[Adopted 6-27-1983 by Ord. No. 204]
A request may be made to discontinue any highway or private
way or land dedicated as such. The premises to be discontinued shall
hereinafter be referred to as the "highway."
The request to discontinue shall be submitted to the Director
of Planning on a form prescribed by him, which form shall contain
the following information:
A.
The name and exact location of the highway to be discontinued.
B.
The names and addresses of all property owners whose lands abut the
highway to be discontinued.
C.
The specific reasons why such highway should be discontinued.
D.
A suitable map or maps outlining the highway to be discontinued,
the property which abuts such highway and the street pattern in the
general area thereof.
A.
The Director of Planning shall circulate a copy of the request to
discontinue to the Sewer Authority, to the Director of Public Works,
to the Departments of Police and Fire Services, to the City Assessor,
to the Corporation Counsel and to the City Engineer, each of whom
shall promptly advise him, in writing, of any reasons why such discontinuance
would not be in the best interests of the City of West Haven.[1]
B.
Upon receipt of said reports, the Director of Planning shall bring
the request to discontinue to the attention of the Planning and Zoning
Commission, together with his written recommendation.
C.
Within 65 days, the Planning and Zoning Commission shall consider
such request and shall forward the same to the City Council, together
with all of the above-mentioned reports and its written recommendation.
The Planning and Zoning Commission may hold a public hearing regarding
such request if, in its sole judgment, the specific circumstances
make such hearing desirable.
Within 65 days from the receipt of such request and of the above-mentioned
reports and recommendations, the City Council shall schedule a public
hearing at which such request shall be considered and either approved
or disapproved.
The Director of Planning is hereby authorized and directed to
collect a fee of $25 from the petitioner at the time the request to
discontinue is submitted. Said fee shall be paid to the City of West
Haven.
All costs, including legal, publication and engineering survey
costs, leading to the abandonment of any street or highway shall be
at the petitioner's expense.