New Medical/Retail Building Gets Southington's OK

The Southington Planning and Zoning Commission voted 7-0 Tuesday, Jan. 3, in favor of a site plan pitched by Richard E. Frazier Sr. of Plantsville. He is building a 7,000-square-foot medical/retail building on 1175 Meriden Waterbury Turnpike (Route 322) on land zoned for commercial/business uses. Frazier filed an application with the town Dec. 12 to build the structure, which would go up within 500 feet of the Cheshire town line off Route 322. Aside from a few routine questions, zoning board members had minimal issues with the proposal and the...