South Windsor approves solar facility, senior housing on farmland lots with developer connection

The Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved Tuesday night a 50-unit senior housing development on 16.5 acres of land at 186 Foster St. In a more contentious decision later that night, the commission voted 5-2 to allow for construction of a roughly 1.31-megawatt solar photovoltaic system at 379 Scantic Road, on 6.35 acres of farmland owned by Draghi Farms along the East Windsor border. In March 2024, C-TEC Solar petitioned the Connecticut Siting Council to allow for construction of a 1.66-megawatt solar facility on the Foster Street lot, notifying officials in South Windsor and neighboring Manchester and drawing concerns from both. In July 2024, South Windsor’s legal counsel declined to consent to an extension requested by C-TEC, which would have extended the deadline for the Siting Council to decide by six months.

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