1244 Storrs Road
PO Box 513
Mansfield, CT 06268
860.429.2740
Fax: 860.429.2719
- Storrs Center Special Design District Zoning Applications and Approvals
- Draft Concept Plan and Timeline (updated June 2008)
- Fact Sheet
- Storrs Center - Rethinking Main Street
- Finalized Municipal Plan of Development
- 2008 Festival on the Green - View a slideshow of the 2007 Festival
- Partnership
receives statewide Connecticut Main Street Award of Excellence for 2008
The
Project History
As
part of the America Downtown Program sponsored by the National League
of Cities, the Mansfield Town Council retained the national planning firm
of HyettPalma in 1999 to develop an enhancement strategy for the revitalization
of downtown
Mansfield
Downtown Partnership ,
Inc. Action Agenda
Key recommendations from the Downtown Partnership
Action Agenda are:
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Develop a community green space |
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Improve traffic flow and parking |
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Business retention and attraction |
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Real estate development and improvements |
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Marketing and promotion |
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Public improvements, i.e., streetscape, signage |
An 18-member Board
of Directors has been established and has made much progress:
One
of the Partnership’s first tasks was to commission the development of
a concept Master Plan for
The
concept Master Plan includes three main elements: mixed-use development
(retail/restaurant/office/housing), a town square (s), and market-rate
housing. Streetscape improvements
are also a vital piece of future development.
The
Partnership has been working since 2002 on the implementation of the Master
Plan. On May 28, 2002, the Town
of
A
major milestone occurred in November 2005, when the local approvals of
the Storrs Center Municipal Development Plan (MDP) were completed, including
approval by the Windham Region Council of Governments Regional Planning
Commission, Mansfield Planning and Zoning Commission, Partnership Board
of Directors, Mansfield Town Council and UConn Board of Trustees. The MDP was approved by the Connecticut Department
of Economic and Community Development on January 27, 2006.
On
July 5, 2006, the Mansfield Planning and Zoning Commission approved the
first building on
On
June 18, 2007, the Mansfield Planning and Zoning Commission approved applications
from the Partnership and LeylandAlliance to create a special design district
for the project area, after four nights of public hearings. On October 1, 2007, the Mansfield Inland Wetlands
Agency approved a wetlands permit for the project. Construction of the first building for the project
is planned for 2009. The zoning
applications and approvals, a draft concept plan, and initial renderings
of buildings are available for download off the Partnership’s website.
On
May 30, 2008, the CT Bond Commission, led by Governor Jodi Rell, approved
$10 million for the first parking garage for
The
Partnership’s Fifth Annual Festival on
the Green will be held Sunday, September 14 from 12 pm to 5 pm
with fireworks the night of September 13. The Festival
will include food, music, children’s events, the bikes, tykes and trikes
parade, and an art exhibit. The
music headliner is the Mohegan Sun All-Stars.
Fireworks, sponsored by the Town of
The
Partnership’s six committees (Advertising and Promotion, Business Development
and Retention, Finance and Administration, Membership Development, Planning
and Design, and Nominating) are working on projects to enhance downtown
Future
The
Board of Directors will consult with community members, the Town, and
the University and will keep the public