Developer Withdraws Massive Mystic Housing Proposal: Report

MYSTIC, CT — A developer has withdrawn plans for a 223-unit housing development on farmland along Sandy Hollow and Noank Ledyard roads, according to The Day.

The proposed project, known as The Grange, faced opposition from residents and conservation advocates concerned about environmental impacts on nearby forests and wetlands.

The developer said it plans to reevaluate the project and consider possible changes. A revised application could be submitted in the future.

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In a Facebook post, Groton Conservation Advocates discussed the withdrawn proposal.

The group said that along with the Groton Open Space Association and two neighbors, they "formally intervened in the Town of Groton (Inland Wetlands Agency’s) review, seeking a smaller, lower-impact plan, one that fits a site bordering Pequot Woods and protects area wetlands and waterways."

They asked that Inland Wetlands "reclassify the project as major, not minor, and recognize the studies missing from the record, such as a spring vernal pool survey."