Farmington TPZ Unanimously Supports Land Purchase Proposal

The Farmington Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously in favor of the town purchasing land on Mountain Road for open space at its meeting last week.

The proposal now passes to the Town Council for a vote and discussion about the cost, which will be at market rate, according to commission Chairman Philip R. Dunn. 

If the town purchases the land, officials are considering relocating the section of New England Scenic Trail that passes through Poplar Hills Drive through the 70 Mountain Road property. The trail follows the “same pathway” as the Metacomet Trail  in the “Blue Trail system,” Town Council Chairman Jeffrey Hogan said, but it is “part of a larger trail designation.” The purchase would also connect existing open space to the Hill-Stead Museum. 

The Town Council is scheduled to vote on whether to purchase the property at its next meeting in June.