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Torrington council refers sale of blighted 492 Prospect St. to Planning & Zoning, authorizes contingent negotiations
Summary
Council voted to refer the proposed sale of 492 Prospect Street (acquired via blight foreclosure) to the Planning & Zoning Commission under Conn. Gen. Stat. §8-24 and authorized the mayor to negotiate a sale contingent on a favorable P&Z recommendation; staff said cleanup costs are just under $25,000.
The Torrington City Council accepted staff recommendations on Dec. 1 to begin the process of selling 492 Prospect Street, a property the city acquired through a blight foreclosure.
The council moved to refer the proposed sale to the Planning & Zoning Commission under Connecticut General Statutes §8-24, a required step before disposing of city-owned property. A city staff member identified as Jamie said the property had been cleaned to a broom-swept condition and that cleanup costs were “just under 25k,” funded so far from the city's bridal fund; staff said the city expects to recoup cleanup costs through sale proceeds.
Corporation counsel and staff explained that the §8-24 referral asks P&Z to opine on whether the sale complies with the city's plan of development. The council also approved a motion authorizing the mayor to proceed with sale negotiations derived from responses to an RFP, contingent upon a favorable P&Z recommendation.
Councilmembers asked for a broader presentation on blighted properties and tracking of cleanup costs and sale outcomes at a future meeting to provide context on how many properties have been addressed and what the city has invested and recovered.
