A developer is seeking approval to build a 266-unit apartment complex on more than 10 acres along Griswold and Main streets in Glastonbury.
A developer is seeking approval to build a 266-unit apartment complex on more than 10 acres along Griswold and Main streets in Glastonbury under Connecticut’s affordable housing statute.
Main St Group LLC, controlled by developer Domenic Carpionato, has filed an application with the Town Plan and Zoning Commission seeking site plan approval under Section 8-30g of state law for a multi-building rental development at 95 and 131 Griswold St. and 2938 Main St.
The proposal, known as Glastonbury Apartments, calls for five apartment buildings ranging from three to four stories, along with a clubhouse, pool, sports court, dog park and other amenities. The development would include 266 rental units and 453 parking spaces, including garage and surface parking.
Plans call for a four-story, 20,239-square-foot L-shaped building with 71 units; a three- to four-story, 20,239-square-foot L-shaped building with 67 units; two 13,546-square-foot buildings with 40 units each; and a 15,327-square-foot building with 48 units, according to the application. The project would also include a clubhouse with indoor amenities, a pool with patio space and a maintenance building north of the clubhouse.
The development would include 44 garage spaces across five garage buildings and 409 surface parking spaces, the filing states.
Under the plans, the site would be redeveloped from a mix of vacant land and an existing office building. The three parcels total about 10.2 acres and are bordered by Route 2 to the east, commercial properties along Main Street to the west, and residential uses to the south.
Access to the development would be provided primarily from Griswold Street, with a secondary driveway connection near Main Street through an existing access easement.
According to the developer, because Glastonbury has not met the state’s threshold requiring at least 10% of its housing stock to be classified as affordable, the project is being proposed under Section 8-30g, which allows developers to seek approval for higher-density housing that may not fully comply with local zoning regulations.
Under the statute, the burden shifts to the municipality to justify a denial based on substantial public interests such as health or safety.
A public hearing on the application has been scheduled by the Town Plan and Zoning Commission for Jan. 20.
