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ZONING MAP AMENDMENT TO CHANGE THE ZONING DESIGNATION OF TWO CERTAIN PROPERTIES: 1439 QUINNIPIAC AVENUE NEW HAVEN, CT (MBLU#125/1039/00200) AND 1445 QUINNIPIAC AVENUE NEW HAVEN, CT (MBLU# 125/1039/00300) FROM RS2 (GENERAL SINGLE FAMILY) TO RM1 (LOW MIDDLE DENSITY).
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WHEREAS, on October 20, 2025, pursuant to 1925 Special Act No. 490, ? 5, Article VII ? 3L and Article VI ? 19, the Charter of the City of New Haven, and Section 64(d)(1) of the Zoning Ordinance, City of New Haven (the "Zoning Ordinance"), Refined Living LLC filed with the New Haven City Clerk for transmission to the Board of Alders a Petition requesting that the Board of Alders amend the Map of the Zoning Ordinance to change portions of Quinnipiac Avenue from GENERAL SINGLE FAMILY (RS2) to LOW MIDDLE DENSITY (RM1);
WHEREAS, on October 20, 2025, pursuant to Article VII, Section 3L and Article XIII ? 2 of the City of New Haven Charter, the Board of Alders referred the Petition to the New Haven City Plan Commission for a public hearing;
WHEREAS, on November 19, 2025, the City Plan Commission, following its public hearing, rendered an advisory report to the Board of Alders after considering the factors set forth in Section 64(d)(2) of the Zoning Ordinance recommending approval of the Petition, City Plan Commission Report No. 1674-07;
WHEREAS, the Legislation Committee of the Board of Alders, following its public hearing on the matter, accepted the recommendation of the City Plan Commission and on March 10, 2026, recommended to the full Board of Alders with Favorable report that the Zoning Ordinance Map Amendments be adopted;
WHEREAS, the Board of Alders finds that the Map Amendments to the Zoning Ordinance requested in the Petition are in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan of Development for the City of New Haven as such amendments will encourage reuse of existing and underutilized parcels for appropriate residential development consistent with the RM1 standards and will encourage ...
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