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Planning commission continues hearing on MCCA treatment center expansion
Summary
The Danbury Planning Commission continued a public hearing on Midwestern Connecticut Council of Alcoholism’s plan to add a two‑story, ~5,000 sq ft addition and 14 rehab beds at 38 Old Ridgebury Road, deferring a decision until traffic and engineering reports are submitted.
The Danbury Planning Commission on June 5 continued a public hearing on an application by the Midwestern Connecticut Council of Alcoholism, Inc. (MCCA) to add a two‑story, roughly 5,000‑square‑foot addition to its treatment facility at 38 Old Ridgebury Road.
Attorney Neil Marcus introduced the project and turned the presentation over to the applicant’s architect, Mike Mizuko, who described site changes including an expanded parking area, modification of the loading area for truck access and a proposed sewage pump station to convey waste to Old Ridgebury Road. Mizuko said the site is in the Lake Kenosia watershed and the plan includes stormwater controls — a Barracuda swirl concentrator — and a planting plan to screen the new corner addition.
"We are proposing to service the addition with a pump station that will bring sewage up to Old Ridgebury Road," Mizuko said, summarizing the utility approach. He said the addition would blend with the existing building and that submitted materials include an environmental analysis, drainage report, lighting plan and a traffic‑generation narrative.
John Duramo, identified in the record as MCCA’s president and CEO, told the commission the lower level houses detox and rehab programs and that the new wing would add 14 rehabilitation beds: "This addition is gonna be an additional 14 rehab beds," Duramo said, noting the beds are for lower‑intensity rehabilitation rather than detox.
Planning staff confirmed application materials were filed and that the commission had received a thorough staff report. However, staff told the commission it was still awaiting traffic and engineering reviews required to complete its review. Because those reports were outstanding, the commission voted to continue the public hearing to the next regular meeting so members could review the missing analyses before taking final action.
The commission did not close the hearing; the item will return for further consideration after staff circulates the traffic and engineering reports.
