2. Notice of Scoping for Deming Road Multifamily Housing
Addresses: 0, 823, 833 Deming Road
Municipality: Berlin
Project Description:
The proposed project is a multifamily residential development with 20% affordable housing and 80% market-rate housing on an 11.3 acre site on Deming Road in Berlin. The development will include 88 apartment units (44 1-bedrooms, 44 2-bedrooms), a clubhouse, outdoor recreational spaces, and parking. The site is located in a primarily residential area and will be serviced by public utilities, emergency providers, retail/commercial facilities, public transportation, and recreation areas. The property is currently occupied by two existing houses which will be demolished for the development. The State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) has determined that no historic properties will be affected.
The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) has approved the project’s protective measures for a population of Easter Box Turtles within the wetlands at the eastern edge of the site. The project scope does not include any activities within the wetlands and does not have any direct impact to the wetlands. Indirect impacts will be managed by sediment and erosion control measures during construction and on-site stormwater management systems in the long term.
Farmland Soils Maps shows that the site contains over 5 acres of combined prime farmland soils and statewide farmland soils although the site is primarily wooded and there are no farming activities at this site. The project has received all local planning and zoning approvals and approval from the Town of Berlin Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Commission.
Project Maps:
Click here to view a Vicinity Map for the project area.
Click here to view a Site Plan of the project.
Click here to view the Sediment and Erosion Control Plan for the project.
Written comments from the public are welcomed and will be accepted until the close of business on: Thursday, August 19, 2021.
Any person may ask the sponsoring agency to hold a Public Scoping Meeting by sending such a request to the address below. If a 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 Friday, July 30, 2021.
Written comments and/or requests for a public scoping meeting should be sent to:
Name: JaCinta Frazier
Agency: Department of Housing
Address: 505 Hudson Street, Hartford, CT 06106
E-Mail: DOH.CEPA@ct.gov
If you have questions about a public scoping meeting, or other questions about the scoping for this project, contact:
Name: JaCinta Frazier
Agency: Department of Housing
Address: 505 Hudson Street, Hartford, CT 06106
E-Mail: DOH.CEPA@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: Randi Pincus, Staff Attorney
Agency: Department of Housing
Address: 505 Hudson Street, Hartford, CT 06106
E-Mail: Randi.Pincus@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.