New Details Revealed In Proposed Major Naugatuck Development Project

NAUGATUCK, CT — Members of the Zoning Commission recently heard plans for the proposed mixed use residential/commercial development for the property located at Parcel B, Old Firehouse Road.

The applicant is Pennrose, LLC. The proposed site plan is for Phase 1, and the applicant said that "this project is looking to add to the revitalization of downtown Naugatuck with connectivity of a midrise building."

"The building and greenspace have been carefully designed. The entirety of Parcel B will be spread out between 3 phases of 3 midrise buildings that contain residential units, ground floor retail, open space, residential amenities, parking and on site property management," according to meeting minutes. "Phase 1 will have 60 residential 1 to 2 bedroom units and approximately 2700 sq. feet of retail and 77 off street parking spaces. There are separate parking spaces for the new train station. This is attractive to people who are less car dependent and want community connectivity. They are hopeful to get a shovel in the ground by the end of 2023 according to their project schedule.

The applicant's representative said, according to meeting minutes, that this is a "brownfield redevelopment and as it is a gateway to downtown and a link to Church Street and the Town Green. Carefully considered was the pedestrian connectivity especially with the new train station. They were able to incorporate the state’s plan for the new train station to show the proposed project in full completion. There was some challenge to include the parking for the Train Station, but they were able to dedicate 69 spaces to the residential units. Also shown was the connecting street to be built out by either the state or the town, from the train station to Old Firehouse Road."

The proposed development would include community sitting areas, retail areas and a roof top space for the residents. The lobby is a transparent area to see straight through to the train station, meeting minutes state.

>>>You can read the full meeting minutes here.