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Rocky Hill staff applies for DECD grayfield grant, updates commission on Sand Pit property and new businesses
Summary
Town staff told the EDC they applied for a DECD Grayfield Revitalization pilot grant for the Puritan building (applied for full $250,000) and updated the commission on competing proposals for the Sand Pit property and several new or reopening businesses.
Town staff told the Economic Development Commission they submitted a preliminary application to the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development—or the Grayfield Revitalization pilot program, seeking $250,000 to evaluate and advance redevelopment of 1930 Silas Deane Highway (the Puritan building).
"I just applied for the funding yesterday for 1930 Silasdine Highway," the staff member reported to the commission, adding that the application is preliminary and that the state will assess the property and parcel if the grant is awarded. Staff said the Grayfield program funds a range of activities from market analysis to demolition or design work, and the town expects to hear whether it was awarded funding in September.
Staff also updated commissioners on 300 Pleasant Valley Road (the Sand Pit), noting the owner is weighing three proposals — a soccer facility, a solar farm and a union training site — and that zoning, an underlying aquifer and access/traffic concerns complicate development. The owner expects to provide an update by the end of July.
Finally, staff listed recent openings (Omla Cafe, BrewLab and Saybrook Fish House, which opened July 9) and potential ribbon cuttings, and circulated a flyer about a Rita's Indoor Holiday Market scheduled for Nov. 1.
Staff said they will report back on grant outcomes and property developments at future meetings.
