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Danbury Planning Commission Special Meeting - September 28, 2026

Meeting Portal — Monday, September 28, 2026
BodyDanbury, Connecticut
SessionMeeting Portal
DateMonday, September 28, 2026
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Speaker 1

0:00

Good evening, everyone.

0:01

Welcome to the September 23rd, 2026 uh special meeting of the Danbury Planning Commission.

0:08

And uh we'll open with this afternoon's uh roll call.

Unassigned speaker

0:11

Uh

Speaker 1

0:11

Ms.

0:12

Hofsetter?

0:13

Here.

Unassigned speaker

0:14

Mr.

Speaker 1

0:14

Nazario?

Speaker 2

0:15

Yeah.

Unassigned speaker

0:16

Chair Finaldi is absent and uh Vice Chair Kyochio is here.

Speaker 1

0:20

Uh we have no alternates, but I guess we uh we have a quorum.

0:24

So we're good to

Unassigned speaker

0:25

go.

Speaker 1

0:26

Um and we'll uh move this along pretty quickly and see how fast we can get it done.

0:31

Um Commissioner members, you got the uh draft of the August 5th uh meeting, and unless there's any questions or comments, I'll entertain a motion to accept those minutes, Mr.

0:43

Chairman.

0:44

So move.

0:45

Thank you, Helen.

0:46

Second.

Speaker 2

0:48

Mr.

0:48

Chairman, I'll second

Unassigned speaker

0:49

that.

Speaker 1

0:50

Thank you.

0:51

Uh is there any discussion or questions?

0:56

Uh hearing none, all in favor, please say aye.

0:59

Aye.

0:59

Aye.

1:00

Aye.

1:01

Posed.

1:03

The minutes of the August 5th meeting are accepted.

1:06

Thank you.

1:07

Um for the record, our next scheduled meeting is uh scheduled for October 7th.

1:15

And

Unassigned speaker

1:18

I

Speaker 1

1:18

guess I don't have to read the Zoom meeting notice

Speaker 3

1:20

anymore,

Speaker 1

1:21

right?

1:23

Okay, that'll help uh help our uh timing here.

1:27

Um since there's nothing under public hearings, continuation of public hearings, old business for discussion and pop up uh possible action.

1:36

We'll move right to referrals.

1:37

And uh item one, it's an 824 referral, city council agenda item number six, conveyance and release of water main easement for 113 to 115 Mill Plain Road, C 14070.

1:52

And I think Jen, you're gonna kind of take us through that.

Speaker 2

1:56

I am uh thank you.

1:57

Uh for the record, Jennifer Eminger, deputy funding director.

2:01

Uh so this is uh fairly straightforward.

2:04

Um it's uh conveyance and release, uh water main easement.

2:08

Uh this is at the uh what we call the Trader Joe's Plaza.

2:12

Um they'd started this, the the water main was actually installed.

2:16

They just didn't finish all the paperwork.

2:18

Um so we are now in the process of working with

Unassigned speaker

2:22

um

Speaker 2

2:22

attorney Mizuko and their civil engineers um to complete that paperwork.

2:28

So that's what you have before you.

2:29

Staff has no objections uh provided that

Unassigned speaker

2:33

um

Speaker 2

2:33

all the details are worked out between corporation council and the engineering department.

2:38

Any questions?

Unassigned speaker

2:40

So

Speaker 1

2:40

Jen, this looks like it was a long time ago.

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Summary of Proceedings

Danbury Planning Commission Special Meeting - September 28, 2026

The Danbury Planning Commission held a brief special meeting on September 28, 2026 at 7:30 PM. The commission approved the minutes from the August 5 meeting and considered one referral item regarding a water main easement at the Trader Joe's Plaza. No public hearings or old business were on the agenda.

Consent Calendar

  • Approval of Minutes: The commission unanimously approved the draft minutes of the August 5, 2026 meeting. Motion by Commissioner Hofsetter, seconded by Vice Chair Kyochio.

Discussion Items

  • Referral – Conveyance and Release of Water Main Easement (113-115 Mill Plain Road): Jennifer Eminger, Deputy Funding Director, presented the referral (City Council agenda item #6, 824 referral). The water main had been installed but the associated easement paperwork was incomplete. The city is now working with attorney Mizuko and the civil engineers to finalize the conveyance of the water main appurtenances to the city, release the old easement, and establish a new easement for the actual water main location. Staff had no objections provided details are worked out with Corporation Counsel and the Engineering Department. Commissioners asked clarifying questions about the difference between conveyance and release. The commission voted unanimously to issue a positive referral subject to staff conditions.

Key Outcomes

  • Positive Referral: The commission approved a positive referral for the conveyance and release of the water main easement at 113-115 Mill Plain Road, subject to approvals from Corporation Counsel and the Engineering Department.
  • Upcoming Business: Commissioner Hofsetter noted that a proposal for a large dentist office at the former Rite Aid in the Trader Joe's shopping center is expected to be scheduled for the first meeting in November. The October 7 meeting may be canceled due to the City Council meeting on October 6, but a decision will be announced the following week.
  • Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned unanimously after approximately six minutes.

Meeting Transcript

Good evening, everyone. Welcome to the September 23rd, 2026 uh special meeting of the Danbury Planning Commission. And uh we'll open with this afternoon's uh roll call. Uh Ms. Hofsetter? Here. Mr. Nazario? Yeah. Chair Finaldi is absent and uh Vice Chair Kyochio is here. Uh we have no alternates, but I guess we uh we have a quorum. So we're good to go. Um and we'll uh move this along pretty quickly and see how fast we can get it done. Um Commissioner members, you got the uh draft of the August 5th uh meeting, and unless there's any questions or comments, I'll entertain a motion to accept those minutes, Mr. Chairman. So move. Thank you, Helen. Second. Mr. Chairman, I'll second that. Thank you. Uh is there any discussion or questions? Uh hearing none, all in favor, please say aye. Aye. Aye. Aye. Posed. The minutes of the August 5th meeting are accepted. Thank you. Um for the record, our next scheduled meeting is uh scheduled for October 7th. And I guess I don't have to read the Zoom meeting notice anymore, right? Okay, that'll help uh help our uh timing here. Um since there's nothing under public hearings, continuation of public hearings, old business for discussion and pop up uh possible action. We'll move right to referrals. And uh item one, it's an 824 referral, city council agenda item number six, conveyance and release of water main easement for 113 to 115 Mill Plain Road, C 14070. And I think Jen, you're gonna kind of take us through that. I am uh thank you. Uh for the record, Jennifer Eminger, deputy funding director. Uh so this is uh fairly straightforward. Um it's uh conveyance and release, uh water main easement. Uh this is at the uh what we call the Trader Joe's Plaza. Um they'd started this, the the water main was actually installed. They just didn't finish all the paperwork.

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