VI.
PLANNER'S REPORT
January to March quarter was busier than anticipated, partly due to the subdivision on Marty’s
Way off Vinegar Hill Rd.
Several Change of Use applications. A new Tattoo parlor near Triple B, an office for the
company building the multi-use path in the former Ming Moon location in Ledyard Center, a
firearms research and development, and a church/daycare in the old Ledyard Center School
building. Two certificates of trade names have been submitted.
A lot of zoning activity in Gales Ferry. Mark Coen purchased 59 Kings Hwy and wants to put an
8-30g affordable housing development consisting of 10 single-wide mobile homes. Towns
typically don’t allow new mobile home parks since it’s not the highest and best use of parcels,
especially in towns like Ledyard where it’s very easy to do multi-family housing which would be
better for the town’s tax rolls and more profit for the developer. This parcel is in the GFDD as
well. Since mobile homes are actually considered vehicles or personal property - they only have
a title. In this proposal, the mobile homes will not be on individual lots either, so it is unclear
how the affordable units can be "deed restricted" when there is no "deed."
Mike Cherry, citizen liaison for Cashman told her that they’ll be moving the location of their
proposed 6,000 sqft building to new location closer to Rt. 12. No new activity regarding their
quarrying application.
The multi-family development on Sweet Hill Farm plans to submit their proposal next month. It
would be a big project.
Vincent asked about the Avery Brooks development on Stoddards Wharf Rd. that had been
denied by the IWWC. Hodge stated that they had resubmitted a smaller version of the
subdivision (now 18 lots) preceded by a lot line adjustment so that all of the wetlands are located
on one of the four parcels that is not part of the proposed subdivision. It is unclear if this means
IWWC will not have the opportunity to review.
SECOG is asking municipalities if they’re interested in working with them to inventory
brownfield sites. She told them that Ledyard is interested. She can think of 3 or 4 sites in town
that could be eligible.
Schneider asked about the activity at Computech Auto Center at Long Cove Rd. and Rt. 12
intersection and noted the nice new fence that they installed. Hodge stated that the new occupant
is still an auto mechanic, but has been cleaning up the property to eliminate the enforcement
issue.
VII. OLD BUSINESS
A. Corridor Study update
Hodge said that she put the brakes on RFQ in order to clarify the process that we want to follow
and figure out how to write it to ensure that we get what we’re envisioning. $50,000 to fund the
study has been approved. She has picked 10 firms that she knows to send it to and will post it to
the American Planning Association website.