Connecticut State Council on Environmental Quality

1. Notice of Scoping for Webster Block Project

Address of possible location: 55 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive


Municipality where proposed action might be located: Norwalk


Project Description: The Municipal Brownfield Grant will be used to remediate the contaminated soil under a 4.97-acre, city-owned parking lot named Webster Block, located at 55 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. This remediation will enable the development of 472 mixed-income residential units, 40,000 square feet of commercial space, and 1,159 structured parking spaces. The redevelopment project also includes a 16,500 square foot pedestrian-only alley to be lined with restaurants, cafes, and a 25,000 sq. ft. public park.

 

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: July 6, 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: June 16, 2023.


Additional information about the project can be viewed online at: https://www.norwalkredevelopmentagency.org/webster-lot-redevelopment

 

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, 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 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.