The Newington Town Plan and Zoning Commission has scheduled a public hearing Wednesday at 7 p.m. as part of its review of a proposed 40-unit rental community, Willow Haven Townhouses. The developer, Patrick Snow, wants to build a 40-unit townhouse rental community on 5.9 acres of mostly undeveloped woodlands. Two existing single-family houses would be […]
The Newington Town Plan and Zoning Commission has scheduled a public hearing Wednesday at 7 p.m. as part of its review of a proposed 40-unit rental community, Willow Haven Townhouses.
The developer, Patrick Snow, wants to build a 40-unit townhouse rental community on 5.9 acres of mostly undeveloped woodlands. Two existing single-family houses would be demolished.
Snow is the founder of Cromwell-based Premier Real Estate Services of Connecticut and recently won a court judgment in favor of a 52-unit affordable housing development in Berlin that the town's zoning commission initially denied.
Last August, Snow purchased the Newington properties — at 220, 226 and 244 Kitts Lane, along with 226 Kitts Lane Rear — for $1.15 million. Initially, he proposed building a 44-unit rental community on the site.
According to his latest proposal, 12 of the 40 units (or 30%) would be set aside as “moderate income” housing under the state's 8-30g affordable housing statute.
The project includes building 10 rows of townhouses, with each townhouse containing two to 10 units. Each townhouse will have its own private driveway, entrance, patio, garage and in-unit washer and dryer.
The units will be two levels; the first floor will have a dining room, living room and kitchen; bedrooms will be on the second floor.
The plans show a total of 109 parking spaces. The two-bedroom units will range from 1,125 to 1,670 square feet, and the three-bedroom units will be 1,400 square feet.
The project application was received by the Town Plan and Zoning Commission at its July 9 meeting.
Snow is listed as the principal of Kitts Lane Apartments LLC, which is seeking site plan approval for the development. The site is located in Newington’s “Business - Berlin Turnpike” zone, which does not specifically allow residential uses.
The hearing will take place in the Council Chambers, Room 103 at Town Hall, 200 Garfield St., Newington. The hybrid meeting allows both in-person and virtual participation.
If approved, the project will add to Newington’s affordable housing stock, which currently stands at just under 10% of the town’s total.
Municipalities with less than 10% affordable housing are not exempt from the state’s affordable housing law, which makes it easier for developers whose applications are denied to sue towns, unless the town can prove it denied their application for health or safety reasons.
