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- Ordinance: Rezoning of property formerly known as 253 Lawler Lane from R-80 to Planned Development District (PDD). Motion to bring to floor by Alderman Gold, second Alderman Hayes. Adoption roll call: 6-0 (Alderman Nash, Hayes, Gold, Singh, President Pro Tem DeLucia, Mayor Nystrom). Outcome: adopted.

- Resolution: Receive referral letter from Commission on the City Plan regarding the 253 Lawler Lane rezoning. Motion moved/seconded; adopted 6-0.

- Resolution: Acceptance of 2025 Connecticut Port Authority Small Harbor Improvement Project grant for replacement of floating docks at Howard T. Brown Park. Motion by Alderman Singh, second Alderman Gould; adopted 6-0.

- Resolution: Acceptance of 2025 Connecticut Port Authority Small Harbor Improvement Project grant for Heritage Riverfront Park and walkway. Motion by Alderman Singh, second Alderman Gold; adopted 6-0.

- Resolution: Replacement appointment to Harbor Management. Motion moved/seconded; adopted 6-0.

- Resolutions: Authorize the city manager to enter into real estate listing agreements for the following city-owned properties: 57 Roth Street; 149 Broadway; 230 Bergerson Avenue. Each resolution moved/seconded and adopted 6-0.

- Resolution: Approve Sachem Fund Board recommended payouts to Norwich Police Department ($8,900), Neighborhood Services ($6,100), Norwich Events Organization ($28,000), Greenville Neighborhood Revitalization Zone ($14,228.44). Motion by Alderman Hayes, second Alderman Gold; adopted 6-0.

- Resolution: Memo on projected FY24–25 general fund CCD and TCD budget to actual results received; adopted 6-0.

- Resolution: Receive resignation from Harbor Management; adopted 6-0.

- Withdrawn: Resolution relative to purchase-and-sale agreement and Dodge Stadium (intended withdrawal noted on the floor). Record shows attempted withdrawal; no final vote on a sale was taken.

- Executive session: Council entered executive session under Connecticut General Statutes Sec. 1-200(6) to discuss collective bargaining and pending claims; roll call to enter executive session passed 6-0. The council reported no votes were taken during executive session.

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The resolution lists allocations: Norwich Police Department — $8,900; Neighborhood Services — $6,100; Norwich Events Organization (NEO) — $28,000; and the Greenville Neighborhood Revitalization Zone — $14,228.44 (including interest). The council record shows the payout exhausts the Sachem Fund and leaves an estimated remainder of about $14,500.

Alderman Singh asked about the police coverage cost for the city’s fireworks. Police Chief Pat Taylor told the council, “Last year, we were a little over 15,000 for police coverage; this year ... we've told we're going to be under 15,000.” The administration noted that this year's fireworks will be launched from land rather than a barge, a change estimated to save roughly $17,000 compared with barge rental costs.

Council members and staff emphasized that most applicants submitted complete applications for multiple events and services, not fireworks alone, and that the Sachem Fund historically supplemented community programming through outside partner funding (Alderman Nash thanked the Mohegan Tribe for earlier contributions to the fund). The resolution passed by roll call, 6-0.

The council directed that recipients proceed with their events and programming; specific disbursement timing and any reporting requirements were not detailed in the meeting record.

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In public comment before the votes, H. Tucker Braddock, chair of the Harbor Management Commission, told the council the Port Authority “seemed to be very enthusiastic” after a site visit and credited the commission and local staff with securing prior and current waterfront funding. Braddock noted the city has received nearly $1 million two years ago for docks and an additional grant this year.

During council discussion, members highlighted the low local cost share for both awards. President Pro Tem Joseph A. DeLucia said the grants “require a match, but we're getting both of these much-needed projects on our waterfront done essentially for 25¢. Actually, less than 25¢ on the dollar,” and thanked harbor volunteers and staff.

Both resolutions were moved and seconded (Resolution 2 for the Howard T. Brown Park docks by Alderman Singh, seconded by Alderman Gould; Resolution 3 for the Heritage Riverfront Park and walkway by Alderman Singh, seconded by Alderman Gold) and adopted by roll call 6-0.

