Notice of Scoping for Pierson School Adaptive Reuse
Address of possible location: 75 East Main Street, Clinton, Connecticut
Municipality where proposed action might be located: Clinton
Project Description: The proposed development will include a total of 50 apartments: seven studios and 43 one-bedrooms units, one of which will be for a building superintendent. Of these units, 30 will be located in the existing building and 20 will be located in a new addition. The limitations of the existing septic systems caps the development potential at 50 units: 43 one bedroom and seven studios. All of the rental units will be reserved for seniors aged 62+. The proposed design also includes amenity space for the building’s residents as well as a leasing and management offices for the complex. The auditorium space will be renovated and ultimately leased back to the Town for reuse as a senior center. The renovation and new construction will be done in one phase. Construction is expected to take approximately 18 months. The design will comport with other historic neighboring structures, such as the Adam Stanton House (c.1791), the Holy Advent Church (c.1876) with its beautiful gardens, and the National Register Clinton Village Historic District. The addition will have sloped roofs, clapboard siding and colonial detailing to differentiate it from the brick Pierson School, taking its design cues from the surrounding historic district. Setting it back from East Main Street and the property line and capping it at three stories, lower than the existing building will help to minimize its visual impact. The site is located 0.3 miles from the Clinton Station for CTRail Shore Line East. There is continuous sidewalk access from the front of the school to the south entrance of Clinton Station. East- and west-bound bus stops are located in front of and across the street from the site (RVT Routes 641 and 645) providing access to shopping and the train station. The free Clinton Trolley Bus is also available with the closest stop at Liberty Green, 0.2 mile east of the school. The new development will have bicycle racks around the property.
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: January 2nd, 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: December 12, 2025.
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 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.