Another Attempt to Change the Wetlands Map
(Fall 2020) The owner of Blue Fox Run has applied to the Inland Wetlands Commission to have the wetlands map amended (IWC application #768)
The last attempt to amend the wetlands map (and remove vital wetlands for the purpose of building on them) resulted in an unanimous vote to deny the application in April of 2019
This new application seeks to amend the wetlands map for an even larger amount of land
More Nod Road Land at risk
On October 15th, 2019 SNR learned that a developer was planning to make an informal presentation to build elderly housing on 9.32 acres of land between Nod Road and Nod Way (100 Nod Road, often referred to as “The Island” by SNR) at the Planning and Zoning meeting that night.
Cameron General Contractors (aka Resort Lifestyle Communities) informally presented at the October 29th Planning and Zoning meeting
Their plan calls for 130 units of independent senior living on the 9.32 acre parcel on Nod Way (across from Blue Fox Run)
This land is currently zoned Agriculture and would require a zone change
Save Nod Road will be watching this closely and is prepared for another fight if necessary
Proposed plan as of 10/29/2019 (click to view larger)
The Keystone Companies LLC/Sunlight Construction plan as of 10-4-2018
The Land...and The Plan
View of the 95 condominium homes, as published in the Hartford Courant 6-23-2019
View of the 5 houses along Nod Road, 10-4-2018
This has since been amended to 3 houses, updated picture not available.
After presenting an informal proposal for developing the Blue Fox Run golf course at the January 9th 2018 Planning and Zoning meeting, the Keystone Companies LLC of Simsbury presented an informal development plan to the residents of Hunters Run on March 19th 2018. On October 4th 2018 the developer, along with a builder from Sunlight Construction, once again met with Hunters Run to present their latest plan (picture 1 to the right)
The plan has been revised to include freestanding condominiums (95 units) on the golf course (picture 2) and 3 houses along Nod Rd (picture with 3 houses not available)
The builder says this neighborhood will attract a variety of owners including empty-nesters, families, retirees, and young professionals
The land they are planning to build the condos on is zoned agriculture and would require a zoning change. They plan to ask for a change to RU2A with a special acceptance for the planned density
The land that the 3 houses would be built on is currently zoned RU2A and would not require a change to zoning
On April 2, 2019 the Avon Inland Wetlands Commission, after 3 public hearings on the matter, denied an application by the land owners to amend the town wetlands map. The amendment would have allowed the developer to build on land that is currently designated at wetlands.
On September 10, 2019 the Avon Planning and Zoning Commission voted 6-1 to DENY the application for the zone change from Agricultural to RU2A