West Street Planning Session Will Give Public a Chance to Speak

As the town prepares for the future, they are seeking input from the public in how to plan zoning along the West Street corridor.

The committe was formed after a study conducted through the development firm Milone and MacBroom showed significant potential along the corridor, particularly in the area north of Interstate 84.

Proper development of this land is critical in developing high property values and attracting positive growth in the community, with the first step lying in the creating a set of design standards by initiating a visioning process, Senior Planner Rebecca Augur with the development firm of Milone and MacBroom said when the study .

“One of the first goals we were charged with doing was to see how much land was available for development,” Augur said. “In all, the total is over 700 acres of land for development along the corridor. With proper planning, there is significant potential.”

So what is the best use and way to zone that land?

The Southington West Street subcommittee will hold public input sessions on March 29 at 5 p.m., and a second on April 12 at 6 p.m. Both input sessions will be held in the Council Chambers at .

The charge of the West Street subcommittee is to build upon previous work and offer further recommendations for fostering economic development while protecting quality of life and design, and minimizing traffic impacts along the West Street corridor.

Questions may be directed to Paul Chaplinsky (Sub-Committee Chairman) at pchaplinsky@southington.org or Mary Savage-Dunham (Southington Town Planner) at savagem@southington.org.