Land Deal For Park/Senior Center Expansion To Be Decided In Avon

AVON, CT — More than a month after being tabled by the Avon Town Council, a proposed land deal that could lead to expansion of a town park and senior center site is back on the town docket.

The hearing is part of the Avon Town Council's regular meeting agenda on Thursday, May 4, at 7 p.m. at Avon Town Hall, 60 W. Main St.

While the meeting is in-person, there is also a virtual means to watch the meeting, with log-in/call-in information available on the agenda.

Once the hearing is closed, then the full council will decide the purchase, likely that same night.

Action on the purchase/lease agreement is slated for later on in the meeting.

The property purchase price would be $335,000, with additional costs totalling $40,000, for a total project cost of $375,000, according to town officials.

According to the town, funding would come via a supplemental appropriation from Avon's general fund balance, with the general fund being reimbursed with cash from the 2023-24 capital improvement budget.

Technically, the official use for the new property would be "general municipal use," but the parcel is adjacent to the Avon Senior Center site and the Sycamore Hills Recreation area.

Town officials said owning that location would create and "opportunity for future expansion of the complex."

As part of plans, the town would lease the residential site to the property seller for a year. Once the seller leaves, then the town would demolish the house and restore the property.

If all is approved, the town plans to officially close on the property in June or July of this year.

For more information on the land deal, click on the following links:

• An Overview of the Terms of Sale
• A Map of the Property
• Public Hearing Notice
• Purchase & Sale Agreement
• Lease Agreement

For the agenda of May 4's Avon Town Council meeting, click on this link.

From March 27: 'Avon Land Purchase Hearing For Senior Center/Park Postponed: Update'