Board defers acceptance of donated parcel on Northmore Road pending tax and contamination checks

The Milford Planning and Zoning Board on Jan. 7 discussed an offer by the owner to donate a parcel on Northmore Road to the city but agreed to defer action until staff could confirm two outstanding items: whether the parcel has any overdue taxes that the city would need to waive and whether the site requires a contamination review.

Chairman Bush read the application: acceptance by the city pursuant to CGS 8-24 (acceptance of donated property) for a parcel on map 39, block 613, partial lot 21 owned by Milford Northmore LLC. Planning staff said the open space coordinator reviewed the parcel and there is correspondence in the file indicating that acquisition is under consideration because the parcel abuts existing city property and is likely not developable. The staff memo and an attorney’s letter from the property owner’s counsel are in the file.

Board members asked specifically whether the file addresses back taxes and contamination. Staff said the open space memo did not address outstanding taxes; contamination questions would be answered by the staff member who reviews donated properties. The board asked staff to obtain explicit answers on those two points and to return the item at a future meeting.

Ending: The board deferred acceptance of the donated parcel pending staff confirmation about back taxes and contamination review; the item will be placed on a future agenda once staff reports back.