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Workshops to be held about Branchville study

A study about the future of Branchville is underway.  The Branchville section of town runs along Route 7, has a train station, and has been called a second town center.  The study is being paid for by a $356,000 state grant.  Fitzgerald and Halliday Inc. of Hartford, a transportation planning firm, is looking for resident input on the vision for Branchville. 

 

First Selectman Rudy Marconi says Branchville is the future for the community.  It represents a quaint village, an opportunity to develop it in a way that serves the people in that area.  He called it a "golden opportunity" that they want to make sure it done right.  The First Selectman, Planning Director, Town Engineer and representatives from the Branchville area are part of a small committee studying the issue.

 

The committee has reviewed the scope of work and come up with an outline that involves an opportunity for people to look at the conceptual drawings and plans, and how it exists today.

 

There are some obstacles in developing the area, including that it is a low-lying area prone to flooding.  There are also no sewer lines there.  One proposal is to allocate an area for a small building that would process the sewage, and have septic fields.  He compared it to a residential home not on town sewers.

 

An online survey has also been added to the study.  It is available until September 18th.  Some of the survey questions include how much parking there should be, both on-street and off-street parking, as well as how tall buildings should be.

 

A workshop is being held on September 16th in the Main Function Room of Ridgefield Library.

 

Fitzgerald and Halliday will conduct the workshop in coordination with the Town of Ridgefield and the Western Connecticut Council of Governments.  The workshop on September 16th is for residents to share thoughts about what improvements are needed in the Branchville area and what type of development the Town should consider for the future of Branchville.

 

An open house is also scheduled for September 17th from 6:30pm to 8:30pm.  On September 18th, a second open house is scheduled for 10am to 4pm.  That will be followed by a presentation from 4pm to 5pm.

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Dave Rinelli

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