Connecticut State Council on Environmental Quality

1. Notice of Scoping for Bella Vista Apartments Project

Address of possible locations: 501 East Main Street and 65 Main Street

Municipality where proposed action might be located: Ansonia

Project Description: Municipal Brownfield Grant funding will be used for the abatement and remediation of the 2.84-acre Former Farrel Corporation buildings located at the adjacent lots of 501 East Main Street and 65 Main Street to enable the redevelopment of the existing buildings into 200 mixed-income residential units and 20,000 square feet of commercial space.

Project Map: Click here to view a map of the project area.

Written comments from the public are welcomed and will be accepted until the close of business on: March 9, 2023.

Any person may ask the sponsoring agency to hold a public scoping meeting by sending such a request to the address below. If a public scoping meeting is requested by 25 or more individuals, or by an association that represents 25 or more members, the sponsoring agency shall schedule a public scoping meeting. Such requests must be made by:February 17, 2023.

Additional information about the project can be viewed in person at: City of Ansonia Economic Development Department, 253 Main Street, Ansonia, CT 06401.

Written comments and/or requests for a public scoping meeting should be sent to

Name: William Wallach

Agency: Department of Economic and Community Development

Address: 450 Columbus Boulevard, Suite 5, Hartford, CT 06103

E-Mail: william.wallach@ct.gov    

Inquiries and requests to view and or copy documents, pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, must be submitted to the sponsoring state agency:

Name: Mark Burno

Agency: Department of Economic and Community Development

Address: 450 Columbus Boulevard, Suite 5, Hartford, CT 06103

E-Mail: mark.burno@ct.gov

What Happens Next: The sponsoring agency will make a determination whether to proceed with preparation of an Environmental Impact Evaluation (EIE) or that the project does not require the preparation of an EIE under the Connecticut Environmental Policy Act (CEPA). A Post-Scoping Notice of its decision will appear in a future edition of the Environmental Monitor.