BRISTOL - The downtown committee of the Bristol Development Authority unanimously passed a motion to accept the master plan for the development of Centre Square at Thursday night’s meeting.
The plan, which was created by engineering consultant Milone & MacBroom, pertains to the area of Centre Square that will not be used for the new Bristol Hospital Ambulatory Care Center.
The ambulatory care center is being constructed by Rendina Healthcare Real Estate, and is set to be built on the portion of Centre Square at the corner of Main Street and Riverside Avenue.
The area of Centre Square that falls under the plan spans from the corner of Riverside Avenue up North Main Street to the McDonald’s.
The plan includes the construction of a central roadway and access drive, which will divide the Centre Square site into smaller properties. A bus stop will be constructed on the roadway for CT Transit and CTFastrak.
Part of the plan is the construction of 88,000 square feet of two-story buildings, similar to the ones already in downtown. The buildings will be placed along the roadways and the city would market them to attract businesses.
Streetscape improvements are part of the plan, which turns excess road space on North Main Street and Riverside Avenue into additional on-street parking. There will also be lane reconfiguration on these roads.
Inside Centre Square, there will be several small interior parking areas scattered throughout the site. The plan states that if necessary, an additional parking garage can be included in the future, which would be located on the north-end of the property near the McDonald’s.
However, if the city feels additional buildings are needed, an alternative location for the parking garage would be along the railroad tracks, and buildings would be developed on the north-end of the site near McDonald’s.
Pedestrian routes are also being considered in the plan and would connect many small, open-space areas scattered throughout the site to encourage pedestrians to explore the entire site.
It was noted in the meeting that the plan will now be referred to the Bristol Development Authority, which can begin to market the site and attract businesses. CLICK TITLE TO CONTINUE
Development Project Shows Early Sign Of Interest In Bushnell Neighborhood
HARTFORD — Large-scale redevelopment on parking lots near The Bushnell may still be years away, but one property owner isn’t waiting and is pushing the limits of what is typically thought of as “mixed use.”
Plans for a three-story building at the corner of Buckingham and Hudson streets will include the unusual combination of eight apartments over a gas station, convenience store and food market.
The ambulatory care center is being constructed by Rendina Healthcare Real Estate, and is set to be built on the portion of Centre Square at the corner of Main Street and Riverside Avenue.
The area of Centre Square that falls under the plan spans from the corner of Riverside Avenue up North Main Street to the McDonald’s.
The plan includes the construction of a central roadway and access drive, which will divide the Centre Square site into smaller properties. A bus stop will be constructed on the roadway for CT Transit and CTFastrak.
Part of the plan is the construction of 88,000 square feet of two-story buildings, similar to the ones already in downtown. The buildings will be placed along the roadways and the city would market them to attract businesses.
Streetscape improvements are part of the plan, which turns excess road space on North Main Street and Riverside Avenue into additional on-street parking. There will also be lane reconfiguration on these roads.
Inside Centre Square, there will be several small interior parking areas scattered throughout the site. The plan states that if necessary, an additional parking garage can be included in the future, which would be located on the north-end of the property near the McDonald’s.
However, if the city feels additional buildings are needed, an alternative location for the parking garage would be along the railroad tracks, and buildings would be developed on the north-end of the site near McDonald’s.
Pedestrian routes are also being considered in the plan and would connect many small, open-space areas scattered throughout the site to encourage pedestrians to explore the entire site.
It was noted in the meeting that the plan will now be referred to the Bristol Development Authority, which can begin to market the site and attract businesses. CLICK TITLE TO CONTINUE
Development Project Shows Early Sign Of Interest In Bushnell Neighborhood
HARTFORD — Large-scale redevelopment on parking lots near The Bushnell may still be years away, but one property owner isn’t waiting and is pushing the limits of what is typically thought of as “mixed use.”
Plans for a three-story building at the corner of Buckingham and Hudson streets will include the unusual combination of eight apartments over a gas station, convenience store and food market.
The mix represents the city’s goal to have housing in the area and the developer’s long-standing interest in opening a gas station in the high-profile location. “The market and the gas station are needed services downtown, and we thought it was a nice combination, in keeping with the neighborhood but what would actually help revitalize this area of town,” Michael Frisbie, co-developer of the project, said Thursday.
Frisbie and Tammo also operate four Shell stations in the Hartford area under long-term leases.
The planned convenience store will not be in the typical mold, Frisbie said, and will be outfitted with “higher-end” finishes such as granite countertops.
The gas station is the first to be opened in the downtown area in recent memory, although the property was once a gas station, beginning in the 1920s.
The new gas station will be operated by Noble Gas, a company founded by Frisbie and his partner, Abdul Tammo in 2013. The gas station will be the company’s fifth and the flagship for a company that has aspirations for further growth in Connecticut.Frisbie and Tammo also operate four Shell stations in the Hartford area under long-term leases.
The planned convenience store will not be in the typical mold, Frisbie said, and will be outfitted with “higher-end” finishes such as granite countertops.
On Thursday, the development took its first visible steps forward with the demolition of the former Bill’s Automotive shop. CLICK TITLE TO CONTINUE
Foes of legislation that would have helped Millstone Power Station sell power to new markets used the state’s first public hearing Thursday called to examine the nuclear plant’s future to take familiar swipes at its corporate owner.The state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and Public Utilities Regulatory Authority convened the meeting to solicit public comment on an order by Gov. Dannel P. Malloy to study how Millstone can continue to operate in energy markets that increasingly rely on natural gas.
“The elephant in the room is the Millstone issue,” said Peter Fuller, vice president for market and regulatory affairs at NRG Energy. “The first item here is accurate financials. What is really at play here in terms of financial viability?”
Power generators, consumer advocates and environmental groups opposed legislation in this year’s legislative session that would have expanded Millstone’s access to electricity markets. Critics have demanded that Dominion Energy Inc., the Richmond, Va.-based owner of Millstone, make its financial records available for public inspection to prove it needs special legislation. CLICK TITLE TO CONTINUE
“The elephant in the room is the Millstone issue,” said Peter Fuller, vice president for market and regulatory affairs at NRG Energy. “The first item here is accurate financials. What is really at play here in terms of financial viability?”
Power generators, consumer advocates and environmental groups opposed legislation in this year’s legislative session that would have expanded Millstone’s access to electricity markets. Critics have demanded that Dominion Energy Inc., the Richmond, Va.-based owner of Millstone, make its financial records available for public inspection to prove it needs special legislation. CLICK TITLE TO CONTINUE