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Board approves zoning changes, park grant, property dispositions and several administrative items

New Haven Board of Alders · April 6, 2026
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Summary

At its March meeting the Board of Alders approved zoning map changes to allow more housing, accepted a DEEP grant for a Beaver Ponds Park pier, approved property dispositions to the land bank and Neighborhood Housing Services, and moved forward an education agreement and several routine appointments and contracts.

The New Haven Board of Alders on a voice vote approved a package of zoning, land-use and administrative items, including zoning map amendments to increase housing capacity, acceptance of a state grant for a park pier, property dispositions to the New Haven Land Bank and Neighborhood Housing Services, and authorization of a $247,000 agreement for school-based growing containers.

Key votes included: rezoning of 1439 and 1445 Avenue Connecticut from RS2 to RN1 to allow higher residential density; rezoning of 18 and 1B Tower Lane from planned development district to BD3 central business mixed-use to permit mixed-use…

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