Frog Hollow NRZ Strategic Plan 2010

The Strategic Plan
for the
Revitalization
of the
Frog Hollow
Neighborhood Revitalization Zone
The Frog Hollow Neighborhood

Revitalization Zone Committee
Hartford, Connecticut
August 20, 2010
Procedural History
August 10, 2000
The Bylaws for the North Frog Hollow Neighborhood

Revitalization Zone Committee (the Committee) were approved
and adopted. This action was taken pursuant to Connecticut
General Statutes Chapter 118 7-601(a).
August 16, 2000
The Committee published legal notice of the approval of its bylaws
in the Hartford Courant. This action was taken pursuant to
Connecticut General Statutes Chapter 118 7-601(a). The
Hartford Courant is generally accepted as the newspaper having
general circulation in the City of Hartford.
September 14, 2000
The Committee organized itself in order to develop a strategic plan
to revitalize the neighborhood at its second formal meeting. This
meeting was the first regular meeting of the Committee following
the adoption of its Bylaws on August 10, 2000, and it was at this
meeting that the Committee elected its members for the first time.
This action was taken pursuant to Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 118 7-601(a).
The initial members of the Committee were as follows:
Collette Andrews;
Joe Barber;
Gary Collier;
David Corrigan;
Jacqueline Hicks;
Roy Johansen;
Norma Jones;
Frank Lemos;
Barry Lubin;
Jose Martinez;
Ron Newell;
Teresita Petravicivus;
Immaculate Conception Shelter and Housing Corporation;
Mi Casa Family and Education Center;
Saint Annes Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church;
Spanish American Merchants Association;
Nick Taddei; and
the City of Hartford.
October 12, 2000
The Committee accepted the withdrawal of Teresita Petravicivus

as a member as she proved ineligible for membership on the
Committee. The Committee subsequently elected Broad-Park
Development Corporation.
The Committee also elected its officers as follows:
Chair: Jose Martinez

Vice Chair: Gary Collier
Secretary: Marisol Monserrate.
The Committee met Valerie Ferro, TPA Design. The City of Hartford hired TPA Design
to draft strategic plans for several NRZ Committees in Hartford, and Ms. Ferro served as the
consultant designated to draft the strategic plan with the Committee. The Committee formally
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accepted this arrangement at this time, and it agreed that Ms. Ferro and the TPA Design team
would attend several regular meetings in order to facilitate the planning process. The Committee
further agreed that its members would be expected to be involved in every step of the process
and that they would receive drafts of the strategic plan for review and for comment.
The Committee agreed that it would be responsible for the implementation of the
recommendations contained within the strategic plan. This agreement was construed to mean
that TPA Designs responsibility for the strategic plan would end with the plans adoption by the
Committee.
The Committee agreed that it would receive a draft of the strategic plan no later than
April 12, 2001.
Ms. Ferro led a discussion about the strengths and challenges within the NRZ.
November 9, 2000
The Committee discussed a list of strengths and weaknesses in the
NRZ that had been created at the October 2000 regular meeting.
Citizens Research and Education Network (CREN), which had a
representative at this meeting, agreed to provide information from
its survey of NRZ assets to the planning process. The Committee
also began a discussion about ongoing development projects within
the NRZ. The Committee agreed that it should discuss priority
programs and projects that address the social and economic needs
of the NRZ.
The Committee authorized the City to allocate an additional $5,000 for planning
consultant services to complete the draft strategic plan.
December 14, 2000
The Committee established an inventory of major development
projects underway within the NRZ. The Committee also identified
certain specific problems that should be addressed by the draft
strategic plan.
January 25, 2001
The Committee met with Ms. Ferro to discuss the contents of the
draft strategic plan. The Committee reviewed the NRZs strengths,
challenges, and a list of priority projects. The Committee also
identified neighborhood institutions and points of interests for a
map to be included in the strategic plan.
April 4, 2001
The Committee agreed to a revised timetable for the completion of
a draft of the strategic plan. A vote to adopt the completed
strategic plan was set for July 12, 2001.
April 12, 2001
Marisol Monserrate resigned as Secretary of the Committee.
Joe Barber served as Secretary of the Committee.
The Committee elected David Corrigan as Secretary of the Committee beginning May
10, 2001.
May 10, 2001
The Committee received a draft of the strategic plan.
May 30, 2001
The Committee formed an ad hoc subcommittee of three people to
review the draft strategic plan.
June 14, 2001
The Committee discussed its priorities for the draft strategic plan.
Ron Newell was removed as a member of the Committee.
July 26, 2001
The Committee received a revised copy of the economic analysis
section of the strategic plan.
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August 9, 2001
The Committee received an updated copy of the draft of the

economic analysis section of the strategic plan.
October 11, 2001
Roy Johansen resigned as a member of the Committee.
January 10, 2002
The Committees planning advisor, Marina Rodriguez, reported
that she was in possession of a full and final draft of the strategic
plan.
May 9, 2002
Kenneth Anderson, substituting for Ms. Rodriguez, reported that
Ms. Rodriguez had transmitted the requested revisions of the draft
strategic plan subcommittee to Ms. Ferro.
June 13, 2002
The Committee authorized the draft strategic plan subcommittee to
approve the draft strategic plan for final disposition following the
inclusion of revisions presented by members at this regular
meeting.
Ms. Rodriguez noted that the entire Committee would have to vote to adopt the draft
strategic plan prior to putting the plan before a public hearing. The Committee scheduled a vote
on the final form of the strategic plan for the July 2002 regular meeting, and it requested that
David Corrigan, secretary of the Committee, prepare a timetable for the public approval process.
The Committee removed Colette Andrews as a member.
The Committee removed Nick Taddei as a member.
The Committee elected Robert Painter as a member.
July 11, 2002
Ms. Rodriguez led a discussion of the final draft of the strategic
plan, and she reviewed the changes that had been requested by the
Committee at the June 2002 regular meeting. She indicated that
the changes had not yet been incorporated into the draft.
The Committee postponed its scheduled vote on the adoption of the plan for failure to
obtain a quorum at this meeting.
August 8, 2002
Ms. Rodriguez distributed copies of the final draft of the strategic
plan to the Committee. The Committee accepted the final draft of
the strategic plan unanimously.
The Committee authorized Mr. Corrigan to deliver a copy of the final draft of the
strategic plan to the Connecticut Office of Policy and Management.
The Committee scheduled the public hearing on the final draft of the strategic plan to
coincide with the September 2002 regular meeting of the Committee. The public hearing would
precede the regular meeting, and it would commence at 6:00 PM at the Pope Park Recreation
Center. Broad-Park Development Corporation and Trinity College agreed to cover the costs of
the required public notices. Copies of the final draft of the strategic plan were to be made
available through Ms. Rodriguezs office and at the reference section of both the Park Branch
and the Main Branch of the Hartford Public Library.
August 9, 2002
The Committee submitted the proposed Strategic Plan to the
Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management for review.
Chapter 118 7-601(c).
August 29, 2002
The Committee published legal notice of its upcoming public
hearing on its proposed Strategic Plan in the Hartford Courant.
Chapter 118 7-601(c).
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September 10, 2002
The Committee published a second legal notice of its upcoming

public hearing on its proposed Strategic Plan in the Hartford
Courant. This action was taken pursuant to Connecticut General
Statutes Chapter 118 7-601(c).
September 12, 2002
The Committee conducted a public hearing on the proposed
Strategic Plan. This action was taken pursuant to Connecticut
General Statutes Chapter 118 7-601(c).
The proposed Strategic Plan was adopted in accordance with the bylaws of the
Committee. This action was taken pursuant to Connecticut General Statues Chapter 118 7601(d). The vote to adopt the plan was unanimous.
The Committee accepted a process by which the strategic plan would be submitted to the
City Manager for distribution among the municipal department heads for review.
Jose Martinez resigned his membership on the Committee.
Christine Moses was elected a member of the Committee.
October 10, 2002
The Committee elected the following as officers:
Chair: Jorge Rivera

Vice Chair: David Corrigan
Secretary: Romulo Samaniego
October 24, 2002
W. David LeVasseur, Undersecretary for the Intergovernmental

Policy Division of the State of Connecticut Office of Policy and
Management, transmitted to Jose Martinez, chair of the
Committee, the comments of various State agencies on the
proposed Strategic Plan. This action was taken pursuant to
Connecticut General Statutes 7-601 (c).
November 14, 2002
The Committee formed seven subcommittees based on the seven
sections of Chapter 7 of the Strategic Plan:
Administrative/Organizational, Promotional/Outreach, Housing,
Economic Development, Public Safety, Livability, and Selfsufficiency.
December 3, 2002
Lee Erdmann, City of Hartford City Manager, corresponded with
the Committee to inform it that he had distributed the proposed
Strategic Plan to various municipal departments for review and to
report to it the results of that review. One revision was requested,
and one suggestion as to the operation of the mandated
subcommittees was made.
December 12, 2002
The Committee accepted the revision requested by the City
Manager and approved the means by which it would be
incorporated into the Strategic Plan.
Gary Collier ceased to be a member of the Committee.
January 9, 2003
Ms. Rodriguez, submitted the revised Strategic Plan to the
Committee, and the Committee approved the document as
submitted. Ms Rodriguez agreed to submit the revised Strategic
Plan to the City Manager.
February 4, 2003
Mr. Erdmann forwarded the Strategic Plan on to the City of
Hartford Court of Common Council for consideration and
approval. This action was taken pursuant to Connecticut General
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Statutes 7-601(d). The City Manager also forwarded the Strategic

Plan on to the City of Hartford Mayor, Eddie A. Perez.
February 5, 2003
The draft Strategic Plan was filed with the City of Hartford City
Clerk. This action was likely taken by Mr. Erdmann, and it likely
complied with City rules regarding the submission of the ordinance
to approve the Strategic Plan before the Court of Common
Council. This action was not taken by the Committee.
February 10, 2003
The City of Hartford Court of Common Council referred the draft
Strategic Plan to the City of Hartford Commission on the City Plan
and to the Planning, Economic Development and Zoning
Committee of the Common Council for their review. The
Common Council also placed a proposed ordinance to adopt the
draft Strategic Plan on the agenda for a public hearing to be held
on February 18, 2003.
February 13, 2003
The North Frog Hollow Neighborhood Revitalization Zone
Committee (the Committee) accepted the addendum to the
Strategic Plan as presented to it by Ms. Rodriguez.
Although the minutes for this meeting record that the Court of Common Council had
approved the Strategic Plan, this report was erroneous. In fact, David Corrigan, vice chair of the
Committee, had attended the February 10, 2003, Common Council meeting, and he had reported
that the Strategic Plan had been referred by the Common Council to all appropriate municipal
entities.
Despite this error, this meeting was the first meeting of the Committee as a Committee.
When the Court of Common Council approved the strategic plan on March 10, 2003, the date of
approval was applied retroactively to the date on which the City Manager filed the plan with the
City Clerk. The Committee, however, was unaware that it was now operating as an Committee
at this time.
February 18, 2003
Ms. Rodriguez presented the proposed Strategic Plan to the City of
Hartford Commission on the City Plan, and Mr. Corrigan made a
statement supporting the proposed Strategic Plan before the
Commission. The Commission voted unanimously to recommend
that the Court of Common Council approve the ordinance
amending Chapter 28, Article IX 28-196 of the Municipal Code.
A public hearing before the City of Hartford Court of Common Council was held, and the
proposed Strategic Plan was the seventh item on the agenda for the public hearing. Mr. Corrigan
was present, and he made a statement in support of the proposed Strategic Plan. Councilperson
Robert Painter, who was also a member of the Committee, was the only councilperson present,
and he had no questions regarding the proposed Strategic Plan. No one made any statement
opposing the proposed Strategic Plan, and no comments beyond Mr. Corrigans were made from
the gallery.
February 19, 2003
The City of Hartford Commission on the City Plan reported to the
City of Hartford Court of Common Council that it had found that
the draft Strategic Plan contained goals and implementation
strategies to identify and eliminate blight and to maintain and
preserve neighborhood assets. The Commission further reported
that it had found that the North Frog Hollow Neighborhood
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Revitalization Zone Committee had incorporated into the draft

