Groton — The Groton Zoning Commission recently changed the residential zoning around the former William Seely School to allow multifamily housing and commercial development, and five developers are interested in the property.

Planning Director Jonathan Reiner said some developers waiting for the zoning change and others came forward and expressed interest after the change was passed. The commission approved the change Aug. 2.

“It’s exciting. We’re putting a lot of effort into marketing for our excess publicly owned properties,” he said, adding that residents can expect to see the results of those efforts soon.

He did not identify the developers, but said some are considering multifamily housing for the site, with some commercial development.

The former Seely school is on about 14 aces. It was closed as a school in 2004 and is now used by Department of Parks and Recreation.

The zoning map amendment affects the zoning of properties at 91 and 105 Walker Hill Road and at 55 Seely School Drive.