Middlebury Small Town Alliance

Our mission is to protect and to promote the semi-rural, small town character of Middlebury, CT. We’re a volunteer group of your friends and neighbors who care about the decisions Middlebury town officials make about the future of our town.

We oppose the redevelopment of the Timex Headquarters at 555 Christian Road into a distribution facility. This use is not permitted nor appropriate in the LI-200 zone. Middlebury’s Conservation Commission approved a wetlands permit to allow the developer to fill 15,000+ SF of wetlands for this project in May, and the MSTA filed an appeal of that decision in Superior Court.

In June, CT’s General Assembly passed language in the budget bill that prevents towns with a population of 6,000-8,000 people from the “siting, construction, permitting, operation or use of a warehousing or distribution facility exceeding an area of one hundred thousand square feet if such (1) facility is located on one or more parcels of land that are less than 150 acres in total, (2) parcels contain more than five acres of wetlands in total, and (3) parcel or parcels are located not more than two miles from an elementary school."

Middlebury's Planning & Zoning Commission approved a text amendment to raise the allowable roof height to 44 feet. It also approved a site plan and grading/excavation plan on January 4, 2024, despite state law that prohibits the approval of such an application. A coalition will be appealing this decision to Superior Court.

$15,000 has been promised to underwrite the initial costs of the new appeal, but we anticipate needing an additional $15,000 to complete the Conservation Commission appeal. All of the funds donated to date have been spent, and we started 2024 with $0 in the bank.

Thank you for your support, your encouragement, and your faith. Together we are doing great things for Middlebury!

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