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Council sets March 10 public hearing on Stiles School sale; developer proposes 30 market‑rate units
Summary
The West Haven City Council set a public hearing for March 10 to consider a purchase-and-sale agreement with Ideal Group LLC for the city‑owned Stiles School (561 Main St.). Council and the Public Lands Committee discussed the as‑is sale, a 90‑day due‑diligence period, an initial plan for 30 market‑rate units and related fees and contingencies.
The West Haven City Council on Feb. 24 set a public hearing for March 10 at 6:45 p.m. to consider a purchase-and-sale agreement with Ideal Group LLC to redevelop the city‑owned Stiles School building at 561 Main Street into a 30‑unit, market‑rate apartment project.
The referral and public hearing stem from a recommendation by the Committee on Public Lands, which moved the sale and asked the Planning and Zoning Commission to consider the developer’s plan. The council asked Ideal Group to appear at the March 10 hearing and present a PowerPoint about the proposal.
Why it matters: The council, mayor and staff said redeveloping the long‑vacant Stiles School would turn an eyesore into taxable property and support a corridor cleanup and transit‑oriented development efforts near the train station. Mayor Doreen DeBoer told the council remediation and demolition would be costly, and…
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