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Council schedules public hearing on $15,000 offer for 37 Myrtle Ave.; appraised values, development concerns raised
Summary
The council set a public hearing for May 12 on an offer from an estate to buy a small city lot at 37 Myrtle Ave. for $15,000; committee discussion noted assessed and appraised values and raised concerns about creating access to landlocked parcels and possible downstream development implications.
The West Haven public lands committee scheduled a public hearing for May 12 on an offer of $15,000 from the estate of Richard Shippy to buy a city‑owned vacant lot at 37 Myrtle Ave.
Staff and committee discussion noted the lot’s assessed value and appraised value on the city assessor’s website (assessed value reported in committee materials as approximately $48,002; appraised value listed as $68,900). Committee members said the lot is in an R‑3 zone and, as a small parcel, may not meet minimum lot‑size requirements for new construction; staff advised that the property could be valuable to the estate because it provides potential access to two rear lots that are currently landlocked.
Committee members and some councilors raised concerns that selling the parcel could enable consolidation of lots and eventual development, requiring planning and zoning approval; others argued that retaining the lot imposes maintenance costs and limits productive use, and that selling it would return the parcel to the tax rolls. The committee requested a public hearing to allow neighbors and other stakeholders to comment on the proposed transaction.
The public hearing was scheduled for May 12 at 6:55 p.m.
