The state is giving Cheshire about 2.5 acres of a roughly seven-acre parcel at 1669 Highland Avenue, also called route 10, near the future home of Stone Bridge Crossing, according to a bill Gov. Ned Lamont recently signed. The 2.5 acres, which the state has not yet conveyed, will not be built upon, Martelli said. Rather, it will open up the the developable area of the bigger tract, which he said contains wetlands and has a “tricky topography.” Combining the two pieces of land also will make the property more attractive to developers, Town Manager Sean Kimball has said. With both parcels soon to be in Cheshire’s possession, the Town Council’s Planning Committee will begin drafting a request for proposals in the coming weeks, officials said. Martelli said he expects there will be “a lot of interest” in the property because of its highway access, proximity to Stone Bridge Crossing and the town’s central location in Connecticut.
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