Downtown Redevelopment

Project Background

For more than a decade, the City of Torrington has been evaluating opportunities for both economic growth and revitalization of the city’s downtown area. As a result of various planning efforts and community workshops in recent years, the city has developed a series of goals, objectives, strategies and initiatives aimed at restoring the economic vitality of Torrington’s downtown. These elements form the basis for the city’s Conceptual Master Plan for the Downtown Area.

The Conceptual Master Plan identifies infrastructure improvements and desired land use patterns that will encourage new business and attract shoppers, tourists and art enthusiasts to Torrington.

The TDC was established in 2004 as a non-profit entity charged with overseeing the planning and implementation of the downtown redevelopment plan. The TDC has an agreement with a private development company, Downtown Torrington Redevelopment LLC, who is working to promote investor interest in Torrington’s redevelopment.

In accordance with Connecticut Environmental Policy Act (CEPA) regulations, the State of CT Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) prepared an Environmental Impact Evaluation (EIE). In November, 2006, The State of CT Office of Policy and Management (OPM) approved DECD’s Record of Decision on the Conceptual Master Plan for Downtown Torrington, thereby allowing DECD to administer funding for the proposed project when monies become available.