Date: Fri 26-Jun-1998

Publication: Bee

Author: ANDYG

Quick Words:

P&Z-Peck's-Lane-industry

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P&Z Approves Industrial Buildings For Peck's Lane

BY ANDREW GOROSKO

The Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z) has approved a development plan that

is expected to expand the town's industrial tax base.

At a June 18 session, P&Z members approved a development firm's plans to build

two 10,000-square-foot buildings on Peck's Lane which would serve as

combination warehouse/office buildings.

Oak Street Design and Construction, represented by engineer Larry Edwards, had

submitted plans for the project to the P&Z.

The Conservation Commission, serving as the town's inland wetlands and

watercourses commission, endorsed the development project last December. The

construction work would involve filling in approximately 0.03 acres of

wetlands.

Each of the two proposed buildings would be divided into five

2,000-square-foot industrial units.

The owner of record of the 4.7-acre parcel where the two buildings would be

constructed is Newtown Savings Bank. The land lies in an M-5 zone, in which a

variety of industrial uses are allowed under the town's zoning regulations.

The two warehouse/office buildings would be supplied with a public water

supply from United Water and natural gas service from Yankeegas, according to

the development plans.

The applicant wants to lease out the proposed ten 2,000-square-foot units to

industrial service contractors such as electricians, plumbers and

heating/ventilation/air conditioning (HVAC) firms.

According to the plans submitted to the town, each of the 10 units would

include a relatively small area designated for office use.

General retail sales would not be allowed on the premises.

The site lies south of Peck's Lane's northerly intersection with South Main

Street. The site is west of Peck's Lane and east of South Main Street.

The buildings will join Neumade Products Corporation's factory/office complex

on Pecks Lane. Workers at the 60,000-square-foot Neumade factory build metal

cabinetry for the audio-visual, photographic, motion picture and television

industries. The Neumade plant was constructed last year.