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Litchfield conservation panel asks town to include its Open Space Plan in 2027 POCAD
Summary
The Litchfield Conservation Commission voted unanimously May 26 to request that the town include the commission’s Open Space Plan in the town’s Plan of Conservation and Development, due in 2027; the chair will meet with town staff to pursue inclusion.
The Litchfield Conservation Commission voted unanimously May 26 to ask town officials to include the commission’s Open Space Plan in the upcoming Plan of Conservation and Development, which the town must update by 2027. The motion was made by Diane Stoner, vice chair, and seconded by Marcia Fowler.
The vote followed a discussion in which members agreed to delay approval of the May minutes until June because copies had not been distributed. Chair Barbara Putnam said she will circulate the current draft of the commission’s Open Space Plan for committee review, and Fowler will provide the Connecticut Land Conservation Council (CLCC) outline the commission is using to prepare its plan. Putnam told the group she will speak with Carol Bramley and the town’s new land use administrator about securing the plan’s inclusion in the POCAD.
Why it matters: The Plan of Conservation and Development guides future land-use and conservation priorities for the town. Commission members said they want the Open Space Plan to be formally considered during the town’s POCAD update process.
Practical next steps identified at the meeting include circulation of the draft plan to commission members, sharing the CLCC outline, and Putnam’s outreach to town staff. The commission’s formal request to the town was recorded as a motion and carried unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 7:45 PM.
