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Planning Board Meeting Summary - October 29, 2025

Planning Board — Wednesday, October 29, 2025
BodyStamford, Connecticut
SessionPlanning Board
DateWednesday, October 29, 2025
StatusFILED
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0:06

Hi, okay.

0:08

Oh sorry, I had to uh push you guys out and I had to push Lyle out.

0:14

Uh we had to make sure that everybody gets out and not even in the lobby before we even start again.

0:20

Uh you guys joined so quickly.

0:22

I had to push you out.

0:23

So sorry.

0:25

No worries.

0:26

It's all right.

0:27

Yeah.

0:28

So we just need to grab it back in.

0:30

All right.

0:31

Um hold on.

0:32

Let me make sure he's a presenter.

0:34

Lyle is a presenter.

0:36

Yes, he is.

0:36

Okay.

0:37

All right, Lyle.

0:38

Thank you so much for hanging in there with us.

0:40

Um you can unmute yourself, turn your camera on if you want to, and with your your application.

0:49

This is the easiest one of the evening.

0:51

Okay.

0:51

So I'm glad you all hung out this long.

0:54

I'm Lyle Fischell, architect.

0:56

Um I have a very small uh six-foot addition to a residential property for my uh client Paula Green.

1:05

It's up on 53 Archer Lane.

1:08

She's got mobility problems.

1:11

And right now, if you've looked at the drawings, she shares a bathtub.

1:17

Uh a very unusual uh situation where the bathrooms share one bathtub.

1:24

So she's finding mobility difficult.

1:27

Um consider several options going at the back, going out the side.

1:32

Um the back become became very expensive to go out the rear.

1:36

So we're asking for a six-foot foot extension, which is like a 5.9 uh extension into the setback.

1:45

But our overall setbacks when added together, we're only asking for uh variance of three feet.

1:53

So it's uh we're not looking for a whole lot here.

1:56

We're just looking for improvements uh to her life.

2:00

And um, and you know, I don't see any injury as effects to the neighborhood here.

2:07

I um see that it's um basically keeping within what probably everybody in the neighborhood has a decent master bathroom to be able to go into and do which need to do.

2:22

So I'll take any questions or concerns.

2:31

Did we all watch a world series last night?

2:36

No.

2:37

I did not.

2:38

I I couldn't.

2:39

I was hoping the mayor nurse would make it in, but I couldn't watch.

2:43

I just learned that the world series has started.

2:46

So thank you for letting me know.

2:50

But uh yeah, I don't think we're asking for a lot here.

2:53

So um, you know, we're hoping to get your certainly approval so that uh we can proceed to the next step.

3:02

Any questions?

3:05

Do I have a motion on this item?

3:08

Chet motion for approval.

3:11

I have a second.

3:14

Second from Robbie, all in favor.

3:18

And it passes unanimously.

3:20

Thank you.

3:21

Thank you all for your time.

3:23

All right, and thanks for hanging in for so long for such a short approval.

3:28

Not a problem.

3:29

All right, good night, everyone.

3:31

Good night.

3:34

All right.

3:35

Um, so our next regularly scheduled planning board meetings are um on November 5th for the Capital Budget with a note that this is on the Wednesday of that week, not the Tuesday, due to election day, um, followed by November 18th regular meeting and capital budget callback and December 2nd for capital budget review.

3:57

Um, I do actually want to um, if you don't mind Lindsay me taking a second to do something a little bit logistical.

4:05

So um we um as you all may know uh prior to the capital budget presentations there are pre-meetings.

4:12

Uh the pre-meeting for November 5th is tomorrow, and they extended it by two hours longer than I was planning to be there.

4:20

Um, and so I was actually wanting to see um chat.

4:24

If you happen to be available tomorrow from 11 to 1, um if it may be possible for you to sit in on the portion where the I think it's Board of Education is presenting.

4:40

And if not, seeing if anybody else could.

4:43

Oh, you're on mute.

4:44

You're on mute.

4:47

Same place, 10th floor.

4:50

Uh yes, it uh yes, the mayor's conference room.

4:55

Uh okay.

4:56

Um, yes, um, actually 11 to 1 is the only slot in the day that I'm available.

5:02

Oh, perfect.

5:03

Thank you.

5:04

So we'll uh we'll uh we'll trade spots.

5:06

I'll be there from 9 30 to 11 and then I have another meeting in the government.

5:10

Okay, I'll try to come a couple of minutes early so we can uh at least overlap 22 minutes.

5:15

All right, great.

5:15

Thank you so much for doing that.

5:17

I will let Julie and Tony know.

5:19

Okay.

5:20

Um and then Robbie, you and I will touch base about uh setting up some time for after all the presentations, the first a first go at uh a budget proposal.

5:31

Yeah, Lindsay, what uh departments are tomorrow about.

5:34

Um I can send you the list and the times right after this.

5:38

Um it's it's it's quite random actually.

5:42

A lot of folks that needed to come back and I think it was a couple of different agencies deferred by a couple of weeks.

5:50

And so I think that's why it ended up being longer than planned, and there was another one that was shorter than planned.

5:55

So that is all I will not be available on I think what is it, the 18th when our next meeting is for the callbacks.

