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Residents warn Mill Street project may require state action to remove parkland restrictions
Summary
Public commenters at the May 12 informal meeting said a Mill Street parcel has historic parkland status and that the city may need state approval to convert it to private development. Residents urged the council to verify deed language and past grant commitments before permitting a sale or large redevelopment.
Several residents told the Common Council at its May 12 informal meeting that a Mill Street parcel proposed for development has been treated as parkland for decades and cannot be converted to private, non‑park use without state action.
"The rule is this: when the municipality owns land that is used as a park or waterfront or public recreation or open space, it cannot sell or develop that property for non park uses without an act of state legislation," said Jack, a Mill Street resident, in a prepared statement to the council.
Jack and…
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