West Hartford Zoning Board Delays Action On Art Group's Lighting Plan

WEST HARTFORD, CT — A local nonprofit arts group's plans to install lighting at its parking lot have been delayed by the local zoning board.

The West Hartford Plan & Zoning Commission Sept. 7 voted 5-0 to continue the matter to the Oct. 3 PZC meeting.

Submitted to the commission as a special permit application in August, the PZC was supposed to conduct a public hearing and, possibly, vote on the matter Sept. 7.

According to the application, the nonprofit West Hartford Art League wants to erect a 15-foot pole with special timed lighting for its parking lot, something the organization says is necessary to improve safety at night events at the 37 Buena Vista Road facility.

The parking lot, however, is located across the street from the organizations art gallery building, with an address of 87 Mountain Road.

According to Venora Electric, the contractor hired by the league to install the light, the goal is for a well-lit parking lot that still isn't too bright to cause any distractions for adjacent property owners.

For the minutes of the Sept. 7 West Hartford PZC meeting, click on this link.

For more information on the West Hartford Art League, click on this link.