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Board approves rezoning for 120‑unit Bridal Settlement Road apartment project with SEQR negative declaration
Summary
After a public hearing and presentation by CHA Consulting, the New Hartford board approved a zone change from commercial to Residential Planned Development for 4647 Bridal Settlement Road, clearing the way for a 120‑unit market‑rate apartment project subject to subsequent site‑plan review and resident notification.
The New Hartford Town Board on June 3 approved a zone change for 4647 Bridal Settlement Road that will allow a 120‑unit residential planned development if subsequent site‑plan requirements are satisfied.
Brian Bouchard of CHA Consulting presented the application on behalf of the property owner, summarizing the proposal: three apartment buildings totaling 120 units (two buildings with 38 units and one with 44), a mix of about 60% one‑bedroom and 40% two‑bedroom units, and 216 parking spaces (about 1.75 spaces per unit). He told the board the site includes stormwater management measures, snow storage, trash enclosures, sidewalk connections, a clubhouse amenity building and a playground; the planning board had reviewed the application, required a traffic study and provided a positive recommendation to the town board.
Asked by board members and residents about driveway width and fire‑apparatus access, Bouchard said the layout meets fire‑code turning movement standards for aerial apparatus and that the applicant will supply turning‑movement details and additional information during the planning board's site‑plan review. Bouchard also said the developer had obtained letters saying there is sufficient sewer and water capacity and that any off‑site mitigation required to access sewer capacity would be at the developer's expense.
Town Attorney Herb Colley summarized recommended motions, including granting the zone change with a conditional negative declaration under SEQR and referring final site‑plan review to the planning board with a direction to notify residents within 1,000 feet and include Liberty Avenue residents in the notification. Councilman John Latini moved to adopt the conditional negative declaration and approve the zone change subject to planning board site‑plan review and expanded notification; the motion was seconded and carried on roll call.
Next steps: if the zoning change remains in effect, the applicant must return to the planning board for detailed site‑plan review and the board said it expects additional engineering and stormwater details during that phase.
