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Special Zoning Board Meeting - November 19, 2024

Zoning Board — Tuesday, November 19, 2024
BodyStamford, Connecticut
SessionZoning Board
DateTuesday, November 19, 2024
StatusFILED
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0:16

Okay.

0:17

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

0:23

I'm David Stein, Chair of the Zoning Board, and it is 907 on Friday, November 15, 2024.

0:34

The members of the board and staff are holding this meeting by Zoom video conference, and the public is an attendance.

0:44

And by teleconference.

0:52

Let's do a roll call of board and staff.

0:55

Roseanne McManus.

1:00

Here okay.

1:08

Now for the staff, uh Ralph Blessing.

1:12

And Vanita Monter.

1:15

Okay.

1:20

Because this is a special meeting.

1:22

Um with no public hearing, the members of the public will not have the opportunity to speak during the meeting.

1:30

Um this meeting will be recorded and posted on the zoning board's website.

1:37

And you can find the agenda for today's meeting and any materials at our website, www.stanford ct.gov slash zoning.

2:08

Application two two three-three four nine hundred Long Ridge Road property owner LLC, nine hundred Long Ridge Road, Stanford, Connecticut.

2:25

Um today um the board needs to uh have a discussion regarding this litigation.

2:34

Um therefore, um, can I get a motion, please, that we go into executive session?

2:41

Chairman, it's uh nine nine oh nine.

2:44

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

2:48

And I'll second that.

2:50

Okay, any discussion?

2:52

All in favor say aye.

2:55

Aye.

2:56

Um, so everyone um please uh sign out of this meeting uh to members of the public who are with us.

3:06

Um we're going into executive session to discuss this litigation.

3:11

Um we um we'll come back.

3:14

I can't tell you um how long, although that this meeting is scheduled to run from nine to eleven this morning.

3:22

Um you know we'll be back by eleven.

3:27

Uh so uh if everyone could uh please uh sign out and go into the executive session link.

1:56:39

David, you muted.

1:56:46

The zoning board is now out of executive session.

1:56:51

We went in at nine oh nine and came out at eleven oh three A.

1:56:57

M.

1:56:58

Um.

1:56:59

In the executive session were Roseanne McManus, Bill Morris, Jerry Bozak, David Stein from the board, Ralph Blessing, and Manita Motor from our staff, Cindy Anger from the Law Department, and Peter Nolan, Bill Hennessy, Frank Craigill, Chris Fulham, Shaheen Pavari, and Lena Gassari from the applicants.

1:57:39

Did I get it all?

1:57:41

You did.

1:57:42

Okay.

1:57:43

Good.

1:57:44

Um there was scheduled a zoning board meeting, a special meeting for two o'clock this afternoon.

1:57:53

That meeting has been cancelled.

1:57:58

So we will be back at our regular zoning board meeting on Monday night, uh, six thirty on Zoom.

1:58:08

And um before we adjourn, um, can we get a motion to adjourn?

1:58:20

Make that motion, Mr.

1:58:22

Chairman.

1:58:23

Second.

1:58:25

All in favor?

1:58:28

Okay.

1:58:29

We are adjourned.

1:58:30

Thank you all.

1:58:31

Thank you.

1:58:32

Have a good day.

1:58:33

Have a good weekend.

1:58:34

Yeah.

1:58:35

See you Monday.

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Summary of Proceedings

Special Zoning Board Meeting - November 19, 2024

This special meeting of the Stamford Zoning Board was held on November 19, 2024, at 6:15 PM (per instruction) via Zoom video conference. Note: The raw transcript indicates the meeting occurred on Friday, November 15, 2024, at 9:07 AM, creating a discrepancy with the provided date. The summary below incorporates details from the transcript while using the mandated date in the title.

The meeting was called to order by Chair David Stein. There was no public hearing, and no public comment was permitted. The sole agenda item was a discussion of litigation regarding application 223-349 for 900 Long Ridge Road, which was conducted in executive session.

Executive Session

  • The board voted unanimously to enter executive session at 9:09 AM (per transcript) to discuss litigation related to application 223-349 (900 Long Ridge Road, Stamford, CT).
  • Present in executive session: Board members Roseanne McManus, Bill Morris, Jerry Bozak, and David Stein; staff Ralph Blessing and Manita Motor; Cindy Anger from the Law Department; and from the applicant, Peter Nolan, Bill Hennessy, Frank Craigill, Chris Fulham, Shaheen Pavari, and Lena Gassari.
  • The board reconvened in open session at 11:03 AM (per transcript). The content of the executive session was not disclosed.

Key Outcomes

  • No votes or decisions were taken in open session. The board concluded the litigation discussion without any public action.
  • The special meeting previously scheduled for 2:00 PM on the same day (per transcript) was cancelled.
  • The board adjourned and will next meet at the regular zoning board meeting on Monday, November 18, 2024 (per transcript; note that this date also conflicts with the mandated meeting date of November 19, 2024).

Meeting Transcript

Okay. I'd like to welcome everyone and call today's special zoning board meeting to order. I'm David Stein, Chair of the Zoning Board, and it is 907 on Friday, November 15, 2024. The members of the board and staff are holding this meeting by Zoom video conference, and the public is an attendance. And by teleconference. Let's do a roll call of board and staff. Roseanne McManus. Here okay. Now for the staff, uh Ralph Blessing. And Vanita Monter. Okay. Because this is a special meeting. Um with no public hearing, the members of the public will not have the opportunity to speak during the meeting. Um this meeting will be recorded and posted on the zoning board's website. And you can find the agenda for today's meeting and any materials at our website, www.stanford ct.gov slash zoning. Application two two three-three four nine hundred Long Ridge Road property owner LLC, nine hundred Long Ridge Road, Stanford, Connecticut. Um today um the board needs to uh have a discussion regarding this litigation. Um therefore, um, can I get a motion, please, that we go into executive session? Chairman, it's uh nine nine oh nine. I'd like to make the uh motion to go in executive session. And I'll second that. Okay, any discussion? All in favor say aye. Aye. Um, so everyone um please uh sign out of this meeting uh to members of the public who are with us. Um we're going into executive session to discuss this litigation. Um we um we'll come back. I can't tell you um how long, although that this meeting is scheduled to run from nine to eleven this morning. Um you know we'll be back by eleven. Uh so uh if everyone could uh please uh sign out and go into the executive session link. David, you muted. The zoning board is now out of executive session. We went in at nine oh nine and came out at eleven oh three A. M. Um. In the executive session were Roseanne McManus, Bill Morris, Jerry Bozak, David Stein from the board, Ralph Blessing, and Manita Motor from our staff, Cindy Anger from the Law Department, and Peter Nolan, Bill Hennessy, Frank Craigill, Chris Fulham, Shaheen Pavari, and Lena Gassari from the applicants. Did I get it all? You did. Okay. Good. Um there was scheduled a zoning board meeting, a special meeting for two o'clock this afternoon. That meeting has been cancelled. So we will be back at our regular zoning board meeting on Monday night, uh, six thirty on Zoom. And um before we adjourn, um, can we get a motion to adjourn? Make that motion, Mr. Chairman. Second. All in favor? Okay. We are adjourned.

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