1) Notice of Proposed Land Transfer in Hartford

Complete Address of Property: 129 Lafayette Street, Hartford CT 06106

Commonly used name of property or other identifying information: Second Church of Christ Scientist

Number of acres to be transferred: 1.07

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Description of Property

Below is some general information about the property. It should not be considered a complete description of the property and should not be relied upon for making decisions. If only a portion of a property is proposed for transfer, the description pertains only to the portion being transferred.

Brief Description of Historical and Current Uses: 129 Lafayette is a four story structure of approximately 22,490 gross square feet constructed in1924, primarily used as a house of worship for 80 years until it was purchased by the State of Connecticut in 2007.

 

	Building(s) in use	x	Building(s) not in use		No Structures
	Other Features:	x	Paved areas		Wooded land
	Non agricultural fields		Active agriculture		Ponds, streams, other water, wetlands
x	Public water supply		On-site well		Water Supply Unknown
x	Served by sewers		On-site septic system		Waste Disposal Unknown

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The property is in the following municipal zone(s): 

	Zoned		Not zoned		Not known
	Residential		Industrial		Commercial		Institutional
x	Other:	MX-2

Special features of the property, if known: A building assessment was completed in 2008 and states that the State Historic Preservation Office has determined that the building appears to be eligible for listing on the State Register of Historic Places.

Value of property, if known: 

x	If checked, value is not known.

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Type of Sale or Transfer:

x	Sale or transfer of property in fee
	Sale or transfer of partial interest in the property (such as an easement). Description of interest:

Proposed recipient, if known:

Proposed use by property recipient, if known:

The agency is proposing to transfer the property with the following restrictions on future uses:

x	If checked, the state is not currently proposing restrictions on future uses.

Reason the state of Connecticut is proposing to transfer this property: Surplus

Comments from the public are welcome and will be accepted until the close of business on 11/20/2020.

Comments may include (but are not limited to) information you might have about significant natural resources or recreation resources on the property, as well as your recommendations for means to preserve such resources.

Written comments* should be sent to:

Name: Paul Hinsch

Agency: Office of Policy and Management, Bureau of Assets Management

Address: 450 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, CT 06106-1379

E-Mail: Paul.Hinsch@ct.gov

*E-Mail submissions are preferred. Send copies of comments to:

Name: Shane Mallory

Agency: Department of Administrative Services, Statewide Leasing and Property Transfer

Address: 450 Columbus Boulevard, Hartford, Suite 1402, CT 06103

E-Mail: Shane.Mallory@ct.gov

(Comments from state agencies must be on agency letterhead and signed by agency head.  Scanned copies are preferred.)

 

What Happens Next:

When this comment period closes, the proposed land transfer can take one of three tracks:

1.   If no public comments are received, the sale or transfer can proceed with no further public comment and no further notices in the Environmental Monitor, unless the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) elects to conduct a review of the property (see #3).

2.   If public comments are received, the Office of Policy and Management (OPM) will respond to those comments. The comments and responses will be published in the Environmental Monitor.  Fifteen days after publication of the comments and responses, the proposed sale or transfer can proceed, unless DEEP elects to conduct a review of the property (see #3).

3.   If DEEP elects to conduct a further review of the property, it may submit to OPM a report with recommendations for preserving all or part of the property. The report and recommendations will be published in the Environmental Monitor, and there will be a 30-day public comment period. The DEEP will publish its responses to any comments received and its final recommendation about the property in the Environmental Monitor. OPM will then make the final determination as to the ultimate disposition of the property, and will publish that determination in the Environmental Monitor. Fifteen days after publication of that final determination, the sale or transfer can proceed.

To find out if this proposed transfer is the subject of further notices, check future editions of the Environmental Monitor. Sign up for e-alerts to receive a reminder e-mail on Environmental Monitor publication dates.