Connecticut State Council on Environmental Quality

Meadow brook commons

Notice of Scoping for Meadow Brook Commons

Address of possible action location: 13 Nicholson Road, East Granby, CT

Municipality where the action might be located: East Granby

Description: The project will consist of two phases totaling 60 units of affordable housing. The development will include four three-story wood-frame buildings and a single-story clubhouse. The overall property is 10 acres, with Meadowbrook Commons occupying 7 acres. The site was previously a tobacco farm until the 1970s and has since remained vacant, becoming heavily wooded. A Phase I Environmental Site Assessment was completed, and no environmental issues were identified.

Map: Access a map of the area - Meadow Brook Commons 

Written comments from the public are welcomed and will be accepted until the close of business on: 7th May, 2026. 

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: 17th April, 2026. 

Written comments and/or requests for a public scoping meeting should be sent to:

Name: Mithila Chakraborty, Ph.D.
Agency: Connecticut Dept. 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: Connecticut Dept. of Housing 
Address: 505 Hudson Street, Hartford, CT  06106-7106
E-Mail: mithila.chakraborty@ct.gov  

What Happens Next:
The Department of Housing, CT will determine whether to proceed with the preparation of an Environmental Impact Evaluation (EIE) or that the action 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.