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Board approves zoning changes, park grant, property dispositions and several administrative items
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 and additional senior housing; acceptance of a Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection grant to build a safer pier at Beaver Ponds Park; and disposition of several city-owned parcels to the New Haven Land Bank (for $1 each) and Neighborhood Housing Services (for $1,000 per unit) as listed in the agenda.
The Education Committee reported a unanimous committee vote to discharge and advance an agreement with Trifecta/Trifecta Systems under the Connecticut Department of Agriculture’s CT Grown/CT Kids program to supply shipping containers (described as trailers for growing mushrooms at community high schools) with an amount of $247,000. The board moved the item for immediate action.
Other administrative approvals included a four-year lease for 80 golf carts with DLL Finance LLC for the Memorial Golf Course and reclassification of two labor relations positions intended to improve recruitment.
Votes at a glance: - Rezoning (1439 & 1445 Avenue Connecticut) — approved (map amendment to RN1). - Rezoning (18 & 1B Tower Lane to BD3) — approved (map amendment to BD3). - DEEP grant for Beaver Ponds Park pier — approved. - Trifecta agreement (CT Grown / CT Kids) — committee discharged and advanced; board approved consideration (amount: $247,000). - Property dispositions to New Haven Land Bank / Neighborhood Housing Services — approved as amended. - 4-year golf cart lease (DLL Finance LLC) — approved. - Labor relations reclassifications — approved.
Among the public remarks and board debate, an Alder emphasized the importance of expanding senior housing and encouraged colleagues to support the Tower Lane amendment so seniors have additional housing opportunities. Committee reports included rationales for each recommendation and asked colleagues to vote in favor. The meeting concluded after community announcements and a motion to adjourn.
