Polo Club Application To Expand Events On Site Shot Down In Farmington

FARMINGTON, CT — A controversial plan to expand the types of events allowed at the Farmington Polo Club was unanimously shot down by local zoning board members recently.

The Farmington Planning and Zoning Commission rejected a proposal by Town Farm Development LLC, which owns the club at 152 Town Farm Road, for a special permit for expanded event use at the site.

The bipartisan vote was 0 in favor and 6 votes opposed to the application, resulting in its denial.

Polo club owners were looking to expand the types of events that could be utilized at the site, which is in an area actually zoned residential.

As a result, neighbors at multiple public hearing expressed severe reservations about the idea of more events at the site beyond just polo matches.

Citing noise and traffic concerns, they opposed the special permit applications.

PZC members, according to meeting minutes from May 22, claimed there was "an opportunity for compromise and balance," but the applicant didn't show it was willing to do so.

One central concern expressed were the club's Sunday morning "Cars & Coffee" car show events on Sunday mornings that many neighbors claimed were too noisy and hurt their quality of life.

For the minutes of the Farmington Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, click on this link.

For more information on the Farmington Polo Club, click on this link.