2. Notice of Scoping for Oak Park
Addresses of possible locations: 168-202 Ursula Place, 51-75 Dale Street, 346-368 Cove Road, Stamford CT 06902
Municipality where proposed action might be located: Stamford
Project Description: Oak Park Phase 1 (OP1) is the first phase of a multi-phased redevelopment of an existing 168 -unit family community consisting of one and 2-story garden style buildings. The OP1 development will focus on the construction of a multifamily building, (7) townhouse style buildings, site work improvements including the installation of drainage infrastructure and landscaping. There will be a total of 61 residential units in OP1. The three-story tall multifamily elevatored building will contain (16) one-bedroom units, (4) two-bedroom units, (6) three-bedroom units, offices, and community space. The townhouse buildings will consist of 35-units (28 two-bedroom and 7 three-bedroom).
Two additional phases are planned for future Oak Park redevelopment. Phase 2 is located to the north of Phase 1 and will consist of (7) townhouse style buildings containing (43) units which will include (34) two-bedroom and (9) three-bedrooms units. A playground for children ages 5 to 12 will be constructed in this phase. Phase 3 is located to the south of Phase 2 and will consist of (13) townhouse style buildings containing (62) units. There will be (48) two-bedroom and (14) three-bedroom units in this phase. In Phase 2 and 3, site work improvements and landscaping, as described for Phase 1, will be included in the scope of work.
The development site is located at the junction of Ursula Place and Dale Street on the East Side of Stamford, Connecticut. A Construction Manager was selected and awarded a contract for Construction Management Services for Phase 1 in August 2022. Construction was scheduled to begin in the summer of 2023 and continue for a period of approximately 16-18 months, including demolition of existing buildings.
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: December 21, 2023.
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: December 1st, 2023.
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.