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From YouTube: Groton Committee of Chairpersons 7/18/22
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Groton, Connecticut municipal meeeting: Groton Committee of Chairpersons - July 18, 2022. Click on the link below to view the agenda.
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We're
working
with
a
consultant
trying
to
provide
some
requirements
to
the
consultant.
Who
will
then
turn
those
into
recommendations
for
regular
zoning
regulation
changes,
and
then
they
go
through
regular
approval
cycle
other
carrying
and
input
from
the
public
before
they
get
it
down
the
other
one
one.
Second,
one
is
the
requirements
for
data
centers.
We
have
nothing
really
in
the
regulations
today
on
how
to
control
data
centers
and
we'll
have
to
come
up
with
some
regulations.
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I
Been
we've
been
active
and
it's
just
kind
of
pretty
much
everyone,
but
at
the
end
I
do
want
to
talk
about
a
few
words
of
collaboration
between
various
commissions
we're
a
little
different.
We
we
don't
have
any
decision-making
power,
we're
just
an
advisory
group,
but
we
do
stick
our
nose
in
a
lot
of
areas
except
as
directed
by
the
town
council.
They're
found
managed.
I
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I
H
I
I
Based
upon
our
input,
an
applicant,
an
app
which
is
available
through
the
web,
which
really
has
14
different
layers.
So
if
you
want
to
know
you
know
what
are
town
owned,
open
space
properties
with
facilities,
better
town,
home
or
properties,
you
know
a
different
classification,
so
there's
14
layers,
we
have
city,
we
have
town
yet
state
right
and
there's
even
one
in
there
for
490s,
which
is
tax
benefited
folks,
that
you
know
that
I
won't
do
anything
unless
I
paid
my
fee
to
kind
of
rescind
the
agreement
we
had.
I
You
know
two
town
properties,
et
cetera,
so
there's
a
lot
of
information
there.
The
key
thing
was:
are
these
things
legally
protected?
But
sometimes
people
do
things
and
it
gets
lost
in
the
time
and
also
you
can't
find
any
information.
So
we've
pretty
much
validated
went
through
every
piece
of
property.
I
We've
identified
a
subset
which,
although
I
guess
historically,
are
protected
or
we
think
it's
protected,
but
we
cannot
find
a
legal
documentation
to
that.
So
we're
you
know
we're
doing
that
with
the
support
of
staff.
We
go
through
that
and
the
intent
as
the
completion
of
that
is
go
to
town
council
and
say,
look
in
both
these.
You
know
over
the
last.
Some
of
these
things
go
back
50
years
or
more.
You
know,
they've
been
utilized
et
cetera.
We
really
wanted
on
the
record
and
in
the
d
that
they
are
protected
open
space.
I
I
The
other
thing
in
terms
of
communicating
with
the
public,
we
did
create
a
website
website
a
link
to
a
subsection
for
the
conservation
commission.
For
all
this
information
is
out
there.
So
we've
got
you
know,
links
to
our
sessions.
We
have
links
to
the
projects
like
the
plastics
ordinance
that
we've
done
years
ago,
and
it
has
a
link
to
all
the
activity
that
we're
doing.
One
of
the
things
third
area,
which
was
the
last
one
I
mentioned,
is
that
we've
identified.
I
17,
I
think
town-owned
open
space
properties
which,
let's
say
don't
have
formal
plans
or
support
by
anyone
per
se,
and
so
what
we've
done
is
created
a
document,
so
each
one
of
these
probably
has
about
30
pages
of
information.
You
know
what
what
it
is
where
it
is.
What
are
the
protections?
What
are
the
issues?
I
I
Other
missions
is
that
now
we're
looking
at
how
do
we
execute
and
provide
stewardship
for
this
land
right?
A
lot
of
it
is
worried
about
encroachment,
worried
about
people,
dumping
things
there
and
other
things,
and
some
of
it.
We
also
recently
added
last
month
to
support
the
staff
effort
on
the
ms4
criteria,
which
the
state
not
required.
So
we
agreed
as
the
commission
just
well
surveyed.
I
think
it's
once
every
10
years.
I
I
think
it's
five
years
to
go
out
there
and
actually
walk
the
property
and
make
sure
that
things
that,
basically,
you
know
get
into
the
water
quality
issues,
because
there's
a
lot
of
open
spaces
upstream
stuff-
and
you
know
there
are
a
lot
of
wetlands
contained
on
the
property,
but
most
of
the
property
is
wetland.
Most
of
property
is
just
forest.
I
That
activity
is
going
on.
The
next
major
item
is
put
together
stewardship
program.
We
did
go
out
to
the
last
rtm
and
looking
for
each
one
of
these
open
space
areas
get
someone
from
the
rtm
to
basically
be
a
sponsor,
because
it's
in
their
district
say
hey.
