Glastonbury, CT

This meeting was updated on:

• 11/3 to include the amended minutes 
• 10/18 to include the minutes 
• 10/11 to include public comment 
• 10/6 to include the agenda and packet 
• 10/5 to include Zoom information

There will be a Joint Preliminary Hearing as part of this meeting relating to proposed change of zone for 30.32 acres at 1555 New London Tpke & Feldspar Ridge (Continued from the September 26, 2023 Town Council Meeting).

There will also be four Public Hearings as part of this meeting relating to the following topics:

• Adoption of the Final Design Guidelines for the Town Center Village District Zone.  To view a copy of the final draft for adoption, click here.
• Appropriation of $220,000 in ARPA monies in support of the Farm Assistance Program established by the Town Council. (TO BE POSTPONED TO OCTOBER 24, 2023 COUNCIL MEETING.)
• $349,931 transfer from General Fund-Unassigned Fund Balance for goods and services ordered but not yet received as of June 30, 2023.
• Proposed amendment to the Town Code of Ordinances, Chapter 18, Article III, "Tax Abatements for Dairy Farms," Section 18-31 "Regulations generally".

Click the documents below to view the legal notices pertaining to these matters.

Legal Notice - Notice of Action - Feldspar Ridge, Amends to BZRs - Comm and Rec Vehicles, Comm Space Town Center Zone, Bamboo Ordinance - JPH & PH 09-26-23

Legal Notice - Adoption of Final Design Guidelines for Town Center Village District - PH 10-10-23

Legal Notice (2nd) - Adoption of Final Design Guidelines for Town Center Village District - PH 10-10-23 

Legal Notice - ARPA -Farm Assistance Program, Transfer Goods & Services, Amend Town Code - Farmers - PH 10-10-23 

How to Join the Meeting

By Zoom Meeting Link:

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85606629480?pwd=ITuTS4XqbUv6bPQ3zjyw819VUbmiXY.1

By Phone:

+1 646 558 8656 
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Passcode: 227846

How to Contribute Public Comment to the Council Meeting

Residents attending this meeting IN-PERSON can provide public comment live during the designated timeframe. Residents wishing to contribute public comment REMOTELY may do so before the meeting through an electronic web form, or during the meeting as outlined below. 

Submit comment electronically BEFORE the meeting:

To contribute public comment in ADVANCE of the meeting, please visit the Town council public comment web page and submit your comments through the electronic form. Please complete and submit the form by no later than 2:00 pm one business day BEFORE the meeting for your comments to be included in the public comment session of the meeting.

Submit comment DURING the live meeting:

If you are joining the meeting through Zoom, you can submit public comment during the meeting as follows.

• At the appropriate time during the meeting, the meeting host will announce when the forum is open for public comment and attendees can use the “raise hand” function as follows:
  • The meeting host will announce each speaker by name or phone number when it is their time to speak. At that time, the speaker’s microphone will be enabled for comment by the meeting host. When it is your turn to speak, please mute all other devices that may create background noise to ensure you are heard clearly.
  • It will be necessary to state your full name and address when you are prompted for comment.
  • Please indicate when your public comment is complete so the meeting host may then announce the next speaker. The meeting host will then mute your microphone.
  • Public comment is restricted to no more than three (3) minutes and a person may NOT speak more than once.

To Submit Written Testimony to the PUBLIC HEARING

If you are attending this meeting in person, you can provide public comment during the designated session.

Since this is a hybrid in-person/Zoom meeting, written testimony for these public hearings may also be provided in advance using the Town's electronic submission form, or in real-time using the "raise hand" feature of Zoom. Instructions for both methods are as outlined below. Please note, public hearing comment is restricted to no more than five (5) minutes and a person may not speak more than once.

Submit written testimony using the electronic form BEFORE the public hearing:

• To share written testimony IN ADVANCE of this meeting, click here and submit an electronic written testimony submission form.
• Be sure to select the specific public hearing topic for which you're submitting testimony on question #5 of the form.
• Electronic submissions must be completed by no later than 2:00 p.m. the day before the meeting to be read to the record. 

Submit "written testimony" in real-time DURING the Public Hearing:

If joining the meeting through Zoom, you may submit public HEARING comment (in lieu of written testimony) using the following instructions.

• At the appropriate time during the meeting, the Council Chair will announce when the forum is open for public hearing comment and attendees can use the “raise hand” function as follows:
  • VIRTUALLY: press “raise hand” button at the bottom of the Zoom meeting screen; or
  • BY PHONE:  press *9 on your key pad to “raise hand”
• The Council Chair or meeting host will announce each speaker by name or phone number when it is their time to speak. At that time, the speaker’s microphone will be enabled for comment by the meeting host.
• It will be necessary to state your full name and address when you are prompted for comment.
• Please indicate when your public comment is complete so the Council Chair or meeting host may then announce the next speaker. The meeting host will then mute your microphone. When speaking, please mute all other electronic devices to prevent background noise and broadcast delays on the live stream.

How to Watch

This meeting will be broadcast in real-time through Public Access Television on Channel 16, or live streamed on the town website. Click here to view by live streaming. In the days following the meeting, the meeting video will also be available on the Town's Video OnDemand web page.