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Cromwell conservation commission reviews revised Open Space Plan; Sustainable Connecticut application under state review
Summary
The Conservation Commission reviewed a revised Open Space Plan, corrected a funding reference, asked staff to add recent developments, and heard that Cromwell's Sustainable Connecticut application has been submitted and is under state review. Members also agreed to plan a spring pollinator garden.
The Cromwell Conservation Commission reviewed a revised Open Space Plan at its Feb. 12, 2026, special meeting and asked staff to correct language, add recent developments and incorporate prior plan versions.
Andrew J. Armstrong, Director of Planning & Development, referred the Commission to the revised plan attached to the agenda and invited members to suggest edits and flag errors. Commissioners discussed the plan's wording about who the Commission can make recommendations to and requested that recent developments in town be added to the document.
The Commission corrected page 17 to indicate that the Board of Finance disperses funds, not the Town Council, and asked staff to search for earlier plan drafts and send any prior versions to the Planning & Development Department for consolidation.
Armstrong said a memo from the Office of Planning & Development about the Open Space Fund remains under review as he continues to investigate how the fund operates and how much is available. The amount in the fund was not specified during the meeting.
Armstrong also reported that Cromwell's Sustainable Connecticut application has been submitted and is currently under state review; no changes can be made to the application until the state completes its review. He provided the Commission with the full list of completed items on the application and thanked Planning & Development Administrative Secretary Jennifer Tranquillo for her work on the submission.
Commissioners briefly discussed establishing a pollinator garden in town by early spring. Armstrong asked commissioners who are interested to develop a plan that includes a recommended location, estimated costs, a process for installation and a proposed maintenance roster; commissioners agreed to present such plans to Planning & Development before spring.
Procedural votes taken during the meeting included seating Phyllis Baecker as an alternate (motion by Faye Tine, seconded by Andrew Holt; unanimous) and approval of the Jan. 15, 2026 meeting minutes (motion by Andrew Holt, seconded by Joseph Corlis; unanimous). The meeting adjourned at 7:25 p.m.
