Town of Groton - Plan of Conservation and Development Community Meeting - November 21, 2013

PRESS RELEASE

Town of Groton Office of Planning and Development Services                                  November 2013

Town of Groton Plan of Conservation and Development (POCD) and Municipal Coastal Plan (MCP)

Second Community Meeting - November 21, 2013

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The Steering Committee for the Town’s Plan of Conservation and Development (POCD) and Municipal Coastal Plan (MCP) updates will hold a second community meeting on Thursday night, November 21, 2013 starting at 6:00 PM at the Town Hall Annex, 134 Groton Long Point Road.  All interested parties are welcome and encouraged to attend.

The purpose of the meeting will be to solicit input from citizens regarding the following POCD topics:

                Economic Development

                Parks, Recreation, and Open Space

                Build out Analysis of Development Capacity

                Energy and Sustainability

                Public Facilities

                Municipal Coastal Plan

                 Project members will present data and preliminary findings with regard to the above referenced subjects.  In particular, the consultants will go over changes that have occurred in Groton since the last POCD was developed and adopted in 2002.  Attendees will also be given the opportunity to visit informational tables where you will be able to review more detailed information and submit comments to project staff on these topics. The meeting will be televised on delay by local cable access television.

Your input will help the Town’s Planning Commission develop draft changes to the 2002 POCD, for later public review and comment.  Additional workshops and hearing(s) will be held as the project goes forward.

Information is available on the Town’s website (www.groton-ct.gov) via the Plan of Conservation and Development (POCD) link on the left side of the opening page of that site. You can monitor the project through this means by reviewing Steering Committee meeting agendas, meeting minutes, project reports and other related materials. From this same link, you can also access and/or download a copy of the Town’s 2002 POCD. For more information, contact the Office of Planning and Development Services at 860-446-5970.