Design Review Board - Minutes - 04/07/2026

Design Review Board
April 7, 2026
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DESIGN REVIEW BOARD
MEETING MINUTES 
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TOWN CLERK
Design Review Board 
April 7, 2026
Remote Access Only 
4:00 PM
Members Present: 
Chairman -John O’Neill, Michael Elbaum, Joy Merrill, Robert Nye
and Ed Pellegri
Members Absent: 
None
Staff Present: 
Mark Wujtewicz, Planning Director
ITEM #1 
CALL TO ORDER AND APPOINTMENT OF ALTERNATES
Chairman, John O’Neill called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. All members were present
ITEM #2 
PLAN REVIEWS
#PL-26-8 — Request of Congregation Beth El, owner and applicant for site plan approval to
locate a religious establishment at property located at 33 Kenyon Road, R-20 zone, as shown
on plans titled “Congregation Beth-El Synagogue, 33 Kenyon Road, Waterford Connecticut,
February 2026”.
ACTION REQUIRED BY 
5/28/2026
Mike Ott, PE of Summer Hill Engineers & Land Surveyors introduced the application to the
Board. Also present for the applicant was architect David Atkinson, AIA of David Atkinson
Architect, LLC, landscape architect Henry Thomas, ASLA of LRC Engineering and Surveying
LLC.
D. Atkinson reviewed the design of building with the Board. The building will be a single
story structure approximately 4,200 sq. ft. It will have vinyl clapboard style siding in a light
gray or ivory color. White PVC trim. A stone veneer exterior wainscoting on all four sides of
the building, white columns and a standing seam metal roof over the walkway and front
entrance to the building as well as over the rear door. The design of the building maintains
the residential character of the neighborhood.
J. Merrill asked about the color of the metal roof. David Atkinson stated that the color may
be a weathered copper or dark green.
H. Thomas described the proposed landscaping. He stated that there will be a variable mix of
species in order to maintain visual interest around the building and parking areas. This also
includes variable lawn mixes. Low maintenance varieties which includes low meadow mmix
and appropriate mix for the stormwater basin that will be subject to intermittent periods of
water inundation.
E. Pelegri requested that the light symbol in the legend match the symbol depicted on the
plan. M. Ott will modify the legend so the light symbol matches the lights depicted on the
plan.

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MOTION: 
Motion made by E. Pellegri, seconded by J. Merrill to provide a positive
recommendation to the Planning and Zoning Commission for the request of
Congregation Beth El, owner and applicant for site plan approval to locate a
religious establishment at property located at 33 Kenyon Road, R-20 zone, as
shown on plans titled “Congregation Beth-El Synagogue, 33 Kenyon Road,
Waterford Connecticut, February 2026”.
VOTE: 
5-0
ITEM #3 
APPROVAL OF THE February 24, 2026 MEETING MINUTES
MOTION: 
Motion made by R. Nye, seconded by E. Pelegri, to modify the agenda to
reflect the correct date of the minutes to read February 24, 2026.
VOTE: 
5-0
MOTION: 
Motion made by E. Pellegri, seconded by M. Elbaum, to approve the February
24, 2026 meeting minutes as written.
VOTE: 
5-0
ITEM #4 
ADJOURNMENT
MOTION: 
Motion made by J. Merrill, seconded by E. Pelegri, to adjourn the meeting at
4:28 pm.
VOTE: 
5-0
Re £-
vy,
Mark Wujtewicz
Planning Difector
ubmitted,