Concerns surround Norwalk sale of eyesore property to private owner
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NORWALK Planning commissioners raised concerns about the long-term implications of a plan to sell a small tract of city-owned land at a heavily-trafficked intersection near Connecticut Avenue.
Alan Lo, building and facilities manager for the city, on Tuesday presented to the Planning Commission a plan to sell a small, triangle-shaped tract of land at the corner of Scribner Avenue and West Cedar Street.
Lo said the city was recently approached by Gino Mattera, who owns an adjacent property that is used as a contractor garage, about buying the property. Mattera told officials he wants to use the property as the entrance to an underground parking garage he hopes to build in the future, according to Lo.
Option 1: âRight Sizeâ
Estimated cost: $24.5 million-$29.5 million
This first option would renovate all four existing elementary schools â Shell Rock, Margareta Carey, West Cedar and Southeast â while making additions onto the three in Waverly. It would also eliminate the portable classrooms currently being used for fourth-grade students.
Some of the advantages listed were that the option would keep the status quo on community presence, and it could address safety and security concerns. However, the disadvantages include no gain in operational efficiency, no space to address site concerns, and it doesnât address long-term growth.
Option 2: âA New Standardâ
Estimated cost: $38.2 million-$43 million
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