741 Colonel Ledyard Highway  
Ledyard, Connecticut 06339  
TOWN OF LEDYARD  
Planning & Zoning Commission  
Meeting Minutes  
Chairman  
Tony Capon  
Regular Meeting  
Thursday, March 9, 2023  
6:00 PM  
Council Chambers - Hybrid Format  
I.  
CALL TO ORDER  
Chairman Capon called the Regular Meeting of the PZC to order at 6:00 P.M. The meeting  
was hybrid with some attending in person and others via Zoom.  
II.  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
III.  
ROLL CALL APPOINTMENT OF ALTERNATES  
Staff Present: Planning Director, Juliet Hodge  
Members Present:  
Commissioner Marcelle Wood  
Chairman Tony Capon  
Commissioner Paul Whitescarver  
Commissioner Howard Craig  
Alternate Member Jessica Cobb  
Members Thomas Baudro (Alt.) and James Awrach joined late.  
Members Absent:  
Commissioner Gary St. Vil  
Alternate Commission member, Jessica Cobb was appointed as a voting member.  
IV.  
V.  
CITIZENS PETITIONS (lLIMITED TO NON-AGENDA ITEMS)  
None  
APPROVAL OF ADDITIONS TO AND/OR CHANGES TO ORDER OF THE AGENDA  
Agenda was approved with no changes.  
VI.  
PRE APPLICATION OR WORKSHOP  
None  
VII. PUBLIC HEARINGS/APPLICATIONS  
Application PZ#23-2 of the Town of Ledyard, 741 Colonel Ledyard Highway, Ledyard, CT  
06339 for the rewrite and reorganization of The Town of Ledyard's Subdivision Regulations.  
A.  
Planner Juliet Hodge reviewed the proposed changes to the Subdivision Regulations. She  
stated that the Attorney did not provide any formal comments but discussed the regulations  
pertaining to Open Space and Conservation Subdivisions with her.  
The following people provided general comments:  
Karen Parkinson, 55 Rose Hill Rd, President of the Tri Town Trail handed out a letter she  
submitted concerning trails in the Town of Ledyard and future possible changes to  
regulations that would expand trail accessibility. She shared some existing regulations from  
the Town of East Windsor regarding the requirement of providing sidewalks and/or trails  
within new subdivisions. She would like the future POCD to have a section on the creation  
of trails.  
Eric Treaster, 10 Huntington Way expressed concerns about Section 4.2.6 and the  
requirement that subdivisions with more than 30 lots having direct connections to one or  
more town accepted road.  
Mike Cherry, 5 Whipporwill Dr. made the following suggestions:  
In Section 4.2.6, decide whether to require 2 connections for subdivisions greater than 30  
lots or greater than 50 units- both are included in this section.  
In Section 4.3.4 - suggested that the Commission remove the words " wherever practicable"  
8.4.3 Suggested that we specifically require surveys to be to T-2 Standards.  
6.3.1 and 8.7 - Should take out the possibility of deeding the Open Space to Homeowner's  
Association  
Had concerns about requiring sidewalks as homeowners need to maintain them.  
Commissioner Baudro offered additional information about the need for two connections in  
an emergency.  
Vincent Godino, 1906 Center Groton Road, requested that we add the requirement of  
public access to cemeteries into the regulations. J. Hodge has not had the opportunity to  
determine legality of this requirement but is looking into this.  
There were no further comments or questions from the public or commission members.  
Chairman Capon closed the Public Hearing at 6:43pm  
Discussion:  
Commissioners Wood and Cobb both agreed with keeping the requirements for 2  
connections to a town road for larger subdivisions. Cobb added that having some additional  
through streets are helpful should there be an issue on the main road.  
With respect to sidewalks, she agrees that we need sidewalks, but this adds to the amount of  
total impervious surfaces. She would like to see viable shoulders for pedestrian access vs.  
sidewalks in subdivisions.  
Chairman Capon commented on Open Space and that sometimes it is OK that it remain  
inaccessible to the public for recreation.  
