By Andreas Yilma, Staff Writer
BEACON FALLS The Planning and Zoning Commission on Feb. 25 denied a zone change application, without prejudice, for the proposed Hopp Brook Estates housing development project.
Hopp Brook Developers, LLC, which is based in Shelton, sought to build 109 three-bedroom homes on a 135-acre, undeveloped parcel of land it owns off Oakwood Drive near the Bethany border.
The commission unanimously denied the application at the Feb. 25 special meeting after discussing the matter and not reaching a consensus in executive session. Commission member Harry Roscoe recused himself from the vote.
“I just feel that we couldn’t have settled this at the (Feb. 11) public hearing, but we’ve come to the end of the road,” Chairman Donald Molleur said.
By Andreas Yilma, Staff Writer
BEACON FALLS A clerical error in 2017 sparked a chaotic debate Feb. 11 over a proposed housing development in town.
Hopp Brook Developers, LLC, which is based in Shelton, wants to build 109 three-bedroom homes on a 135-acre, undeveloped parcel of land it owns off Oakwood Drive near the Bethany border. The project is dubbed Hopp Brook Estates. Forty acres of the land would be designated for open space.
Some residents have raised concerns about the proposed development, namely how the new homes and residents could strain town services, and the town’s educational costs could increase if an influx of families with children move into town.