741 Colonel Ledyard Highway  
Ledyard, Connecticut 06339  
TOWN OF LEDYARD  
Land Use/Planning/Public Works  
Committee  
Meeting Minutes  
Chairman S. Naomi  
Rodriguez  
Regular Meeting  
Monday, February 3, 2025  
6:00 PM  
Town Hall Annex - Hybrid Format  
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I
CALL TO ORDER  
The meeting was called to order by Councilor St. Vil at 6:01 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  
Councilor St. Vil stated with Councilor Paul stepping down from the Town Council; and  
the appointment of Councilor Barnes, there were some adjustments to the Town  
Council’s Sub Committee assignments. He welcomed Councilor Garcia-Irizarry to the  
Land Use/Planning/Public Works Committee.  
Gary St. Vil  
Present:  
Carmen Garcia-Irizarry  
Kevin Dombrowski  
Excused:  
In addition, the following were present:  
S. Naomi Rodriguez, Town Council Chairman  
Elizabeth Burdick, Land Use Director, Town Planner  
Roxanne Maher, Administrative Assistant  
III.  
IV.  
V.  
RESIDENTS & PROPERTY OWNERS COMMENTS  
None.  
PRESENTATIONS / INFORMATIONAL ITEMS  
None.  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
MOTION to approve the Land Use/Planning/Public Works Committee Minutes of January 6,  
2025.  
APPROVED AND SO DECLARED  
Carmen Garcia-Irizarry  
Gary St. Vil  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
VI.  
OLD BUSINESS  
Continued discussion regarding the progress of enforcing regulations to address blight issues.  
1.  
Councilor St. Vil noted that Blight Enforcement Officer Hannah Gienau provided a  
Status Report regarding Blighted Properties dated January 29, 2025. He noted the  
addition of two properties on Long Pond Road. The LUPPW Committee discussed with  
Land Use Director/Town Planner the following properties:  
·
·
Long Pond Road - Director of Land Use/Town Planner Elizabeth Burdick explained the  
property located at the corner of Lantern Hill and Long Pond Road was a farm-type of  
property that was recently added to the Blight List. She noted that the property owner  
had chickens that sometimes wander out into the road, noting that this was the first time  
a compliant had been filed regarding that property. She stated the same person filed  
complaints on two properties on Long Pond Road. She stated that Blight Enforcement  
Officer Hannah Gienau would be visiting the two properties.  
Town Farm Road - Ms. Burdick stated a neighbor complained about a fence that was in  
disrepair; claiming that it was causing a rodent issue. She stated that the Land Use Office  
would obtain more information for the March 3, 2025 LUPPW Committee meeting.  
Councilor St. Vil asked for the on-going cases that Blight Enforcement Officer Hannah  
Gienau include the date the properties were added to the Blight List. He stated it would  
be important to know if some issues were a year or two old; and were not being brought  
into compliance; and whether changes needed to be made to the Ordinance.  
Ms. Burdick stated that she believed Ordinance #300-012 (rev 1) 300-012 An  
Ordinance Concerning Blight and Public Nuisance for the Town of Ledyard” was  
effective and allowed the Land Use Department to bring properties into compliance. She  
explained for some cases it could take some time to reach the property owner.  
CONTINUE  
RESULT:  
Spicer Homestead Ruins - Historical Research and Photos.  
2.  
Chairman Rodriguez stated she attended the Historic District Commission’s January 27,  
2025 meeting noting that it was mentioned that the A2 Survey had been completed.  
However, she stated that the Commission did not know who had the A2 Survey.  
Therefore, she stated when she meets with the Mayor tomorrow that she ask who had the  
A2 Survey.  
Land Use Director/Town Planning Elizabeth Burdick stated although she was aware that  
the A2 Survey was completed that she did not have the Survey.  
CONTINUE  
RESULT:  
Discussion to consider drafting an Ordinance to address Noise Issues, as requested in Ms.  
Johnston’s August 12, 2024 email.  
3.  
Councilor St. Vil noted the that the LUPPW Committee has had quite a lot of discussion  
regarding this topic. He stated that he had taken on some items to research, and that he  
hoped to have that information for their next meeting.  
Land Use Director/Town Planner Elizabeth Burdick stated that her Office was  
continuing to work with Prides Corner, noting the following:  
·
Prides Corner was in the process of obtaining the “Existing Conditions Survey” to  
find out where all of the Greenhouses were located.  
·
Prides Corner was working to obtain permits for the thirty Hoop Houses. Ms.  
