Enfield PZC approves specialty pharmacy

Susan Danseyar, Journal Inquirer, Manchester, Conn.
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Feb. 14—ENFIELD — A specialty pharmacy has the go-ahead from the Planning and Zoning Commission to open on Hazard Avenue in the former Hazardville Water Co. offices.

PZC members last week unanimously approved the CSI Pharmacy's application for a change in occupancy for the building at 281 Hazard Ave.

The pharmacy uses small amounts of drugs to create tailored remedies for treating unique conditions. On occasion, patients will come into the pharmacy to pick up their prescriptions. For the most part, however, the pharmacy mails prescriptions or sends them out by car to local customers.

It will operate from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and be closed on weekends.

CSI pharmacists Jennifer Sacco and Jennifer Williamson, along with property owner Robie Staples of Robie Realty LLC, appeared before the PZC on Thursday to describe how the space will be used.

Williamson said CSI is different from the average retail pharmacy.

"We dispense specialty medicines to patients with more rare conditions like bleeding disorders and autoimmune conditions," she said.

The company, based in Nash, Texas, dispenses medicine to people all over the country, Williamson said.

"Our purpose in opening a pharmacy in Enfield is to better serve the local areas of Connecticut and western Massachusetts," she said.

The 3,684-square-foot building was originally a post office, built in 1945. There's a small loading dock in the rear and a separate detached four-bay garage that's about 1,400 square feet.

Any medical waste will be managed in accordance with state and federal law.

Planning staff said the applicant's proposed use and floor plan for building is suitable for the site.

There are a number of conditions that CSI must meet, including noting in the final plan how the detached garage will be used and show four to five parking spots delineated by pavement markings along and perpendicular to the eastern edge in the rear of the building.

Assistant Planner Matthew Davis said CSI's application is a perfect fit for the building.

"It's a low-key kind of use, and it will be nice to get the building occupied," he said.

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