Community Development Advisory Committee
Regular MeetingNorwich, CT · February 25, 2020
Minutes
DRAFT
Community Development Advisory Committee (CDAC)
February 25, 2020 – 3:30 PM
Basement Conference Room – 23 Union Street
Members Present: Les King; Mark Marcy
Members Absent: Sean Barnes; Gemma Fabris; Kevin Saythany
Others Present: Kathy Crees; Tianne Curtis
1. Call to Order
The CDAC meeting was called to order at 3:40 PM.
2. Kathy Crees, Community Development Director, gave a Power Point presentation (Attached) on
the 5-Year Planning Process and highlighted the key elements of eligible CDBG project funding.
Terri O’ Rourke, CEO of Habitat for Humanity of Eastern Connecticut shared anticipated housing
needs for the 5-yr goals for the City of Norwich; noting home ownership is a direct improvement in
quality of life. Ms. O’Rourke referenced CR-35 in the 2018 CAPER (Attached) and suggested the
City consider creating incentives for developers to offset the negative impact of high pre-
development costs.
Kathy Crees announced there would be a second meeting March 2, 2020 for Community Plan
comments.
3. Adjournment - There were no more present wishing to speak & meeting was adjourned at 4:35.
Respectfully submitted,
Tianne Curtis
CD Program Assistant
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Agenda
CITY OF NORWICH
Office of Community Development
TO: CDAC Members
FROM: Les King, Chairman
DATE: February 18, 2020
SUBJECT: Public Meeting Notice
Please be advised there is a Community Development Advisory Committee meeting
scheduled for Tuesday February 25, 2020 at 3:30 PM at 23 Union Street, basement
conference room, Norwich, CT.
The purpose of the meeting is addressed as follows:
AGENDA
1. Call to Order
2. Testimony of needs for 2020-2025 Five-Year Consolidated Plan
Please RSVP to the Office of Community Development at tcurtis@cityofnorwich.org
regarding your attendance at the hearing. We ask that you provide a copy of your written
comments to ensure that we have them recorded properly for our records. This written
testimony will assist in formulating the five year plan and will be listed as part of the record
of comments.
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