Fair Haven Daycare Plan Revived
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For three abandoned warehouse/office buildings on Chapel St. The post Fair Haven Daycare Plan Revived appeared first on New Haven Independent.
A request to reduce parking requirements for a proposed 300-child daycare in Fair Haven returned to the Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) on Tuesday — this time with support from the Elicker administration.
The property owner, Vargas Business Hub, is seeking zoning relief to support a project that would turn vacant industrial buildings at 184 and 196 Chapel St. into a childcare center. In March, the city’s zoners denied a similar application on the advice of the City Plan Commission.
On Tuesday, María Vargas, a daycare provider of 25 years , returned to City Hall with a revised parking proposal, including a one-year deal with the city Economic Development Administration (EDA) for 10 off-street parking spaces.
Attorney Ben Trachten represented the applicant. “The city is very supportive of this use and the redevelopment of the buildings,” said Helen Rosenberg, a city economic development officer. “We will extend ourselves so parking is not an issue.” The city’s zoners first heard about the project in February.
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Industrial remains one of the strongest, lowest-vacancy asset classes in the state, driven by e-commerce and advanced manufacturing.