Minutes - Planning & Zoning Sub Committee

741 Colonel Ledyard Highway

Ledyard, CT 06339-1511

TOWN OF LEDYARD

Planning & Zoning Sub Committee

Meeting Minutes - Final

Special Meeting

Thursday, July 9, 2026

5:00 PM

Town Hall Annex Building

CALL TO ORDER

Chairman Woody called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. in the Town Hall Annex Building

Meeting Room and on Zoom.

II.

ROLL CALL

Nathaniel Woody

James Harwood

Beth E. Ribe

Present

Kristin Clarke, Planning Consultant

Elizabeth Burdick, Director of Land Use & Planning (arrived 5:45)

III.

BUSINESS OF THE MEETING

Discussion of future proposed amendments to the Ledyard Zoning Regulations regarding

Housing (PA25-1, aka HB 8002). Review of draft text amendments prepared by Planning

Consultant, Kristin Clarke.

Kristin Clarke began reviewing the prepared draft amendment document. She noted the draft

language in Section 1.3 to include reference to Public Act 25-01. The Committee briefly

discussed adding the approved amendments to the amendments log once it is a completed

application. Chairman Woody commented for proposed changes in 3.6 and 3.7, and all other

applicable sections of the regulations, to make sure the language is clear to state Summary

Review and delete language “Commission approval required” because it is already included

in the definition. Ms. Clarke and the Committee briefly discussed reformatting 3.7.A. to

make it easier to read by adding parenthesis to break up dined uses.

Ms. Clarke and the Committee discussed striking the words “duplex residences” and

“accessory apartments from 3.7.C.1. Ms. Clarke and the Committee discussed updating 5.3

Schedule of Uses - Residential Districts to include “SR” for Summary Review for

multi-family housing 2-9 units and multi-family housing 10 or more. They clarified where

the definition of Special Use Permit was located in the regs. They clarified that duplex

residences would be approved under summary review and not zoning permit approval. They

discussed adding “SR Summary Review - Approval by Commission” under the able of 5.3.

Vice Chairman stated that he would be more comfortable putting a line a the top of the table

stating to refer to 3.7 for definitions. Commissioner Harwood said that he liked the footer at

the bottom of the table because it was more user friendly and standardized. Chairman Woody

stated that his only ask if that reference to 3.7 still be included in the footer. Commissioner

Harwood stated that they could add “as defined by Section 3.7” into the footer. They agreed

on the proposal. They discussed deleting the language “Note: any such residential property

that has converted to Mixed-use and may not convert back to its former Single-family or

Duplex residential status” from Section 8.22 as they were not sure this was legal. Chairman

Woody asked that the comma from 8.22.A after residential uses be deleted. Chairman

Woody additionally asked that the underscore on “legally existing” from 8.22.B.1 be deleted.

The Committee asked that single-family and residential use be de-capitalized.

They began discussing Section 9.0 adding “Summary Review. They discussed adding

“Summary Review” to Section 9.3. They concurred that it would be appropriate to add that

language. They discussed updating 11.2 “Site Plan Review” to create the new “Summary

Review” section. They agreed that they would address the numbering after the content was

complete. Chairman Woody asked that 11.3.A.1 be updated to remove Site Plan Approval

and Special Use Permit. They agreed that they would strike Site Plan and Special Use Permit

from 11.3.A.3 and add Summary Review. Commissioner Ribe commented that the language

seems redundant. They discussed how they would word the reflect that Summary Review

requires a site plan. Chairman Woody asked why Ms. Clarke proposed to delete outside

experts from 11.A.2. Ms. Clarke stated that she was unsure if the Commission would be

utilizing outside experts during a Summary Review process as the process is structured to be

simplified. Chairman Woody stated that they would still utilize outside experts if necessary

similar to Site Plan Review. The Committee stated they wanted to maintain the language of

11.3.1.D that was proposed to be struck through. Commissioner Ribe asked if a Summary

Review check sheet has been created yet. Ms. Clarke stated no. Chairman Woody stated that

the site plan check sheet can be used for summary review because every summary review

needs a site plan. The Committee discussed if “live signatures “are still required per Section

11.3.6.A.1. Commissioner Ribe commented on 11.3.1.J and stated that you don’t need a

photometric plan to develop a lighting plan. She stated that a photometric plan is showing

how much light comes out of the fixtures and a lighting plan shows where to put the fixtures.

The concurred to replace the title to state “A Lighting & Photometric Plan”. Chairman

Woody asked that the second sentence of 11.3.1.J that states Plan shall also include the

location, size, height, orientation, and design of all outdoor lighting” be deleted as it is

redundant. He asked that it state instead “shall be submitted in conformance with Section

§9.10 for all outdoor lighting”.

They began discussing Section 11.3.2.C which was proposed to delete. They agreed they

would strike all of 11.3.2.E as it is no longer applicable. They agreed they would 11.3.4.F the

same except the addition of “Summary Review”. They discussed deletion of Site plan from

11.3.4.G and addition of Summary Review. They agreed to delete the language of Site Plan

from 11.3.6.B and replace with Summary Review. They agreed to delete 11.3.6.F as it does

not pertain to Summary Review.

IV.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS

Planning & Zoning Subcommittee Special Meeting Minutes of June 25, 2026

Commissioner Ribe noted that although she was not present for the entire meeting she had rev

the meeting recording and is capable of voting on the minutes.