LAND USE
Land Transfer:
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MOTION to schedule a Hybird Format ( In-Person & Video Conference) Special Town Meeting date for November 12, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. to be held in the Council Chambers, 741 Colonel Ledyard Highway, to consider, discuss and vote upon the following:
(1) “Shall the Town of Ledyard transfer town-owned property located at 19 Avery Hill Road Extension, Ledyard Connecticut (Parcel ID:50/130/19), known as the “Kettle Hole” property to Avalonia Land Conservancy for no consideration, to be combined with other lands of the DDJJM, LLC., at 173 Stoddards Wharf Road and 175 Stoddards Wharf Road to be transferred to Avalonia Land Conservancy, to remain open to the public for passive recreation and to be protected in perpetuity under the Conservancy care with the following conditions:
1). Avalonia Land Conservancy will pay for all conveyances and fees regarding the
transfer of the property.
2). In the event Avalonia Land Conservancy determines they no longer wish to own
or no longer can own the so-called “Kettle Hole” property, Avalonia Land Conservancy will first offer the property back to the Town of Ledyard as the last owner of record. Such conveyance will be at no cost to the Town, other than customary recording and legal fees. The Town shall have 120 days to accept or reject re-acquisition. The Town shall notify Avalonia Land Conservancy in writing of its intent to accept or reject. Should the Town choose not to accept the property back, Avalonia Land Conservancy will then have the right to convey the parcel to a third party of their choice?”.
(2) “Shall the Town of Ledyard transfer town-owned property located at 13 Applewood Drive(parcel ID:99-530-13) to Avalonia Land Conservancy for no consideration, to be combined with the Avalonia Land Conservancy “Pike Marshall Preserve to remain open to the public for passive recreation and to be protected in perpetuity under the Conservancy care with the following conditions:
1). The 10-foot wide access to the property shall be clearly marked in the filed by a Land Surveyor engaged by Avalonia Land Conservancy.
2). Appropriate signage identifying the open space parcel shall be installed by Avalonia Land Conservancy.
3). Avalonia Land Conservancy will pay for all conveyances and fees regarding the transfer of the property.
4). In the event Avalonia Land Conservancy determines they no longer wish to own or no longer can own 13 Applewood Drive property (parcel ID:99-530-13), Avalonia Land Conservancy will first offer the property back to the Town of Ledyard as the last owner of record. Such conveyance will be at no cost to the Town, other than customary recording and legal fees. The Town shall have 120 days to accept or reject re-acquisition. The Town shall notify Avalonia Land Conservancy in writing of its intent to accept or reject. Should the Town choose not to accept the property back, Avalonia Land Conservancy will then have the right to convey the parcel to a third party of their choice?”..
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Background:
In accordance with Chapter VII, Section 9 of the Town Charter “……any sale or purchase of real estate or interest therein shall become effective only after it has been approved by the Town Council and adopted at a Town meeting by a majority vote of the qualified voters present and voting at such meeting.
SECTION 9. FINANCIAL POWERS
Any appropriation in excess of the limitations in Section 9 above shall become effective only after it has been approved by resolution of the Town Council and adopted at a Town meeting by a majority vote of the qualified voters present and voting.
Any resolution making a non-budgeted appropriation of more than one (1) percent of the current tax levy, but less than five (5) percent for any purpose, any resolution authorizing the issuance of bonds or notes or other borrowing of less than five (5) percent of the current tax levy, except notes in anticipation of taxes to be paid within the fiscal year in which issued, and any sale or purchase of real estate or interest therein shall become effective only after it has been approved by the Town Council and adopted at a Town meeting by a majority vote of the qualified voters present and voting at such meeting.
The Town Meeting shall not act upon any proposal for the sale or purchase of real estate or any interest therein, or the issuance of bonds or other borrowing, except upon the recommendation of the Town Council; nor act upon any appropriation which has not been acted upon by the Town Council, unless the same shall have been before the Town Council for sixty (60) days without action.
No Town Meeting shall increase the amount of any bond issue or appropriation above the amount recommended by the Town Council, or make any appropriation not recommended by the Town Council.
Additional Background:
19 Avery Hill Road Extension (Kettle Hole) is a town-owned open space property located on about 5-acres in the R-60 Zoning District.
Should the Town approve to transfer this property to Avalonia Land Conservancy it would be added to other lands owned by or to be transferred to (173 & 175 Stoddards Wharf Road) Avalonia to create about 35-acres of contiguous open space land under the stewardship of Avalonia Land Conservancy.
Please see attached the following:
• Director of Planning & Zoning Elizabeth Burdick Memo dated September 10, 2025 with attachments.
• Director of Planning & Zoning Elizabeth Burdick Memo dated September 15, 2025.
13 Applewood Drive was approximately 1.70-acres shown on a Plan entitled “Plan showing Applewood Estate Resubdivision- Property of Applewood Estates, LLC” and is a “Park, Open Space and Recreational Purposes” parcel that was conveyed to the Town of Ledyard on May 16, 2006.
Should the Town approve to transfer this property to Avalonia Land Conservancy it would be added to other lands (104 Gallup Hill Road, 104R Gallup Hill Road, 199 Lambtown Road, 489 Pumpkin Hill Road and 480 Pumpkin Hill Road ) owned by Avalonia Land Conservancy known as the “Avalonia Pike Marshal Preseve” which was about 272-acres.
Please see attached the following:
• Director of Planning & Zoning Elizabeth Burdick Memo dated September 8, 2025 with attachments.
• Director of Planning & Zoning Elizabeth Burdick Memo dated September 15, 2025.
Land Use Director/Town Planner:
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