The committee learned the Greenway grant for an East River kayak launch has been submitted and is scheduled for presentations in November and January. Committee members discussed neighbor objections, DEC site input and a legal note that a municipality could face liability under safe-harbor expectations if waterfront access is withheld.

Point Stratford Renewal and its planning team presented a general development master plan for the 77‑acre former Stratford Army Engine Plant, describing remediation progress, waterfront design principles and a planned GDMP submission in December 2026.

Presenters said coordination with an adjacent property (Treadway/hotel parcel) and existing zoning approvals make a connected Harbor Walk feasible; the design team and city aim to open expanded waterfront circulation by summer 2028.

Project team described an effort to connect a continuous Harbor Walk through Paraty Park to adjacent properties, saying coordination with neighboring owners and permit work is advancing and could reopen previously blocked waterfront access.

At a Sept. 22 workshop the board considered a proposed map amendment to rezone roughly 13.8 acres of 92 Cassidy Point Drive from Waterfront Port Development Zone (WPDZ) to B5 and a text amendment to permit stadiums in B5. The applicant emphasized remediation, public access and economic benefits; opponents warned of permanent loss of working‑waterfront capacity.

Designers presented a phased concept for an 'Innovation Walk' linking Centennial Park to the Edison & Ford Winter Estates with boardwalks, pocket parks, and resilient stormwater features; public engagement produced about 250 responses emphasizing shade, waterfront access and local storytelling.

Planning Board endorses request for 430 square foot dock at 1023 Bel Air Drive

County partners with Cinco Bayou to acquire properties for boat ramp and tourism headquarters.

A dispute over a loading platform at Stonington's Fish Pier escalated into litigation by Sunshine Seafood; Selectmen discussed access, competing user needs and increased the draft budget's legal line to cover anticipated costs.

After executive session, the council approved a lease and bait-shop relocation agreement allowing Captain Katie's/Redfish Bay Marina LLC to relocate the harbor bait shop to the east shoreline of Con Brown Harbor.

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Committee proposes $20 flat fee for three hours at the city's dock to improve turnover.

Commission staff previewed a zoning text amendment that would allow houseboats in most Norfolk marinas subject to four performance standards, clarify building-footprint rules, and clean up multiple ordinance inconsistencies. Small marinas could seek conditional use permits if they fall below thresholds.