Strategic Plan all of the suggestions proposed by City staff. The
Commission further reported that it had found that the North Frog
Hollow Neighborhood Revitalization Zone Committee had
prepared the draft Strategic Plan in accordance with Connecticut
General Statutes Chapter 118 7-600 et seq. The Commission
further reported that it had found that the proposed ordinance by
the City of Hartford Court of Common Council to adopt the draft
Strategic Plan was consistent with Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 118 7-600 through 7-607, inclusive. The Commission
further reported that it had found two errors in the text of the
Strategic Plan, and it requested that they be corrected. The
Commission recommended the approval of the proposed ordinance
by the City of Hartford Court of Common Council to adopt the
draft Strategic Plan.
March 3, 2003
Ms. Rodriguez presented the proposed Strategic Plan to the
Planning, Economic Development and Zoning Committee of the
City of Hartford Court of Common Council, and Mr. Corrigan
made a statement supporting the proposed Strategic Plan before the
Committee. The Committee voted unanimously to recommend
that the Court of Common Council approve the ordinance
amending Chapter 28, Article IX 28-196 of the Municipal Code.
The Planning, Economic Development and Zoning Committee communicated its
recommended approval of the proposed ordinance by the City of Hartford Court of Common
Council to adopt the draft Strategic Plan to the Court of Common Council.
March 10, 2003
The City of Hartford Court of Common Council approved
recommend that the Court of Common Council approve the
ordinance amending Chapter 28, Article IX 28-196 of the
Municipal Code regarding Neighborhood Revitalization Zone
Committees. The Strategic Plan was made effective as of February
5, 2003, the date on which it was submitted to the City of Hartford
Clerk, and the North Frog Hollow Neighborhood Revitalization
Zone Committee formally became the North Frog Hollow
Neighborhood Revitalization Zone Committee.
June 12, 2003
The Committee elected Mary Cahill as a member.
August 14, 2003
The Committee approved its revised Bylaws and authorized that
they be proofread before final presentation at the September 2003
regular meeting on September 11, 2003.
October 28, 2003
Jorge Rivera, chair of the Committee, transmitted the Six Month
Progress Report on the Implementation of the North Frog Hollow
NRZ Strategic Plan to the City of Hartford Mayor and Court of
Common Council. The report was also transmitted to the secretary
of the State of Connecticut Office of Policy and Management.
This action was taken pursuant to Connecticut General Statutes 7602(b).
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December 11, 2003

February 12, 2004
March 12, 2004
June 24, 2004
June 30, 2004
August 12, 2004
October 14, 2004
The Committee received a copy of the Six Month Progress Report

on the Implementation of the North Frog Hollow NRZ Strategic
Plan.
The Committee created the Office of the Treasurer.
The Committee elected Patrick Campbell to serve as Treasurer of
the Committee.
Frank Lemos was removed as a member of the Committee.
Ms. Cahill resigned her membership on the Committee.
The Committee appointed Don Poland as an emergency member of
the Committee.
November 11, 2004

February 22, 2005
March 8, 2005
April 14, 2005
May 11, 2005
May 12, 2005

June 8, 2005
Chair: David Corrigan

Vice Chair: Romulo Samaniego
Treasurer: Patrick Campbell
The Office of Secretary was not filled by this election.

The Committee elected Christine Moses as Secretary of the
Committee beginning January 15, 2005.
The Administrative/Organizational subcommittee accepted the
draft Report on the Utilization of the Statutory Powers of the
Committee with changes. The subcommittee agreed that the
number of amendments that utilizing the statutory powers would
require sufficiently justified the need for the re-establishment of
the draft strategic plan subcommittee in order to manage those
amendments. It recommended that the powers of the draft
strategic plan subcommittee, as well as further responsibility for
revising and amending the Strategic Plan in order to utilize the
statutory powers, should be handed over to this subcommittee.
The Housing subcommittee discussed its powers under the NRZ
statute as well as the applicability of the Citys anti-blight
ordinance to the Committees procedures. It determined that
waivers as described under the NRZ statute should be used on a
case-by-case basis. The Housing subcommittee also noted that an
amendment to the Strategic Plan would be required in order for it
to proceed with waivers.
The Committee approved Report on the Utilization of the
Statutory Powers of the Committee as amended. This report
contains the basis of the Committees interpretation of its powers
under the NRZ statute and how best to utilize them.
The Housing subcommittee initiated an effort to draft a list of
potential waivers the Committee could request to promote the
development of a parcel within the NRZ pursuant to the NRZ
statute.
The Committee formally approved drafting an amendment to the
Strategic Plan.
David Corrigan, chair of the Committee, transmitted the North
Frog Hollow Neighborhood Revitalization Zone Committee
Annual Report on the Implementation of the Strategic Plan, August
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2003 February 2005, to the City of Hartford Mayor and Court of

Common Council. The report was also transmitted to the secretary
of the State of Connecticut Office of Policy and Management.
This action was taken pursuant to Connecticut General Statutes 7602(b).
June 9, 2005
The Committee approved An Act Enabling the North Frog
Hollow Neighborhood Revitalization Zone Committee to Utilize
the Powers Granted to It under CGS Chapter 118 7-600 et seq.
as amended. Initially, the Committee intended to amend only the
Housekeeping section of the strategic plan. This act constituted
the first draft of an amended Housekeeping section.
The Committee also scheduled a public hearing on the
proposed amendment to the strategic plan for September 8, 2005,
but his hearing was ultimately not held.
January 12, 2006
Jacqueline Hicks ceased to be a member of the Committee.
January 18, 2006
The Committee elected Billings Forge Community Works as a
member of the Committee.
January 25, 2006
The Administrative/Organizational subcommittee approved the
language of Title XII, Chapter 4 of a proposed amendment to the
Strategic Plan.
February 9, 2006
The Committee changed the names of the following
subcommittees: Administrative/Organizational to Oversight;
Promotion/Outreach to Communication; and Housing to Property
Development. The names of these subcommittees were changed in
anticipation of the completion of the amended strategic plan, which
included the new names.
March 30, 2006
The Oversight subcommittee agreed that the Committee could
reasonably separate the plan and the manual portions of the
amended Strategic Plan, leaving only the plan to be approved by
the Committee and adopted by the City.
The Oversight subcommittee approved Report to the Committee on Impasses on the
Conduct of Committee Business Caused by Conflicts between the Bylaws and the Proposed
Amendment to the Strategic Plan as Described by the Omnibus Act and Related Actions
Stemming from Those Impasses, March 30, 2006. The Oversight subcommittee also approved
An Act Amending Article 1, Section 4 of the Bylaws of the North Frog Hollow Neighborhood
Revitalization Zone Committee, An Act Amending Article 5, Section 5 of the Bylaws of the
North Frog Hollow Neighborhood Revitalization Zone Committee, An Act Amending Article
3, Section 5 of the Bylaws of the North Frog Hollow Neighborhood Revitalization Zone
Committee, An Act Amending Article 6, Section 2 of the Bylaws of the North Frog Hollow
Neighborhood Revitalization Zone Committee, An Act Amending Article 9, Section 2 of the
Bylaws of the North Frog Hollow Neighborhood Revitalization Zone Committee, and An Act
Amending the Process by which the Committee Admits New Members to Its Ranks and
submitted them to the Committee for its consideration. The Oversight subcommittee lastly
approved Final Changes to the Omnibus Act, March 30, 2006.
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The Oversight subcommittee agreed to submit An Omnibus Act Amending the Strategic
Plan of the North Frog Hollow Neighborhood Revitalization Zone Committee to the Committee
for its consideration with changes.
April 13, 2006
The Committee accepted An Omnibus Act Amending the
Strategic Plan of the North Frog Hollow Neighborhood
Revitalization Zone Committee with revisions as reported in
Final Changes to the Omnibus Act and Report on Revisions to
the Omnibus Act Necessitated by Separating the Manual from the
Plan in the Amended Version of the Strategic Plan. The vote was
unanimous.
The Committee accepted the assertions by the Oversight subcommittee that five impasses
in the conduct of the Committees business are reached due to passage of An Omnibus Act to
Amend the Strategic Plan of the North Frog Hollow Neighborhood Revitalization Zone
Committee and that the only remedy to these impasses was to amend the Bylaws as reported in
Report to the Committee on Impasses in the Conduct of Committee Business Caused by
Conflicts between the Bylaws and the Proposed Amendment to the Strategic Plan as Described
by the Omnibus Act and Related Actions Stemming from Those Impasses.
The Committee approved the Oversight subcommittee as the duly selected subcommittee
to propose language for the amendments called for in Report to the Committee on Impasses in
the Conduct of Committee Business Caused by Conflicts between the Bylaws and the Proposed
Amendment to the Strategic Plan as Described by the Omnibus Act and Related Actions
Stemming from Those Impasses.
The Committee approved that three members of the Oversight subcommittee had served
as members of the duly selected subcommittee to propose language for the amendments called
for in Report to the Committee on Impasses in the Conduct of Committee Business Caused by
Conflicts between the Bylaws and the Proposed Amendment to the Strategic Plan as Described
by the Omnibus Act and Related Actions Stemming from Those Impasses.
The Committee approved an Act amending the Bylaws of the North Frog Hollow
Revitalization Zone Committee, the substance of which annexed certain specific parcels to the
NRZ.
Revitalization Zone Committee, the substance of which dissolved the executive committee.
Revitalization Zone Committee, the substance of which changed the way the Committee
determines its composition.
Revitalization Zone Committee, the substance of which altered how the Committee determines
its quorum.
Revitalization Zone Committee, the substance of which altered the emergency procedures of the
Committee.
The Committee approved An Act Amending the Process by which the Committee
Admits New Members to Its Ranks.
The Committee approved a resolution establishing the Oversight subcommittee as the
source of members of the subcommittee, pursuant to Article 10 of the Bylaws, to propose
language for amendments to the Bylaws.
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The Oversight subcommittee approved the recommendations as

found in Preliminary Proposal on Requisite Communications
under the Omnibus Act. The Oversight subcommittee authorized
its chair, David Corrigan, to draft a resolution on this matter for
submission to the Committee, and it agreed to submit the draft
resolution to the Committee for its consideration at its May 2006
regular meeting.
May 11, 2006
The Committee postponed the public hearing on the proposed
amendment to the Strategic Plan until early July 2006 or late
September 2006.
The Committee formed a task force to create the plan section of the amended Strategic
Plan. The Committee designated the subcommittee chairs, the secretary of the Committee, the
chair of the Committee, and Don Poland to serve as members of the task force. The Committee
scheduled a meting for this task force on May 16, 2006, at 5:30 PM at the offices of the
Partnership for Strong Communities, the Lyceum, 227 Lawrence Street.
June 25, 2006
The Committee extended the term of the Strategic Plan Task Force
through the August 2006 regular meeting. The Committee also
authorized the Strategic Plan Task Force to take over the functions
of the ad hoc subcommittee on the Mayors Target Area upon
completing a draft of the Strategic Plan.
July 13, 2006
The Committee agreed that the Strategic Plan would meet to assess
the summations provided in the reports on the areas for targeted
revitalization within the Mayors Target Area and then move on to
the next activities. The areas for targeted revitalization were the
Babcock/Capitol/Lawrence/Russ Block Watch, the Keller Historic
District, the Mortson/Putnam Heights Block Watch, and the
Putnam Street Pride Block. All four of these areas were within the
Mayors Target Area within the North Frog Hollow NRZ.
October 12, 2006
May 10, 2007
June 14, 2007

Vice Chair: Christine Moses
The Office of Secretary was not filled by this election, and the
Committee appointed Ms. Moses to serve as Secretary for one
year.
The Committee proposed the following projects for the amended
Strategic Plan: a bio-diesel fuel initiative; Billings Forge
development project; annual or bi-annual forum on implementation
of plan; youth program to build preservation skills, partnering with
Youth Build Program out of Co-opportunity; re-location of
Connecticut State Museum to Juvenile Detention Center; and
conversion of the Hartford Office Supply Building to mixed use
with Pathways to Technology Magnet School and residential
housing.
The Committee declined to re-authorize the task force on the plan
section of the Strategic Plan. The Committee agreed that the draft
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amended Strategic Plan should be presented to the Committee

directly for review upon its completion.
August 9, 2007
Ms. Moses resigned as a member of the Committee.
The offices of Vice Chair and Secretary were vacated.
The Committee appointed Chris Brown as a provisional member pursuant to its
emergency rules.
August 28, 2007
The Committee submitted the 2006 and 2007 Annual Reports on
the Implementation of the Strategic Plan.
September 13, 2007
The Committee appointed Hartford Preservation Alliance a
replacement member.
October 11, 2007
The Committee agreed to keep a separate record of additions made
to the Strategic Plan following this meeting. It also scheduled
consideration of the Summary of the Plan for approval for the
November 2007 regular meeting.
Saint Annes Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic
Church was removed as a member of the Committee.
November 22, 2007
The Committee authorized a separate version for submission of the
amended Strategic Plan be drafted.
November 29, 2007
The Committee approved the draft Summary of the Plan, which is
Chapter 9 in the draft amended Strategic Plan.
December 20, 2007
The Committee approved the version for submission of the
amended Strategic Plan.
The Committee elected the following as member of the Committee:
Chris Brown
David Carrier
Hartford Preservation Alliance
Mr. Poland ceased to be an emergency member of the Committee at this point.

