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ORDER TO READ AND FILE THE FOLLOWING REPORTS FROM THE CITY PLAN COMMISSION MEETING OF FEBRUARY 25, 2026, FORWARDED TO YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION: REPORT: 1678-06 RE: PETITION TO AMEND THE NEW HAVEN ZONING ORDINANCE MAP TO CHANGE THE ZONING DESIGNATION OF 71 SHELTON AVENUE AND 89 A/K/A 91 SHELTON AVENUE FROM INDUSTRY H DISTRICT - HEAVY INDUSTRY (IH) TO RESIDENTIAL GENERAL HIGH DENSITY DISTRICT (RH-2). SUBMITTED BY: ELM CITY LOFTS, LLC ADVICE: APPROVE REPORT: 1678-07 RE: ORDINANCE AMENDING THE NEW HAVEN CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE PURPOSES OF (I) CLASSIFYING THE ELM CITY LOFTS 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 ELM CITY LOFTS PROJECT AND (III) AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO A TAX ABATEMENT AGREEMENT WITH ELM CITY LOFTS, 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: ELM CITY LOFTS, LLC ADVICE: APPROVE REPORT: 1678-08 RE: ORDER OF THE BOARD OF ALDERS APPROVING THE RELEASE OF EASEMENTS ENCUMBERING 18 TOWER LANE AND 1B TOWER LANE. SUBMITTED BY: NEW HAVEN JEWISH COMMUNITY COUNCIL HOUSING CORPORATION ADVICE: APPROVE REPORT: 1678-09 RE: ORDER OF THE BOARD OF ALDERS APPROVING THE ACQUISITION BY THE CITY OF NEW HAVEN OF THOSE PROPERTIES KNOWN AS 510 GRAND AVENUE, NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT, AND 510A GRAND AVENUE, NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT, FOR PARK PURPOSES, SUCH ACQUISITION TO BE BY WAY OF A NEGOTIATED SALE AND PURCHASE, OR, IF NECESSARY, BY SUCH OTHER MEANS AS MAY BE AVAILABLE TO THE CITY OF NEW HAVEN, INCLUDING THE USE OF EMINENT DOMAIN. SUBMITTED BY: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATOR ADVICE: APPROVE REPORT: 1678-10 RE: RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF ALDERS TO ALLOW MUNICIPAL AUTHORITIES TO BAN THE SALE OF NIPS. SUBMITTED BY: ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ADVICE: THE CITY PLAN COMMISSION RECOMMENDED THAT THE BOA STUDY THE ISSUE OF REDUCING LITTER FROM NIPS FURTHER. REPORT: 1678-11 RE: RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF ALDERS AUTHORIZING THE NEW HAVEN PARKS DEPARTMENT TO ACCEPT A GRANT FROM THE CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION TO CREATE A SAFER PIER AT THE NORTH POND OF BEAVER PONDS PARK. SUBMITTED BY: PARKS DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR ADVICE: APPROVE.
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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 February 25, 2026, be read and filed.
March 9, 2026
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 February 25, 2026, and are forwarded to you for your consideration:
RE: PETITION TO AMEND THE NEW HAVEN ZONING ORDINANCE MAP to Change the Zoning Designation of 71 Shelton Avenue and 89 a/k/a 91 Shelton Avenue from Industry H District - Heavy Industry (IH) to Residential General High Density District (RH-2).
Submitted by: Elm City Lofts, LLC
REPORT: 1678-06
ADVICE: Approve
RE: ORDINANCE AMENDING THE NEW HAVEN CODE OF ORDINANCES <https://newhavenct-my.sharepoint.com/:f:/g/personal/sdavis_newhavenct_gov/IgATFMO4L4H5Tp7kV0qBmUYjAaEYHOkceyXmJpO8Ib-IrLQ?e=EirQ1a> for the purposes of (i) classifying the Elm City Lofts 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 Elm City Lofts Project and (iii) authorizing the mayor to enter into a tax abatement agreement with Elm City Lofts, 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: Elm City Lofts, LLC
REPORT: 1678-07
ADVICE: Approve
RE: ORDER OF THE BOARD OF ALDERS approving the release of easements encumbering 18 Tower Lane and 1B Tower Lane.
Submitted by: New Haven Jewish Community Council Housing Corporation
REPORT: 1678-08
ADVICE: Approve
RE: ORDER OF THE BOARD OF ALDERS approving the acquisition by the City of New Haven of those properties known as 510 Grand Avenue, New Haven, Connecticut, and 510A Grand Avenue, New Haven, Connecticut, for park purposes, such acquisition to be by way of a negotiated sale and purchase, or, if necessary, by such other means as may be available to the City of New Haven, including the use of eminent domain.
Submitted by: Economic Development Administrator
REPORT: 1678-09
ADVICE: Approve
RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF ALDERS to allow municipal authorities to ban the sale of nips.
Submitted by: Environmental Advisory Council
REPORT: 1678-10
ADVICE: The City Plan Commission recommended that the BOA study the issue of reducing litter from nips further.
RE: RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF ALDERS authorizing the New Haven Parks Department to accept a grant from the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection to create a safer pier at the north pond of Beaver Ponds Park.
Submitted by: Parks Department Director
REPORT: 1678-11
ADVICE: Approve
Respectfully submitted,
Laura E Brown
Executive Director, City Plan Department