10/27/2020 Planning Commission Agenda

Date: 
Tuesday, October 27, 2020 - 7:00pm

AGENDA
PLANNING COMMISSION – REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2020

MEETING TO BE HELD VIA ZOOM – 7:00 p.m.

I. CALL TO ORDER
1. Pledge of Allegiance

II. ROLL CALL
1. Appointment of Alternates

III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES of the October 13, 2020 regular meeting

IV. PUBLIC WORKSHOP

1. Affordable Housing Plan
a. Written Comments are be emailed to mglidden@simsbury-ct.gov; no later than 12:00pm Monday October 26, 2020; comments will be read into the record
b. Email Lbarkowski@simsbury-ct.gov by 12:00pm Monday October 26, 2020 to register to address the Planning Commission concerning draft affordable housing plan
• Registrants need to provide the following information in order to be put on speaker list for workshop:
1. Name:
2. Address:
3. Phone Number (needed if you are dialing into the meeting):

V. ADJOURNMENT

Please notify Michael Glidden, 860-658-3252, or mglidden@simsbury-ct.gov, if you are unable to attend this meeting.

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ZOOM/TELECONFERENCE MEETING
SIMSBURY PLANNING COMMISSION
PUBLIC WORK SHOP PROCEDURE

Welcome to the virtual public workshop of the Simsbury Planning Commission. We are glad that you are interested in participating and hope to benefit from your input. The public work shop helps the Commission gather information and/or comments that will help assist in updating various planning documents. This meeting is not considered a public hearing however there is still a general procedure that will be followed:

1. Introduction of the agenda item by the Chair
2. Brief presentation by Staff and/or Commission
3. Reading of written comments received by the Commission from members of the public
4. Public Comment

The following procedure will be followed for members of the public that wish to speak at the workshop:

• Prior to the meeting, you need to register to speak. The instructions for registration are on the meeting’s agenda.
• During the meeting, you are to mute your device when you are not speaking.
• When recognized by the Chair, you will be asked to speak
o First clearly state your name and address, spelling of your name.
o Address all your comments to the Commission.
o State your comments in as clear and succinct a manner as possible.

This meeting is to serve as a public work shop. As state above, the workshop is not a public hearing. The Planning Commission is seeking input to assist the process of developing a planning document. The meeting is not intended to serve as an open conversation directly with the commission.