2. Notice of Scoping for 1600 New Britain Avenue
Address of possible location: 1600 New Britain Avenue, Farmington, CT 06032
Municipality where proposed action might be located: Farmington
Project Description: The proposed development, 1600 New Britain Avenue, will include 90 apartments across 8 buildings (the “Development”). The Development is located at 1600 New Britain Avenue in Farmington, CT, 06032, USA. The Farmington Canal Heritage Trail directly abuts the property to the west. The development team is planning a direct connection to that trail for residents which the town approved as part of the site plan approval. 1600 New Britain was previously a part of the adjacent parcel, which is now known as 1690 New Britain Avenue. As far as we can tell, the only improvements on 1600 New Britain Avenue have been minor improvements associated with the adjacent office use at 1690 New Britain Avenue, including a small azimuth house. The total development area will include 9.09 acres. There are no known environmental issues on the site. A project notification was made to the State Historic Preservation Office (“SHPO”), who reviewed the project location and determined, in their opinion, that no historic properties will be affected by the proposed undertaking. Readily available soil data and historic aerial imagery indicate that the entirety of the project parcel has been previously disturbed, which was part of the basis for SHPO’s determination that it is unlikely that the proposed project will impact significant archaeological deposits. SHPO reviewed the proposal of work for the project site and confirmed in their letter dated October 4, 2023, that no historic properties will be affected by the proposed work to be performed. No major environmental concern was identified.
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: September 6, 2024.
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: August 16, 2024.
Written comments and/or requests for a public scoping meeting should be sent to
Name: Mithila Chakraborty, Ph.D.
Agency: Department of Housing
Address: 505 Hudson Street, Hartford, CT 06106-7106
E-Mail: mithila.chakraborty@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: Mithila Chakraborty, Ph.D.
Agency: Department of Housing
Address: 505 Hudson Street, Hartford, CT 06106-7106
E-Mail: mithila.chakraborty@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.