January 10, 2008
The Committee approved Timetable for Approval and
Submission of the amended Strategic Plan.
The Committee established a process to provide access to the version for submission of
the amended Strategic Plan at the Park Branch of the Hartford Public Library.
January 30, 2008
The Committee placed a copy of the version for submission of the
amended Strategic Plan at the Park Branch of the Hartford Public
Library.
February 14, 2008
The Committee approved the Articles for Agreement between the
Committee and the Frog Hollow South NRZ committee. Pursuant
to this agreement, the Committee suspended the activities of the
Frog Hollow South NRZ committee immediately upon ratification
of the Articles and formally began the transfer of the authority,
duties, and obligations of the Frog Hollow South NRZ committee
to the Committee.
The Committee applied its rules and procedures to the Frog Hollow South NRZ
committee.
The Committee accepted five members of the Frog Hollow South NRZ committee as
members as follows:
Luis Cabn
Annette Deonarine
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Jacqueline Maldonado
Ardmore Properties
Southside Institutions Neighborhood Alliance
The Committee established an outreach program to promote availability of the version for
submission of the amended Strategic Plan for review and to encourage public comment.
The Committee created the Office of the Keeper of the Seals and elected Joe Barber to
serve as Keeper of the Seals.
The Committee merged the Economic Development and Self-sufficiency subcommittees
into the Community and Economic Development subcommittee and authorized alteration of the
Strategic Plan accordingly.
February 21, 2008
The Committee held an open house on the version for submission
of the amended Strategic Plan at the Park Branch of the Hartford
Public Library.
February 28, 2008
Public Library.
March 6, 2008
Public Library.
March 12, 2008
The version for submission of the amended Strategic Plan was
completed and submitted to the Committee for its review.
March 13, 2008
The Committee assumed responsibility for the external liaisons of
the Frog Hollow South NRZ committee.
The Committee approved inclusion of Strategic Project 42 as presented in the amended
Strategic Plan.
The Committee authorized the scheduling of a public hearing on the version for
submission of the amended Strategic Plan.
The Committee scheduled consideration of proposed draft additions to the Strategic Plan
from the Putnam Street Pride Block Area for Targeted Revitalization for the public hearing on
April 10, 2008.
The Committee scheduled consideration of proposed additions to the Strategic Plan
contributed by the Park Branch of the Hartford Public Library for the public hearing on April 10,
2008.
The Committee scheduled consideration of proposed additions to the Strategic Plan
contributed by Knox Parks Foundation.
The Committee held an open house on the version for submission of the amended
Strategic Plan at the Park Branch of the Hartford Public Library.
March 20, 2008
Public Library.
March 27, 2008
Public Library.
March 28, 2008
The first public notice on the public hearing appeared in the
Hartford Courant.
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Public Library.
April 8, 2008
The second public notice on the public hearing appeared in the
Hartford Courant.
April 10, 2008
The Committee held a public hearing on the proposed amended
Strategic Plan.
The Committee approved the proposed additions to the amended Strategic Plan relating
to the Putnam Street Pride Block Area for Targeted Revitalization as changed.
The Committee approved the proposed additions to the amended Strategic Plan from the
Park Branch of the Hartford Public Library.
The Committee approved the proposed additions to the amended Strategic Plan from the
Knox Parks Foundation.
The Committee ratified the amended Strategic Plan as changed. It postponed
consideration of the amended Strategic Plan until the changes agreed upon at the April 10, 2008,
public hearing could be made and distributed to the members of the Committee.
The Committee approved A Resolution Amending Paragraph 3 of Chapter 6 of Title
XVII of the Omnibus Act Amending the Strategic Plan of the North Frog Hollow Neighborhood
Revitalization Zone Committee as changed.
The Committee postponed discussion of the implementation of the approved timetable
for the approval and submission of the amended Strategic Plan until the May 2008 regular
meeting.
The Committee informed appropriate municipal officials about the Articles of Agreement
between the Committee and the Frog Hollow South NRZ committee.
May 7, 2008
The Oversight subcommittee, Communication subcommittee,
Property Development subcommittee, and Public Safety
subcommittee reporting reviewing their catalogues of assigned
responsibility under the Strategic Plan and proposed no changes to
them at this time.
May 8, 2008
The Committee postponed consideration of the amended Strategic
Plan until the June 2008 regular meeting.
May 29, 2008
The Committee completed a review of the contents of the version
for submission of the amended Strategic Plan pursuant to
Connecticut General Statutes Chapter 118 7-601(b).
May 30, 2008
The Committee made changes to the version for submission of the
amended Strategic Plan pursuant to Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 118 7-601(b).
June 10, 2008
The Livability subcommittee reported reviewing its catalogue o f
assigned responsibility under the Strategic Plan and proposed no
changes to them at this time.
June 12, 2008
The Committee tabled discussion of the particulars surrounding
formal submission of the amended Strategic Plan to the City of
Hartford pending inclusion of the recommended changes to the
July 10, 2008
The Committee approved the version of the amended Strategic
Plan for submission.
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The Committee approved the formal submission of the version of the amended Strategic
Plan for submission to the City and to the State.
The Committee approved submission of the amended Strategic Plan according to the
recommendations for its submissions as contained in Recommendations on the Submission of
the Amended Strategic Plan to the City and to the State.
The Committee established a process to upload the version for submission of the
amended Strategic Plan to the Internet.
August 14, 2008
The Committee permitted the Chair to proceed with submission of
the amended Strategic Plan without the signature of Annette
Deonarine in the event her signature could not be secured by the
end of the day on Monday, August 18, 2008.
The Committee postponed consideration of which strategic projects to open and to
implement until the September 2008 regular meeting in order to give the members time to review
Listing of Objectives of Strategic Projects, August 13, 2008.
August 20, 2008
The Committee secured the last of the members signatures for the
version for submission of the amended Strategic Plan.
September 11, 2008
Mr. Corrigan merged reporting on Plan for Implementation of the
Approved Timetable for the Submission and Approval of the
Amended Strategic Plan, April 10, 2008 and on Submission of
the Amended Strategic Plan for Approval, July 17, 2008 into a
single report on Strategic Project 0, which brought reporting on
the submission and approval process into conformity with the
standardized reporting for strategic projects under the Strategic
Plan.
The Committee referred the matter of leaving copies of the amended Strategic Plan at the
offices of the organizational members of the Committee and of providing briefings on it for their
staffs to the Communication subcommittee for implementation as part of a larger plan to conduct
outreach into the NRZ. The Committee authorized the Communication subcommittee to
determine if there was a continuing need for the briefings.
The Committee referred consideration of strategic projects to open and to implement to
the mandated subcommittees as part of the normal procedures to implement the Strategic Plan.
October 3, 2008
The Committee submitted the version for submission of the
amended Strategic Plan to Robert Genuario, Secretary,
Connecticut Office of Policy and Management, and to L. David
LeVasseur and Joan Hubbard of the intergovernmental affairs
department within the Connecticut Office of Policy and
Management.
October 9, 2008

Vice Chair: Doug Campbell
Keeper of the Seals: Joe Barber
The Office of Secretary was not filled by this election.

The Committee approved A Proposal to Remove the Oversight Subcommittee from the
Procedures for Statutory Action under the Omnibus Act.
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The Committee also approved an amendment to An Omnibus Act Amending the

Strategic Plan of the North Frog Hollow NRZ Committee to add procedures regarding the
creation of improvement districts within the NRZ.
The Committee also established an appeals process for actions taken pursuant to the
Committees statutory authority.
November 3, 2008
The Committee submitted the version for submission of the
amended Strategic Plan to the nine members of the Hartford Court
of Common Council.
The Committee submitted the version for submission of the amended Strategic Plan to
Lee Erdmann and Veronica Pea in the Harford Office of the Mayor.
David Panagore, Director, Hartford Department of Development Services; to Roger OBrien and
Gerry Maine within the planning division of the Hartford Department of Development Services,
and to Mark McGovern within the economic development division of the Hartford Department
of Development Services.
The Committee submitted the 2008 Annual Report on the Implementation of the Strategic
Plan.
November 4, 2008
The Committee submitted the version of submission of the
amended Strategic Plan to John Rose, Director, Hartford Office of
Corporation Counsel, and formally requested that he prepare the
document for submission to the Hartford Court of Common
Council for its consideration.
Rene Richards in the Harford Office of the Mayor.
Eddie Perez, Hartford Mayor.
November 19, 2008
Committee received acknowledgement from W. David LeVasseur
that he had received the version for submission of the amended
Strategic Plan.
January 7, 2009
Committee received comments on the version for submission of
the Strategic Plan from the State Department of Economic and
Community Development; the State Department of Public Health,
Environmental Health Section; the State Department of
Environmental Protection; and the State Department of Labor.
January 22, 2009
The Oversight subcommittee submitted its review of the strategic
plan for the revitalization of the Frog Hollow South NRZ.
February 2, 2009
Committee received additional comments on the version for
submission of the Strategic Plan from the State Department of
Public Health, Environmental Health Section.
Committee considered the comprehensive plan for the Frog Hollow South Area for
Targeted Revitalization.
February 4, 2009
the Strategic Plan from the State Department of Transportation.
February 12, 2009
the Strategic Plan from Hartford Court of Common Council
member Luis Cotto.
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February 26, 2009
Committee approved the comprehensive plan for the Frog Hollow

South NRZ Area for Targeted Revitalization and authorized its
inclusion within the Strategic Plan.
Committee approved the merger with the Frog Hollow South NRZ committee and
formally dissolved the Frog Hollow South NRZ committee.
The Committee formally ceased to be the North Frog Hollow NRZ Committee and
became the Frog Hollow NRZ Committee. The newly re-named committee remained an
Committee pursuant to the NRZ statute.
The Oversight subcommittee began the process to alter references to the Committee as
the North Frog Hollow NRZ Committee as necessary and as appropriate.
Committee considered comments in hand on the version for submission of the amended
Strategic Plan.
March 18, 2009
The Oversight subcommittee incorporated the contents of the
comprehensive plan for the Frog Hollow South NRZ Area for
Targeted Revitalization into the follow chapters and appendices of
the Strategic Plan:
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 11
Chapter 13
Appendix F
Appendix H
Appendix I
March 26, 2009
The Committee approved the additions to the Strategic Plan made

by the Oversight subcommittee in order to incorporate the contents
of the comprehensive plan for the Frog Hollow South NRZ Area
for Targeted Revitalization.
March 27, 2009
The Committee altered its schedule of regular meetings, its logo,
and its letterhead to reflect the merger with the Frog Hollow South
NRZ committee.
August 6, 2009
The Committee received the report, Report on Alterations,
Changes, Corrections, Revisions, and Updates to An Omnibus Act
Based on a Comparison of the Omnibus Act and the Text of
the Approved Amended Version of the Strategic Plan and
Proposed Amendments to the Omnibus Act, April 21, 2009.
The Committee approved the draft resolution restricting promulgation of Committee
positions regarding proposed development projects within the NRZ.
The Committee approved the draft resolution amending An Omnibus Act Amending the
Strategic Plan of the North Frog Hollow Neighborhood Revitalization Zone Committee.
September 1, 2009
Committee received word from Rene Richards, Hartford Office of
the Mayor, that the Hartford Office of Corporation Counsel did not
recall receiving the version for submission of the amended
Strategic Plan. The Committee determined that it should update
the version for submission of the amended Strategic Plan to reflect
the merger with the Frog Hollow South NRZ committee prior to
re-submitting the document.
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The Oversight subcommittee prepared updated version for submission of the amended
Strategic Plan that included the following:
Updates to Strategic Projects 1 through 43, inclusive, as necessary to include priorities

from Frog Hollow South NRZ;
Strategic Projects 44 through 54, inclusive;
Deteriorated properties from within the Frog Hollow South NRZ; and
List of additional responsibilities for mandated subcommittees from Strategic Projects 44
through 54, inclusive.
September 4, 2009
Committee approved altering the Bylaws as necessitated by the

