Recreation, Parks & Cultural Affairs
Regular MeetingNorwalk, CT · July 9, 2025
Minutes
CITY OF NORWALK
RECREATION, PARKS & CULTURAL AFFAIRS
PUBLIC HEARING
JULY 9, 2025
BY ZOOM VIRTUAL MEETING
To allow public access, anyone may access a meeting by telephone and/or Zoom, or a
recording in the City of Norwalk YouTube channel. Specific instructions and links can be found
at norwalkct.gov/meetings.
Members of the public may call in to participate. Callers will not be able to see the meeting
participants. All participants will be muted upon entering the meeting. To speak, dial *9 on the
phone and you will be called on by the host of the meeting during the public comment section.
All speakers must state their name and address. Comments must be on a topic on the agenda,
and are limited to three minutes. Anyone disrupting the orderly conduct of the meeting,
including by using threatening, hateful, or sexually-explicit language, will be removed. Please
find the information using the link above.
Members of the public who wish to provide "live comments" may also use the Zoom meeting
platform. All participants will be muted upon entering the meeting. To speak, click the “raise
your hand indicator” and you will be called by the host of the meeting during the public
comment section. All speakers must state their name and address. Comments must be on a
topic on the agenda, and are limited to three minutes. Anyone disrupting the orderly conduct of
the meeting, including by using threatening, hateful, or sexually-explicit language, will be
removed. Please find the information using the link above.
Members of the public who wish to provide public comment are encouraged to submit those via
email in advance of the meeting. For these comments to be included into the record, they must
be submitted by 12:00 p.m. the day of the meeting. Please email Dilene Byrd
at dbyrd@norwalkct.gov with the subject line “Public Comment” to provide written public
comment prior to the meeting.
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. ROLL CALL
III. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
IV. DISCUSSION
City of Norwalk
Recreation, Parks & Cultural Affairs
Public Hearing
July 9, 2025
By Zoom Virtual Meeting
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A. THE CITY OF NORWALK AND THE DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND
PARKS INVITES THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO HEAR ON THE PROPOSED GRANT
OF 3,360± SQ. FT. GAS UTILITY EASEMENT BY THE CITY OF NORWALK IN
FAVOR OF EVERSOURCE ENERGY FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING
OPERATING, MAINTAINING, REPAIRING AND REPLACING A REGULATOR
FACILITY STATION AND RELATED APPURTENANCE ON SOUTH-EAST SIDE OF
LAND OWNED BY THE CITY OF NORWALK AT STRAWBERRY HILL AVENUE
(TAX ASSESSOR MAP BLOCK AND LOT # 05/3A/04/00) NEAR WHERE IT ABUTS
WILLIAM STREET.
B. THE CITY OF NORWALK RECREATION AND PARKS DEPARTMENT INVITES
THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO HEAR THE PROPOSED GRANT OF 100± SQ. FT. GAS
UTILITY EASEMENT BY THE CITY OF NORWALK IN FAVOR OF EVERSOURCE
ENERGY FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING OPERATING, MAINTAINING,
REPAIRING AND REPLACING A REGULATOR FACILITY STATION AND RELATED
APPURTENANCE ON WEST SIDE OF LAND OWNED BY THE CITY OF NORWALK
AT 15 CALF PASTURE BEACH ROAD #3, NORWALK, CT (TAX ASSESSOR MAP
BLOCK AND LOT 03/76/01/03) NEAR WHERE IT ABUTS CALF PASTURE BEACH
ROAD.
V. ADJOURNMENT
City of Norwalk
Recreation, Parks & Cultural Affairs
Public Hearing
July 9, 2025
By Zoom Virtual Meeting
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Agenda
PUBLIC HEARING – RECREATION, PARKS & CULTURAL AFFAIRS
AGENDA
JULY 9, 2025, 7:00 PM
BY ZOOM VIRTUAL MEETING
To allow public access, anyone may access a meeting by telephone and/or Zoom, or a recording in the City of
Norwalk YouTube channel. Specific instructions and links can be found at norwalkct.gov/meetings.
Members of the public may call in to participate. Callers will not be able to see the meeting
participants. All participants will be muted upon entering the meeting. To speak, dial *9 on the phone
and you will be called on by the host of the meeting during the public comment section. All speakers
must state their name and address. Comments must be on a topic on the agenda, and are limited to
three minutes. Anyone disrupting the orderly conduct of the meeting, including by using threatening,
hateful, or sexually-explicit language, will be removed. Please find the information using the link
above.
Members of the public who wish to provide "live comments" may also use the Zoom meeting platform.
