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Council schedules public hearing on proposed $500,000 sale of North End Field to University of New Haven
Summary
The council set a public hearing for May 27 on a proposal to sell 3.2 acres of former playgrounds (including 1101 Campbell Avenue) to the University of New Haven for $500,000; the sale must clear Planning & Zoning review.
The West Haven City Council set a public hearing for May 27 at 6:55 p.m. on a proposed sale of North End Field to the University of New Haven for $500,000.
The proposed transaction covers a combined 3.2 acres: a 0.58‑acre parcel at 1101 Campbell Avenue and a 2.6‑acre former Baggage Street playground, described in the meeting transcript as the former North End Field. Councilman Gary Donovan said he was bringing the matter out of the public lands committee for a hearing but noted the sale still must go through the Planning & Zoning (P&Z) review; P&Z was scheduled to meet the next day. "We're not gonna—I'm not bringing this out for, still gotta go through PNZ, but the P and Z meeting is tomorrow," Donovan said.
Donovan asked that a public hearing be set for the council's next meeting (noted as May 27) so council action will follow any required P&Z consideration and the applicable 30‑day timeline. The transcript records the council scheduling the hearing at 6:55 p.m. on May 27 and agreement among members to that timeline.
The sale price reported in the meeting record is $500,000 to the University of New Haven. The transcript does not include details on any conditions, covenants, or proposed use by the university; Donovan said only that the matter would move through P&Z before final council consideration.
The public hearing notice will provide the formal record of the proposal and allow residents to comment before the council considers final approval.
