Milford Plans To Add Restrooms To New Field Project

Milford CT

11 March, 2021

8:48 AM

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MILFORD, CT — The city of Milford is seeking approval from the Inland Wetlands Agency for the construction of public restrooms in support of approved athletic fields at 0 French Dr. The approval is required because the work is within 100 feet of a wetland or watercourse. The Inland Wetlands Commission voted in 2020 to approve the city of Milford's proposal to convert natural grass playing fields to synthetic turf for soccer, lacrosse and, in the northeast corner, baseball, at 0 French Dr. The project needed wetlands approval because in order to create a regulation-size field, 4,700-square-feet of wetlands would be impacted, meeting minutes state. The fields date back to the 1970s when it was part of a swamp. Joseph A. Foran High soccer coach, Rick DeStephano said previously that the field upgrade is necessary because the field currently doesn't drain well and has been abandoned the past two years, prior meeting minutes state. He said the turf fields will be beneficial to both soccer and lacrosse sports. The project cost about $3 million and the fields are adjacent to Foran High School. >>>You can view the plans here.