merger with the Frog Hollow South NRZ committee.
Committee approved amending the Bylaws accordingly.
Committee approved the language for a new introduction to the updated version for
submission of the amended Strategic Plan that reflected the merger with the Frog Hollow South
NRZ committee.
September 24, 2009
Committee authorized re-submission of the version for submission
of the amended Strategic Plan as updated.
The Committee elected John Bailey to serve as Secretary of the Committee.
September 28, 2009
Oversight subcommittee added the Articles of Agreement between
the North Frog Hollow NRZ Committee and the Frog Hollow
South NRZ Committee to the updated version for submission of
the amended Strategic Plan as Addendum 9.
Oversight subcommittee added the eight enabling resolutions on the merger with the Frog
Hollow South NRZ committee to Addendum 9 of the updated version for submission of the
October 2, 2009
Committee delivered the updated version for submission of the
amended Strategic Plan to Rene Richards, Hartford Office of the
Mayor, for conveyance by her to the Hartford Office of
Corporation Counsel.
October 22, 2009
The Committee approved guidelines for the Office of the Clerk of
the Committee.
October 28, 2009
The Committee accepted the resignation of Steve Mirsky, as he
would become ineligible for continued membership on the
Committee
November 2, 2009
Committee transmitted material added as updates to the version for
submission of the amended Strategic Plan to all previous recipients
of the version for submission of the amended Strategic Plan.
January 28, 2010
Committee re-authorized 2009 implementation targets for 2010.
February 25, 2010
The Committee acknowledged a change in the representation of
Southside Institutions Neighborhood Alliance that compelled a
change in the Office of the Secretary.
The Committee appointed Luis Cabn to serve as Secretary of the Committee beginning
March 25, 2010.
April 22, 2010
The Committee accepted the resignation of Annette Deonarine.
May 6, 2010
The Committee removed Mi Casa Family and Educational Center
as a member of the Committee.
June 3, 2010
The City of Hartfords Plan of Conservation and Development,
also known as One City, One Plan, was adopted by the Hartford
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June 17, 2010

August 13, 2010
August 20, 2010
Court of Common Council. The version for submission was

included within the Plan of Conservation and Development.
The Hartford Plan of Conservation and Development became
effective.
The annual report on the implementation of the Strategic Plan for
February 2009 through February 2010 was completed.
A comprehensive update of the Strategic Plan was completed.
This update focused primarily on altering the text to reflect the
various Acts of the Committee that had not yet been published in
the Strategic Plan. These Acts of the Committee were as follows:
A Proposal to Remove the Oversight Subcommittee from the

Procedures for Statutory Action under the Omnibus Act,
approved September 11, 2008;
An Act Creating Procedures for Improvement Districts under
the Strategic Plan, approved September 11, 2008;
An Act Describing a Process for the Appeal of Actions Taken
Pursuant to the Statutory Authority of the North Frog Hollow
Neighborhood Revitalization Zone Committee, approved
October 9, 2008;
A Resolution Accepting the Comprehensive Plan of the Frog
Hollow South NRZ Committee, approved February 26, 2009,
which was incorporated into the Strategic Plan on March 8, 2009
and approved as such on March 26, 2009;
A Resolution Merging the North Frogh Hollow NRZ and Frog
Hollow South NZ Committees, approved February 26, 2009;
A Resolution Enabling the Rules and Procedures of the Frog
Hollow NRZ Committee, approved February 26, 2009;
A Resolution Enabling Formal Notification of the Frog Hollow
NRZ Committee, approved February 26, 2009;
A Resolution Enabling Liaisons of the Frog Hollow NRZ
Committee, approved February 26, 2009;
A Resolution Enabling Subcommittees of the Frog Hollow
NRZ Committee, approved February 26, 2009;
A Resolution Enabling the Logo of the Frog Hollow NRZ
Committee, approved February 26, 2009;
A Resolution Enabling An Amendment to the Bylaws of the
Frog Hollow NRZ Committee, approved February 26, 2009;
and
A Resolution Amending An Omnibus Act Amending the
Revitalization Zone Committee, approved August 6, 2009.
This update also included work to correct the text of the Strategic Plan, including
grammatical and typographical errors as they were found, and the List of Membership was also
made current.
Chapter 12 was updated to reflect the re-authorization of the 2009 annual implementation
targets for 2010. Material extracted from the 2009 annual report on the implementation of the
Strategic Plan was added to Appendix G, as was material from the completed but as yet
unpublished 2010 annual report.
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Table of Contents
List of Members
Preface
Acknowledgements
Executive Summary
Authors Note
Introduction
PART I.
Chapter 1.
Chapter 2.
PART II.
Chapter 3.
Chapter 4.
Chapter 5.
Chapter 6.
Chapter 7.
PART III.
Chapter 8.
Chapter 9.
Chapter 10.
Chapter 11.
Chapter 12.
Chapter 13.
APPENDICES
Appendix A.
Appendix B.
Appendix C.
Appendix D.
Appendix E.
Appendix F.
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THE PORTRAIT OF THE NRZ

A History of the Frog Hollow Neighborhood Revitalization Zone
A Census of the Frog Hollow Neighborhood Revitalization Zone
THE MANUAL FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE
PLAN
General Implementation Provisions.
The Mandated Subcommittees of the Frog Hollow Neighborhood
Revitalization Zone Committee.
The Revitalization Authority of the Frog Hollow Neighborhood
The Statutory Authority of the Frog Hollow Neighborhood
Updating and Amending the Strategic Plan.
THE PLAN OF REVITALIZATION FOR THE NRZ
Guidelines for the Strategic Plan.
Summary of the Plan of Revitalization.
Strategic Areas for Revitalization Action.
Ongoing Statutory Actions.
The Annual Implementation Targets of the Mandated
Subcommittees.
The Plan of Revitalization for the Frog Hollow Neighborhood
Revitalization Zone.
Governing Documents.
Checklist of Contents.
Statutory Process to Approve the Strategic Plan.
List of parcels within the Frog Hollow NRZ.
Statement on the Consideration of Waivers Pursuant to CGS
Chapter 118 7-605.
Inventory of Deteriorated Properties within the Frog Hollow
Neighborhood Revitalization Zone.
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71
91
133
141
238
277
310
314
372
434
457
460
468
532
534
Appendix G.
Appendix H.
Appendix I.
Appendix J.
Appendix K.
Appendix L.
Previous Revitalization Actions of the Frog Hollow

Assignment of Responsibility for Strategic Projects.
Catalogue of Assigned Tasks of the Mandated Subcommittees.
Contact information for the Officers of the Committee and the
Mandated Subcommittees.
Standard Forms for Actions Implementing the Strategic Plan.
Formatting for the Strategic Plan.
Glossary.
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706
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List of Membership
As of August 20, 2010
Resident Members
Joseph Barber
Chris Brown
Luis Cabn
David Carrier
David Corrigan
Norma Irving
Barry Lubin
Jackie Maldonado
Robert Painter
Non-resident Members
Ardmore Properties, as represented by Doug Campbell
Broad-Park Development Corporation, as represented by Raquel Rivera
Center for Community at Billings Forge, as represented by Cary Wheaton
Hartford Preservation Alliance, as represented by Tomas Nenortas
Immaculate Conception Shelter and Housing Corporation, as represented by Fred Lynn
Southside Institutions Neighborhood Alliance, as represented by Steve Balcanoff
Spanish American Merchants Association, as represented by Marisol Monserrate
Municipal Member
City of Hartford, as represented by H. Patrick Campbell
Individuals with Special Status before the Committee

Don Poland, emergency nominee for the Committee
Officer Miguel Maldonado, Hartford Police Department Community Service Officer for
Frog Hollow
Park Branch, Hartford Public Library, as represented by Leticia Cotto
Planning Division, Hartford Department of Development Services, as represented by
Don Chapman
The Committee will update this list in conjunction with its annual meeting in October,
and it will update this list at any point upon a change in membership.
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The Strategic Plan of the Frog Hollow Neighborhood Revitalization Zone Committee
comprises in whole or in part two separate strategic plans, those of the former North Frog
Hollow Neighborhood Revitalization Zone Committee and of the former Frog Hollow
South Neighborhood Revitalization Zone Committee. These two committees formally
merged to form the Frog Hollow Neighborhood Revitalization Zone Committee on
February 25, 2010, and the process to merge included an effort to integrate the two
separate strategic plans into a single, comprehensive, and coherent plan for the Frog
Hollow Neighborhood Revitalization Zone (NRZ).
At the time of the merger, the strategic plan of the former North Frog Hollow
NRZ Committee was an amended version of the original strategic plan for the North Frog
Hollow NRZ as approved by the North Frog Hollow Neighborhood Revitalization Zone
Committee in September 2002 and adopted by the City of Hartford Court of Common
Council in March 2003. The North Frog Hollow NRZ committee voted to amend its
strategic plan on May 12, 2005 and, following a lengthy process approved the
amendment on April 10, 2008. The Committee developed a version for submission of the
amended Strategic Plan that included only Chapter 9 of this document as well as addenda
that indicated the Committee had complied with the legal requirements for amending its
Strategic Plan.
The strategic plan of the former Frog Hollow South NRZ was approved by the
Frog Hollow South NRZ Committee in November 2002 and adopted by the Court of
Common Council in April 2003. The Frog Hollow South NRZ Committee did not
undertake a similar process to amend its strategic plan prior to the merger between the
two committees, and the process to merge the two committees represented the substantial
review and overhaul of the strategic plan for the Frog Hollow South NRZ.
The process to merge the two committees began formally on February 14, 2008,
and it was completed on February 26, 2009. The Committee reviewed the objectives,
priorities, and projects as contained with the strategic plan for the Frog Hollow South
NRZ and did so pursuant to the Articles of Agreement between the North Frog Hollow
NRZ Committee and the Frog Hollow South NRZ Committee as well as pursuant to
Strategic Project 42 of this document, which described and outlined the process to merge
the two NRZ committees. The Committee also referred to its manual for the
implementation of the Strategic Plan, which governed the formation of the Frog Hollow
South NRZ as an area for targeted revitalization, a process that eased the inclusion of
material from the strategic plan for the Frog Hollow South NRZ in this Strategic Plan.
The Committee formally submitted the version for submission of the amended
Strategic Plan for consideration by the City of Hartford Court of Common Council on
November 2, 2008, but that consideration was delayed due to circumstances beyond the
control of the Committee. The Committee subsequently took advantage of the
opportunity afforded by this delay to fully incorporate the projects and priorities of the
Frog Hollow South NRZ committee into a single strategic plan for the revitalization of
the Frog Hollow NRZ. The Committee then re-submitted this updated version for
submission of the amended Strategic Plan on October 2, 2009.
The most significant event in the development of this Strategic Plan, however, is
the amendment the North Frog Hollow NRZ Committee undertook to its original
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strategic plan. That amendment affected not only the contents of this document but also
established an entirely new set of procedures for the implementation of this Strategic
Plan. Those new procedures then governed the merger of the two NRZ committees, as
they determined the course of action taken to conduct the comprehensive review of the
strategic plan for the Frog Hollow South NRZ as well as the integration of the projects
and priorities identified by that review into the Strategic Plan.
Furthermore, the same reasons that drove the amendment to the strategic plan for
the North Frog Hollow NRZ are also applicable to the Frog Hollow South NRZ strategic
plan: the two strategic plans were remarkably similar to each other in terms of their
contents, structure, and intent mimic each other closely. They were not only written and
approved during the same period of time but were also conceived and drafted by the same
consultant, who was assigned by the consulting firm that had been hired by the City to
work on NRZ strategic plans generally throughout the city. The strategic plan for the
Frog Hollow South NRZ committee, therefore, suffered from the same structural
deficiencies, particularly with regards to how the document could be implemented, as did
the strategic plan for the North Frog Hollow NRZ.
The Committee, then, had three main reasons for undertaking an amendment to its
original strategic plan.
First, many of the projects that were included in the original strategic plan as
current development initiatives were done so because they were nearing completion
and could, as a consequence, be claimed as early successes at the revitalization of the
NRZ. While these projects have made noticeable improvements in the NRZ, they were
not NRZ projects as such. These current development initiatives were conceived prior to
the completion of the original North Frog Hollow strategic plan in some cases, they
had even broken ground prior to the formation of the Committee and consequently the
Committee had no say either in how they were planned or in how they were
implemented. They reflected the Committees belief that they would revitalize the NRZ,
but they contained no input from the NRZ as represented by the Committee.
Second, the implementation matrix, which contained the actual objectives the
Committee was supposed to accomplish, was similarly bereft of any real possibility for
Committee involvement in the effort to revitalize the NRZ. The matrix depended
primarily if not entirely on partnerships to accomplish the goals it laid out. This goal was
laudable and remains a goal for the Committee, but it was difficult if not entirely
impractical for the Committee to achieve it under the original strategic plan. The
Committee was virtually unknown within the Frog Hollow neighborhood in 2003, when
its Strategic Plan was approved by the Court of Common Council. The Committee had
no standing within the community, and it had little to offer by way of incentive to
potential partners to join in the implementation of the Strategic Plan. A cursory glance at
the Anticipated Funding column of the matrix reveals that all of the targets were to be
accomplished without any funding provided the Committee was compelled to seek
partnerships that would require additional work for the partners without any means to
compensate them for their efforts. The implementation matrix represented, in essence,
unfunded mandates being issued by an unknown entity. T
Furthermore, the Committee lacked the ability to negotiate with partners over the
course of revitalization within the NRZ. While the matrix reflected the Committees plan
for revitalizing the NRZ, it proved difficult to implement because an organization that
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was better funded and had a better standing could promote its agenda far more easily on
its own than it could in tandem with the Committee. The organization would not have to
defer to the other members of the Committee if the consensus on the Committee was
going against the goals the organization preferred to pursue.
The Committee had a similar issue with the City: much of what the Committee
wanted to accomplish in the NRZ required the expenditure of municipal funds. Because
the Committee lacked the standing that other organizations had already gained, it was
impossible to compete for increasingly scarce public dollars, and the Committee was
unable to influence the City in an effective manner. Much of the implementation matrix,
therefore, fell by the wayside.
Third, the original strategic plan put into place a set of procedures that severely
restricted the ability of the Committee to respond to changing circumstances within the
NRZ. These procedures were based on an extremely narrow and, frankly, flawed
reading of the state law that created the NRZs, and they required the Committee to amend
the Strategic Plan in order not only to utilize but in fact to gain access to the powers
granted to it by the state law. For example, if the Committee wanted to recommend to
the City that it waive a section of code to promote a particular development project in the
NRZ, the Committee had to amend the plan to include both the project and the code to be
waived. Since the Committee could not predict the nature of a project and what waivers
could, therefore, promote it before the project was presented to it, the developer would
either have to wait the necessary amount of time for the Committee to amend the plan or
the developer could proceed without the Committee. The latter tended to be the rule, and
that cost the Committee some of the influence it might otherwise have had in guiding the
revitalization of the NRZ along lines consistent with the stated goals of the Strategic
Plan.
This set of procedures bordered on the absurd. Any amendment to the Strategic
Plan would have to be approved by the Court of Common Council, which would first
send the proposed amendment to the appropriate municipal departments for review.
These municipal departments would be the very same departments that would receive the
Committees requests for action, which the Committee would need to have in the
Strategic Plan before the Committee could make the request. The municipal departments
would thereby receive the Committees request twice once as a proposed amendment,
and then again as a formal request.
The Committee never acted to amend the original strategic plan in this manner
this set of procedures was convoluted on its face, and it was clear without ever utilizing
this process that it could be streamlined. Instead, the Committee found other methods to
carry out the core mission of the Strategic Plan even if it was unable to implement some
of the specific proposals contained in that plan. The Committees work in this regard
helped it to gain the standing it lacked in 2003 upon approval of its Strategic Plan, and it
also helped the Committee to forge the very partnerships the original strategic plan called
on it to make. These partnerships have been borne through teamwork, through shared
consensus, and through a growing trust that formed as the demonstrated that it will carry
its weight to the very best of its abilities. The Committee has also made inroads with the
City, and it has opened up effective lines of communication that have permitted it to
effect change in the NRZ in a manner commensurate with the stated goals of the Strategic
Plan.
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Nonetheless, the Committees procedures for implementing the Strategic Plan

