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Special Zoning Board Meeting – November 7, 2024

Zoning Board — Thursday, November 7, 2024
BodyStamford, Connecticut
SessionZoning Board
DateThursday, November 7, 2024
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0:00

Yes.

0:02

Okay.

0:04

We can start.

0:06

I'd like to welcome everyone and call this special zoning board meeting to order.

0:11

I'm David Stein, Chair of the Zoning Board, and it is 5 PM on November 6, 2024.

0:18

The members of the board and the staff are holding this meeting by Zoom video conference.

0:24

The public is in attendance on video conference and by teleconference, although there will not be a public hearing at today's meeting.

0:41

Here Jerry Bozak.

0:44

Here.

0:48

And now for our esteemed staff, Ralph Blessing.

0:54

And Benita Mother.

0:58

Okay.

1:03

As I mentioned, we will not be hearing from the public at this meeting.

1:09

And the meeting will be recorded and posted at the zoning board's website for those who want to go back and watch and listen to it.

1:23

By going to our website at www.stanford ct.gov slash zoning.

1:33

First, I'd like to uh see our Kell Smith Anderson as a voting member at today's special meeting.

1:40

And um, can I get a motion to go into uh executive session to discuss a litigation pattern?

1:49

Absolutely, Ms.

1:50

Chairman.

1:50

I'd like to uh make the motion to go into an executive session.

1:54

Um, but with that, uh I didn't receive the um the executive session notification.

1:59

Okay, let me send it to you.

2:01

I can copy me too, because I didn't send all of us.

2:06

I don't think I've got yeah, yeah.

2:13

I second the motion.

2:16

Thank you.

2:22

Okay, all in favor of the motion to go into executive session say aye.

2:27

Aye.

2:28

Aye.

2:29

Okay, it's approved five zero.

2:32

Um we will Vanita, you gave us another link, right?

2:36

For uh a room to use.

2:39

Did you see anything in your email?

2:41

I thought I did.

2:43

That was probably it.

2:45

I didn't not yet.

2:47

Okay.

2:49

Um let's see.

2:53

Yeah, my.

2:54

There it is.

2:55

Okay, yep.

2:57

All right.

2:58

Okay, so um, folks, uh log out and um let's log back in for executive session.

3:04

The time is 5.03.

39:05

My dog is crying to need it, so if he's making too much noise.

40:00

David, you're muted.

40:16

How about now?

40:18

Sounds good.

40:20

Okay.

40:21

Um can I get a motion, please, to uh come out of executive session.

40:29

Oh, good second.

40:32

Any discussion?

40:34

All in favor, say aye.

40:36

Aye.

40:37

Aye.

40:37

Opposed.

40:42

Okay, yeah, we're out of executive session.

40:45

Um the zoning board went into executive session at five oh three to discuss pending litigation for nine hundred Long Ridge Road property.

40:58

That's the lawsuit of uh nine hundred Long Ridge Road property owner L C versus the City of Stanford zoning board.

41:06

Uh during executive session.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
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Summary of Proceedings

Special Zoning Board Meeting – November 7, 2024

The Stamford Zoning Board held a special meeting on November 7, 2024, via Zoom. Note: The transcript records the meeting date as November 6, 2024, but the assigned date for this summary is November 7, 2024. No public hearing was conducted, and the meeting focused on an executive session to discuss pending litigation.

Discussion Items

  • Executive Session (5:03 PM – 5:40 PM): The board voted unanimously (5–0) to enter executive session to discuss pending litigation concerning the property at 900 Long Ridge Road (case: 900 Long Ridge Road Property Owner LLC vs. City of Stamford Zoning Board). Participants included board members, staff (Ralph Blessing and Vanita Mother), and Cindy Anger from the Law Department. No votes were taken during the session.

Key Outcomes

  • The board exited executive session without any votes or decisions.
  • The meeting was adjourned shortly after reconvening.

Meeting Transcript

Yes. Okay. We can start. I'd like to welcome everyone and call this special zoning board meeting to order. I'm David Stein, Chair of the Zoning Board, and it is 5 PM on November 6, 2024. The members of the board and the staff are holding this meeting by Zoom video conference. The public is in attendance on video conference and by teleconference, although there will not be a public hearing at today's meeting. Here Jerry Bozak. Here. And now for our esteemed staff, Ralph Blessing. And Benita Mother. Okay. As I mentioned, we will not be hearing from the public at this meeting. And the meeting will be recorded and posted at the zoning board's website for those who want to go back and watch and listen to it. By going to our website at www.stanford ct.gov slash zoning. First, I'd like to uh see our Kell Smith Anderson as a voting member at today's special meeting. And um, can I get a motion to go into uh executive session to discuss a litigation pattern? Absolutely, Ms. Chairman. I'd like to uh make the motion to go into an executive session. Um, but with that, uh I didn't receive the um the executive session notification. Okay, let me send it to you. I can copy me too, because I didn't send all of us. I don't think I've got yeah, yeah. I second the motion. Thank you. Okay, all in favor of the motion to go into executive session say aye. Aye. Aye. Okay, it's approved five zero. Um we will Vanita, you gave us another link, right? For uh a room to use. Did you see anything in your email? I thought I did. That was probably it. I didn't not yet. Okay. Um let's see. Yeah, my. There it is. Okay, yep. All right. Okay, so um, folks, uh log out and um let's log back in for executive session. The time is 5.03. My dog is crying to need it, so if he's making too much noise. David, you're muted. How about now? Sounds good. Okay. Um can I get a motion, please, to uh come out of executive session.

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