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Bethel officials consider mixed use development at former Stony Hill Inn property

The public hearing into a mixed use development at the former Stony Hill Inn property has been closed by the Bethel Planning and Zoning Commission.  Upstream Properties LLC has applied to build residential and commercial buildings between the Copper Square townhouses and Mountain Laurel Plaza.  A resolution was drawn up for consideration at their meeting tonight.

This is part of a proposed new overlay district option, which could be applicable to the Route 6 business zone.  The proposed zoning change would increase permissible residential unit density. 10 units per acre are currently allowed on parcels at least 5 acres in size, but the proposed change would allow up to 20 units. 3 apartment buildings, two 5,000-square-foot commercial buildings and a pocket park are part of the proposal from Upstream Properties being called Grand Stony Hill Village.

The hearing was also closed into a proposed affordable housing development at 64 Wooster Street.  The applicant would use the state 8-30(g) affordable housing law to create 9 units, with 2 designated as affordable housing. 

The three-quarter acre property currently has a home with three rental units and a garage.  There's a parking area at the rear of the existing structure.  The proposal is to construct a new building to the west of the existing one and provide four new one-bedroom rental residential units under 8-30g. Two one-bedroom apartments will be constructed in the existing garage.

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Brian Kilmeade

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