History of Torrington's Downtown Revitalization

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Event Date:	Event Title:	Event Description:
07/05/2001	City begins search for redevelopment project manager	Click here for more.
06/20/2006	Downtown revitalization project gets go-ahead	Click here for more.
12/27/2006	Change of officials in state Dept. of Economic and Community Development will not affect Torrington's redevelopment plan	Click here for more.
04/21/2007	Downtown redevelopment project at a standstill	Click here for more
05/14/2007	Mayor starts committee on downtown parking	Click here for more.
05/14/2007	Redevelopment project still in planning stages	Click here for more.
05/16/2007	Torrington Development Corporation committee talks about how to market downtown plan	Click here for more.
08/05/2007	Chris Murphy secures $240,000 in federal funds for part of downtown revitalization	Chris Murphy says he secured $240,000 in federal funds
08/15/2007	Milone and Macbroom consultants recommend opening redevelopment plan to other developers	Milone and MacBroom, municipal development planners, recommend encouraging other developers to become interested in the downtown redevelopment plan. TDC may not extend contract with developer
12/31/2007	Torrington Development Corporation's contract with developer John "Jed" Hayes of Downtown Torrington Redevelopment LLC. expires
04/10/2008	Torrinton Development Corporation meets with planning consultants regarding downtown revitalization	Planning consultants: Downtown opportunity wasted
01/06/2009	Torrington Development Corporation demostrates redevlopment plan to gathering of 200 residents	200 show interest in downtown’s future plans
04/07/2009	Torrington Development Corporation approves a publicly available draft of the downtown redevelopment plan	Downtown changes revealed to public
07/01/2009	OPM Secretary signs off on Torrington's downtown redevelopment plan	Downtown plan approved: State gives development scheme the go-ahead
07/08/2009	Redevelopment plan awaiting final approval from city council	Downtown plan gains further ground Tuesday
08/11/2009	Torrington Development Corporation to meet to vote on on Phase 1 of plan	TDC meets to discuss the first phase in the engineering process for downtown redevelopment. They plan to vote on Phase 1 of the redevelopment plan. Click here for more.
11/24/2009	U.S. Rep. Chris Murphy meets with Torrington Development Corporation	U.S. Rep. Chris Murphy meets with Torrington Development Corporation to go over plans to revitalize downtown. Murphy plans to work towards obtaining the funding for the city's revitalization plans. Click here for more.
12/10/2009	Bill HR3288 allocates funds for Torrington's downtown	The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill that is slated to give Torrington $750,00 to fix up its downtown 5-way intersection. The bill is called Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Bill. Click here to read more.
01/13/2010	Planning and Zoning Commission presents plan to public	Torrington's Planning and Zoning Commission presented the city's plan of conservation and development in a meeting at the Sullivan Senior Center. Click here for more info.
02/22/2010	City awarded $50,000 for phase one of redevelopment plan	Torrington Development Corporation is awarded a final payment of $50,000 from the city for implementation of phase one of their redevelopment plan. Click here for more.
05/05/2010	City Planner asked to write regulation banning certain businesses	Torrington's Planning and Zoning Commission asked City Planner, Martin Conner to write a regulation banning tattoo parlors, check-cashing facilities and pawn shops from the downtown area. In a memo written by Conner, he states that these type of businesses are perceived to project a negative image. Click here for more on this.
06/16/2010	Torrington Development Corporation presents project	Torrington Development Corporation (TDC) will presents their the Future of Revitalization project to the public at an info session. Click here for the article on this.