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ORDER TO READ AND FILE THE COMMUNICATION CALLING FOR AN INFORMATIONAL WORKSHOP REGARDING THE ACQUISITION OF PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 262 DIXWELL AVENUE, 263 DIXWELL AVENUE, 265 DIXWELL AVENUE, AND 269 DIXWELL AVENUE BY THE CITY OF NEW HAVEN.
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WHEREAS: the Dixwell Avenue corridor in the City of New Haven is being revitalized through new construction and rehabilitation; and
WHEREAS: the City of New Haven, through the Livable City Initiative, proposes to acquire certain properties located in the Dixwell Avenue corridor for the purpose of obtaining site control; and
WHEREAS: a unique opportunity exists for the City of New Haven to acquire strategic residential and mixed-use properties on Dixwell Avenue in order to create affordable housing and business opportunities, within the Dixwell Avenue corridor.
WHEREAS: on January 18, 2023 the Board of Alders Community Development Committee convened an informational workshop to receive and review the proposal submitted by the Livable City Initiative with respect to those properties known as 262 Dixwell Avenue, 263 Dixwell Avenue, 265 Dixwell Avenue, and 269 Dixwell Avenue.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDERED that the communication calling for an informational workshop regarding the acquisition of properties located at 262 Dixwell Avenue, 263 Dixwell Avenue, 265 Dixwell Avenue, and 269 Dixwell Avenue by the city of New Haven be and hereby is read and filed.