All participants will be muted upon entering the meeting. To speak, click the “raise your hand
indicator” and you will be called by the host of the meeting during the public comment section. All
speakers must state their name and address. Comments must be on a topic on the agenda, and are
limited to three minutes. Anyone disrupting the orderly conduct of the meeting, including by using
threatening, hateful, or sexually-explicit language, will be removed. Please find the information using
the link above.
Members of the public who wish to provide public comment are encouraged to submit those via email
in advance of the meeting. For these comments to be included into the record, they must be
submitted by 12:00 p.m. the day of the meeting. Please email Dilene Byrd at dbyrd@norwalkct.gov
with the subject line “Public Comment” to provide written public comment prior to the meeting.
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. ROLL CALL
III. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
IV. DISCUSSION
A. The City of Norwalk and the Department of Recreation and Parks invites the general
public to hear on the proposed grant of 3,360± sq. ft. gas utility easement by the City
of Norwalk in favor of Eversource Energy for the purpose of constructing operating,
maintaining, repairing and replacing a regulator facility station and related
appurtenance on south-east side of land owned by the City of Norwalk at Strawberry
Hill Avenue (Tax Assessor Map Block and Lot # 05/3A/04/00) near where it abuts
William Street.
B. The City of Norwalk Recreation and Parks department invites the general public to
hear the proposed grant of 100± sq. ft. gas utility easement by the City of Norwalk in
favor of Eversource Energy for the purpose of constructing operating, maintaining,
repairing and replacing a regulator facility station and related appurtenance on west
side of land owned by the City of Norwalk at 15 Calf Pasture Beach Road #3,
Norwalk, CT (Tax Assessor Map Block and Lot 03/76/01/03) near where it abuts Calf
Pasture Beach Road.
V. ADJOURNMENT
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PUBLIC HEARING – RECREATION, PARKS & CULTURAL AFFAIRS
AGENDA
JULY 9, 2025, 7:00 PM
BY ZOOM VIRTUAL MEETING
To allow public access, anyone may access a meeting by telephone and/or Zoom, or a recording in the City of
Norwalk YouTube channel. Specific instructions and links can be found at norwalkct.gov/meetings.
Members of the public may call in to participate. Callers will not be able to see the meeting
participants. All participants will be muted upon entering the meeting. To speak, dial *9 on the phone
and you will be called on by the host of the meeting during the public comment section. All speakers
must state their name and address. Comments must be on a topic on the agenda, and are limited to
three minutes. Anyone disrupting the orderly conduct of the meeting, including by using threatening,
hateful, or sexually-explicit language, will be removed. Please find the information using the link
above.
Members of the public who wish to provide "live comments" may also use the Zoom meeting platform.
All participants will be muted upon entering the meeting. To speak, click the “raise your hand
indicator” and you will be called by the host of the meeting during the public comment section. All
speakers must state their name and address. Comments must be on a topic on the agenda, and are
limited to three minutes. Anyone disrupting the orderly conduct of the meeting, including by using
threatening, hateful, or sexually-explicit language, will be removed. Please find the information using
the link above.
Members of the public who wish to provide public comment are encouraged to submit those via email
in advance of the meeting. For these comments to be included into the record, they must be
submitted by 12:00 p.m. the day of the meeting. Please email Dilene Byrd at dbyrd@norwalkct.gov
with the subject line “Public Comment” to provide written public comment prior to the meeting.
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. ROLL CALL
III. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
IV. DISCUSSION
A. The City of Norwalk and the Department of Recreation and Parks invites the general
public to hear on the proposed grant of 3,360± sq. ft. gas utility easement by the City
of Norwalk in favor of Eversource Energy for the purpose of constructing operating,
maintaining, repairing and replacing a regulator facility station and related
appurtenance on south-east side of land owned by the City of Norwalk at Strawberry
Hill Avenue (Tax Assessor Map Block and Lot # 05/3A/04/00) near where it abuts
William Street.
B. The City of Norwalk Recreation and Parks department invites the general public to
hear the proposed grant of 100± sq. ft. gas utility easement by the City of Norwalk in
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favor of Eversource Energy for the purpose of constructing operating, maintaining,
repairing and replacing a regulator facility station and related appurtenance on west
side of land owned by the City of Norwalk at 15 Calf Pasture Beach Road #3,
Norwalk, CT (Tax Assessor Map Block and Lot 03/76/01/03) near where it abuts Calf
Pasture Beach Road.
V. ADJOURNMENT
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80' X 42' proposed permanent
easement area. ((3,360 sq. ft.)
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Vicinity Map
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CALF PASTURE BEACH ROAD
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