proved to be cumbersome if not outright obstacles, and by 2005 the Committee believed
it was time to change those procedures. At the Committees inception in 2000, no one on
the Committee fully understood the implications of the state law or municipal code that
governed the Committees actions. As the Committees experience with revitalization
efforts and its familiarity with state and municipal laws expanded, the Committee
envisioned a procedure for implementing the Strategic Plan that would be vastly more
effective. It would utilize more fully sections of the municipal code that were not
mentioned in the plan but that would stop short of the Committees full authority to
request eminent domain, rent receivership, or waivers of code, as each of those requests
should be treated as a last resort. Just as significantly, this new procedure would allow
the Committee to move rapidly to address changing circumstances within the NRZ, and it
would do so while efficiently using the limited time and resources of its members, all of
whom are volunteers. This streamlining of the Committees procedures was all the more
important because the Committee has no funds of its own.
The amended Strategic Plan not only removes the burdensome procedures of the
original strategic plan, it also fully updates the projects the Committee will propose to
further the revitalization of the NRZ. The Frog Hollow NRZ has made significant strides
in the nearly ten years since both the North Frog Hollow and Frog Hollow South NRZ
committees were formed, and the amended Strategic Plan capitalizes on those strides and
solidifies the gains that have been made as the foundation for future revitalization. The
amended Strategic Plan offers a vision of the Frog Hollow NRZ that the Committee will
strive to realize over the next decade.
The Frog Hollow Neighborhood Revitalization Zone Committee
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The Frog Hollow Neighborhood Revitalization Zone Committee wishes to acknowledge
the efforts of the following individuals without whom this Strategic Plan would not have
been possible.
Val Ferro of TPA Design Group was the Committees consultant on the original
version of the Strategic Plan, both for the North Frog Hollow NRZ and also the Frog
Hollow South NRZ. Ms. Ferro was largely responsible for the text of the original
versions, and her efforts succeeded in bringing the Committees disparate thoughts and
ideas together into a unified document.
Marina Rodriguez of the City of Hartford Department of Development Services,
Planning Division, was the planning advisor assigned to the both North Frog Hollow
NRZ and to the Frog Hollow South NRZ, and she assisted both committees as they
drafted the original versions of their separate strategic plans. Ms. Rodriguez provided
invaluable advice on the process required to submit the plans to the municipal
government for review and for adoption. She was also a tireless advocate for the plans
before the City of Hartford Commission on the City Plan and the Court of Common
Councils Planning, Economic Development, and Zoning Committee, both of which had
to recommend the adoption of the plan to the Court of Common Council before it could
be considered for a vote.
Gerald Maine, also of the City of Hartford Department of Development Services,
Planning Division, took over as planning advisor following Ms. Rodriguezs retirement.
Mr. Maine was an active participant on the Committees Property Development
subcommittee, and he helped to ensure that the goals and objectives of the Strategic Plan
were taken into account as development proceeded within the NRZ. He also provided
advice and guidance throughout the process to amend the Strategic Plan.
Barry Lubin, a member of the Committee since its inception and the first chair of
the Committees Housing, then Property Development, subcommittee, first conceived of
the idea of framing the plan into tasks organized into broad categories around which the
mandated subcommittees would be formed. Mr. Lubins vision for the implementation of
the plan was to maximize the potential of volunteers to carry out this plan by focusing
their efforts into areas that most interested them. Such focus would not have been
possible without the framework created by subcommittees, and that framework forms the
foundation of this Strategic Plan.
Maria Negron was an instrumental part of the Frog Hollow South NRZ
Committee. She served as that committees record keeper, and she lent to it her
considerable skills as a community organizer. Her knowledge of the neighborhood and
its various institutions represented the institutional memory of the Frog Hollow South
NRZ Committee, and her efforts assured the committee of a continuous presence in the
NRZ.
Doug Campbell served as the last chair of the Frog Hollow South NRZ
Committee, and he is currently vice chair of the Committee. He helped to sustain the
Frog Hollow South NRZ committee by organizing its efforts around its available
resources. He led the effort to merge the North Frog Hollow NRZ Committee and the
Frog Hollow South NRZ Committee, and he was instrumental in ensuring that the merger
maximized the strengths of the two committees and shed some of the two committees
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individual weaknesses. That the Frog Hollow NRZ Committee has a sustainable
infrastructure built around its core assets is due to his efforts.
Luis Cabn, executive director of Southside Institutions Neighborhood Alliance
(SINA) as well as a resident of the NRZ, provided administrative and technical support
for the Frog Hollow South NRZ. He has been a critical advocate for the revitalization of
Frog Hollow, and he continues to shape the Committees vision for the future of the
neighborhood.
Steve Balcanoff, a SINA board member and an administrator at the Connecticut
Childrens Medical Center, was a committed member of the Frog Hollow South NRZ
committee, and he offered his time and his expertise to the process to develop the
strategic plan for the Frog Hollow South NRZ. His longstanding involvement with the
Frog Hollow South NRZ Committee helped that committee to take shape and to move
forward with the implementation of its strategic plan.
Jose Martinez, the first chair of the North Frog Hollow NRZ Committee, and Edie
Lacey, the first chair of the Frog Hollow South NRZ Committee, played important roles
in the formulation of the original strategic plans of the two committees. Those plans bear
their indelible stamps. Both Mr. Martinez and Ms. Lacey were champions of the
residents of the two NRZs, and their concerns for the community are woven into the
goals and objectives of the Strategic Plan.
Jorge Rivera, the second chair of the North Frog Hollow NRZ Committee, and
Jacqueline Maldonado, the second chair of the Frog Hollow South NRZ Committee,
guided their respective committees through the arduous task of implementing the original
strategic plans, and they played important roles in focusing the two committees efforts
around the goals and objectives of the plans. They strove to ensure that the concerns of
the residents of the NRZ were always factored into the efforts of the two committees as
they worked to revitalize the two NRZs.
The Park Branch of the Hartford Public Library helped the Committee to reach
out into the NRZ. Leticia Cotto, Assistant Community Librarian at the branch, connected
the Committee to residents in the NRZ, and Ms. Cotto has been tireless in her efforts to
promote the Committees profile within the community. The Committee is also very
grateful for the assistance the staff of the Park Branch has provided. That staff Luis
Valentin, Library Assistant; Linda Montanez, Assistant Youth Librarian; Agnes Paterno,
Library Assistant; and Graciela Rivera, Library Assistant helped to make this
document accessible to the community by serving as resources on the plan and its
contents. With their assistance, the Committee gained the input of a greater portion of
the community. There is no community without a library, and the Park Branch is firmly
located at the center of our community.
The Committee is grateful to all of these individuals for their efforts on its behalf.
D. Corrigan
Chair
Frog Hollow NRZ Committee
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Executive Summary
This document represents the plan to revitalize the NRZ as conceived by the Frog Hollow
Neighborhood Revitalization Zone Committee. In general, it has three parts: a portrait of
the neighborhood, including its history and a variety of statistical data describing the
current residents and conditions of the neighborhood; a manual for the implementation of
the plan of revitalization; and the plan of revitalization itself. As described and defined
by Connecticut General Statutes (CGS) Chapter 118 7-600 et seq., the strategic plan is
the plan of revitalization, and only the plan of revitalization will be subject to the sections
of CGS Chapter 118 7-600 that describe the process to amend, to approve, and to adopt
the strategic plan. The portrait and the manual flow from the intent of statute, as well as
the City ordinance that adopted this statute, to provide the Committee with the
information and the tools it needs to implement the plan of revitalization. The specific
contents of the Strategic Plan, in particular the manual, were described by An Omnibus
Act Amending the Strategic Plan of the North Frog Hollow Neighborhood Revitalization
Zone Committee, which was approved by the Committee on April 13, 2006 and
amended separately on April 10, 2008, September 11, 2008, and August 6, 2009. The
specific contents of the plan of revitalization were adopted on April 10, 2008 with
additional contents approved on February 26, 2009 and approved as included in the plan
of revitalization on September 1, 2009.
Chapter 1 and 2 of this document, The History of the Frog Hollow
Neighborhood Revitalization Zone and The Frog Hollow Neighborhood Revitalization
Zone Today, introduce the reader to the North Frog Hollow NRZ and describe the
history and the current conditions economic, geographic, legal, and social of the
NRZ. The Committee includes with that description its interpretation of those data and
how it believes it should proceed with the implementation of the Strategic Plan. The data
will be updated regularly, and the Committee will likewise update its interpretation of
these data. These chapters constitute the entirety of the portrait part of this document.
Chapter 3 of this document, General Implementation Provisions, describes
those provisions that govern all of the actions the Committee will take to implement the
Strategic Plan. It begins the manual part of this document.
Chapter 4, The Mandated Subcommittees of the Frog Hollow Neighborhood
Revitalization Zone Committee, describes the responsibilities of the subcommittees
formed in order to implement the Strategic Plan more efficiently and more effectively.
These subcommittees were created under the original Strategic Plan, and the material
here is based on the experience of those subcommittees as they proceeded with the
implementation of the original Strategic Plan.
Chapter 5, The Revitalization Authority of the Frog Hollow Neighborhood
Revitalization Zone Committee, describes the authority the Committee has given itself
and its subcommittees to implement the plan. In general, the authority described here
relates to specific, geographic areas within the NRZ that the Committee designates for
focused revitalization efforts.
Chapter 6, The Statutory Authority of the Frog Hollow Neighborhood
Revitalization Committee, outlines how the Committee will proceed with the
implementation of the Strategic Plan through utilization of the tools provided to it by
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Connecticut General Statutes Chapter 118 7-600 et seq. and the Municipal Code of
Hartford Chapter 28, Article X, 28-196. This chapter will be updated as state and
municipal policies with regards to neighborhood revitalization zones evolve and develop
and as the Committees understanding of both deepens.
Chapter 7, Updating and Amending the Strategic Plan, describes the methods
by which the Committee may update and amend the Strategic Plan and outlines the
specific triggers for these actions. This chapter concludes the manual part of this
document.
Chapter 8, Guidelines for the Strategic Plan, contains the general guidelines the
Committee and its mandated subcommittees will follow as they implement the plan of
development within the Strategic Plan. This chapter will also contain some of the
overarching revitalization goals the Committee and its mandated subcommittees will
apply throughout the whole of the NRZ.
Chapter 9, The Summary of the Plan of Revitalization, presents a narrative
description of all of the projects the Committee will undertake as it strives to revitalize
the NRZ.
Chapter 10, Strategic Areas for Revitalization Action, describes each of the
specific, geographic areas the Committee has designated for concentrated revitalization
efforts. This chapter will also contain specific recommendations for these areas for
government officials and prospective developers to follow.
Chapter 11, Ongoing Statutory Actions, describes the parcels within the NRZ
that are considered threats to the health, safety, and welfare of the NRZ. These parcels
will be priorities for the Committee as it pursues the revitalization of the NRZ. In broad
terms, this chapter will be the Committees inventory of vacant and abandoned buildings
in the NRZ, but it will also contain occupied buildings that pose a significant risk for
people who reside within them.
Chapter 12, The Annual Implementation Targets of the Mandated
Subcommittees, outlines the specific tasks that the subcommittees established to
implement the plan will undertake. This chapter, as well as the previous two, will be
reviewed regularly throughout the year, and all three chapters will be changed to address
new circumstances as they arise.
Chapter 13, The Plan of Revitalization for the Frog Hollow NRZ, is the
Committees work plan. It describes in specific and extensive detail all of the steps the
Committee will take to carry out the projects contained in the plan.
Finally, the appendices of this document will describe the laws that govern the
Committee, the rules the Committee adopts that affect directly the implementation of the
Strategic Plan, and various resources the Committee has available to it to aid it in its
efforts to implement the Strategic Plan. The appendices will also include sections of
code the Committee may request to be waived in order to further the implementation of
the Strategic Plan. The appendices will also include a report on previous work the
Committee performed under the previous version of the Strategic Plan.
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Authors Note
Chapter 1 and 2 of this document, The History of the Frog Hollow Neighborhood
Revitalization Zone and The Frog Hollow Neighborhood Revitalization Zone Today,
are holdovers from the original strategic plans from both the North Frog Hollow NRZ
and the Frog Hollow South NRZ. The Committee has not had the opportunity yet to
conduct the research necessary to update these chapters according to the provisions of
An Omnibus Act Amending the Strategic Plan of the North Frog Hollow Neighborhood
Revitalization Zone Committee or according to the Plan of Revitalization for the Frog
Hollow NRZ. As the Committee anticipated that the process to update these chapters
would be a lengthy one, the Committee specifically permitted itself to retain these
chapters from the original version of the strategic plan and to replace those chapters as
the new chapters are drafted. Further information on the work that will be done to update
these two chapters can be found under Strategic Projects 44 through 46, inclusive, in the
Plan of Revitalization.
The material from the two original strategic plans has been included as they were
written, although changes were made to its format in order that it resembles the overall
format of this document. Some minor grammatical changes were also made, as were
corrections to the occasional typographical errors.
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The Strategic Plan

