1. Notice of Scoping for Derby Downtown Redevelopment Project

Municipality where proposed project might be located: City of Derby

Project Location: South of Main Street/Route 34 (between the intersections with Route 8 westward to the Derby-Shelton Bridge)

Project Description:  Urban Act Grant funds (through the Dept. of Economic and Community Development -DECD) will be used for utility infrastructure, road and sidewalk construction and streetscaping associated with downtown redevelopment in the City of Derby.  The construction efforts will be focused in the area south of Main Street/Route 34 (between the intersections with Route 8 westward to the Derby-Shelton Bridge).  The utility improvements are part of implementation of the Downtown Now!, Derby's Blueprint for Progress, a state-funded planning effort undertaken by the City.  For more info on the proposed development plan, please visit the link to the presentation prepared for the November 17 Public Meeting/Charette.  The planning effort has sparked private investment interest in the Downtown area consistent with the "U"Street Master Plan," endorsed by the City of Derby's Planning and Zoning Commission.  The uses proposed as part of the U Street Master Plan include residential, commercial, office, light industrial (advanced manufacturing), training, and mixed uses.  The public infrastructure investment will leverage and support this potential private investment.  It may be noted that the federally-funded (through the Connecticut Department of Transportation) project, Reconstruction of Route 34/Main St. (Project #36-184), currently in the design stages, is along the northern boundary of the Project Area.

Project Maps:  Click here to view a map of the project area and the "U" Street Master Plan concept.  

Written comments from the public are welcomed and will be accepted until the close of business on:  Thursday, July 6, 2017

Any person can ask the sponsoring agency to hold a Public Scoping Meeting by sending such a request to the address below.  If a 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 Friday, June 16, 2017.

Written comments and/or requests for a Public Scoping Meeting should be sent to:

If you have questions about the public meeting, or other questions about the scoping for this project, contact: