The Planning and Zoning Commission has formally recommended that the Hebron Town Council acquire 9 Pendleton Drive to create a strategic connection between Main Street/Pendleton Drive/John E. Horton Boulevard and the Town‑owned 88‑acre Horton Property. The June 11, 2026 staff memo ties this move directly to the 2024 Plan of Conservation and Development, which envisions strengthening Hebron Center’s business districts and shows multiple concept plans using this parcel for access. The memo notes that both vehicular and multi‑use trail connections are contemplated, and that a new road through 9 Pendleton could enable creation of up to five developable lots under Main Street District standards while also providing road frontage and utility access into the Horton Property. This is an early‑stage land acquisition and access‑infrastructure play, with no design, engineering, or development partner yet selected. Vendors in planning, engineering, traffic, mixed‑use site development, and public‑private partnership structuring can help the Town move from conceptual master plans to a funded acquisition, access design, subdivision strategy, and eventual build‑out supporting Hebron Center’s economic base.

9 Pendleton is viewed primarily as an access/connector parcel; the Horton Property is subject to a V...