LAND USE
Land Transfer:
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MOTION to recommend 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:
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 Ro...
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