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Commission backs sale of Lot 29 Main Street to DOT to support new train station parking
Summary
The commission voted to send a positive referral to the town council for sale of about 17,449 sq ft of Lot 29 Main Street to CT DOT to create parking for the new train station, while noting transit-oriented development tradeoffs and asking staff to retain green-space elements where possible.
The Enfield Planning & Zoning Commission voted May 14 to send a positive referral to the town council recommending sale of Lot 29 Main Street to the Connecticut Department of Transportation to create parking associated with the new train station.
Staff described the parcel as roughly 17,449 square feet on the east side of the tracks where DOT proposes additional parking. Commissioners broadly supported advancing the train station project but discussed tradeoffs around creating a surface parking area along Main Street versus preserving a previously proposed greenway from the pond to the river. Several commissioners urged DOT and town staff to retain plantings and pedestrian amenities as part of any design.
A motion to send a positive referral passed on roll call (recorded as unanimous in the excerpt). The referral will go to the town council for final action on the sale and any associated easements or conveyance documents.
