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Commission approves site plan for warehouse, clears blighted house at 114 Old Winstead Road
Summary
The commission approved site plan 1551 to demolish a vacant dwelling and construct a 200‑by‑40‑foot commercial warehouse at 114 Old Winstead Road in the city's industrial zone, with conditions on permits, tree protection, sewer permits and erosion bonds.
The Torrington Planning and Zoning Commission on Feb. 12 approved a site plan (No. 1551) to convert a vacant, blighted single‑family property at 114 Old Winstead Road into a commercial industrial warehouse and associated site improvements.
Applicant Keith Bodwell, representing Bodwell Engineering and Surveying, described revisions since prior submission including a dumpster pad, a lighting plan to avoid off‑site light spill, a landscaping plan meeting staff recommendations, limits of disturbance, and erosion‑control measures. The proposed development calls for demolition of the existing dwelling and construction of a 200‑by‑40‑foot industrial storage building, a 14‑vehicle parking area, new drainage, and grading; access will be narrowed to a single 30‑foot entrance on Old Winstead Road.
Staff reported the property is 1.18 acres and in the I (Industrial) zone. Reviewers flagged several conditions that must be met before work begins: a sanitary sewer discharge permit from WPCA prior to certificate of occupancy; asbestos and lead testing prior to demolition per Torrington Area Health District; building permits prepared by a Connecticut licensed design professional; an erosion and sedimentation control bond and tree protection bonding for a 30‑inch oak specimen tree; parking compliance and required ADA signage; and approval from the city tree warden for any street‑tree removals. The Architectural Review Committee recommended approval and supported removing the blighted house as an improvement to the neighborhood.
Commissioner Donna Greco moved to approve the site plan with the staff conditions; the motion was seconded and carried by unanimous voice vote. The commission approved removal of trees labeled for removal on the plans as necessary for development while requiring tree protection details for the specimen oak.
