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Windsor planners flag contamination, infrastructure and housing concerns in regional plan review of prison property
Summary
Commissioners reviewed a MARC/LURB regional plan item related to the prison property and a proposed Tier 1B designation, raising concerns about potential housing development, infrastructure limits, contamination/remediation, and the need to prioritize practical redevelopment sites.
At the March 24 meeting, Windsor Planning Commission members discussed outcomes of a recent MARC/LURB regional plan meeting that included consideration of the town's prison property and a proposed Tier 1B designation. Commissioners said public concern centers on potential housing development at the site, limits to existing infrastructure, and possible contamination and remediation requirements that would affect redevelopment options.
Members emphasized focusing on parts of town with more practical redevelopment opportunities and asked staff to place LURB regional plan maps on the next meeting agenda for closer review. The minutes record commissioners also raised concerns about housing targets and revised future land use map designations arising from the regional planning discussion.
