title
ORDER TO READ AND FILE THE COMMUNICATION FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF CITY PLAN SUBMITTING THE FOLLOWING REPORTS FROM THE CITY PLAN COMMISSION MEETING OF MAY 15, 2024 FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF CITY PLAN IS SUBMITTING THE FOLLOWING REPORT FROM THE CITY PLAN: REPORT: 1650-08 RE: ORDER OF THE BOARD OF ALDERS OF THE CITY OF NEW HAVEN APPROVING A THREE HUNDRED-THOUSAND-DOLLAR ($300,000.00) MATCHING GRANT FOR CLIFFORD BEERS COMMUNITY CARE CENTER TO SUPPORT REQUIRED PHYSICAL UPGRADES TO 794 DIXWELL AVENUE THAT WILL ENABLE THE CREATION OF A TRAUMA-INFORMED COMMUNITY WELLNESS AND EDUCATION CENTER FOCUSED ON YOUTH AND FAMILIES SUBMITTED BY: CARLOS EYZAGUIRRE, DEPUTY EDA- ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION ADVICE: APPROVAL REPORT: 1650-09 RE: ORDER OF THE BOARD OF ALDERS OF THE CITY OF NEW HAVEN APPROVING THE CITY OF NEW HAVEN’S 2024-2025 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES AND USE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG), HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP (HOME), HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS (HOPWA), AND EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANTS (ESG) FUNDS TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT FOR FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE I OF THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1974 AS AMENDED, (PL 93-383); THE CRANSTON GONZALEZ NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING ACT OF 1990 AS AMENDED (PL 101-625); THE MCKINNEY - VENTO HOMELESS ASSISTANCE ACT OF 2000 AS AMENDED (PL 106-400); THE HOMELESS EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE AND RAPID TRANSITION TO HOUSING (HEARTH) ACT OF 2009; AND THE AIDS HOUSING OPPORTUNITY ACT (PL 102-550); HEREAFTER REFERRED TO AS “HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ACTS” AND FOR ACTIVITIES TO BE FUNDED BY PROGRAM INCOME AND/OR REPROGRAMMING FUNDS FROM PRIOR GRANT YEARS. SUBMITTED BY: MAYOR JUSTIN ELICKER ADVICE: APPROVAL REPORT: 1650-10 RE: ORDER OF THE BOARD OF ALDERS DESIGNATING THE CORNER OF GRAND AVENUE AND MURPHY DRIVE “MALIK JONES CORNER” IN PERPETUITY, FOR HIS LOVE AND COMMITMENT TO RESIDENTS IN THE FAIR HAVEN NEIGHBORHOOD. SUBMITTED BY: ELLEN CUPO, WARD 8 ADVICE: APPROVAL REPORT: 1650-11 RE: ORDER OF THE BOARD OF ALDERS DESIGNATING THE CORNER OF PARK STREET AND SOUTH FRONTAGE ROAD AS “FRED HARRIS WAY” TO HONOR THE LIFE OF FRED HARRIS, A PROMINENT COMMUNITY ACTIVIST. SUBMITTED BY: ALDER RON HURT, WARD 3 ADVICE: APPROVAL REPORT: 1650-12 RE: RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF ALDERS OF THE CITY OF NEW HAVEN ORDER AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF NEW HAVEN TO APPLY FOR AND ACCEPT THE CLIMATE POLLUTION REDUCTION GRANT AWARD FROM US ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY TO REDUCE ENERGY BILLS AND CLIMATE POLLUTION THROUGH THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A NETWORKED GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM SERVING UNION STATION AND THE UNION SQUARE DEVELOPMENT, AND TO ENTER INTO ASSOCIATED AGREEMENTS IN ORDER TO ACCEPT GRANT FUNDING AND CARRY OUT THE ASSOCIATED GRANT PROGRAM ACTIVITIES. SUBMITTED BY: STEVEN WINTER, DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF CLIMATE & SUSTAINABILITY ADVICE: APPROVAL REPORT: 1650-13RE: ORDER OF THE BOARD OF ALDERS ACCEPTING THE LIST OF PROGRAM PROPOSALS APPLYING FOR ELIGIBILITY TO RECEIVE DONATIONS UNDER THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT 2024 NEIGHBORHOOD ASSISTANCE ACT. SUBMITTED BY: ARLEVIA T. SAMUEL ADVICE: APPROVAL REPORT: 1650-14 RE: ORDER OF THE BOARD OF ALDERS GRANTING A TEMPORARY EASEMENT OF APPROXIMATELY 11,290 SQUARE FEET FOR CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES IN CONNECTION WITH THE ED/HVC PROJECT AND TEMPORARY AMBULANCE AREA OVER PROPERTY OWNED BY THE CITY OF NEW HAVEN AND COMMONLY KNOWN AS A PORTION OF THE SOUTHBOUND LANE OF ORCHARD STREET BETWEEN CHAPEL STREET AND GEORGE STREET AND ACCEPTING $150,000 AS COMPENSATION. SUBMITTED BY: YALE NEW HAVEN HOSPITAL, INC. ADVICE: APPROVAL REPORT: 1650-15 RE: RESOLUTION OF THE NEW HAVEN BOARD OF ALDERS AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ACCEPT FUNDING FROM THE CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF TRAFFIC SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS FOR RT 80 FOXON BLVD SUBMITTED BY: GIOVANNI ZINN, PE - CITY ENGINEER ADVICE: APPROVAL REPORT: 1650-16 RE: ORDINANCE AMENDING THE NEW HAVEN CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE PURPOSES OF (I) CLASSIFYING THE 10 LIBERTY PROJECT AS A PROPERTY USED FOR HOUSING SOLELY FOR LOW OR MODERATE INCOME PERSONS OR FAMILIES, (II) PROVIDING AN ABATEMENT OF REAL ESTATE TAXES FOR THE 10 LIBERTY PROJECT AND (III) AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO A TAX ABATEMENT AGREEMENT WITH 10 LIBERTY OWNERS LLC IN ACCORDANCE WITH CONN. GEN. STAT. SEC. 8-215, ANNOTATED CHARTER OF THE CITY OF NEW HAVEN, ARTICLE IV, SECTION 6, AND CITY OF NEW HAVEN CODE OF GENERAL ORDINANCES, SECTION 28-4 SUBMITTED BY: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATOR ADVICE: APPROVAL REPORT: 1650-17 RE: ORDER OF THE BOARD OF ALDERS OF THE CITY OF NEW HAVEN CONCERNING A WORKING GROUP RELATED TO AMENDING THE NEW HAVEN ZONING ORDINANCE SECTION 42 H. USE REGULATIONS FOR BUSINESS AND INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS AND PERSONAL GOODS TO ADD A USE CATEGORY FOR SMOKE SHOPS. CREATE SECTION 42.2, WHICH RESTRICTS THE SALE OF SMOKING PARAPHERNALIA. SUBMITTED BY: ALDER RICHARD FURLOW ADVICE: APPROVAL WITH ADDITIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS
body
June 5, 2024
Board of Alders
City Hall, 165 Church Street
New Haven, CT 06510
Honorable Board of Alders:
In accordance with our customary procedure, the attached reports referenced below were considered by the City Plan Commission at its meeting of May 15, 2024, and are forwarded to you for your consideration:
1650-08 ORDER OF THE BOARD OF ALDERS OF THE CITY OF NEW HAVEN approving a three hundred thousand dollar ($300,000.00) matching grant for Clifford Beers Community Care Center to support required physical upgrades to 794 Dixwell Avenue that will enable the creation of a trauma-informed community wellness and education center focused on youth and families
Submitted by: Carlos Eyzaguirre, Deputy EDA- Economic Development Administration
Advice: Approval
1650-09 ORDER OF THE BOARD OF ALDERS of the City of New Haven approving the City of New Haven’s 2024-2025 Annual Action Plan Statement of Activities and Use of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Home Investment Partnership (HOME), Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA), and Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) funds to be submitted to the Department of Housing and Urban Development for federal financial assistance for planning and community development activities under the provisions of Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 as amended, (PL 93-383); The Cranston Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act of 1990 as amended (PL 101-625); The McKinney - Vento Homeless Assistance Act of 2000 as amended (PL 106-400); The Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing (HEARTH) Act of 2009; and The Aids Housing Opportunity Act (PL 102-550); hereafter referred to as “Housing And Community Development Program Acts” and for activities to be funded by program income and/or reprogramming funds from prior grant years.