for the
Revitalization
of the
Frog Hollow
Introduction
The Frog Hollow Neighborhood Revitalization Zone was created under Chapter 118, 7600 et seq. of the Connecticut General Statutes (CGS). This law, which the City of
Hartford adopted and put into force within its corporate limits as Chapter 28, Article IX
28-196 of the Municipal Code of Hartford, empowers stakeholders within the
neighborhood revitalization zone (NRZ) to plan for the revitalization of their
neighborhood and, in partnership with state and municipal governments, to implement
that plan. These stakeholders, who include residents, merchants, and representatives of
non-profit organizations, know their neighborhood better than anyone, and the NRZ
process is predicated on bringing that knowledge to bear in an effort to effectively utilize
both public and private resources to revitalize the neighborhood. The NRZ process,
therefore, is a means to encouraging civic involvement among stakeholders as much as it
is a means to revitalizing the infrastructure of the neighborhood. It is a sound principle,
that good neighbors build good neighborhoods, and the NRZ process harnesses that
principle by requiring the stakeholders to work together toward a common goal.
An NRZ covers a specific area within a city that corresponds to the definition of a
neighborhood in need of revitalization pursuant to CGS Chapter 118 7-600(a). The City
of Hartford is unique in that it has thirteen separate NRZs, and while each of these NRZs
did meet the definition, their formation was driven as much by historic neighborhood
boundaries within the city as it was by the need to have an abundance of NRZs. Each
NRZ reflects the distinctive character of the neighborhood it serves, and each
neighborhood has been able to design a course for revitalization that represents the hopes
and aspirations of that NRZs stakeholders.
Historically speaking, Frog Hollow was likely a swamp, located at the base of
Zion Hill, that drained into the Park River by a stream that flowed northward along what
is now Broad Street. The Frog Hollow NRZ is somewhat different in that it does not
exist as a geographic, historic, or political entity except as an NRZ, thereby making it
exclusively a legal entity, and it is entirely unique in that it represents the merger of two
formerly independent NRZs, the North Frog Hollow NRZ and the Frog Hollow South
NRZ. It corresponds, if less than precisely, with several other areas within Hartford that
all share the name Frog Hollow in some form or another. The northern part of the Frog
Hollow NRZ, which is the former North Frog Hollow NRZ, is roughly contiguous with
the neighborhood the City officially defines as Frog Hollow, except that the Citys Frog
Hollow continues southward to Lincoln Street and includes the Zion Hill Cemetery. The
former North Frog Hollow NRZ also roughly corresponds with the Frog Hollow Historic
District, except that the historic district does not include the parcels containing the Park
Place Towers and the former Bradlees or the state buildings located on Capitol Avenue
east of Oak Street or along Washington Street and Lafayette Street. The southern part of
the NRZ, which is the former Frog Hollow South NRZ, includes areas around Trinity
College and Hartford Hospital that correspond to portions the Citys defined
neighborhoods of Barry Square and South Green. Residents of this area, however,
consider themselves to live in Frog Hollow as much as they consider themselves to live
in Barry Square, and the merger between the two NRZs represented a unification of the
entire area broadly considered to be Frog Hollow.
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That the Frog Hollow NRZ exists only as ban NRZ has not prevented it from
having a distinctive character or a unique identity within Hartford. As noted, the NRZ is
in whole or in part Frog Hollow as numerous people define Frog Hollow, and Frog
Hollow has served as the NRZs identity, both before and after the merger. The
Committees members all think of themselves as part of Frog Hollow, and they are all
committed to improving Frog Hollow as a place to live and to work.
Although the Committee is itself a single body, it is, in fact, a collaborative effort
among the various stakeholders within the NRZ. These stakeholders came together as a
planning committee in September 2000, and they immediately set about drafting a
strategic plan. At the time, the stakeholders lacked sufficient expertise to fully and
adequately utilize the powers that the state law offered the Committee, but over the years
that expertise has grown to the point that the Committee can and does effectively
leverage its statutory authority to effect revitalization within the NRZ. The merger was
initiated in February 2008 and completed one year later pursuant to the Articles of
Agreement between the two NRZ committees, and the combined talents of the two NRZ
committees are now focused on the task of revitalizing the united Frog Hollow NRZ.
Currently, the Committee is an implementation committee. It has an approved
Strategic Plan that it is actively implementing, but the Committee has been frustrated at
various turns because the original Strategic Plan did not permit the Committee to adapt to
changes in the condition of the neighborhood. Nor did it permit the Committee to
effectively deal with recalcitrant or intransigent property owners who saw fit to shirk
their responsibility to the community by failing to maintain or to rehabilitate their
properties. Too often, the cumbersome procedures established by the original Strategic
Plan stopped the Committee in its tracks, or worse it caused the Committee to fall behind
changing circumstances that moved on without any real input from the Committee.
This document, which is an amendment to the original, completely re-works the
original Strategic Plan in an effort to remedy the flaws of that earlier document. It does
so in four significant ways.
First, it outlines a set of procedures that enables the Committee to effectively
utilize the powers granted to the Committee by Connecticut General Statutes Chapter 118
7-600 et seq., which the Committee typically refers to as the NRZ statute. The NRZ
statute empowers the Committee to request that the City of Hartford exercise its authority
to employ eminent domain, rent receivership, and waivers of code in order to facilitate
the elimination of blight within the Frog Hollow NRZ, and it similarly empowers the
Committee to request that the State of Connecticut employ waivers of code to the same
end. The Committee found that the original strategic plan held the Committee to a
standard higher than that required by the NRZ statute in order to utilize its statutory
powers, and although a generous interpretation of the original strategic plan could have
permitted the Committee to act under the NRZ statute the Committee determined that it
would be more reasonable and would avoid any appearance of impropriety if it
moved to amend the strategic plan in order to cause it to conform to the NRZ statute
more precisely. The procedures outlined in this document establish a standard method
for approaching any deteriorated property or proposed development within the NRZ,
thereby eliminating any possible appearance of impropriety. Just as significantly, these
procedures reflect the Committees understanding of the NRZ statute, and they provide a
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level of transparency in the Committees activities that was lacking under the original
strategic plan.
Second, this document provides the Committee with the means to update its
Strategic Plan without having to resort to an amendment of the plan. The Committee
determined that the NRZ statute and the City of Hartford ordinance that adopted the NRZ
statute for Hartford intended that the strategic plan be sufficiently flexible that the
Committee could remove from it completed projects while simultaneously adding new
projects that arose subsequent to the adoption of the plan by the Court of Common
Council, especially as Committee endorsement could increase the likelihood that a
particular project would receive funding. Moreover, the persistence of completed
projects within the text of the plan gave off the perception that those projects had never
been completed, let alone started, and the Committee believed that this perception would
hold back the revitalization of the NRZ by creating an image of stagnation within the
neighborhood. By making the document more flexible, the Strategic Plan imitates the
dynamism within the revitalization process.
Third, this document allows the Committee to change it as the experience it gains
from implementing the plan grows. Implementation is an ongoing process, and as it
advances the NRZ changes, just as the Committees understanding of the NRZ process
similarly evolves. The amended Strategic Plan allows the Committee to continue to
insert its expertise into the Strategic Plan as it expands through its ongoing activities to
implement the plan, and it holds the Committee accountable for that expertise by
submitting it to the public process that surrounds amending and approving a strategic
plan for an NRZ without actually having to amend the plan. The amended Strategic Plan,
therefore, is a substantially more fluid document than its original version was, and it
allows the Committee to include lessons learned from both successes as well as from
mistakes without simultaneously undermining the fundamental principles described by
the Strategic Plan.
Fourth, this document separates its statistical description of the NRZ and its
procedures for implementing the Strategic Plan out of the plan of revitalization itself.
This significant innovation allows the Committee to update its description of the NRZ
and its implementation procedures without having to submit the entire plan for
amendment. The Committee has established a higher standard for making changes to the
description and to the procedures than previously existed under the old regimen, but by
separating them from the plan the Committee now avoids the greatest deficiency of the
original Strategic Plan, which was that it was impossible to refine the way in which the
Committee implemented the plan without going through the lengthy, and in the case of
the description and the procedures, inappropriate process to amend the Strategic Plan.
Thus, this document is now divided into three parts: the portrait, the manual, and
the plan.
The portrait is designed to inform an outside observer as to the identity and the
character of the NRZ. The portrait of the NRZ contains both a history and a statistical
description of the NRZ. Both the history and the statistical description have two sections,
with the raw information for both presented in the first section and the Committees
interpretation of that information in the other. The raw information is considered to be
factual in nature, and while the statistical description will change the snapshot of the
NRZ it represents will not change for the moment in time it describes. The Committees
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interpretation of this information, however, will change: as members come and go, or as
the Committees understanding of the NRZ changes, so to will its interpretation of the
NRZs history and its statistical description. As a consequence, the analysis and the
interpretation of the NRZs history and statistical description are now public processes,
open to debate and subject to change. Equally as important, this document removes that
analysis and interpretation from professionals and restores it to the Committee. While
there are certain risks inherent to this process, the Committees understanding of the NRZ
affects the choices it makes as it plans for the revitalization of the NRZ. Outside
observers will now have the tools to understand the Committees choices and, if need be,
challenge those choices.
The manual describes the procedures the Committee will utilize to implement the
Strategic Plan. It reflects the Committees understanding of the NRZ statute, and as with
the portrait the manual opens up the process for setting the Committees implementation
procedures to greater public scrutiny. Unlike the portrait, however, the manual is more
concerned about establishing a standard for how the Committee treats the individuals and
the entities with whom it interacts. It strives to protect the Committee from any
appearance of impropriety, and it has as its goal that everyone will be treated in precisely
the same manner as the Committee moves forward to challenge property owners who
have allowed their properties to fall into blight or to entertain project proposals from
prospective developers. It is the Committees framework for due process.
More precisely, the manual is arranged into four general sections. First, it
describes the general procedures that govern all of the actions the Committee will take to
implement the plan. Second, it describes the activities specifically related to the six
subcommittees that were established to implement corresponding sections of the original
strategic plan. These subcommittees are preserved by this document; their roles are more
precisely defined, however, and their authority is made somewhat more autonomous with
regards to the implementation of the plan. They are also elevated above any ad hoc
subcommittees the Committee may create as a particular need arises. Third, the manual
outlines the specific authorities that the Committee and its subcommittees have in order
to carry out the implementation of the plan. In some cases, these authorities flow from
the NRZ statute, but in others they flow from procedures the Committee has authorized.
The procedures that were authorized by the Committee represent the Committees effort
to project the revitalization of the NRZ as broadly into the NRZ as possible, and they
represent a substantial improvement over the original strategic plan. Lastly, the manual
outlines the procedures for changing this document. This section describes each of the
ways the Committee is permitted to change the parts of this document, including
amending the plan.
The plan describes the projects and the specific actions the Committee will
undertake to revitalize the NRZ. The plan contains both broad, overarching visions for
the revitalization of the NRZ as well as the more focused efforts to revitalize the NRZ,
parcel by parcel if necessary. It begins with a description of the guidelines for
revitalization within the NRZ. Although the Committee has no authority to enforce these
guidelines, it hopes that prospective developers will consider them as they plan projects
for the NRZ. The guidelines also include general principles that will govern the
Committees decisions about plans it will draft for the revitalization of the NRZ. Next,
the plan will have a summary of the projects the Committee proposes to revitalize the
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NRZ. These projects are comprehensive in their scope, and they have the potential to
remake the NRZ. The third section describes specific areas or parcels that the Committee
will address directly. These areas or parcels will require quicker action than the broader
projects, and they will be presented as imperatives for the Committee. After that, the
plan will describe the various targets the subcommittees established to implement the
plan. Finally, the plan will describe the actual work plan for the revitalization of the
NRZ. It will contain the specific details for all of the projects and specific areas and
parcels the Committee will undertake.
The Committee has created a bold, even sweeping course of action for itself with
this document. All of the members of the Committee are volunteers, and consequently
the Committee may not always meet the deadlines it sets for itself. This document,
however, represents the hopes and aspirations for the North Frog Hollow NRZ that the
members hold, and the Committee will endeavor to meet the goals it has set for itself
with this document. The Committee anticipates that it will continue to innovate and to
adapt as it implements this plan, and it looks forward to expanding the framework this
document represents.
Part I
A Portrait
of the
Frog Hollow
Chapter 1
A History of the Frog Hollow Neighborhood
Revitalization Zone
Statement of intent.
Pursuant to An Omnibus Act Amending the Strategic Plan of the North Frog Hollow
NRZ Committee as approved on April 13, 2006 and as subsequently amended on April
10, 2008; September 11, 2008; and August 6, 2009, the Committee hereby states the
following intent with regards to this chapter:
1)
That the contents of this chapter, titled History in the original version of the
Strategic Plan shall be temporarily maintained in this Strategic Plan;
2)
That the Committee shall endeavor to change the structure and the contents of this
chapter over time and as described in Title XI, Chapter 2 of the Omnibus Act;
3)
That the Committee shall submit the new text of this chapter for approval as soon
as it is able to do so; and
4)
That the Committee shall evaluate at that time whether the new text of this
chapter constitutes a material revision to this Strategic Plan or whether the new
text can be substituted without recourse to a subsequent amendment to the
Strategic Plan.
The Committee furthermore includes in this chapter the text of the chapters titled Our
Evolution and Where Do We Go Now? from the Frog Hollow South Strategic Plan,
dated February 2003. This action is taken pursuant to the Enabling Acts of February 26,
2009 and in particular the third of those acts, A Resolution Enabling the Rules and
Procedures of the Frog Hollow NRZ Committee. As such, the four aforementioned
stipulations will be applied to the former Frog Hollow South NRZ as a part of the process
to update this chapter in this Strategic Plan.
North Frog Hollow

