[Adopted 12-13-2010]
Pursuant to the provisions of § C.G.S. § 7-131p,
the Town of Old Lyme hereby creates an Open Space Commission.
The Old Lyme Open Space Commission shall be composed of seven
regular members and three alternate members who will serve staggered
three-year terms, appointed by the Board of Selectman.
All Commission members and alternate members shall be electors
of the Town of Old Lyme. Any vacancy in the regular or alternate membership
may be filled for the unexpired term of such member by the Board of
Selectman.
The Old Lyme Open Space Commission shall, among other things:
A.
Develop, update and maintain a list of parcels which may be appropriate
for acquisition as open space as identified in the Town of Old Lyme
Plan of Conservation and Development or the Town of Old Lyme Open
Space Plan.
B.
Inventory, identify and recommend to the Board of Selectman parcels
of land which may be appropriate for open space acquisition, or interest
or easements in such parcels, based on the priorities as are from
time to time established by the Open Space Commission. Prior to the
recommendation to the Board of Selectman, the Open Space Commission
shall refer the matter to the Planning Commission pursuant to C.G.S.
§ 8-24 and inform the other land use boards and commissions
about the recommendation.
C.
Advise the land use boards and commissions concerning applications
that require the setting aside of open space as part of the approval
process that meet the identified standards in their regulations.
D.
Supervise and manage acquired open space lands for passive recreational use by the public, protect and preserve the natural resources and wildlife contained therein and develop appropriate standards and limitations for the use of parcels of land acquired pursuant to the provisions of this article to assure their continued use as open space. Notwithstanding the above, the Old Lyme Inland Wetlands Commission shall continue to have jurisdiction concerning activities, uses and the like which fall under its jurisdiction as prescribed in C.G.S. § 22a-36 et seq. and Town of Old Lyme Code §§ 20-20 through 20-26.
E.
Work with the Old Lyme land use boards, commissions, and departments
in the monitoring and enforcement of conservation easements where
the Town of Old Lyme has been named as the beneficiary.
F.
Regularly, and no less than every 10 years, update the Town of Old
Lyme Open Space Plan in coordination with the Planning Commission's
work on the Town Plan of Conservation and Development.
