2. Notice of Scoping for Properties at 18-20 and 30 Trinity Street in Hartford
Addresses of possible location: 18-20 Trinity Street, and 30 Trinity Street
Municipality where proposed action might be located: Hartford
Project Description: The Department of Administrative Services (DAS) is proposing the sale and transfer of the subject properties to a private developer who will restore the existing historic buildings into a mixed-use redevelopment consisting of approximately 110 apartment units, ground floor restaurant/retail space, an outdoor plaza and amenities for residents including co-working office space, a fitness center, a yoga studio, and a community room and rooftop garden at 18-20 Trinity Street.
Apartment units will include a mix of studio, one-, and two-bedroom apartments consisting of 80% market rate and 20% affordable units restricted to those earning less than 60% of the area median income.
The proposal intends to utilize the properties’ existing 67 surface parking spaces, and to seek additional parking capacity through a shared parking arrangement on nearby property owned by the the Capital Region Development Authority (CRDA).
The proposed project was selected in response to a DAS-issued Request for Proposals (RFP) which sought to transfer the properties to a private developer interested in redeveloping the subject properties for their highest and best use, consistent with the City of Hartford and the State of Connecticut’s economic development goals.
The subject properties are also identified in the Bushnell Park South Master Plan developed by the Capital Region Development Authority (CRDA) and the City of Hartford.
The properties were previously published in the Environmental Monitor as a State Land Transfer Notice on March 16, 2021, in accordance with Connecticut General Statutes Section 4b-47. No comments were received.
Written comments from the public are welcomed and will be accepted until the close of business on: Friday, August 19, 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: July 29, 2022.
Written comments and/or requests for a public scoping meeting should be sent to (email preferred):
Name: Matthew Pafford
Agency: Department of Administrative Services (DAS)
Address: 450 Columbus Boulevard, Hartford, CT
E-Mail: matthew.pafford@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: Michael Barrera
Agency: Department of Administrative Services (DAS)
Address: 450 Columbus Boulevard, Hartford, CT
E-Mail: michael.barrera@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.