1. Notice of Scoping for Elmwood Lofts

Addresses of possible locations: 1051 and 1061 New Britain Ave

Municipality where proposed action might be located: West Hartford

Project Description: The Town of West Hartford has been awarded a Municipal Brownfield Grant to clean-up the properties located at 1051 and 1061 New Britain Ave. The town is partnering with a developer to construct a 131-unit mixed-income, mixed-use, and transit-oriented development on the 2.97-acre site. Fifteen percent (15%) of the residential units will be designated workforce housing.  

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 January 6th, 2022.

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 December 16, 2022.

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

Name: Shawntay Nelson

Agency: Department of Economic and Community Development

Address: 450 Columbus Boulevard, Hartford, CT 06103

E-Mail: Shawntay.nelson@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 Blvd, 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.