Fairfield approves 94-unit apartment project by the Merritt
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An artist rendering of the apartment project approved for 4185 Black Rock Turnpike in Fairfield.Contributed photo / Primrose Companies
FAIRFIELD An affordable housing project bringing 94 apartments near the Merritt Parkway was approved this week, though several officials said they disapproved of the project’s size.
“We can achieve the goals of (the affordable housing statue) and the need to expand affordable housing in town without building the absolutely largest building on the land,” said Matthew Wagner, the Town Plan and Zoning Commission chairman.
The Merritt 44 project at 4185 Black Rock Turnpike would include 65 market-rate apartments and 29 units considered affordable housing. It would be a mix of 26 one-bedroom units and 68 two-bedroom units.
Residents say cherry trees in Fairfield s center were wrongly removed
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Cherry trees were removed on April 9, 2021 outside of Community Theater in Fairfield’s Center. Officials say the original statute posted for the removal was incorrect was since updated.Contributed photo / Contributed photoShow MoreShow Less
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Cherry trees were removed on April 9, 2021 outside of Community Theater in Fairfield’s Center.Contributed photo / Contributed photoShow MoreShow Less
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Cherry trees were removed on April 9, 2021 outside of Community Theater in Fairfield’s Center.Contributed photo / Contributed photoShow MoreShow Less
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Roots protrude from the spot where a cherry tree stood in front of the Sacred Heart University Community Theatre in downtown Fairfield, Conn., on Tuesday April 13, 2021.Christian Abraham / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
Mixed-use proposal would bring retail, office and apartments to Fairfield s center
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FAIRFIELD Zoning officials are considering a project that would combine, retail, office and apartment space next to the Community Theatre.
Representatives for the applicant, 15 Unquowa Road LLC., argue this project meets a need in town that’s highlighted in a variety of recent town studies, including the one on transit-oriented development. There aren’t many projects like it in town.
The site is currently owned by Lee Forest, whose family has owned the property for about a century. He is also the principal for the company applying for the project’s approval, said attorney Raymond Rizio.
Fairfield residents oppose proposed 80-unit development on Park Ave
Josh LaBella
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FAIRFIELD Residents continued to push back against a proposed development on Park Avenue this week.
Spot zoning, the size of the development, as well as how the proposed 80-unit development might impact traffic and water drainage, were among the concerns residents shared at the Town Plan and Zoning Commission meeting this week.
Those affiliated with the project though say it meets a need in town and they’ve worked with the residents to address their concerns.
Marshall Weiss, a nearby neighbor, said his property had been impacted by water running down hill and killing trees. He worried the drainage for the proposal would worsen the problem and could create safety issues.