The commission finally denied the rezoning application for Hubbard Street. It has been a long and draining process but your support kept me moving forward when things looked grim. We should stay alert to ensure future plans for the site actually respect our neighborhood.
June 19, 2014
Opposing zone change for 38 Hubbard St:Promote improvement not overdevelopment
Final supporters
The undersigned urge Glastonbury Town officials serving on the Town Planning and Zoning Commission and the Town Council to properly apply the ordinances, regulations and common sense and reject the application by JS Advisors, LLC for rezoning 38 Hubbard St.. The application is tied to the proposal to convert the former Consolidated Cigar warehouse to 31 condominiums (and associated resident access and insufficient parking) on this 1.2 acre parcel. We are in support of reuse of this property at a density more fitting with the parcel size and consistent with the underlying character of the district. We believe a more reasonable density will be more consistent with the ARZ regulations and intent and will result in a more successful project. this will benefit the future residents, the neighbors, all who enjoy the Town Green and will better reflect the vision of our Town.
Updates
April 4, 2014
The emails I get from neighbors every morning are the only thing keeping me going when the pressure from developers starts to feel overwhelming. We are currently preparing our testimony for the next session because the current plan simply does not respect the character of our streets.
Reached 100 supporters
April 4, 2014
43 Comments
I walked around the "casket company" site and was amazed with the scope of the proposal for 40 apartments and the needed parking spaces. The lot is too small for a project of that size.
I walk the Green and think that 40 apartments are way too many. Guests and tenants alike will be parking around the Green. Might as well just turn the Hubbard Green into a parking lot. Oh and add more money to the Police and Sanitation budgets. This is going to ruin the Green and make it a mess.
I would like the developer redesign the current proposal. I ask that the developer/TPZ/Town Council take into consideration those comments/advise of those living, and directly affected in the area into consideration and redesign a more mutually fair and equitable proposal. I am a personal example of how this can be done. My home was built by a developer that enabled affordable housing for two families via Hartford Habitat For Humanity, here in Glastonbury. I think many have learned from this particular developer's experience and this new developer for Hubbard Street may wish to reach out to the developer of our homes for some guidance or insight. Just a thought. Good luck to all.
Clarification: The Soap Factory has a little more than 3x the number of units and resides on on 17 acres which is almost SEVEN TIMES the amount of land per unit as the above mentioned proposed project
As a resident of Glastonbury for 54 years and a regular user of the Green, I am strongly against this project as it would have a huge negative impact on the charm of the green and neighborhood.
The green is a beautiful historic place that makes our town. Please do not approve this project!
I do not support this project.
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The commission finally denied the rezoning application for Hubbard Street. It has been a long and draining process but your support kept me moving forward when things looked grim. We should stay alert to ensure future plans for the site actually respect our neighborhood.
June 19, 2014
Opposing zone change for 38 Hubbard St:Promote improvement not overdevelopment
Final supporters
The undersigned urge Glastonbury Town officials serving on the Town Planning and Zoning Commission and the Town Council to properly apply the ordinances, regulations and common sense and reject the application by JS Advisors, LLC for rezoning 38 Hubbard St.. The application is tied to the proposal to convert the former Consolidated Cigar warehouse to 31 condominiums (and associated resident access and insufficient parking) on this 1.2 acre parcel. We are in support of reuse of this property at a density more fitting with the parcel size and consistent with the underlying character of the district. We believe a more reasonable density will be more consistent with the ARZ regulations and intent and will result in a more successful project. this will benefit the future residents, the neighbors, all who enjoy the Town Green and will better reflect the vision of our Town.
Updates
April 4, 2014
The emails I get from neighbors every morning are the only thing keeping me going when the pressure from developers starts to feel overwhelming. We are currently preparing our testimony for the next session because the current plan simply does not respect the character of our streets.
Reached 100 supporters
April 4, 2014
43 Comments
Nothing about this potential conversion of 38 Hubbard Street offers anything positive to the Historic Green, the neighbors or the people of Glastonbury that enjoy the beauty of the Green. The developer requires this level of overdevelopment/population density to make the project profitable for the developer. I am trusting that our elected and appointed officials at the TPZ and the Town Council will do the right thing for the Green and those of us that respect the Historic character of the Green and the neighboring Historic District and reject the application for rezoning and conversion of 38 Hubbard Street.
I walked around the "casket company" site and was amazed with the scope of the proposal for 40 apartments and the needed parking spaces. The lot is too small for a project of that size.
I walk the Green and think that 40 apartments are way too many. Guests and tenants alike will be parking around the Green. Might as well just turn the Hubbard Green into a parking lot. Oh and add more money to the Police and Sanitation budgets. This is going to ruin the Green and make it a mess.
I would like the developer redesign the current proposal. I ask that the developer/TPZ/Town Council take into consideration those comments/advise of those living, and directly affected in the area into consideration and redesign a more mutually fair and equitable proposal. I am a personal example of how this can be done. My home was built by a developer that enabled affordable housing for two families via Hartford Habitat For Humanity, here in Glastonbury. I think many have learned from this particular developer's experience and this new developer for Hubbard Street may wish to reach out to the developer of our homes for some guidance or insight. Just a thought. Good luck to all.
Clarification: The Soap Factory has a little more than 3x the number of units and resides on on 17 acres which is almost SEVEN TIMES the amount of land per unit as the above mentioned proposed project
As a resident of Glastonbury for 54 years and a regular user of the Green, I am strongly against this project as it would have a huge negative impact on the charm of the green and neighborhood.
The green is a beautiful historic place that makes our town. Please do not approve this project!
I do not support this project.
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Nothing about this potential conversion of 38 Hubbard Street offers anything positive to the Historic Green, the neighbors or the people of Glastonbury that enjoy the beauty of the Green. The developer requires this level of overdevelopment/population density to make the project profitable for the developer. I am trusting that our elected and appointed officials at the TPZ and the Town Council will do the right thing for the Green and those of us that respect the Historic character of the Green and the neighboring Historic District and reject the application for rezoning and conversion of 38 Hubbard Street.