History
Although it is no longer visibly apparent, water drove the establishment and subsequent
history of Frog Hollow. Its name stems from the legendary frog population that resided
in a marsh near the corner of Ward and Broad Streets, just at the southern boundary of the
North Frog Hollow NRZ. The presence of the Park River, which now flows underground
in a channel designed to control its seasonal and storm-driven flooding, was the primary
determinant of North Frog Hollows physical characteristics, ultimately shaping
development patterns in the mid-19th century.
The marsh that housed so many frogs once upon a time flowed into Rocky Hill
Brook, which then flowed northward from what is today Ward Street to the Park River.
The Hill, over which Ward Street ran on its way to West Hartford, is now mostly the
Zion Hill Cemetery. The area was made available to the less prominent inhabitants of
Hartford for settlement and farming.
Given its less than ideal conditions, North Frog Hollow lagged behind the rest of
Hartford for the first 200 years of Hartfords history, but all of this changed in 1852,
when the Sharps Rifle Manufacturing Company built its factory on what is now Capitol
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Avenue. The locations proximity to the Park River and the laying of railroad tracks
along its southern bank in 1838 spurred this decision.
The Sharps factory was only the beginning of the neighborhoods transformation
into one of Hartfords more significant industrial areas. The development, which would
be at its peak from around 1890 to 1910, sparked the construction of houses and other
structures designed to serve the needs and interests of North Frog Hollows growing
population of factory workers. Many of those factory workers were newly arrived
immigrants, and they lent North Frog Hollow a diversity that continues into the present.
The Sharps factory was taken over in the 1870s by the Weed Sewing Machine
Company after Sharps was bought by P.T. Barnum and moved to Bridgeport. Weed
branched out into other products, including the Columbia bicycle, which Colonel Albert
Pope contracted with them to produce. Pope then bought Weed in 1889, and he
expanded his operations throughout North Frog Hollow and even into neighboring areas.
Pratt & Whitney, which had been established to the north of the Park River, expanded
into the newer industrial area in Frog Hollow and produced their first airplane engine in a
factory on Capitol Avenue. The Billings & Spencer Company manufactured drop-forged
tools on the corner of Russ and Lawrence Streets.
The factories bequeathed a valuable legacy to North Frog Hollow. The factories
brought an enormous number of workers to live in Frog Hollow, and many of the
buildings that still stand in North Frog Hollow were built for the workers. Houses for
workers were first laid out in 1873 along Babcock Street, although most of the houses on
Babcock Street date from the 1890s. Columbia Street was constructed by the Weed
Sewing Manufacturing Company for its workers in the late 1880s, and their employer,
Albert Pope, donated the land that became Pope Park to the City of Hartford. The
Church of the Immaculate Conception was built in 1894 to accommodate the rapid influx
of Roman Catholic immigrants into North Frog Hollow, while the Swedish Bethel Baptist
Church was one of several Scandinavian churches to be built in the neighborhood. Saint
Annes Roman Catholic Church, built in 1924, was the last church constructed in North
Frog Hollow for a specific ethnic group. The Cohen Block, at the corner of Hungerford
and Grand Streets, was a neighborhood store at its construction in 1897. The Lawrence
Street School, originally built in 1878, was expanded in 1895 and again in 1905 to
accommodate the rapid increase in the school-age population during Frog Hollows years
of peak growth. The Watkinson Juvenile Asylum and Farm School was built with a
bequest from Hartford merchant David Watkinson at the corner of Park and Putnam
Streets in 1884, and it remained a school until the school moved to Hartfords western
edge in 1905. That move opened up much of its land to development for housing, and
that housing now forms the Perfect Sixes along Mortson Street and Putnam Heights.
Perfect Sixes here and throughout North Frog Hollow were constructed primarily around
the turn of the 20th century for the factory workers.
By the mid-20th century, most industry had left North Frog Hollow, but the
neighborhood demonstrated its resiliency through creative and adaptive reuses of the old
structures. The factories along Capitol Avenue became offices, while the Billings &
Spencer Company became the Billings Forge Apartments. The old Watkinson School
became eventually the rectory for Saint Annes Roman Catholic Church, and the Church
of the Immaculate Conception became a homeless shelter in 2000. As for the housing,
some of it in the neighborhood of the court houses along Lafayette Street has become
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primarily legal offices, but much of it remains housing, even though some of that is now
boarded up and deteriorating. North Frog Hollow is home to a large number of Perfect
Sixes. This style of building is not exclusive to Hartford, but it is more prevalent in
Hartford than in any other New England city. North Frog Hollow has perhaps more
Perfect Sixes than any other neighborhood in Hartford, and so many Perfect Sixes in
North Frog Hollow means that most of the neighborhoods residences are built out of
brick, not wood. That helps to give North Frog Hollow a distinctive and unique flavor in
Hartford.
This brief history of the neighborhood was researched in the following publications:
Andrews, Gregory E. and David F. Ranson. Structures and Styles: Guided Tours
of Hartford Architecture. Hartford, CT: The Connecticut Historical Society and the
Connecticut Architecture Foundation, 1988. Copyright 1988 by the Connecticut
Historical Society.
Grant, Marion Hepburn. In and About Hartford: Its People and Places, revised
5th edition. Hartford, CT: The Connecticut Historical Society. Copyright 1989 by the
Connecticut Hisorical Society.
Love, William DeLoss. The Colonial History of Hartford. Chester, CT: The
Centennial Hill Press in association with the Pequot Press. Copyright 1974 by the
Centennial Hill Press.
Frog Hollow South

Our Evolution.
In 1993, the Frog Hollow Revitalization Committee came together to take more
organized, proactive steps to addressing a whole range of issues which threatened to
envelop the entire neighborhood and, in fact, began overshadowing the City. It was
during this turbulent time that Frog Hollows name became synonymous with gang wars
and illicit activities. A seemingly endless run of negative media coverage easily
persuaded anyone other than those of us who lived here to avoid the area. This
perception lingers to this day. These were not good times for those of us living in the
midst of this turmoil and feeling helpless in the face of a mounting assault on our basic
rights as humans.
By 1996, it became clear that while many problems were common throughout
Frog Hollow, the solutions and partnerships available to evoke change were
geographically distinct, with Ward Street the apparent boundary. Around the same time,
the City of Hartford began an assistance program for neighborhoods to participate in a
State legislated program for revitalization. Both sections, north and south, qualified for
the Neighborhood Revitalization Zone (NRZ) designation and each had the leadership to
assume the responsibility. Subsequently, the Frog Hollow South Committee took shape
and boundaries were approved and by-laws developed according to the States NRZ
legislation.
Members of the Frog Hollow South NRZ Planning Committee had prior
involvement in neighborhood planning initiatives through organizational efforts of the
Southside Institutions Neighborhood Alliance (SINA), a consortium of neighborhood
institutions including Trinity College, Hartford Hospital, the Institute for Living,
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follow-up to the Trinity College Master Plan, A Study of SINA Neighborhood: A

