Senior housing complex proposed in Fairfield

A New York developer has proposed a three-story senior housing complex on Patterson Drive, with a public hearing on the matter scheduled for Nov. 24.

The proposed complex, by Clover Construction Management of Buffalo, N.Y., calls for a 119-unit senior apartment building with a density of 21 units per acre, with one- and two-bedroom units, according to city documentation. The site is on 6.5 acres of land on the north side of Patterson, near the Planet Fitness.

This complex follows an earlier project that was abandoned, said Tim Bachman, the director of development for the city. A concept plan had been approved in 2010, but that project fell through because the prior developer was unable to obtain federal tax credits for the $18 million project. Clover Construction, however, is working entirely with private funding, he said.

A representative of Clover Construction did not return repeated calls seeking comment. Neyer Properties, which owns the land, is in the process of transferring it to Clover Construction, said Jeff Chamot, a land development manager with Neyer.

The project is in very early stages and has not gone through planning commission yet, said Councilman Bill Woeste, who is also a member of the commission. The purpose of the hearing, held jointly between council and the planning commission, is to solicit resident input for the housing project. The project would then be reviewed by the planning commission, then by city council.

The public hearing will be at 7 p.m. Nov. 24 at the city building, 5350 Pleasant Ave.

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