741 Colonel Ledyard Highway

Ledyard, Connecticut 06339

TOWN OF LEDYARD

Land Use/Planning/Public Works

Committee

Meeting Minutes

Regular Meeting

Monday, August 4, 2025

6:00 PM

Town Hall Annex - Hybrid Format

In -Person: Annex Meeting Room - Town Hall Annex Building

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CALL TO ORDER

The meeting was called to order by Councilor St. Vil at 6:04 p.m. at the Town Hall

Annex Building.

Councilor St. Vil welcomed all to the Hybird Meeting noting for the Town Council

Land Use/Planning/Public Works Committee and members of the Public who were

participating via video conference that the remote meeting information was available

on the Agenda that was posted on the Town’s Website - Granicus-Legistar Meeting

Portal.

II.

ROLL CALL

Gary St. Vil

Present:

Kevin Dombrowski

Carmen Garcia-Irizarry

In addition, the following were present:

Councilor Barns

Mr. Mike Cherry

Administrative Assistant Roxanne Maher

III.

RESIDENTS & PROPERTY OWNERS COMMENTS

Mr. Mike Cherry, 5 Whippoorwill Drive, Gales Ferry, noted the former Cartway Property on

Route 12, Gales Ferry was dilapidated and falling down.

Councilor Dombrowski noted that the Cartway Property was included on teh Blighted

Property Report.

IV.

PRESENTATIONS / INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

None.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

MOTION to approve the Land Use/Planning/Public Works Minutes of June 2, 2025

VI.

OLD BUSINESS

Continued discussion regarding the progress of enforcing regulations to address blight issues.

WORKING DRAFT

Spicer Homestead Ruins - Historical Research and Photos.

Councilor Barnes, Town Council Liaison to the Historic District Commission noted that he was

present this evening to obtain clarity regarding the "Next Steps" in working toward obtaining a

Historic Designation for the Spicer Homestead Property.

The LUPPW Committee agreed to draft a letter to the Historic District Commission to inquire

on the status of their work.

Discussion to consider drafting an Ordinance to address Noise Issues, as requested in Ms.

Johnston’s August 12, 2024 email.

By consensus the LUPPW Committee agreed they have completed their work on this matter and

to remove this item from their future agenda.

Any other Old Business proper to come before the Committee.

None

VII. NEW BUSINESS

Any other New Business proper to come before the Committee.

None

ADJOURNMENT

Councilor Dombrowski moved the meeting be adjourned, seconded by

Councilor St. Vil.

VOTE:

p.m.

3- 0 Approved and so declared, the meeting was adjourned at 6:21

Respectfully submitted,