Would
you
like
to
do
that?
Get
local
community
support?
We
did
get
one
for
actually
districts,
which
was
good.
I
I
We've
had
a
lot
of
discussion
when
we
started
this
whole
conservation
plan
that
we
published
years
ago
was
a
long
debate
on
the
definition
of
open
space.
You
might
think
sounds
easy,
but
there's
many
definitions.
You
have
the
federal
definition.
You
have
state
definitions,
we
have
the
pocd
definition,
which
is
pretty
similar,
but
not
quite,
but
one
of
the
things
that
we've
talked
about
is
to
in
anticipation
of
the
2026
plcd,
to
be
basically
update
the
open
space
definition
that
is
reflective
of
the
current
environment.
I
As
you
know,
this
federal
government
is
pushing
for
30
by
30
30,
open
space.
The
state
is,
you
know,
said
a
ground
where
21
percent
they're
looking
it
up
up
into
30
as
well,
so
that
is
one
where
I'm
looking
for
their
permission
to
participate
in
that
review
and
analysis.
Obviously,
we'd
bring
that
forward
back
to
the
time
manager
at
all
so
put
that
one
down
going
about
here.
Just
let
me
know-
and
we
will
add
that
to
the
list.
The
other
thing
working
with
bert
is
on
of
land.
I
That's
not
supported
by
legal
protection.
A
lot
of
these
are
things
that
were
acquired
because
of
attack,
defaults,
et
cetera,
and
so
we've
gone
through
them,
and
I
think
they
identified
it's
before
that.
We
think
should
have
consideration
to
be
protected
as
open
space
not
necessarily
put
on
the
market
so
trying
to
sync
up
with
the
property
review
to
go
to
that.
You
know:
that's
on
top
of
the
ones
like
I
said,
have
been
historically
open
space
that
will
try
to
just
notify
that
versus
some
things
that
have
occurred.
I
I
If
you're
noticed
by
the
senior
center
right
in
front
of
the
rink
that
there's
a
small
pollination
garden
that
was
installed
and
got
a
grant,
he
didn't
get
the
grant
central
eastern
connecticut
conservation
group
got
a
grant
and
we'll
be
inspected.
You
know
we'll
be
together
with
them
installing
four
in
the
town
of
groton,
that's
the
first
one
and
the
intent
is
to
kind
of
use
that
as
models
and
get
people
to
either
put
them
in
there.
I
Even
in
the
yard
or
elected
areas
in
the
town,
if
we
can
get
up
a
few
more
bucks
for
a
couple
of
plants,
we
can
get
the
volunteers
to
put
that
in
place.
So
that
program
is
is
going
on
and
there
seems
to
be
a
bit
of
interest.
I
mean
I'm
assuming
you
guys
are
all
aware
of
the
fact
that
the
population
is
going
way
down
and
if
they
go
away
you
kind
of
starve
to
death.
You
know
so
so.
There's
really
something.
I
That's
self-motivating
here
to
kind
of
keep
the
pollinators
working
in
order
to
to
be
able
to
get
crops
to
grow
the
next
one
we
worked
off
and
on
with
scara
on
solid
waste.
We
did,
I
mean
just
taking
out
plastic
bags
took
out,
you
know
tons
of
waste
from
the
system
and
as
we
go
forward
in
the
future,
I
think
the
contract
with
fixed
rates
is
going
to
expire.
I
think
it's
seven
or
eight
years
from
now,
and
our
rates
are
going
to
double
the
time.
I
So
the
next
major
item,
in
addition
to
getting
rid
of,
what's
called
a
large
volume
which
is
the
foam
stuff.
But
it's
composting
waste,
so
that
comprises
a
lot
that
can
be
converted
to
saleable
high
quality
compost
and
although
kind
of
lost
our
kind
of
ones
that
could
run
participate
and
have
it
in
the
town
that
didn't
work
out
so
well.
But
from
a
regional
point
of
view,
we
are
going
to
be
very
recommending
that
we
participate
in
scara's
effort
here
now,
they've
done
the
pilot
that
was
successful.
I
We've
got
two
sites
that
they're
looking
at
to
get
contracts
with
to
set
up
that
and
then
it's
a
question
of
getting
the
solid
waste
collected,
moved
out
and
we're
talking
about
tons
and
tons
of
material
that
we
could
eliminate
from
the
waste
stream.
So
obviously
the
first
one
is
used
less.
The
second
one
is
recycles.
There
is
an
excellent
recycling
and
it's
going
to
be
going
after
schools,
restaurants
and
the
commercial
runs
first,
so
maybe
sometimes
down
the
road
you
can
go
to
residential.
