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Commission approves modification to Torrington High School site plan for synthetic turf, auxiliary building
Summary
The commission approved a minor modification to site plan No. 1402 to change athletic fields from natural grass to synthetic turf, reconfigure field layouts, and add a standalone 80‑by‑30‑foot restroom/concession/storage building, subject to final stormwater approval by the city engineer and other conditions.
The Torrington Planning and Zoning Commission voted Feb. 26 to approve modifications to the previously authorized site plan for the Torrington High School complex, including reconfigured athletic fields, installation of synthetic turf, and a standalone auxiliary building for restrooms, concessions and equipment storage.
Kemp/Kevin Moorhart, principal with the SLAM Collaborative (project designer), described the change as an update to the athletic field layout and material: “The project has received an additional grant to be able to upgrade these fields to synthetic turf,” he said, adding that the general zone of the athletic fields was unchanged and that previously planned drive aisles and footprints remain.
Moorhart described the proposed auxiliary building as roughly 30 feet by 80 feet with a concrete masonry exterior and hip roof of asphalt shingles; Jeremy Leifert later confirmed the building dimensions in staff materials and recommended language listing the structure as approximately 80 by 30 feet for restrooms, concessions and equipment storage.
Will Walter, a professional engineer on the project, told the commission the synthetic turf fields include an engineered sub‑base and a 10‑inch stone reservoir that provides stormwater storage and infiltration. Walter said the team updated hydrologic modeling to show peak flows would be maintained or reduced compared with previous (grass) plans.
Leifert recommended approval with conditions that include: (1) positive stormwater modification review from the city engineer prior to issuance of modified zoning or grading permits; (2) submission of two final stamped modified plan sheets to the city planner prior to permit modifications; and (3) updated grading and zoning permits issued before any site work in the modified areas. The motion adopted by the commission included those conditions.
Commissioners received a memo noting that proposed disturbance footprints in upland review areas were unchanged from an existing wetlands permit and that Inland Wetlands would treat the change as a minor modification. No members of the public spoke in opposition during the hearing.