Council members said the grants will fund capital waterfront improvements and that additional implementation steps, including procurement and project scheduling, will follow city procedures.

","Norwich accepted two 2025 Connecticut Port Authority Small Harbor Improvement Project grants to replace floating docks at Howard T. Brown Park and to fund the Heritage Riverfront Park and walkway; council said the projects require local matches but leverage substantial state funds, and praised long-term harbor volunteers for securing awards.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6538046,"Norwich council adopts rezoning of 253 Lawler Lane to Planned Development District",735,1114000,1849000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3407185-91d7bc3ed9f622ceb043e9dd982deaf4&start=1114&end=1849","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3407185-91d7bc3ed9f622ceb043e9dd982deaf4/thumbnail_1114000.jpg","/articles/6538046/Norwich/New-London-County/Connecticut/Norwich-council-adopts-rezoning-of-253-Lawler-Lane-to-Planned-Development-District","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6538046-364329df22145bc5b218baa22c2d7c58/orig.mp4?Expires=1773747043&Signature=UuyYM~pfouNN7qxUD604kNocdKo2Y1dbd3EYCWVPo173KLkmjNJy-OfKXovM5GIeKugbQcVVWg5Q9K7Q8zFpYh5fE~J70OCTWEnxB8vg5ZRdBtOZxl12i9vBTjgvxcLO9djAf35s0kOS-Uz6~bi4ELr-CO37uJrYONs~9cEc9042qjrTwcPZ9Zyf9n29tjyoK7a8QE1DTpdqr523Kn55XKS32sI7qB0LaZHr8jc4XiiqBJJtQFukcFKxUJGlA98Qscp28lJP4P-FkXG3digWuhxLXSMBWO187dXnH1t5iTkl3Ln2HV04Idj817Cbnvb7~WtuNbwRQZ36h~dqofMi8g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Norwich City Council voted 6-0 on May 19 to adopt an ordinance amending the zoning map to change the property formerly known as 253 Lawler Lane from R-80 to a Planned Development District (PDD).

The rezone was proposed by the Norwich Community Development Corporation (NCDC). Kevin Brown, representing NCDC, told the council the request is “really just a housekeeping matter ... to make all of the zoning in Aacom Industrial Center consistent” and that the parcel in question is about 6 acres inside a larger PDD area. Brown said the applicant posted required notices and sent mailings to abutters as part of the submission process.

The change follows a favorable recommendation from the Commission on the City Plan. City planning staff and council members said the rezone removes a split-zoning condition that complicated marketing and development of the lot.

During the public hearing, abutter Frederick Browning said he had questions about differences between R-80 and PDD uses and urged the council to be certain before voting. Deanna Rhodes, the city’s planning and neighborhood services director, explained that R-80 is a residential zone that nevertheless allows certain nonresidential uses — hospitals, government buildings, educational and religious facilities and some uses by special permit — while PDD and General Commercial are commercial zone designations with different use tables. Rhodes said the parcel’s split zoning likely dated to earlier subdivision patterns and the construction of the highway and that the rezoning “resets the property in total” and corrects what staff described as an oversight.

The motion to bring the ordinance to the floor was made by Alderman Gold and seconded by Alderman Hayes; the final roll call vote was 6-0 in favor.

The council chair noted staff are updating the zoning map as part of broader zoning regulation revisions to identify and correct other split-zoned parcels.

The ordinance takes effect per the city’s standard adoption and publication procedures.

","The Norwich City Council on May 19 unanimously adopted an ordinance rezoning the parcel formerly known as 253 Lawler Lane from R-80 (residential) to Planned Development District (PDD), a change the applicant and planning staff said corrects a longstanding split-zoning anomaly and makes the lot consistent with neighboring commercial parcels.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Norwich City Council actions, May 19, 2025

Council approves final Sachem Fund payouts, including support for fireworks and community events

Council accepts Connecticut Port Authority grants for Howard T. Brown Park docks, heritage riverfront walkway

Norwich council adopts rezoning of 253 Lawler Lane to Planned Development District