Fairfield Considers Spending $950,000 To Buy Land In Greenfield Hill
FAIRFIELD, CT — Fairfield is considering spending $950,000 to acquire two small parcels of land on Sturges Road, adjacent to the town’s Perry’s Mill Pond Open Space in the Greenfield Hill section.
According to Fairfield Conservation Director Tim Bishop, the two parcels are at 798 and 816 Sturges Road, near the intersection of Bronson Road, and combined, the pair total 0.59 acres.
“Once acquired, ownership of the parcels by the town not only add acreage to existing open space and prevent future development adjacent to Town-owned land and the Mill River, my vision is to transform the property into a unique educational experience for Fairfield,” Bishop wrote in a message to the Town Plan and Zoning Commission.
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The commission is scheduled to discuss the potential acquisition during a meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the Fairfield Regional Fire School.
In April, the property owner accepted the town’s $950,000 offer, which was made by First Selectman Bill Gerber, and both the Conservation Commission and the town’s Land Acquisition Commission also approve of the deal.
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The Board of Selectmen and the Representative Town Meeting must approve of the deal before it can be finalized.
“The property will be designed and renovated to become the first environmental education center in the region, a nature’s classroom so to speak,” Bishop said. “Through this Department, I intend to operate the facility in similar fashion as the Parks & Recreation Department operates Penfield Pavilion. The building and grounds would be expected to be utilized by Fairfield Public Schools and their Mill River Wetlands Committee (MRWC) curriculum, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and other nature-based organizations on a reservation basis.”
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