Torrington approves Railroad Square train platform canopy and promenade with conditions

The Torrington Planning and Zoning Commission on March 19 approved site plan No. 1557 to rebuild the train platform at Railroad Square, add a new wood-frame canopy and construct a 10-foot paved promenade linking the platform to John Street.

The project, proposed by the City of Torrington as part of the Railroad Square revitalization, was approved with conditions including submission of a landscaping sheet and lighting cut sheets, anti-tracking controls during construction, recording of the promenade easement, and required building and zoning permits before work begins, City Planner Jeremy Leifert said.

The commission’s approval follows a presentation by Paul Cousins, deputy public works director and city engineer, who said the broader Railroad Square project has multiple funding sources and contracts. "We had 5 bids," Cousins told the commission, and "we had a very favorable low bidder, local contractor Yield Industries." Council had voted on Monday to award the larger city contract to Yield Industries pending review and approval by the Connecticut Department of…