6:09

Okay.

6:10

Okay.

6:12

That is noted.

6:14

Thank you.

6:15

I will be out of the country.

6:17

Where are you going?

6:19

I am going to Israel.

6:21

Oh wow.

6:24

And we hope it's for pleasure, not for uh work.

6:27

It is it is for it is for some uh you know, some pleasure, I guess if you call it that.

6:33

Good.

6:33

Okay, okay.

6:34

Yeah.

6:34

Okay.

6:38

Uh pretty sure David Stein, who is the zoning board chair, traveled to Israel like a month after the October 7th events.

6:48

Um pretty pretty wild.

6:52

Um interesting.

6:53

Cool.

6:54

Okay, so chat will get you on the calendar invite.

6:57

I'll get you the information on who's presenting tomorrow.

7:00

Um Jeremy won't be here on November 18th.

7:04

Robbie also notified us of some absences.

7:07

Um yeah.

7:10

Anything else?

7:11

I think that is it.

7:13

Cool.

7:13

Okay.

7:14

All right, it's 9 35.

7:16

All right, take care of it.

7:17

All right.

7:18

Bye everyone.

7:18

Thank you.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Procedural█████████████████████████████████████████████53%
Planning and Zoning█████████████████████████29%
Capital Budget███████████████18%
Summary of Proceedings

Planning Board Meeting Summary - October 29, 2025

A brief meeting convened on October 29, 2025, to address a quick variance request for residential property improvements followed by logistical discussions regarding upcoming capital budget pre-meetings and scheduling conflicts for future dates.

Consent Calendar

  • Variance for 53 Archer Lane (Paula Green): Lyle Fischell, representing architect Lyle Fischell and client Paula Green, proposed a six-foot addition to address mobility issues regarding a shared bathtub in the residence. The applicant requested a three-foot variance from setbacks to create a master bathroom. The applicant expressed that the project would not injure the neighborhood and would improve the client's quality of life. Chet moved for approval, Robbie seconds, and the motion passed unanimously.

Discussion Items

  • Capital Budget Pre-Meeting Logistics: Chair Lindsay discussed the expanded pre-meeting for November 5th in the Mayor's conference room (10th floor). Due to a scheduling extension lasting two hours, the Chair requested volunteers to cover the Board of Education presentation slot from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Chat agreed to cover this slot, while another member (Robbie) agreed to cover the 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM slot to ensure coverage of the full agenda.
  • Upcoming Scheduling Conflicts:
    • Jeremy: Noted as unavailable for the November 18th meeting (callbacks) while out of the country.
    • Robbie: Confirmed unavailability for the November 18th meeting, stating they will be traveling to Israel for a combination of pleasure and other reasons.
  • Absentee Note: The Chair noted that David Stein, the Zoning Board chair, had previously traveled to Israel around the time of October 7th, though this was a past event and not a current absence.

Key Outcomes

  • Approval Granted: The variance for the 53 Archer Lane residence was approved unanimously.
  • Scheduling Updates:
    • November 5th Capital Budget meeting rescheduled to Wednesday (due to Election Day).
    • November 18th meeting designated for callbacks and capital budget review; however, members Jeremy and Robbie will be absent.
    • December 2nd set for capital budget review.
    • Volunteers assigned to cover specific time slots on November 5th in the absence of the Chair's full availability.

Meeting Transcript

Hi, okay. Oh sorry, I had to uh push you guys out and I had to push Lyle out. Uh we had to make sure that everybody gets out and not even in the lobby before we even start again. Uh you guys joined so quickly. I had to push you out. So sorry. No worries. It's all right. Yeah. So we just need to grab it back in. All right. Um hold on. Let me make sure he's a presenter. Lyle is a presenter. Yes, he is. Okay. All right, Lyle. Thank you so much for hanging in there with us. Um you can unmute yourself, turn your camera on if you want to, and with your your application. This is the easiest one of the evening. Okay. So I'm glad you all hung out this long. I'm Lyle Fischell, architect. Um I have a very small uh six-foot addition to a residential property for my uh client Paula Green. It's up on 53 Archer Lane. She's got mobility problems. And right now, if you've looked at the drawings, she shares a bathtub. Uh a very unusual uh situation where the bathrooms share one bathtub. So she's finding mobility difficult. Um consider several options going at the back, going out the side. Um the back become became very expensive to go out the rear. So we're asking for a six-foot foot extension, which is like a 5.9 uh extension into the setback. But our overall setbacks when added together, we're only asking for uh variance of three feet. So it's uh we're not looking for a whole lot here. We're just looking for improvements uh to her life. And um, and you know, I don't see any injury as effects to the neighborhood here. I um see that it's um basically keeping within what probably everybody in the neighborhood has a decent master bathroom to be able to go into and do which need to do. So I'll take any questions or concerns. Did we all watch a world series last night? No. I did not. I I couldn't. I was hoping the mayor nurse would make it in, but I couldn't watch. I just learned that the world series has started. So thank you for letting me know. But uh yeah, I don't think we're asking for a lot here. So um, you know, we're hoping to get your certainly approval so that uh we can proceed to the next step. Any questions? Do I have a motion on this item? Chet motion for approval.

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