Windham town officials are joining the developers of the Keddy Mill site in holding two public meetings to gather input on the future of the Little Falls Village project and South Windham as a whole.
The public is invited to share their thoughts and ideas on the future of South Windham at meetings Wednesday, June 17, and Wednesday, July 1, at 6:30 p.m. in the cafeteria at Windham High School. For more information on the meetings, call the Windham Town Manager’s Office at 892-1907.
Stephen Etzel of Hudson Realty Capital, which owns the Keddy Mill site, told the Windham Town Council in February that demolishing the old mill and building 85 condominiums, as originally planned, would cost much more than expected due to faulty soil and the challenges of removing the mill’s western wall, which sits in the water. Coupled with falling real estate prices, Etzel said, the rising costs make the project financially unfeasible unless changes are made.
Etzel told the council he hopes for a “complete restart” on the project so that community leaders, residents and others interested in the revitalization of South Windham can help decide in what direction to take the mill site development.
The meetings, said Town Manager Tony Plante, should help the town take a step in the right direction.
“The South Windham village public forums are intended to gather input from the public and provide guidance to the town and the developer on the Main Street mill site owned by Hudson Realty Capital,” he wrote in an e-mail interview last week. “The combination of site issues, which will affect any developer, and the economy have made the original concept unfeasible.
“Our aim is to restart the process, get some public input and build some interest and commitment to continuing redevelopment and revitalization in that part of town.”
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