‘Clerical error’ had Ring’s End slated for demolition

Written by Susan Shultz Thursday, March 08, 2012 09:00 AM

The Ring's End office building was included due to a "clerical error," Darien Housing Authority Commissioner Cyndy Ashburne said.

In the certified letter dated Feb. 29, obtained by The Darien Times, notice was given that "Viking Construction, Inc. has filed an application with the Town of Darien Building Official for approval to demolish existing dwellings at 1-30 Allen O'Neill Drive, 190, 194, 198, 202, 226, 234 Norotan Avenue [sic], 186, 234 West Avenue, and 3,5,9,11,21 Elm Street, Darien, CT."

Project developer Arthur Andersen also told The Darien Times there was no actual risk of demolition to the building.

The redevelopment, which would double the developments' homes in density, finally received approval from the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority in late August and broke ground last month.

The state had turned down the Housing Authority twice before on the request for $2.47 million of 9% low-income tax credits that will come in two parts.

The plan would double the current 53 single-family home units to 106 townhouse-style units.

Anderson said the demolition notice "should have read 186 Noroton (corner of West and Noroton)."

"We are correcting the notice and sending new ones. Sorry for the mistake," he said.

Ashburne said "we did not file a request to demolish the wrong building."

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‘Clerical error’ had Ring’s End slated for demolition