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Date: Fri 12-Jun-1998

Publication: Bee

Author: ANDYG

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land-use-changes

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Changes Continue In Land Use Office

BY ANDREW GOROSKO

Personnel changes continue at the town land use office in Canaan House at

Fairfield Hills.

In the latest changes, Jean St Jean, who has been serving as the building

department's administrator, has been named the town's zoning coordinator and

liaison official. Besides serving as zoning coordinator, Ms St Jean will

continue in her role as the borough's zoning enforcement officer and also as

the aide to both the Borough Zoning Commission and Borough Zoning Board of

Appeals. She will be a factotum in town and borough zoning matters.

For now, the post of building department administrator will remain vacant,

according to First Selectman Herbert Rosenthal.

Also, Janet Burns, who most recently served as the land use department's

administrative aide, leaves her post June 12 to take a job with a private

firm. Ms Burns, who has worked in the land use office in different capacities

for six years, will now be working for the National Shooting Sports

Foundation, Inc, on Mile Hill Road.

The town is advertising to fill Ms Burns' post, which will be reduced in

scope.

Mr Rosenthal said he was surprised by Ms Burns' departure from the land use

office. "We're sorry to see her go," he said.

Of the many personnel changes that have occurred in the land use department

since he took he took office late last year, Mr Rosenthal said, "I think it's

a complete overhaul now."

Starting in July, Elizabeth Stocker, the town's community development

director, will be spending more time on town planning matters, the first

selectman said. Ms Stocker's planning duties will complement Ms St Jean's work

in zoning, he said.

Having Ms St Jean as the zoning coordinator, Gary Frenette as the town zoning

enforcement officer, and C. Stephen Driver as the conservation enforcement

officer makes for a strong team in enforcing the town land use regulations, Mr

Rosenthal said.

The town land use office is now well-structured to deal with the pressures

resulting from the rapid pace of development, he said.

"I will continue to take an active involvement in land use issues," Mr

Rosenthal added.

Rita Macmillan oversees the land use department as its director. Ms Macmillan

has replaced Town Engineer Ronald Bolmer as department head. Ms Macmillan

returned to town service in March, after a year's absence.

Earlier this year, William Nicholson resigned as zoning enforcement officer

citing dissatisfaction with his situation, Christopher Majewski left his post

as conservation official, and Kathy Reymers departed from her job as land use

secretary.

Mr Nicholson's replacement, Mara Porwitzki, was on the job for only four days

before she left for another post elsewhere. She was replaced by Mr Frenette.

Mr Majewski, who had replaced David Thompson as conservation official, was

only on the job here for nine months before he left and was replaced by Mr

Driver.

Ms Reymers was on the job for less than a year before she left and was

replaced by Melissa Morin.

Similarly, the Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z) and Conservation

Commission have seen rapid membership turnover as the blistering pace of

development has continued.

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