Next Tuesday (July 20), at 7 p.m. in Council Chambers at Town Hall, property owner Armando Genga Limited Partnership will go before the zoning board to request a zoning variance allowing it "to construct a commercial shopping center with restaurant" on the property.
But that's not all. Town Councilor Matt Catalano (R-3) said that if the developer is able to bend the zoning regs, the next step would be seeking approval to construct 191 "affordable housing" units on the site. And we all know what that means.
"It's important that the neighborhood come out and take a long look at what's going to happen," Catalano said. Nearby Hard's Corner, the closest commercial intersection to the Shakespeare Theater, is already under distress since the closing of Ken Petrino's Mobil service station three years ago.
"Hard's Corner needs to be brought back to what we did [in Stratford Center] with the 'village' concept," Catalano added.
If you agree, come Tuesday at 7 p.m. to Council Chambers. To make a comment you must sign up in advance. Bring friends and neighbors -- the zoning folks will hear your voices!
Send an e-mail to Michael Bingham, the author of this post, at mbingham@conntact.com.
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