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ORDER TO READ AND FILE THE REPORTS FROM THE CITY PLAN COMMISSION MEETING ON OCTOBER 15, 2025, AND ARE FORWARDED TO YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION: REPORT: 1671-04 RE: ORDINANCE MAP AMENDMENT TO CHANGE THE ZONING DESIGNATION OF THAT 8.6-ACRE SITE OF THE FORMER ENGLISH STATION POWER PLANT KNOWN AS 510 GRAND AVENUE (MBLU 179/0567/00801) AND 510 A GRAND AVENUE (MBLU 179/0567/00802) FROM A HEAVY INDUSTRIAL (IH) ZONE TO A PARK DISTRICT. SUBMITTED BY: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATOR ADVICE:THIS ITEM WAS PASSED OVER TO THE NEXT MEETING. REPORT: 1672-04 RE: TEXT AND MAP AMENDMENT TO THE NEW HAVEN CODE OF ORDINANCES TO ESTABLISH THE DOWNTOWN FOR ALL OVERLAY DISTRICT. SUBMITTED BY: ALDER KIANA FLORES, WARD 1, ALDER FRANK DOUGLASS JR, WARD 2, ALDER ANGEL HUBBARD, WARD 3, ALDER CARMEN RODRIGUEZ, WARD 6, AND ALDER ELI SABIN, WARD 7. ADVICE: THIS ITEM WAS PASSED OVER TO THE NEXT MEETING. REPORT: 1672-05 RE: ORDINANCE AMENDMENT AMENDING ARTICLE VIII, SECTION 62, TO THE NEW HAVEN CODE OF ORDINANCES TO AUTHORIZE THE ZONING ENFORCEMENT OFFICER OR DEPUTIES TO ISSUE ZONING VIOLATION FINES. SUBMITTED BY: ALDER CAROLINE TANBEE SMITH, WARD 9 ADVICE: THIS ITEM WAS PASSED OVER TO THE NEXT MEETING. REPORT: 1672-06 RE: RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF ALDERS AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO APPLY FOR AND ACCEPT UP TO $2,289,980 FROM THE FEMA PORT SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM AND ACCEPT, EXECUTE, AND IF NECESSARY, MODIFY ALL RELATED DOCUMENTS, CONTRACTS, AND SUCH INSTRUMENTS AS DEEMED NECESSARY. SUBMITTED BY: EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR ADVICE: APPROVE REPORT: 1672-07 RE: ORDER OF THE BOARD OF ALDERS DESIGNATING THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF REDFIELD STREET AND COLUMBUS AVENUE AS “JERRY J. BELL CORNER” IN PERPETUITY, FOR HIS LOVE, COMMITMENT, GREAT CONTRIBUTIONS AND SERVICE TO PEOPLE IN THE HILL NEIGHBORHOOD. SUBMITTED BY: ALDER EVELYN RODRIGUEZ, WARD 4 ADVICE: APPROVE, HOWEVER, NOT ALL SIGNATURES WERE PROVIDED, AND THE NEIGHBORHOOD REQUIREMENT WAS NOT VERIFIED. REPORT: 1672-08 RE: ORDER OF THE BOARD OF ALDERS DESIGNATING THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF DIXWELL AVENUE AND HENRY STREET AS “WILHELMINA AND JAMES A. PERKINS CORNER” IN PERPETUITY, FOR THEIR LOVE, COMMITMENT, GREAT CONTRIBUTIONS, AND SERVICE TO PEOPLE IN THE DIXWELL NEIGHBORHOOD. SUBMITTED BY: ALDER TROY STREATER, WARD 21 ADVICE: APPROVE, HOWEVER NEIGHBORHOOD REQUIREMENT WAS NOT VERIFIED.
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October 21, 2025
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 October 15, 2025, and are forwarded to you for your consideration:
RE: ORDINANCE MAP AMENDMENT to change the zoning designation of that 8.6-acre site of the former English Station Power Plant known as 510 Grand Avenue (MBLU 179/0567/00801) and 510 A Grand Avenue (MBLU 179/0567/00802) from a Heavy Industrial (IH) Zone to a Park District.
Submitted by: Economic Development Administrator
REPORT: 1671-04
ADVICE: This item was passed over to the next meeting.
RE: TEXT AND MAP AMENDMENT TO THE NEW HAVEN CODE OF ORDINANCES TO ESTABLISH THE DOWNTOWN FOR ALL OVERLAY DISTRICT.
Submitted by: Alder Kiana Flores, Ward 1, Alder Frank Douglass Jr, Ward 2, Alder Angel Hubbard, Ward 3, Alder Carmen Rodriguez, Ward 6, and Alder Eli Sabin, Ward 7.
REPORT: 1672-04
ADVICE: This item was passed over to the next meeting.
RE: ORDINANCE AMENDMENT amending Article VIII, Section 62, to the New Haven Code of Ordinances to authorize the Zoning Enforcement Officer or deputies to issue zoning violation fines.
Submitted by: Alder Caroline Tanbee Smith, Ward 9
REPORT: 1672-05
ADVICE: This item was passed over to the next meeting.
RE: RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF ALDERS authorizing the Mayor to apply for and accept up to $2,289,980 from the FEMA Port Security Grant Program and accept, execute, and if necessary, modify all related documents, contracts, and such instruments as deemed necessary.
Submitted by: Emergency Management Director
REPORT: 1672-06
ADVICE: Approve
RE: ORDER OF THE BOARD OF ALDERS designating the northeast corner of Redfield Street and Columbus Avenue as “Jerry J. Bell corner” in perpetuity, for his love, commitment, great contributions and service to people in the Hill neighborhood.
Submitted by: Alder Evelyn Rodriguez, Ward 4
REPORT: 1672-07
ADVICE: Approve, however not all signatures were provided, and neighborhood requirement was not verified.
RE: ORDER OF THE BOARD OF ALDERS designating the southwest corner of Dixwell Avenue and Henry Street as “Wilhelmina and James A. Perkins corner” in perpetuity, for their love, commitment, great contributions and service to people in the Dixwell neighborhood.
Submitted by: Alder Troy Streater, Ward 21
REPORT: 1672-08
ADVICE: Approve, however neighborhood requirement was not verified.
Respectfully submitted,
Laura E Brown
Executive Director, City Plan Department
BE IT ORDERED that the reports submitted by the Executive Director of City Plan regarding the actions of the City Plan Commission at its meeting on October 15, 2025, be read and filed.