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October 19, 2021

Apartment complex with 225 units proposed for Newington

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By Terry Corcoran

A Pennsylvania company wants to build an apartment complex in Newington with 225 units spread across five buildings.

The A.R. Building Co. of Seven Fields, Pa., proposed the development for 26 acres at 258 Deming St., and 35, 67 and 69 Culver St. The property is owned by RD Three LLC, whose principals are Russell Drachenberg of Bristol, Ronald Drachenberg of Prescott Valley, Az., and Robert DiNello of Lummi Island, Wa.

The five apartment buildings would each have four stories.

The Town Planning and Zoning Commission on Oct. 27 will continue a hearing on an application by the property owner for a zone map change from R-20 to a Planned Development zone.

Town Planner Renata Bertotti said the commission could close the hearing on Oct. 27, provided commissioners are satisfied with the information and have no further questions.

They could also vote that night, Bertotti said in an email. But they can keep the hearing open if they have remaining questions.

“If the zone change is approved, the applicant will need special permit approval for the proposed residential development,” Bertotti said. “The application for special permit and an associated site plan has been filed, however, the (commission) cannot hold a special permit hearing until the zone change becomes effective.”

The developers also have an application pending before the town Conservation Commission, which has a hearing scheduled for Oct. 19 at 7 p.m. Conservation commissioners can also keep the hearing open or close it and vote that night if they feel there are no outstanding issues, Bertotti said.

Earlier this year, a Massachusetts developer proposed a mixed-used project on 25 acres on the Berlin Turnpike in Newington that would include 269 new apartments. 

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