Coventry council transfers redevelopment rights for Johnson’s Pond to RDA, affirms public‑benefit requirement
Council voted to transfer redevelopment rights for Flat River Reservoir/Johnson’s Pond to the Coventry Redevelopment Agency so the RDA can prepare a redevelopment plan and pursue condemnation if needed; solicitor said public access and a public‑benefit determination are required and the town/RDA could choose whether to restrict access to Coventry residents only.
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The Coventry Town Council voted on Nov. 12 to transfer redevelopment rights for the Flat River Reservoir (Johnson’s Pond) and associated dam structures to the Coventry Redevelopment Agency (RDA), a step town leaders said will allow the RDA to prepare a redevelopment plan and, if necessary, pursue condemnation to secure public use.
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