741 Colonel Ledyard Highway  
Ledyard, CT 06339-1511  
TOWN OF LEDYARD  
CONNECTICUT  
Ad Hoc Committee to Evaluate  
Separation of the Planning  
Commission & Zoning Commission  
~ AGENDA ~  
Regular Meeting  
6:00 PM  
Tuesday, August 11, 2026  
Town Hall Annex  
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I.  
CALL TO ORDER  
ROLL CALL  
II.  
III.  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
MOTION to approve Ad Hoc Committee to Evaluate the Separation of the Planning  
Commission & Zoning Commission special meeting minutes of July 14, 2026.  
1.  
Ad Hoc Committee to Evaluate Separation of the Planning Commission &  
Zoning Commission Special Meeting Minutes 07.14.2026  
Attachments:  
IV.  
COMMUNICATIONS  
Communications List-August 11,2026  
1.  
Ad Hoc Committee-Milton David Schroeder Jr.- 08.4.2026  
Carmen Garcia Irrizary Email Response to Suggested Research Topics  
Staffing and Administrative Implications 08.03.2026  
Correspondence between Mike Cherry & Carmen Garcia Irizarry -Re  
Planning Zoning Insights 07.26.2026  
Attachments:  
Email Correspondence between Mike Cherry and Carmen Garcia Irrizary  
Re Possible Research Topic for the Ad Hoc Committee 07.22.2026  
Email- Eric Treaster -Comments Regarding 71426 Meeting of the Ad Hoc  
Committee To Evaluate Separation of PZC-07.28.2026  
Ad Hoc Separation Comments 7.27.26 Eric Treaster Comments  
Email-Jim Gauld in favor of separate P&Z Commissions 08.04.2026  
Email-Vivian Zoe in Support of Separate P&Z Commissions 07.15.2026  
Possible Research Topic for the Ad Hoc Committee-Milton David  
Schroeder Jr. 07.21.2026  
Proposed Agenda Items for Next Ad Hoc Committee Meeting- Milton  
David Schroder Jr 08.05.2026  
Public Records of Interest to Ad Hoc Committee- Milton David Schroeder  
Jr 08.04.2026  
Suggested Research Topics Staffing and Administrative  
Implications-Milton David Schroeder 07.29.2026  
Email Correspondence between David Schroeder Jr and Beth Ribe-Re  
Public Comments during Ad Hoc Meetings-08.05.2026  
Sarah Monroe- Email Correspondence in favor of separtae P& Z  
Commissions-08.09.2026  
Richard Morange-Email correspondence in support of separate P&Z  
Commissions-08.09.2026  
Karen Parkinson-Email Correspondence in Support of separate P&Z  
Commissions-08.10.2026  
Lee Ann Berry-Email Correspondence in Support of Separate P&Z  
Commisison-08.09.2026  
Liz Burdick-Email Correspondence 08.11.2026  
Kim Millar-Email Correspondence-08.10.2026  
Waleed Albakry-Email Correspondence 08.11.2026  
V.  
BUSINESS OF THE MEETING  
Review and Discuss Town Resolution 002-2026/Mar 25.  
Resolution Establishing an Ad Hoc Committee to Evaluate the Separation  
1.  
Attachments:  
of the Planning Commission and Zoning Commission  
Review and discuss Town Charter IV Section 3.  
Chapter IV Section 3 Town Charter  
2.  
3.  
Attachments:  
Discussion of relevant factors, such as the ones outlined below, to evaluate whether to  
separate the Planning & Zoning Commission into two individual commissions or retain the  
existing combined commission structure.  
a. Historical reasons for combining the two commissions into one.  
b. Changes to the Town Charter, local ordinances, etc.  
c. Financial  
d. Administrative burden of running two separate meetings and legal notices.  
e. Application Process-timeline, efficiency, etc.  
f. Number of volunteers needed-recruiting and retention  
g. Commission members specialization  
h. Long term planning and implementation of POCD under the current structure of two  
separate commissions.  
i. Consistency between the POCD and zoning decisions.  
j. Review timeline for zone changes/regulations and amendments.  
k. Any documented problems due to the combined structure (i.e. diminished planning,  
conflicts of interest, delayed applications, zoning regulations improperly applied, litigation,  
etc.  
l. Feedback from other towns that have separate commissions and towns that have a  
combined commission.  
m. Any other factors not mentioned above.  
Letter 7-7-26 Proposed Topics - Schroeder  
7-8-26 Executive Summary of Treaster 12-25 Letter  
Reasons to Reestablish Separate Zoning and Planning - Treaster  
Useful Links  
Attachments:  
Land Use Budget Analysis 1998-2027  
Town Council Public Hearing 06.13.2012  
Town of Ledyard Town Council Regular Meeting Minutes 06.27.2012  
VI.  
OLD BUSINESS  
1.  
VII. NEW BUSINESS  
Any Old Business proper to come before the Committee  
1.  
Any New Business proper to come before the Committee  
VIII. ADJOURNMENT  
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Town.