On Peck's Lane-Comment Sought On Industrial Buildings
On Peckâs Laneâ
Comment Sought On Industrial Buildings
By Andrew Gorosko
A development firmâs proposal to construct 20,000 square feet of industrial space on Peckâs Lane is slated for a Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z) public hearing on Thursday, March 17.
The hearing is scheduled for 7:30 pm at the town offices at 31 Peckâs Lane.
Peckâs Lane Properties, LLP, of Newtown is proposing construction of two industrial buildings, each of which would contain 10,000 square feet of enclosed space, on a 4.7-acre site at 8 Peckâs Lane. The site is on the west side of Peckâs Lane, north of its intersection with Turkey Hill Road and south of its northern intersection with South Main Street.
The property has M-5 (Industrial) zoning.
The sloping, wooded site is adjacent to Mathison Floors at 133 South Main Street and to Newtown Self Storage at 137 South Main Street.
Peckâs Lane Properties proposes building two structures, each of which would have five 2,000-square-foot units that could be used as warehousing and office space. The ten spaces would be occupied by tradesmen such as plumbers, electricians, and heating/ventilation/air conditioning (HVAC) specialists, among others. The site would have 50 vehicle parking spaces.
The P&Z approved a very similar application for that property in June 1998, but the applicant for that project, Oak Street Design and Construction, never proceeded with the project.
Because the land use permits have lapsed, Peckâs Lane Properties must now seek new approvals for the project.
Plans for the project have been modified to comply with the applicable zoning regulations that have changed since 1998. General retail sales would not be allowed on the premises.
The proposed Peckâs Lane project is similar to a project that the P&Z approved for Barnabas Road in Hawleyville in April 2004. The Hawleyville project submitted by applicant Steve Nicolosi calls for a 9,980-square-foot commercial building for storage and garage space, plus offices, behind the commuter parking lot for Exit 9 of Interstate 84.