1. Notice of Scoping for State and Chapel Development

Address of possible location: 300 State Street & 742-760 Chapel Street, New Haven, CT

Municipality where proposed action might be located: New Haven

Project Description: The project will involve the development of an underutilized parking lot (300 State Street) and the adjoining historic buildings (Chapel Street) into 76 units of newly constructed affordable housing rental units. A new structure will be built at 300 State of a type and scale compatible with the adjoining historic structures and connect to the rear façade of 742 Chapel to create one integrated mixed-use property. The State Street lot is a 0.42-acre parking lot, and the Chapel property is approximately 0.54 acres. The total gross square footage for the project is 115,000. There will be no demolition on site. The Chapel buildings will be preserved and rehabilitated in accordance with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation. State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) reviewed the project already and have part approval. The State & Chapel development will include the preservation and rehabilitation of the Chapel buildings located at 742-760 Chapel Street (3 buildings). These buildings are located in a Historic District listed on the National Register. The rehabilitation will be done in accordance with the Secretary of the Interior Standards. The following historic approvals received to date: SHPO Part 1 approval for 742 Chapel, SHPO Part 1 approval for 756 Chapel, SHPO Part 1 approval for 760 Chapel, NPS Part 1 approval for 742 Chapel, SHPO Part 2 Approval for 742 Chapel, NPS Part 2 Approval for 742 Chapel. Part 2 applications for 756 and 760 Chapel were submitted to the SHPO in November 2021. The project is not in any floodzone. 

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: November 17th, 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: October 27th, 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.