & Zoning Subcommittee Regular Meeting Minutes of February 26, 2026

MOTION to approve the Planning & Zoning Subcommittee Special Meeting Minutes of

February 26, 2026

APPROVED AND SO DECLARED

Rhonda Spaziani

RESULT:

MOVER:

James Harwood

SECONDER:

Woody, Spaziani, and Harwood

AYE:

ADJOURNMENT

Chairman Woody stated that without objection the meeting is adjourned. The meeting was

adjourned at 5:56 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

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Chairman Nathaniel Woody, Planning & Zoning Subcommittee