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Granby committee sets schedule to finalize Granby Center plan, emphasizes public input
Summary
The Granby Center Advisory Committee set deadlines to finalize the BFJ plan: committee edits due Oct. 21, redlines reviewed Oct. 29, and a public presentation to BFJ tentatively scheduled for Nov. 19 or 20. Members stressed showing how resident feedback shaped the proposed zoning changes.
The Granby Center Advisory Committee voted on Sept. 24 to move forward with a revised timeline to finalize its Granby Center plan, asking members to return redline edits by Oct. 21 and scheduling an internal review on Oct. 29 before a public presentation to consultant BFJ on Nov. 19 or Nov. 20.
Chair Mark Fiorentino said the committee has three remaining tasks: complete the BFJ report, finalize the committee’s recommendation on the zone boundary, and prepare the official recommendations for the Planning and Zoning Commission and Board of Selectmen. Fiorentino asked that the presentation to BFJ be structured in three parts: the recommended changes to Chapter 4, proposed changes to land‑use zoning regulations, and how resident input informed those recommendations.
Abby Kenyon asked members to return edits to her by Oct. 21. "I will send the Word document to the committee members for their edits and asked they return it to me by October 21st at the latest," Kenyon said. She also said she would confirm BFJ's availability and the Senior Center Community Room for the planned November presentation.
Committee members said visual displays would help show how public comments shaped recommendations. Meg Jabaily called attention to walkability concerns raised by residents and said presentation boards would demonstrate that public input was heard. John Oates likewise emphasized the importance of visual representation for the public. Eric Myers suggested the presentation should emphasize that proposed changes are not sweeping and that current regulations are neither restrictive nor outdated.
The committee enumerated the presentation components to include a summary of Chapter 4, a comparison chart of proposed zoning changes, and a cross‑reference of public input that highlights changes visually. The committee will review member redlines at an Oct. 29 meeting and forward final edits to BFJ for the consultant’s presentation.
No formal vote on the plan content occurred at the Sept. 24 meeting; the committee set process steps and deadlines to prepare the draft for BFJ and the two town decision bodies.
