The Rocky Hill Planning and Zoning Commission on Wednesday is expected to discuss a site plan proposal to redevelop the long-vacant Ames corporate office on Main Street.
This represents the second site plan submitted to the town by Hamden-based developer Belfonti Cos. LLC.
The first plan was rejected by the commission about two months ago, but changes have been made to the overall project design, including the addition of more public gathering space, according to Raymond Carpentino, Rocky Hill’s economic development director.
The latest site plan calls for construction of 213 apartments in about 11 buildings, he said.
The project will include 93 one-bedroom and 120 two-bedroom units, with 10% designated as affordable, according to Planning and Zoning Commission records.
The mixed-use development at 2418 Main Street will also contain 11,067 square feet of office space and 9,959 square feet of retail with associated site improvements on approximately 12.65 acres.
About an acre of the property will be reserved for public gathering space, Carpentino said, including a large patio and fire pit.
The 180,000-square-foot former Ames property has been vacant since 2002 and town leaders have called it an eyesore at the heart of the town. Rehab proposals have come and gone over the years, but the remediation of the asbestos-tainted structure has been a key hang up.
The state last April stepped in to help push redevelopment efforts forward with its approval of a $500,000 grant to help fund demolition.
