Stamford planning board approves two 2‑lot subdivisions at Mitchell Street and Hunting Ridge Road
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The Stamford Planning Board approved two separate two‑lot subdivisions — at 74 Mitchell Street and 248 Hunting Ridge Road — each including a conservation/open‑space set‑aside meeting the 10% requirement; one presentation noted removal of 14 trees and that the Mitchell site is near the tidal marsh and partially in a flood zone.
The Stamford Planning Board on Oct. 28 approved two two‑lot subdivisions, one at 74 Mitchell Street and the other at 248 Hunting Ridge Road, after presentations from applicants’ consultants and questions from board members.
Alexandra Mark, an environmental consultant, told the board the Mitchell Street property sits roughly 45 feet from Stamford Harbor’s tidal marsh and is partly within a regulated flood zone and coastal management area. She said the proposal would split the 0.709‑acre parcel into Lot 11 (11,229 square feet) and Lot 12 (17,388 square feet), create a conservation/open‑space area accessible from both lots, and add stormwater mitigation features including infiltration systems and planted calcareous areas. “Only the trees which are necessary to be removed are going to be removed,” Mark said, but she acknowledged the project would require removing 14 trees and described a native‑species planting plan to mitigate the loss.
Larry DeAndrea, a Connecticut professional engineer representing the applicant for 248 Hunting Ridge Road, presented the second subdivision. He said the 2.1‑acre lot would be divided so the existing home remains on one lot and a new single‑family lot would be created with conceptual space shown for a septic system, driveway and a future house. DeAndrea said the plan includes conservation easements designed to protect existing stone walls and meet the city’s 10% open‑space requirement.
Board members questioned both applicants about public access to the open space, tree replacement and how conservation areas will be documented. Mark said the Mitchell open space is private preservation rather than public waterfront access. DeAndrea said the conservation easement would be monumented and signed to protect the farmers’ walls and other features.
Both subdivisions received motions for approval and passed with the members present. The board noted that coastal and environmental review comments from the Environmental Protection Board were addressed in the Mitchell proposal, and that architectural plans for new construction on the Hunting Ridge lot will be required later during site‑plan review.
Next steps: approval allows the applicants to record maps and proceed to site‑level planning and any required permitting; the applicants and staff will complete conservation‑easement documentation as part of final filings.