Burdick stated a Bill has been proposed for the upcoming Legislation Session for  
Hoop House to be exempt from being structures. However, she explained because  
the Building Code required that Hoop Houses obtain permits that Prides Corner was  
working to obtain the permits. She went on to explain that there were two  
conflicting areas in the Regulations in which one part said Hoop Houses were  
structures; and in another part of the Regulations it stated that they were not  
structures. Therefore, she stated that they were going to have to get this figured out.  
She stated that the Town would also ask Prides Corner to meet the required  
setbacks for the Hoop Houses.  
·
Prides Corner was working to keep the noise level down.  
Ms. Burdick stated the Land Use Department has not directly received any  
complaints regarding Prides Corner.  
CONTINUE  
RESULT:  
Any other Old Business proper to come before the Committee.  
None  
4.  
VII. NEW BUSINESS  
MOTION to accept Marty’s Way into the Town’s Road Inventory in accordance with  
1.  
Ordinance #300-025 “An Ordinance Regulating the Addition of Any New Street or Highway  
to the Highway System of the Town of Ledyard”; including its infrastructure, that was  
approved as part of Application PZ#22-8SUB; Eagles Landing 24- Lot Open Space  
Subdivisions, 79 Vinegar Hill Road, Ledyard, Connecticut, on August 11, 2022, along with  
written recommendations of the Director of Public Work’s dated December 19, 2024, and all  
supporting documentation, including warranty deeds with the following condition:  
(1) The warranty deeds shall be reviewed and approved by the Director of Public Works  
and/or Town Attorney prior to acceptance.  
Moved by Councilor Garcia-Irizarry, seconded by Councilor St. Vil  
Discussion: Land Use Director/Town Planner Elizabeth Burdick provided an overview  
regarding the review and approval process for new subdivisions, which included the  
construction of new roads. She stated that since Marty’s Way was submitted to the  
LUPPW Committee for their review this evening, that Condition #2 has been met.  
It was noted that it was important to accept new streets into the Town’s Road Inventory  
because the State funding that the Town received from the Town Aid Road Program was  
based on road milage.  
Councilor Garcia-Irizarry questioned if the town does not accept the roads whether the  
town would provide services such as snow removal. Ms. Burdick stated that no town  
services such as snow removal, school buses, trash pick-up etc. would be provided until  
the roads were accepted into the Town’s Road Inventory.  
The LUPPW Committee agreed to strike Condition #2 from the motion as a “friendly  
amendment” since the documentation had been provided.  
VOTE:  
2 - 0 Approved and so declared  
RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL  
Carmen Garcia-Irizarry  
Gary St. Vil  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
2
1
St. Vil and Garcia-Irizarry  
Dombrowski  
AYE:  
EXCUSED:  
MOTION to accept Village Drive Extension into the Town’s Road Inventory in accordance  
with Ordinance #300-025 “An Ordinance Regulating the Addition of Any New Street or  
Highway to the Highway System of the Town of Ledyard”; including its infrastructure, that  
was approved as part of Application PZ#21-10RESUB, Fire Side Farm 4-Lot Resubdivision,  
34 Village Drive, Ledyard, Connecticut, on December 19, 2021, along with written  
recommendations of the Director of Public Work’s dated December 19, 2024, and all  
supporting documentation, including warranty deeds with the following conditions:  
2.  
(1) The warranty deeds shall be reviewed and approved by the Director of Public Works  
and/or  
Town Attorney prior to acceptance; and  
(2) The Applicant shall submit P.E. and Utilities Certification per Section 3.A(1) (2) &(3)  
prior  
to acceptance.  
Moved by Councilor Garcia-Irizarry, seconded by Councilor St. Vil  
Discussion: Land Use Director/Town Planner Elizabeth Burdick explained that  
including “Conditions” in the Motion to accept a new road was fairly standard. She  
stated if the conditions were not met then the town would not accept the road.  
VOTE:  
2 - 0 Approved and so declared  
RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL  
Carmen Garcia-Irizarry  
Gary St. Vil  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
2
1
St. Vil and Garcia-Irizarry  
Dombrowski  
AYE:  
EXCUSED:  
Any other New Business proper to come before the Committee.  
None.  
3.  
IV  
ADJOURNMENT  
Councilor St. Vil moved the meeting be adjourned, seconded by Councilor  
Garcia-Irizarry  
VOTE:  
p.m.  
2- 0 Approved and so declared, the meeting was adjourned at 6:33  
Respectfully submitted,  
Gary St. Vil  
Committee Chairman  
Land Use/Planning/Public Works Committee  
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