The State Contracting Standards Board is seeking answers regarding complaints related to two major projects in the region: the proposed redevelopment of
Mystic Scott Westervelt, who has lived on Boulder Court at the bottom of the hill from the former Mystic Oral School for more than 35 years, is concerned a large mixed-use development on the property would add traffic to narrow roads and disturb the neighborhood and environment.
“An overly dense population moving into this area would destroy the quiet solitude that we have down on Boulder Court,” he said.
He is a co-chairperson of the Mystic Oral School Advocates, a group of about 125 people in the surrounding neighborhoods and Groton, which he said is working to restrict the proposed mega development or prevent the zoning that would allow it to move forward.
Groton The developer proposing a mixed-use village at the Mystic Education Center property is “exploring all our options” after the town’s Planning and Zoning Commission made clear its concerns about overdevelopment of the site.
While the commission did not make any binding decisions, it came to a consensus at a workshop last week that the town should not initiate a new floating zone for the property.
The commission, however, would be open to a zone change, such as to a rural residential RU-40 zone or potentially RU-20 zone for part of the property, Planning and Development Director Jon Reiner said. Those rural residential zones call for lower density than what is included in the developer s proposal and allow for uses including single-family residential, attached two-family residential, some type of age-restricted housing and similar types of development, and some business uses. It s up to the developer to look at the zoning and then determine how to move forward.
Groton The developer of a proposed mixed-use development at the Mystic Education Center property will hold an “open house” format virtual meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday to update people on the project and answer questions.
Groton Planning and Development Director Jon Reiner said the developer, Respler Homes, plans to give a presentation on the status of the project and will be available to address questions and concerns.
“Participation by all is encouraged,” a notice states. “Respler Homes and their development team will provide an update and answer questions regarding Mystic River Bluffs. All meeting attendees will have an opportunity to ask questions of both Respler Homes and team members about any aspect of the approval process and the project as it is currently envisioned.”