Hamden Commission Votes No On Variance For Quinnipiac Project

Hamden, CT - The town decided not to grant a variance to Quinnipiac after all.

Last night, the Hamden Inland Wetlands Commission voted 5-4, denying the university a variance for its field and stadium renovation project, The New Haven Register reports.

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The university had sought a variance for one of the conditions in its approved application, according to the Register.

The university’s plans for the two stadiums to be constructed around existing fields were already met with criticism at a Planning & Zoning meeting in May, according to the Register.

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The school had planned to resurface the two fields and build two stadiums around those fields, but the layout was too close to the wetlands.

The next steps are unknown at this time. The Register reports that the university could abandon the project or appeal the commission's decision.

Read the full details in The New Haven Register's article here.