I
I
Town
records,
but
then
the
shellfish
commission
made
a
lease
that
allowed
them
to
do
it
and
it
seems
to
overlap
on
the
land
area,
and
we
just
you
know,
we're
recommending
that
the
shelter
commission
revise
the
lease
agreement
to
ensure
that
there's
protection
for
any
onshore
stuff,
not
talking
about
anything
in
the
sound
which
is
the
actual
stuff.
So
that's
the
the.
C
We're
helping
the
staff
of
the
town
go
through
accreditation
and
that
will
add,
we
think
a
lot
to
different
programming
and
grants
things
of
that
nature.
It
should
also
be
noted
that
the
green,
the
groton
received
an
award
for
their
greenways
projects
that
they
have
done,
and
especially
now
with
covid
and
the
way
people
have
been.
C
You
know
there's
nothing
good
about
government,
but
people
have
been
going
outside
and
people
have
been
using
parks
and
people
have
been
walking
and
there's
a
lot
more
activities.
So
in
light
of
that,
the
rec
department
is
looking
at
a
lot
of
the
different
things
and
trying
to
make
things
appetizing
for
people
to
use.
So
that's
about
it.
The
accreditation
has
been
taking
up
a
lot
of
time.
D
You
know
station
pumping
stations
throughout
town,
the
laboratory
at
the
at
the
facility
and
so
forth.
So
that's
really.
The
the
major
thing
that
we
do
at
our
meetings
is
to
hear
reports
on
the
status.
I
guess
the
one
somewhat
unusual
topic
that's
been
going
on
for
a
year.
Maybe
a
bit
longer
is
that
due
to.
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G
J
Hello
zel
steve
were
here
sorry,
I
been
on
the
call
the
entire
time,
but
was
not
able
to
see
you.
I
was
able
to
see
the
main
table,
but
now
all
the
participants,
I'm
chairman
of
the
groton
resiliency
and
sustainability
task
force,
and
just
to
briefly
update
you
all-
and
this
is
very
brief-
our
current
concern
is
getting
full-time
staff
on
board.
J
J
J
As
many
of
you
know,
we
unfortunately
had
to
get
involved
with
the
long
and
protracted
discussion
on
the
groton
or
the
proposed
data
centers
in
groton
this
last
spring,
and
our
concern
squarely
fits
within
our
interest
of
energy
usage,
environmental
quality
and
sustainability,
and
obviously
this
is
an
ongoing
issue
and
we
hope
to
work
with
the
planning
and
zoning
folks
on
this
as
we
go
forward,
and
that
really
brings
up
two
issues
that
I
think
are
very
important.
From
our
perspective.
J
One
is
about
our
coordination
between
the
various
boards
and
commissions
and
the
political
side
of
our
community,
that
is
the
rtm
and
the
the
town
council,
and
there
remains
some
concerns
there
and
then
that
also
brought
up
in
that
a
series
of
meetings.
Just
exactly
how
we
run
public
processes,
and
I
think,
there's
some
concern
expressed
there.
J
A
lot
of
people
felt
that
they
spent
a
lot
of
time
and
there
was
no
process
in
which
to
really
appropriately
plug
into
over
the
long
term
and
then.
Finally,
in
the
task
force,
we've
been
trying
to
reduce
greenhouse
gas
emissions
by
supporting
the
effort,
this
has
been
now
a
five-year
effort
to
get
commuter
trains
in
groton
hooked
up
to
the
shoreline
east
and
potentially,
a
new
system
that
hooks
up
the
new
london
rotten
norwich
areas
so
that
we
have
a
north-south,
east-west
commuter
system
here,
and
there
is
that's
an
ongoing.
J
Just-
has
been
an
ongoing.
The
town
planning
staff
has
been
involved
with
that.
The
town
council
has
been
involved
with
that
and
that
product
process
is
totally
along
its
a
way
behind
schedule.
But
it's
not
real.
It's
related
more
to
the
fact.
The
state
has
gone
through
a
a
dramatic
shift
in
its
retirement
policy,
and
a
lot
of
people
have
left
the
government
and
so
there's
something
like
200
empty
slots
in
the
department
of
transportation,
which
is
causing.
G
J
Great
deal
of
concern-
and
the
result
is
that
for
the
study,
the
state
has
now
hired
five
major
consulting
firms
to
help
go
through
that
whole
effort,
and
we
would
hope
to
make
the
rounds
with
the
various
commissions
and
boards
to
talk
about
why
this
is
important
for
rotten
and
to
get
your
concerns
and
interests
on
the
record
for
this.
Basically
that
it
goes
like
this.
J
If
we
can
get
a
substantial
number
of
people
off
the
highway
and
on
to
potentially
commuter
rail,
we
can
potentially
reduce
our
greenhouse
gas
emissions
from
our
own
community
in
a
very
significant
sort
of
way.
