2.  EIE Notice for Great Path Academy Magnet School (GPA) and 500 New Parking Spaces at Manchester Community College (MCC)

Municipality where project is proposed: Manchester

Address of Project Locations: 161 Hillstown Road (Great Path), Manchester, Connecticut 06045

Project Description: The Board of Trustees of Community-Technical Colleges (BOTCTC) is proposing the following two separate projects that are covered under the Environmental Impact Evaluation:

(1) The construction of a new 74,500-square foot building to be attached to the existing Lowe Building located on the eastern side of the 160-acre campus of MCC in Manchester (Phase I). The new building will house the GPA Magnet High School, which currently is operating within MCC and has been since the fall of 2002.  Current student enrollment at GPA is approximately 75 students. The proposed new building will accommodate 350 students.

(2) A future second phase, consisting of the construction of 500 additional parking spaces to accommodate future growth at MCC and GPA (Phase II).

Project Location Map:  Click here to view a figure of the project location.  Click here to view a figure of the site.

Comments on this EIE will be accepted until the close of business on: December 2, 2005

The public can view a copy of this EIE at: Manchester Town Clerk’s Office at 41 Center Street, Manchester, CT; Mary Cheney Library at 586 Main Street, Manchester, CT; Whiton Memorial Branch Library at 100 North Main Street, Manchester, CT; MCC Library, 161 Hillstown Road (Great Path), Manchester, CT; and DPW at 165 Capitol Avenue, Room 275, Hartford, CT.

There is no public hearing scheduled for this EIE. The agency will hold a public hearing if 25 or more persons or an association that has at least 25 members requests a hearing.  A public hearing request must be made no later thanOctober 28, 2005.

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