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Special Zoning Board Meeting – Executive Session on Litigation Settlement (November 22, 2024)

Zoning Board — Friday, November 22, 2024
BodyStamford, Connecticut
SessionZoning Board
DateFriday, November 22, 2024
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0:16

I'm seeing one attendee.

0:19

Well, now there's takes a few minutes for people to trickle in.

0:45

Okay.

0:46

Should we um Yeah.

0:48

I think I'll do the starters that we have a quorum.

0:51

So that's good.

0:53

Ooh, looking sharp today, Jerry.

0:56

Don't make fun of me.

0:59

Anyway.

1:00

Um, thank you.

1:01

So thank you for waiting.

1:02

Thank you.

1:03

Okay.

1:03

We are we are on.

1:05

So um, I'm gonna start the meeting.

1:08

Okay.

1:08

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

1:13

I'm David Stein, chair of the zoning board, and it is ten oh nine on November twenty second, twenty twenty-four.

1:22

The members of the staff and the board are holding this meeting by video zoom video conference, and the public is in attendance both on video conference and by teleconference.

1:32

First, I'd like to do a roll uh roll call of board and staff.

1:36

Uh Bill Morris.

1:38

Here uh Jerry Bozak.

1:41

Here um and now the staff uh Ralph Blessing present.

1:47

And um Ralph, who is the other staff person who is here?

1:52

Uh Courtney Fan.

1:54

She uh shows up as Venita uh Mathor.

1:58

Okay.

1:59

Um this meeting uh will be going into executive session, and therefore there is uh the public will not be speaking.

2:08

It is not a public hearing.

2:11

And um so let's get started.

2:16

Mr.

2:17

Chairman.

2:17

Yes, sir.

2:18

I didn't get the link for the executive session, just so you know, as normally from Vanita, like on my calendar has not arrived.

2:25

Uh I I email it to you.

2:28

Okay.

2:28

Thank you.

2:30

Okay.

2:31

Um the the only item on the agenda for today's meeting is um discussion regarding pending litigation on the matter of nine hundred Long Ridge Road property owner, LLC versus City of Stanford zoning board, application two two three dash three four nine hundred old link long ridge road property owner LLC.

2:58

Uh site and architectural plans and or requested uses and special permit.

3:04

Uh potential executive session.

3:07

Uh this application, as uh folks know, was denied by the uh zoning board.

3:13

The applicant um brought suit against the board and uh the applicant and the board um are discussing um a potential settlement.

3:24

So um uh can I get a motion please to go into executive session?

3:29

I'll make that motion, Mr.

3:31

Chairman, at uh ten oh seven.

3:35

I'll second okay.

3:38

Um any discussion.

3:42

All in favor, say aye.

3:44

I it's approved three zero.

3:46

Okay.

3:47

So board, um please sign out of this meeting and sign in to the executive session.

3:53

See you in a minute.

1:16:50

Ralph, you're muted.

1:16:54

Yeah, I just said that I uh just wanted to make sure that Courtney took the note off that we had posted.

1:17:01

Okay.

1:17:02

We're um we're waiting for um and there she is.

1:17:08

Good.

1:17:13

Yeah, I always forget the um regular board meeting invites.

1:17:19

Go to other regular email.

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Summary of Proceedings

Special Zoning Board Meeting – Executive Session Regarding 900 Long Ridge Road Litigation

The Stamford Zoning Board held a special meeting on November 22, 2024, at 10:09 AM via Zoom. Chair David Stein called the meeting to order with a quorum present (Board members Bill Morris, Jerry Bozak, and staff Ralph Blessing and Courtney Fan). The only agenda item was discussion of pending litigation in the matter of 900 Long Ridge Road Property Owner, LLC v. City of Stamford Zoning Board (Application 223-349) regarding site and architectural plans and/or requested uses and special permit. The board denied the application, the applicant filed suit, and the parties are discussing a potential settlement. The board voted 3-0 to enter executive session. No public hearing was held, so no public comments were taken.

Consent Calendar

  • No consent calendar items were considered.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No public comments were taken as the meeting was not a public hearing.

Discussion Items

  • The board and staff, joined by Law Department attorney Cindy Anger and representatives of the applicant (Bill Hennessy, Frank Craig Hill, Chris Fulham, John Triber, Lena Gassari, and Sahin Yavari), convened in executive session from 10:09 AM to 11:25 AM to discuss the pending litigation and potential settlement. No votes were taken during the executive session.

Key Outcomes

  • The board took no formal action. After reconvening, Chair Stein noted the executive session occurred and the meeting was adjourned at approximately 11:25 AM.

Meeting Transcript

I'm seeing one attendee. Well, now there's takes a few minutes for people to trickle in. Okay. Should we um Yeah. I think I'll do the starters that we have a quorum. So that's good. Ooh, looking sharp today, Jerry. Don't make fun of me. Anyway. Um, thank you. So thank you for waiting. Thank you. Okay. We are we are on. So um, I'm gonna start the meeting. Okay. 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 ten oh nine on November twenty second, twenty twenty-four. The members of the staff and the board are holding this meeting by video zoom video conference, and the public is in attendance both on video conference and by teleconference. First, I'd like to do a roll uh roll call of board and staff. Uh Bill Morris. Here uh Jerry Bozak. Here um and now the staff uh Ralph Blessing present. And um Ralph, who is the other staff person who is here? Uh Courtney Fan. She uh shows up as Venita uh Mathor. Okay. Um this meeting uh will be going into executive session, and therefore there is uh the public will not be speaking. It is not a public hearing. And um so let's get started. Mr. Chairman. Yes, sir. I didn't get the link for the executive session, just so you know, as normally from Vanita, like on my calendar has not arrived. Uh I I email it to you. Okay. Thank you. Okay. Um the the only item on the agenda for today's meeting is um discussion regarding pending litigation on the matter of nine hundred Long Ridge Road property owner, LLC versus City of Stanford zoning board, application two two three dash three four nine hundred old link long ridge road property owner LLC. Uh site and architectural plans and or requested uses and special permit. Uh potential executive session. Uh this application, as uh folks know, was denied by the uh zoning board. The applicant um brought suit against the board and uh the applicant and the board um are discussing um a potential settlement. So um uh can I get a motion please to go into executive session? I'll make that motion, Mr. Chairman, at uh ten oh seven. I'll second okay. Um any discussion. All in favor, say aye. I it's approved three zero.

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