J. Hodge, Planning Director stated that she felt the changes were consistent with the POCD.  
There was no further discussion.  
After finding that the proposed amendments are consistent with the Plan of  
Conservation and Development and necessary to eliminate conflicts with the newly  
revised Zoning Regulations, and to clarify the process for obtaining approval, a Motion  
was made by Commissioner Wood and Seconded by Commissioner Whitescarver to  
approve Application #PZ 23-2 of the Town of Ledyard, for the rewrite and  
reorganization of The Town of Ledyard's Subdivision Regulations with an effective  
date of 4/1/23. The motion carried unanimously.  
APPROVED AND SO DECLARED  
RESULT:  
Application PZ#23-3 of the Town of Ledyard, 741 Colonel Ledyard Highway, Ledyard, CT  
06339 for amendments to The Town of Ledyard's Zoning Regulations, Section 8.31  
Short-Term Rentals, Hosted; and Section 2.2 Definitions (Mixed-use Commercial/Industrial)  
to add the words "or development" ; and to add Accessory Apartment to Section 6.4 Use  
Table.  
B.  
Application was received and Public hearing will be held on April 13, 2023 at 6:00pm  
in the Town Hall Annex unless otherwise noted.  
APPLICATION ACCEPTED  
RESULT:  
Application PZ#23-4SUP of Gales Ferry Intermodal LLC / Heller, Heller, McCoy, 549 South  
Street, Quincy, MA 02169, for a special use permit for the construction of an industrial  
building with appurtenant facilities on a portion of the property located at 1761 Connecticut,  
Route 12 in the Town of Ledyard, Country of New London and State of Connecticut.  
C.  
Application was received and Public hearing will be held on April 13, 2023 at 6:00pm in the  
Town Hall Annex unless otherwise noted.  
APPLICATION ACCEPTED  
RESULT:  
Application PZ#23-5CAM of Gales Ferry Intermodal LLC / Heller, Heller, McCoy, 549  
South Street, Quincy, MA 02169, for coastal area management approval for the construction  
of an industrial building with appurtenant facilities on a portion of the property located at  
1761 Connecticut, Route 12 in the Town of Ledyard, Country of New London and State of  
Connecticut.  
D.  
Application was received and Public hearing will be held on April 13, 2023 at 6:00pm in the  
Town Hall Annex unless otherwise noted. There will be one public hearing for both this  
application and associated Special Permit Application PZ#23-4SUP.  
APPLICATION ACCEPTED  
VIII. OLD BUSINESS  
RESULT:  
Application PZ#23-1 of Dieter and Gardner, Inc, PO Box 335, Gales Ferry CT, 06335 for the  
modification of a site plan located at 740 Colonel Ledyard Highway, Ledyard CT, 06339.  
A.  
The Application was received on 2/7/23. No one was present at either the February or March  
Meeting to present. Information is still missing as well. No action taken.  
NO ACTION  
RESULT:  
IX.  
X.  
NEW BUSINESS  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
Draft Meeting Minutes from February 9, 2023 PZC Meeting  
A.  
Without objection, the minutes of the 2/7/2023 regular meeting were accepted as  
written.  
APPROVED AND SO DECLARED  
RESULT:  
XI.  
CORRESPONDENCE  
Virginia Beall Letter to the PZC  
A.  
A letter was received from Virginia Beall regarding the suggestion to review the 2001 report  
of the Advisory Rte. 12 Tri-committee and revisit the concept plans for creating a New  
England village atmosphere along Rte. 12.  
XII. REPORTS  
Juliet Hodge Feb- March Report  
A.  
Juliet Hodge, Planning Director reviewed her written report that was submitted prior to the  
meeting. The Commissioners did not have any questions.  
XIII. ADJOURNMENT  
Without objection, the Chairman adjourned the meeting at 7:09pm.  
Disclaimer: Although we try to be timely and accurate, these are not official records of the  
Town.  
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Marcelle Wood, Secretary  
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