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ORDINANCE AMENDING THE NEW HAVEN CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE PURPOSES OF (i) CLASSIFYING THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING COMPONENT OF THE WINCHESTER GREEN 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 AFFORDABLE HOUSING COMPONENT OF THE WINCHESTER GREEN PROJECT AND (iii) AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO A TAX ABATEMENT AGREEMENT WITH THE OWNER OF THE AFFORDABLE UNITS COMPONENT OF THE WINCHESTER GREEN PROJECT IN ACCORDANCE WITH CONN. GEN. STAT. SEC. 8-215, CITY OF NEW HAVEN CHARTER, TITLE 1, ARTICLE IV, SECTION 6, AND CITY OF NEW HAVEN CODE OF GENERAL ORDINANCES, SECTION 28-4.
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WHEREAS: the Winchester Green Project is a mixed-use and mixed-income project, approved by the New Haven City Plan Commission on May 18, 2022 (CPC Report 1608-02), which will be constructed on a property that is currently used as a parking lot and is located at 315 Winchester Avenue (the "Property") in the Science Park section of the Dixwell and Newhallville neighborhoods of New Haven; and
WHEREAS: the Winchester Green building will be five stories high, contain approximately 265,000 square feet and be comprised of 283 apartments (including studios and 1-3 bedroom units) as well as approximately 12,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space, and approximately 12,700 square feet of amenity space that includes a game room, a gym and a yoga studio in addition to a private courtyard with lounge areas and barbecue grilles; and
WHEREAS: fifty-seven (57) of the residential units in the Winchester Green Project (20% of the total units) will be set aside for individuals and families whose income on average is 50% of the average median income ("AMI") of persons and families living in the New Haven/Meriden area, as established by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (the "Affordable Housing Units" or the "Affordable Housing Component"); and
WHEREAS: the Affo...
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