Zoning, construction, and real estate development
**Farmington's TPZ cleared five applications Monday — frisbee camp lights at Miss Porter's, a stormwater overhaul for Horton Electric, and signs for the Warren Apartments. One commissioner picked a fi
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Farmington’s Planning & Zoning Commission approved three major projects in a 4-hour marathon meeting: a Big Y supermarket, country club lounge expansion, and towing lot improvements.
Jack Beckett·Feb 11, 2026
A marathon Plan and Zoning meeting approved a 62-unit Scott Swamp housing project, multiple residential permits, and set the stage for February hearings.
Jack Beckett·Jan 28, 2026
Farmington’s Bike Advisory Committee weighed trail safety, school access, signage costs, wetlands constraints, speed etiquette, and grant timelines—one careful step at a time.
Jack Beckett·Jan 27, 2026
Town Plan & Zoning Commission approvals for innovative agricultural and housing projects.
Jack Beckett·Dec 20, 2025
Farmington’s TPZ Commission advanced education, housing, and contractor-use proposals on Dec. 8, approving Spy Farm, Barnes Landscaping’s contractor building, and limited Saturday work at 402 Farmingt
Jack Beckett·Dec 10, 2025
1928 Building Committee Moves Project Toward Final Phase Ahead of Early-January Completion FARMINGTON — The 1928 Building Committee met on November 25, 2025, moving through a long docket of constructi
Jack Beckett·Dec 1, 2025
The Farmington HDC navigates the nuances of vinyl cladding, steel doors, and hewn crosses. From 14 Mountain Road to the crumbling silo at the Tint Barn, preservation remains a detailed art.
Jack Beckett·Nov 25, 2025
Farmington’s wetlands commission spent November 5th juggling a mid-century addition, a Wood Pond dock, Horton Electric’s paved yard, a larger tow lot on an aquifer, and a future Big Y at Westfarms.
Jack Beckett·Nov 13, 2025
Unionville’s HDC met unofficially on November 6 to advance an oral-history effort and to celebrate the unveiling of a state plaque for the 1926 Stone Church, with a national register nomination now un
Jack Beckett·Nov 9, 2025
Historic District Commission November 2025 meeting notes and approvals.
Jack Beckett·Nov 1, 2025
Historic District Commission Juggles Church Signs, Windows, and a Wandering Cross A wooden memorial cross needs a home. A church signpost leans to one side. And 41 windows wait for replacement. Welcom
Jack Beckett·Oct 24, 2025
Civil engineer Joanne White presented 7 years of evidence demanding Wells Acres road reconstruction. Farmington Council then approved major contracts totaling over $773,000. Two-week deadline issued.
Jack Beckett·Oct 19, 2025
Farmington’s TPZ approved a 720 sf ADU, an accessibility-driven expansion on Robbin Road, and a new four-car garage with historic barn restoration on Mountain Spring. New hearings set for Nov. 12.
Jack Beckett·Oct 8, 2025
Farmington’s HDC approved a Brickyard Walk hanging sign at 769 Farmington Ave and a 16 kW solar array at 93 Main. Staff confirmed the Winchell-Smith Dam removal and a Nov. 6 oral-histories training.
Jack Beckett·Sep 19, 2025
Cupola complete, windows at 80%, new ductwork approved, and contingency steady. Sept. 9 meeting canceled; Sept. 23 at 4:30 p.m. set—then a hard-hat tour. Elevator slips; budget doesn’t. Suggested
Jack Beckett·Aug 31, 2025
Farmington’s Sidewalk Committee weighs Meadow Road disputes while the 1928 Building Committee signs off on $1.9M in repairs, from cupola rot to ductwork fixes.
Jack Beckett·Aug 26, 2025
Farmington HDC’s Aug. 19 special meeting approved a St. James door modification (steel, with SDLs), a rear-roof solar array at 5 Maple, and clarified 7 Church sidelights. Dam removal begins Sept. 15.
Jack Beckett·Aug 20, 2025
Farmington Zoning Approves Trucks at 155 Scott Swamp; Septic System Repair in Ridgeline Zone Also Gets Green Light By Jack Beckett | July 24, 2025 | The Farmington Mercury FARMINGTON, CT — It was a bu
Jack Beckett·Jul 24, 2025
Farmington Historic District Commission approves new signs for Noah Wallace School, tweaks a Church Street garage plan, and blesses LED spotlights for St. Patrick’s Church—all in one lively session.
Jack Beckett·Jul 22, 2025
July 16, Inland Wetlands Commission okays cemetery road shift, private garage, and Scout benches while Hill‑Stead’s historic walkway awaits a September site walk.
Jack Beckett·Jul 19, 2025
Farmington’s Bicycle Advisory Committee tackles development updates, e-bike rules, and school sidewalk planning, with help from new BOE liaison James Ratcliffe.
Jack Beckett·Jul 18, 2025
Unionville Historic District Commission approves a new Shaker-style fiberglass door at 48 Cottage Street and votes to join UConn’s free “Their Story” oral-history platform.
Jack Beckett·Jul 14, 2025
Farmington TPZ approved removal of an eroding fishing platform to build an accessible boardwalk, widening the driveway, and a blasting permit for a 3,600 sq ft home on Red Oak Hill Road.