Submitted by: Mayor Justin Elicker
Advice: Approval
1650-10 ORDER OF THE BOARD OF ALDERS designating the corner of Grand Avenue and Murphy Drive “Malik Jones Corner” in perpetuity, for his love and commitment to residents in the Fair Haven neighborhood.
Submitted by: Ellen Cupo, Ward 8
Advice: Approval
1650-11 ORDER OF THE BOARD OF ALDERS designating the corner of Park Street and South Frontage Road as “Fred Harris Way” to honor the life of Fred Harris, a prominent community activist.
Submitted by: Alder Ron Hurt, Ward 3
Advice: Approval
1650-12 RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF ALDERS OF THE CITY OF NEW HAVEN Order authorizing the mayor of the City of New Haven to apply for and accept the climate pollution reduction grant award from US Environmental Protection Agency to reduce energy bills and climate pollution through the establishment of a networked geothermal system serving Union Station and the Union Square development, and to enter into associated Agreements in order to accept grant funding and carry out the associated grant program activities.
Submitted by: Steven Winter, Director, Office of Climate & Sustainability
Advice: Approval
1650-13 ORDER OF THE BOARD OF ALDERS Accepting the List of Program Proposals Applying for Eligibility to receive Donations under the State of Connecticut 2024 Neighborhood Assistance Act.
Submitted by: Arlevia T. Samuel
Advice: Approval
1650-14 ORDER OF THE BOARD OF ALDERS granting a temporary easement of approximately 11,290 square feet for construction activities in connection with the ED/HVC project and temporary ambulance area over property owned by the City of New Haven and commonly known as a portion of the southbound lane of Orchard Street between Chapel Street and George Street; and accepting $150,000 as compensation.
Submitted by: Yale New Haven Hospital, Inc.
Advice: Approval
1650-15 RESOLUTION OF THE NEW HAVEN BOARD OF ALDERS authorizing the mayor to accept funding from the Connecticut Department of Transportation for the construction of traffic safety improvements for Rt 80 Foxon Blvd
Submitted by: Giovanni Zinn, PE - City Engineer
Advice: Approval
1650-16 ORDINANCE amending the New Haven Code of Ordinances for the purposes of (i) Classifying the 10 Liberty project as a property used for housing solely for low or moderate income persons or families, (ii) Providing an abatement of real estate taxes for the 10 Liberty project and (iii) Authorizing the mayor to enter into a tax abatement agreement with 10 Liberty Owners LLC in accordance with Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 8-215, annotated charter of the City of New Haven, Article IV, Section 6, and City of New Haven Code of General Ordinances, Section 28-4
Submitted by: Economic Development Administrator
Advice: Approval
1650-17 ORDER OF THE BOARD OF ALDERS of the City of New Haven concerning a working group related to amending the New Haven Zoning Ordinance Section 42 h. Use regulations for business and industrial districts and personal goods to add a use category for smoke shops. Create section 42.2, which restricts the sale of smoking paraphernalia.
Submitted by: Alder Richard Furlow
Advice: Approval with additional recommendations
Respectfully submitted,
Laura E Brown
Executive Director, City Plan Department