Cleanup of Ferry Road Property Under Way in Old Saybrook, Connecticut
Proposed Uses of Property Include Affordable Housing and Recreation
At the Jan. 17 Board of Selectmen meeting, First Selectman Michael Pace said the State of Connecticut is cleaning up the contaminated property, located near the intersection of Interstate 95 and Route 9, before it is transferred to the town.
The clean-up involved the removal of three quarters of a foot of contaminated soils and clean soils were installed in their place.
In acquiring the property, the town promised the state that most of the parcel will be used for recreational purposes.
Those purposes are meant to benefit the entire town and could include a dog park, athletic fields, or for other recreational activities.
The Old Saybrook Parks and Recreation Department has already been contacted to provide input on what they would like to see at that site and what size proposed fields should be.
Pace said the town will contact the Old Saybrook Board of Education to see if the schools have any needs that could be met with this site.
However, part of the property could be used for other purposes.
If the site is used for affordable housing, Selectman Bill Peace said research would need to be done to find out how much land the housing would require.
Pace indicated that placing affordable housing here would be preferable to the proposed complex on North Main Street that would increase traffic on the already busy intersection of North Main Street, Main Street, and Boston Post Road.
Selectman Velma Thomas said if affordable housing is contemplated, the town should move forward immediately on potential grant opportunities such as a STEAP grant.
Such housing should be placed closer to the street and be aligned with other housing on that road, Thomas explained.
The town could refuse awarded grant monies if plans for the property are changed.
Town Attorney Michael Cronin said the property is zoned for all recreational uses and is outside the town's gateway zone.
The selectmen unanimously approved a resolution allowing Pace to sign for any grants associated with the property.
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