The
exact
numbers
are
not
clear:
we're
not
trying
to
tell
people
not
to
drive
or
simply
trying
to
provide
an
alternative,
and
this
affects
really
many
of
our
big.
B
Okay,
I'll
go
now
the
council,
the
stuff
we
work
on
is
various
changes
every
week,
but
I'll
just
give
some
some
update
on
on
some
of
the
big
things
we've
been
working
on.
We
have
two
ad
hoc
groups.
Working
right
now,
one
is
working
on
property
leaves
just
trying
to
create
a
process
for
when
we're
when
we're
selling
town-owned
property,
so
they're
working
on
that
right
now
with
town
staff.
B
I
think
short-term
rentals.
We
have
an
ordinance.
It's
gone
through.
Public
hearings
gone
through
the
committee
of
the
whole
and
it
should
be
coming
up
to
the
council
at
a
regular
meeting.
You
know
our
next
regular
meeting,
which
is
the
first
tuesday
in
august,
so
there's
that
as
well
as
our
apple
money
we
are
far
along
in
that
process.
We
had
a
deadline
for
people
to
apply
that
that
has
come
and
passed.
B
A
A
few
things
that
have
been
going
on,
I
won't
go
as
far
back
as
the
last
time
that
we
met,
but
I
think
one
of
the
biggest
items
for
people
to
be
aware
of
you
haven't
seen
it
already.
A
number
of
months
back,
we
launched
a
new
web-based
platform
called
greaterground.com
and
we're
putting
a
lot
of
our
new
initiatives
out
there
to
get
more
public
feedback
to
get
more
information,
as
these
projects
start
to
happen,
whether
it's
revisioning
clochester,
short-term,
rentals,
cannabis
data
centers,
you
name
it
we're
trying
to
get
it
out
there.
A
Even
the
mystic
resiliency
project
that
zelda
steven
had
brought
up.
That's
one
that
we'll
be
putting
up.
There
too,
is
a
number
as
well
as
a
number
of
other
items,
and
if
there
are
boards
and
commissions
that
want
to
get
some
topic
items
up
there,
let
us
know
we're
happy
to
try
to
get
the
word
out.
A
A
That's
up
on
our
webpage
really
some
interesting
data
on
the
needs
of
housing
in
groton
between
now
and
2030,
not
including
the
entire
region,
but
just
what
broughton's
needs
are.
We
need
over
5
000
new
housing
units
between
now
and
2030
to
house
our
population
as
it
grows,
and
what
latent
demand
is
now
so
pretty
staggering
numbers
much
higher
than
we
thought
was
needed.
We
also
just
did
an
affordable
housing
plan.
That
plan
was
adopted
by
the
council.
A
I
think
in
the
next
week
or
two
we'll
be
coming
to
a
final
resolution
on
hiring
a
sustainability,
resiliency
manager.
So
that's
something
we're
very
excited
about
we're,
also
short,
two
planners
right
now
on
staff,
but
we
recently
get
some
new
applicants
in
for
that.
It's
a
tough
job
market
out
there,
but
we're
pretty
excited
about
some
of
the
applications
continuing
to
work.
Well,
unfortunately,
the
economic
development
commission
wasn't
here
tonight,
but
they're
doing
a
lot
of
work
on
business,
development,
expansion,
business
support
and
outreach.
A
I
think
somebody
might
have
mentioned
larry
from
conservation
about
the
wolf
we've
been
working
on
with
conservation
commission
go
so
with
council
and
a
number
of
other
partners,
the
club
chester
visioning
process
that
is
up
on
that
greater
groton
website
and
that's
something
that
sometime
the
next
month
or
so
we'll
be
reporting
to
the
council
and
the
planning
and
zoning
commission
on
that,
our
sustainable
connecticut.
We
did
get
re-certified
a
number
of
months
back.
We
saw
the
brown
a
bronze
listing
on
that
some
other
major
projects.
A
Of
code
enforcement
and
light,
which
are
things
that
are
always
never
seem
to
end
as
well
as
the
many
you
know,
zoning
board
applications
that
come
in
as
well
as
the
planning
applications
that
are
just
coming
through
on
a
day-to-day
basis.
So
a
lot
of
those
are
kind
of
the
special
projects
that
we
try
to
put
in.
E
A
A
E
C
Before
you
adjourn,
I
was
just
wondering
I
found
this
really
rewarding
in
hearing
what
a
lot
of
other
missions
and
committees
are
doing.
I
was
wondering
about
the
possibility
of
sharing
minutes.
This
way
we
could
keep
up.
I
mean
it
would
be
a
very
easy
click
of
click
of
a
button
to
share
the
minutes
with
with
each
other.
To
really
see
I
mean
I
found
it
really
great,
just
to
read
the
minutes
from
the
january
11th
meeting.