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Torrington wetlands commission declares Winstead Road project "significant," sets June 2 public hearing
Summary
After extensive site concerns about piping, steep stockpiles and conflicting wetland delineations, the commission found the Martin Connor application for 2904 Winstead Road a "significant activity" and scheduled a public hearing for June 2, 2026.
The Torrington Inland Wetlands Commission voted May 26 that a proposal for earth-material storage and a new building at 2904 Winstead Road (applicant Martin Connor) constitutes a “significant activity” and must proceed to a public hearing on June 2, 2026.
A commission member who reviewed the site described a mismatch between an inlet grate that had visible flow and an outlet that appeared stagnant, and said large, steep stockpiles on the property were spilling into adjacent wetlands and streams. “This site is too small for the use that they have,” the member said, arguing the development appeared to be treated as an as-of-right industrial/commercial…
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