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ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 42, TABLE 3. USE TABLE, PARAGRAPH V OF THE NEW HAVEN ZONING ORDINANCE TO PERMIT CULTURAL ACTIVITIES NOT CARRIED ON AS A GAINFUL BUSINESS, INCLUDING ART GALLERIES, LIBRARIES, AND MUSEUMS, TO BE DESIGNATED AS-OF-RIGHT IN THE LIGHT INDUSTRIAL (IL) DISTRICT.
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WHEREAS, pursuant to 1925 Special Act No. 490 ?5, Article XIII ?2 of the Charter of the City of New Haven, and ? 64(d)(1) of the Zoning Ordinance, City of New Haven (the "Zoning Ordinance"), Lost in New Haven, Inc. LLC ("Petitioner") filed with the New Haven City Clerk for transmission to the Board of Alders a Petition (the "Petition") requesting that the Board of Alders amend the text of the New Haven Zoning Ordinance, Section 42, Table 3, Use Table, Paragraph V to permit cultural activities not carried on as a gainful business, including art galleries, libraries and museums, to be permitted as-of-right in the Light Industrial (IL) Districts, as set forth on Schedule A attached hereto (the "Text Amendment"); and
WHEREAS, on March 16, 2026, pursuant to the City of New Haven Charter and the Zoning Ordinance, the Board of Alders referred the petition to the New Haven City Plan Commission for a public hearing and for their advice; and
WHEREAS, on April 15, 2026, the City Plan Commission following its public hearing rendered an advisory report to the Board of Alders after considering the factors set forth in ? 64(d)(2) of the Zoning Ordinance recommending denial of the Petition, City Plan Commission Report No. 1681-05; and
WHEREAS, following the public hearing of the Board of Alders Legislation Committee on June 30, 2026, the Legislation Committee issued a favorably report; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Alders finds that the Text Amendment to the Zoning Ordinance requested in the Petition is in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan of Development and the Comprehensive Plan for the City of New Haven, as such an amendment will facilitate t...
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