SOUTH WINDSOR, CT — A proposed 69-home community for adults 55 and older is headed back before South Windsor's Planning and Zoning Commission, with the project team announcing a site design presentation for Tuesday, Nov. 10.
The Estates at 100 Oakland would include single-story homes ranging from 1,200 to 2,400 square feet, with 11 designated as affordable housing, according to the developer's project overview. Jim and Judith Newbury, who live on the property, are behind the proposal.
"The Estates will offer high-quality, single-story homes for local residents looking to downsize while remaining in the town they love," the project team wrote in its public Facebook announcement.
The team also reported a favorable review from the Architectural & Design Review Committee.
The proposal covers 32.53 acres at 15 Petersen Way, 50 Darlene Drive and 80, 90 and 100 Oakland Road, according to the town's revised June 17 wetlands meeting minutes, posted on the project website. It includes a road and bridge crossing, tree clearing, stormwater systems and utilities.
As Patch previously reported, the zoning commission had received the application by October.
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The Inland Wetlands Agency approved the application June 17 with 14 conditions. The minutes record a unanimous vote with Sue Larsen abstaining.
Conditions include financial guarantees for erosion controls, stormwater structures and wetland plantings, regular construction inspections and reports, and Japanese knotweed removal followed by native plantings.
Vice Chairperson Jack Phillips said the proposed work would be a "net benefit to the wetlands and watercourse," according to the minutes. Chairperson Barbara Kelly said the bridge would allow wildlife passage, while acknowledging testimony about animals that could be displaced. She said the agency's decision had to focus on wetlands impacts. 100oakland.com
The project has drawn opposition from the South Windsor Initiative for Thoughtful Growth, which argues that clearing forest and disturbing wetlands would harm habitat despite proposed restoration work.
"A forest habitat cannot be cleared without displacing wildlife," the group wrote in its March update. It also reported submitting a petition with 522 South Windsor residents' names opposing the earlier wetlands application in September 2025. savesouthwindsor.org
The developer says the plan would preserve about 12 acres, increase the property's wetland acreage and use privately maintained roads. The team argues that the age-restricted homes would add property tax revenue without the school enrollment effects of conventional housing. 55+ Community in South Windsor, CT
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