John Sini State of the Town 2018

Planning and Zoning Chairman John Sini’s State of the Town Address

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Thank you, Mister Moderator. Good evening everyone, I am John Sini, chairman of the Planning and Zoning Commission. Thanks to Town Officials During a Busy Year
Before I commence with my update, I would like to extend my thanks to my fellow commissioners for all their hard work and dedication: Steve Olvany, our vice chair, Kevin Cunningham, our secretary and the commission’s longest serving member; as well as Jim Rand, Liz Riva, and Jennifer Leahy. As many of you know, the applications can be complex, our public hearings can be emotive and our meetings often run late into the evening. I deeply appreciate how well commission members work together in order to reach a fair consensus within our legal bounds.

State of the Town Addresses for 2016, Part 4: Planning & Zoning Commission Chairman John Sini’s

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Here’s the full text (as prepared) of Planning & Zoning Commission Chairman John Sini’s State of the Town Address to the Representative Town Meeting on Monday:
Good evening Mister Moderator, Members of the RTM, town officials, and my fellow community members here and watching via TV-79. I am John Sini, the Chairman of the Planning and Zoning Commission. I am honored to be here with you this evening in order to deliver this year’s State of the Town address on behalf of our Commission.   
Before we get started, I would like congratulate the Darien Varsity Football Team and Coach Rob Trifone in closing its second perfect season in a row with Saturday’s State Championship win. I want you all to know that they have spread lots of ‘Blue Wave Pride’ throughout our entire community.    
Like all of you here tonight, I am proud to share in the spirit and tradition of civic volunteerism, which makes this community so very special.

Letter letters

Letters: McIlmurray Says Sini Should Have Recused; Sini Responds

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Spencer McIlmurray, an unaffiliated candidate for a seat on the Board of Selectmen running against both Democrats and Republicans, sent in this letter to the editor regarding Planning & Zoning Commission member John Sini’s decision not to recuse himself on matters concerning town-owned athletic fields. In response, Sini sent in the statement published below the letter. Paul Michalski, who lives near the high school fields, fought proposals concerning them before the P&Z Commission and asked Sini to recuse himself. Sini, long a proponent of more lighting at the fields before he got on the commission, refused. Michalski sued the town over decisions to make improvements (particularly to improve the turf) in the fields and lost.