Wallingford Purchases Vacant Lot, Plans to Turn it into a Parking Lot for Pat Wall Field

The town is moving forward with plans to turn a vacant lot on South Elm Street into a 50-space parking lot for Pat Wall Field after the Town Council voted unanimously to purchase the property for $135,000, according to the Meriden Record-Journal.

The Journal reports that the cost for the property (at 346 S. Elm St.) is $125,000 and the additional $10,000 is needed for testing and closing fees.

The new lot is expected to alleviate parking issues at Pat Wall Field, which is used by the Lyman Hall baseball team and other organizations.

Town Engineer John Thompson is preparing an application for the plan, which needs approval by the Planning and Zoning Commission before it can get started. The commission is expected to discuss the plan at its Nov. 10 meeting, according to the Record-Journal.

Some residents that live near or next to the field asked the council to table the vote or vote against it, according to the Record-Journal.

Read the full story at the Record-Journal here.

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