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Darien council approves Master Plan for 'The Bluffs at Darien' after tie‑breaking vote
Summary
The City of Darien council approved the Master Plan for 'The Bluffs at Darien' Planned Unit Development March 18, 2025, after a 2‑2 split and a tie‑breaking yes vote from Mayor Hugh “Bubba” Hodge. The minutes do not record individual member votes.
The City of Darien council approved the Master Plan for "The Bluffs at Darien" Planned Unit Development during its March 18, 2025 regular meeting after a tie‑breaking vote by Mayor Hugh “Bubba” Hodge.
The motion to approve the Master Plan was made by Councilmember Jeff Ragsdale and seconded by Councilmember Russ Quarterman. The council vote was recorded as 2 to 2, and Mayor Hodge cast the deciding vote in favor of approval. The minutes do not list each councilmember's individual yes/no vote.
The Master Plan vote was taken under the New Business agenda item; the minutes provide the procedural outcome but do not include details of the development proposals, conditions, or staff findings. Because the item passed on a mayoral tiebreaker, council members expressed at least some division on the measure as reflected in the tied preliminary tally.
The record also shows several first‑reading ordinance items on the agenda that were discussed but not decided, including proposed changes to the Short‑Term Rental Ordinance and Accessory Dwelling Unit use ordinance, and proposed changes to the Subdivision Regulation Ordinance. Those remain at first reading with no final action recorded.
The council adjourned at 6:51 p.m.
