Affordable Housing Committee finalizes plans for May 19 forum
Other Committee · Meeting of May 11, 2026
New Canaan's Affordable Housing Committee locks in plans for a May 19 public forum on potential housing sites. Meeting Monday, the committee approved its April 13 minutes on a motion from Krista Nielsen, seconded by Jane Williams. Nielsen outlined a forum format at the Lawson Center: a 30-minute presentation, a 15-minute break, then 45 minutes of breakout groups discussing sites developed with architecture firm Amenta Emma, saying the committee will stay "at, I would say, 30,000 feet" on detail.
Williams reported outreach through the town website, Facebook, Instagram and the First Selectman's newsletter, with member Hillary Ormond contacting local outlets. The room holds 80 people; a recent Planning and Zoning forum drew 45. The committee has not yet designated a point person to field public emails.
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Source: the Other Committee meeting of May 11, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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