Jack Beckett·Jul 9, 2025
Farmington’s Inland‑Wetlands Commission packed four approvals—parking overhaul, Scout bridge expansion, cemetery repaving, and a new garage—into one July 2 meeting, all while plotting two summer site
Jack Beckett·Jul 8, 2025
Cupola gossip hotter than July. The 1928 Building Committee gathered this week to measure progress on Farmington’s most visible construction project: the wholesale renovation of the old high‑school wi
Jack Beckett·Jun 28, 2025
Architectural reviewers weighed Crown Equities’ 65‑acre Enclave plan—townhomes, apartments, riverfront trails—and pressed for public space, mixed use, and river access in Farmington’s Midway District.
Jack Beckett·Jun 26, 2025
Farmington’s TPZ weighs a 65‑acre Crown Equities proposal mixing townhomes, apartments, and river‑view houses while traffic, schools, and a 100‑foot river buffer dominate the debate.
Jack Beckett·Jun 25, 2025
Farmington High School Committee tackles punch lists, construction updates, and a superintendent search. Rusty virtual pledges included. 😅🏫
Jack Beckett·Jun 19, 2025
TPZ grants CR→C‑1, special permit, and dual waivers for 22‑unit contractor park; cites Article 4 §2 standards and 1988 buffer rule precedent.
Jack Beckett·Jun 10, 2025
Commission Eyes Digital Platform, Library Partnership for Oral‑History Revival From Tungshu Square’s Flames to Lovely Street’s New Paint: Preserving Stories, One Interview at a Time Unionville Histori
Jack Beckett·Jun 7, 2025
Signatures, Schools, and a Side Order of Zoning 🤓 FARMINGTON — May 28, 2025. The Town Plan & Zoning Commission (TPZ) settled into Council Chambers at 7 p.m. for what Chair Scott Halstead jokingly
Jack Beckett·May 30, 2025
$1.6M approved. Attic hatch added. Ceilings full of holes. One meeting canceled. Progress marches uphill.
Jack Beckett·May 28, 2025
With 24 invoices paid and two design add-ons approved, Farmington’s school builders kept their $135 million program on schedule—and ordered four ADA parking spaces—before adjourning in 45 minutes.
Jack Beckett·May 24, 2025
Farmington’s Wetlands Commission green-lights ADA river platform, three home projects, and nets a 206-cubic-yard flood-plain cut—while keeping the riverbank (and the jokes) rock-solid.
Jack Beckett·May 22, 2025
May 20th’s HDC meeting featured no calligraphy, no MAGA bills, and exactly one commitment to preserving Farmington’s past—no matter how controversial the paint color.
Jack Beckett·May 21, 2025
Farmington’s TPZ approves a home-based sourdough bakery and farm stand at 19 Ridgeview Drive, with no objections, no traffic, and lots of hungry commissioners.
Jack Beckett·May 13, 2025
Unionville’s HDC is advancing a collaborative oral history project, partnering with local institutions to preserve voices before they vanish.
Jack Beckett·May 11, 2025
J.Crew Factory will open at The Shops at Farmington Valley in Canton this fall, joining FP Movement, Sweetgreen, and other recent additions.
Jack Beckett·May 8, 2025
Garage Dreams Deferred—For Now A Backyard Pool Runs Into Regulatory Mud Trail Approved, Pool Denied, Garage Tabled: A Full Docket for Farmington’s Wetlands Commission🕰️ By Jack Beckett | May 8, 2025
Jack Beckett·May 8, 2025
Farmington TPZ greenlights a café expansion, approves a major home addition, resolves blasting concerns, and debates a dense housing text change in a packed April 28 meeting.
Jack Beckett·Apr 29, 2025
Modeling Floods, Wrangling Debris, and the Great Boulder Strip Compromise “I Gave Up Fishing in Boy Scouts Because I Always Ended Up in the River” FARMINGTON, CT — APR 25, 2025 | By Jack Beckett The F
Jack Beckett·Apr 25, 2025
Farmington’s Historic District Commission votes to expand the historic district, but not before tackling a conflict of interest and a quiet reminder that old houses come with new rules.
Jack Beckett·Apr 23, 2025
Farmington’s TPZ meeting turns explosive 💥 as residents clash over blasting permits at 71 Eli Rd. Neighbors fear for wells, pools, sanity. Coffee required ☕️.
Jack Beckett·Apr 22, 2025
Heat pumps, lattice, and one very firm “no” to vinyl windows. Full report from Farmington’s HDC March 25 meeting. 🧱📏
Jack Beckett·Mar 28, 2025
Full Farmington TPZ breakdown 🧾: food trucks, porch pickups, illuminated signs, and one very convincing asphalt argument 🛠️🍞
Jack Beckett·Mar 26, 2025
Food Trucks, Apartments, and the Great Farmington Sidewalk War Food trucks, apartment conversions, and—somehow—a heated debate over sidewalk materials dominated the latest Farmington Town Plan and Zon
Jack Beckett·Mar 12, 2025
Unionville is capturing its past through firsthand stories, documents, and interviews. Share your story at the Farmington Library and help preserve history. 🚀 #Farmington
Jack Beckett·Mar 8, 2025
Officials Approve Projects to Keep the Town Stable (Literally) Gabion Baskets, Concrete, and Lumber—It’s Like HGTV, But With Government Permits FARMINGTON, Conn. – A town-owned sawmill, a growing eros
Jack Beckett·Mar 6, 2025
Farmington Zoning Board unanimously approves variance for homeowners Matthew and Krista Yard, overcoming insurance and property constraints for renovation plans.
Jack Beckett·Feb 28, 2025
