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Planned Developments in Fairfield Threaten Parkway and Neighborhood View Shed

4221 Black Rock Turnpike (204 Units)
 

A Bridgeport developer has proposed a 204-unit apartment complex on a 15-acre vacant parcel on 4221 Black Rock Turnpike on an elevated bluff abutting the Merritt Parkway. Primrose Development LLC proposes constructing three, four-story buildings containing a total of 252,624 square feet of living space. The Heritage Hill complex, which would have 84 one-bedroom units and 120 two-bedroom units, would set aside 62 apartments as affordable housing, per the state’s 8-30g affordable housing statute. MPC engaged legal counsel as well as ecological, traffic, and historic resource experts to oppose the development at a public hearing on August 19th. The neighboring communities of Greenfield Hunt and Greenfield Hill have joined us in opposing this complex.

 

1477 Congress Street (39 Units)

On July 8th, the TPZ held a public hearing for a text change to create an affordable housing zone allowing for a large and highly visible housing development at 1477 Congress Street (39 units). MPC opposed this application and gathered wetlands, traffic, and historic preservation experts to review and testify on the applications’ flaws and negative impact on the Merritt’s view shed, the natural environment and wetlands, the neighboring homes, and a historic 19th-century house. TPZ approved the text change with numerous conditions and amendments. MPC, together with the neighbors of the proposed development, is appealing this decision.

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