Waterford — A developer whose controversial plan to allow up to 1,500 housing units to be built on the former Waterford Airport site was rejected in March, has now seen the town reject its scaled-back request. Mathon Funding, a firm that owns and wants to develop 188 acres at 140 Parkway South, recently proposed a zone change that would have allowed up to about 790 housing units. The firm’s application called for 600. The Planning and Zoning Commission last week again denied Mathon’s application. Had it passed, Mathon was expected to submit a site plan with more information, like the state’s report on if the road and traffic signals need improvement and further reports on potential impact on wildlife, which was a chief concern for residents back in March. Project documents called for preserving the remaining 128 acres of Mathon’s property, which is off the Cross Road commercial and industrial area, mostly along Jordan Brook and Nevins Brook. Units would’ve been split between 12 apartment buildings and 23 townhouses, and project engineer Brandon Handfield had said the development would have created an opportunity for more housing in the area and meet the needs of future residents. Commission Chairman Greg Massad, who publicly disclosed that he has unrelated business dealings with Handfield and later voted to approve the zone change, said he thought it was a “good, reasonable plan” for the property.

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