Strategic Plan for Renewal was prepared. The Inter-Neighborhood Collaborative (INC)
was formed as a community/stakeholder outreach mechanism. Among the organizations
involved were: Frog Hollow South, Frog Hollow North, Barry Square, Maple Avenue
Revitalization Group, Behind-the-Rocks, Southwest, South Green, Spanish Avenue
Merchants Association, and the New Britain Avenue Merchants Association.
Clearly, a mutually beneficial relationship was established between the SINA and
the Frog Hollow South NRZ. SINA provided much needed organizational support to
enable the NRZ to find its voice while the involved institutions, particularly Trinty
College, benefited from inclusionary planning as a far-reaching multi-pronged
revitalization effort was launched. Essentially, the institutions within Frog Hollow had a
call to action similar to that of residents in regard to restoring a sense of community,
creating a safe place to live and work, and developing linkages to accomplish mutually
beneficial goals.
The physical results of this cooperative effort are most apparent on a 16-acre
campus between Broad and Washington Streets. With over $100 million dollars in
financial support from the State of Connecticut, the City of Hartford, and private
institutions, The Learning Corridor was built because of the fundamental belief that
education is key to self-sufficiency and ultimately a strong community.
With four educational institutions within the campus, The Learning Corridor has
met the needs and fulfilled the dreams of hundreds of students while adding recreational
and social service facilities to the neighborhood. It represents a beacon of hope for the
aspirations of residents and institutions alike, and has successfully provided a foundation
upon which other revitalization initiatives will be built.
In addition to physical improvements to the gateways and streets, SINA will
continue implementation of CityScape, a program targeting first time homeowners with
down payment and mortgage assistance. Approximately 65 two-family homes are
expected to be constructed, with another 20 existing structures to be extensively
renovated and sold.
Another initiative is the Community Residents Survey completed by the Aetna
Center for Families and the Kellogg project. The purpose of the study is twofold: to
identify key impediments or barriers that prevent families from receiving needed
services, and to gauge resident awareness/interest in the programs and workshops offered
by The Learning Corridor, Trinity and the Aetna Center for Families. Baseline data
collected in the 2001 door-to-door survey of a 15-block area surrounding Trinity College
indicated that the majority of residents have limited or no knowledge of organizations
which target at least some of their services to them. Bilingual materials on services were
distributed in conjunction with survey interviews to enhance awareness and encourage
participation. A second survey will be conducted in 2003 using the same questionnaire to
allow the pace, direction, and impact of changes to be evaluated.
Where Do We Go Now?
These last several years have felt like a roller coaster ride. There arent so many ups and
downs now, and weve slowed down enough to be able to look around and recognize how
far we have come. But where is our next stop? Our institutional partners have brought
many resources to bear to begin our revitalization process. While we know we can count
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on them to continue to provide technical assistance with programs and services, we know
that we must begin to take responsibility for our future; to work from within the
neighborhood to provide the human capital and stable environment that will assure the
success of all our efforts. We are charting new territory.
In the last five years we have learned what we can do through collaboration and
cooperation with our institutional partners. We have also learned the neighborhoods
problems are complex and not easily solved. There are many more things left to do.
As we execute this Plan, our notion of the Frog Hollow South neighborhood will be
tested. From the residents perspective, we are a residential enclave of predominantly
multi-family homes juxtaposed to some of the Citys largest institutional land uses.
Transitions or buffers between these institutions and our homes are scarce. Instead,
major thoroughfares, namely Broad and Washington Streets, serve primarily as
boundaries.
The term neighborhood relays geographic and physical characteristics which
provide identity to a place normally where one lives. This identity may be real or
perceived and is often linked to the level of community cohesiveness existing in the
neighborhood. The higher the level of community cohesiveness, the more positive the
image reflected on the neighborhood.
Community is about communication, involvement, commitment and, ultimately,
pride. Its about the collective interests of individuals, associations, businesses and
public institutions and services such as schools, police, fire, libraries, and parks.
Communication unites these interests. Neighborhoods that lack community cohesiveness
are at risk of being dominated by one sector or perhaps by outside interests.
Through institutional initiatives, we know that we have functioned as a
community. This plan will help us sustain our sense of community. This Plan is our
blueprint, our shopping list, our first step in independently evaluating our situation and
deciding on what is needed in the foreseeable future. This Plan reflects us realistic
and straightforward. Our main goal is to gain the NRZ designation so that we can focus
on actions that will directly and positively affect our small 0.5 square mile of the place
we call home. With all the reports and studies available, we are comfortable in casting
aside the traditional compulsories that often dominate plans, so that we may focus on
what matters to us.
What we offer
Frog Hollow South is a compact residential neighborhood. Housing rehabilitation
initiatives are stabilizing our housing stock, increasing opportunities for homeownership
and providing sound rental units. It is a good place to live because of its schools, cultural
vibrancy, and community resources such as churches, institutional partners and human
services programs.
Institutional presence/leadership
Cultural Vibrance
Proximity to Downtown
Availability of Housing Stock
Architecturally Significant Structures
Accessible Human Services/programs
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Major Employment Resources
What we need to overcome

The major things we need to overcome are hindrances to employment and the lingering
negative perception of our neighborhood. These issues are comprised of many factors.
Helping our residents find jobs means making employment linkages, which have to be
preceded by education, job training, overcoming language barriers, and being sure
residents can get to the jobs by public transportation. Overcoming our negative image
means eliminating abandoned and boarded buildings, rooting out drug and other criminal
activity, providing positive examples and activities for our children and youth, and strong
city services with strict enforcement and follow-through on complaints.
Poor Public Transportation Linkages
Lack of Land Use Buffers
Blighted Image/Negative perceptions
Law Enforcement Follow Through/Results
Business Retention/Attraction Opportunities
Institutional Reliance
Public Services
Chapter 2
The Frog Hollow Neighborhood Revitalization Zone
Today
Statement of intent.
Pursuant to An Omnibus Act Amending the Strategic Plan of the North Frog Hollow
NRZ Committee as approved on April 13, 2006 and as subsequently amended on April
10, 2008; September 11, 2008; and August 6, 2009, the Committee hereby states the
following intent with regards to this chapter:
1)
That the contents of this chapter, titled Our Neighborhood in the original
version of the Strategic Plan shall be temporarily maintained in this Strategic
Plan;
2)
That the Committee shall endeavor to change the structure and the contents of this
chapter over time and as described in Title XI, Chapter 2 of the Omnibus Act;
3)
That the Committee shall submit the new text of this chapter for approval as soon
as it is able to do so; and
4)
That the Committee shall evaluate at that time whether the new text of this
chapter constitutes a material revision to this Strategic Plan or whether the new
text can be substituted without recourse to a subsequent amendment to the
Strategic Plan.
The Committee furthermore includes in this chapter the text of the chapter titled
Neighborhood Characteristics from the Frog Hollow South Strategic Plan, dated
February 2003. This action is taken pursuant to the Enabling Acts of February 26, 2009
and in particular the third of those acts, A Resolution Enabling the Rules and Procedures
of the Frog Hollow NRZ Committee. As such, the four aforementioned stipulations will
be applied to the former Frog Hollow South NRZ as a part of the process to update this
chapter in this Strategic Plan.
North Frog Hollow

Our Neighborhood
Physical
Today the North Frog Hollow neighborhood is primarily a residential neighborhood with
a significant, ethnically based commercial corridor along Park Street. Interstate 84 and
the offices of the executive and judicial branches of the state government frame the
neighborhood on the north, east, and west. The southern boundary abuts residential
development that eventually reach the Trinity College campus and the Learning Corridor.
Pope Park and two megablocks of redeveloped commercial-office-residential uses abut
I-84 on the neighborhoods western edge.
Park Street is the physical and service core of the neighborhood. It is the main
retail area and the location for services such as the library, churches, the fire station and
social service providers. Its vitality is enhanced by a variety of street vendors. The
Bradlees site, located at the neighborhoods westerly Park Street gateway and therefore
at an anchor location for the commercial corridor, is deteriorated and underutilized due to
vacancies.
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The scale of the redeveloped areas at this western gateway, which is

predominantly high-rise structures, contrasts with the older development that
predominates in the neighborhood. Mature trees on the neighborhood side, topographic
changes and green space provided by a section of Pope Park buffer the visual impact of
this newer development. Urban design challenges exist elsewhere in the neighborhood as
well. The conversions that have occurred in areas such as Oak and Hungerford Streets
have been a doubleedged sword. This has led to restoration and preservation of historic
buildings and created a stable and attractive physical environment. However, inadequate
area to provide sufficient parking has resulted in congested streets, completely changing
the character of these formerly residential areas. One-way traffic patterns and people with
court-related business seeking parking further complicate movement and the former calm
of these narrow residential scale streets. The conversion of the old factory buildings on
Capitol Avenue (where neighborhood residents once walked to work) to office buildings
has resulted in similar inadequate parking availability. On-street parking needed by
small-scale retailers on Capitol Avenue and residents on side streets are used by workers
instead.
Other than Pope Park, public space and green belts in the neighborhood are
scarce. Since the Park River is buried as it traverses North Frog Hollow, the
neighborhood no longer benefits from a feature that was once central to neighborhood
life. Concerns surrounding flood control, conduit maintenance, and conduit repairs have,
unfortunately, become the nature of the neighborhoods relationship to the Park River.
Part of the project to reclaim the south branch of the Park River is in North Frog Hollow,
and the neighborhood looks forward to this addition of green space. In general, the areas
that fall within the public domain, such as streets and sidewalks (essentially anything
with the public right-of-way of a street) convey a gritty image. Pedestrian linkages
between residential areas, Park Street, and other frequented destinations lack the types of
improvements that lend defensibility to the neighborhood. The neighborhood, which
was built on a flood plain and has a combined sanitary sewer/storm drainage system,
periodically experiences flooding and sewer back-ups.
The predominant zoning along Park Street, including the former Bradlees Plaza
area, is business zoning for neighborhood shopping development. Several individual lots
within the neighborhood are also zoned for neighborhood shopping; except for the Billing
Forge site, these are small lots. The area north of Capitol Avenue is zoned for
commercial development; the south side of Capitol is predominately zoned for
residential/office use, with limited, linear businesses and residential areas fronting on
Capitol. The Washington Street corridor is a mixture of business and residential/office
zoning. The residential/office zoning extends eastward into the neighborhood to
Hungerford Street, and is also the zoning for the non-parkland area of the megablock
between Laurel Street and Park Terrace. The remainder of the neighborhood, except for
Pope Park, is zoned for medium density or 3 family residential uses.
During the long downturn in the urban real estate market, North Frog Hollow
experienced the citywide decline in values and was one of the neighborhoods that bore
the brunt of loss of jobs and residents. In the past decade, Frog Hollow has suffered from
neighborhood destabilization and deterioration. Many buildings have been abandoned as
a result of this significant population loss. At present, Frog Hollow has a high number of
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The NRZ Committee continues to work with public agencies and both private and
non-profit developers to identify blighted buildings and target them for redevelopment.
Part of the revitalization effort will include selective demolition of buildings that are no
longer viable for re-use, and the reconfiguration of structurally sound structures into
lower density residences or non-residential uses. Development projects and
redevelopment plans for those structures should accommodate required open space and
parking. In this manner, the NRZ Committee will be closely involved in revitalizing our
neighborhood building-by-building and block-by-block.
While blight and abandonment can still be found in the neighborhood, much has
been done to turn physical decay around. Working through non-profit housing
developers, a strategy to renovate existing buildings to create rental units that match
current housing needs and preferences and homeownership opportunities has been
pursued. This strategy is ongoing and being actively pursued so that the neighborhoods
stabilization process will continue.
Social and Demographics
A wide variety of immigrants to Hartford have lived in North Frog Hollow, and they have
contributed to North Frog Hollows legacy as a diverse and unique neighborhood among
all of Hartfords neighborhoods. Swedish, Danish, German, Irish, French Canadian,
Greek, and Portuguese have all called North Frog Hollow home in the past, while today,
the largest ethnic group in North Frog Hollow is the Puerto Ricans.
Puerto Ricans came to North Frog Hollow from Puerto Rico as well as from the Clay
Arsenal and South Green neighborhoods in Hartford. They arrived in the 1960s and
1970s, accompanied by the appearance of large numbers of Hispanic businesses. These
businesses, run mostly by Cubans, took over after a downturn in the neighborhoods
commercial districts, particularly along Park Street, began in the 1950s. This downturn
was spurred by the loss of industry in the neighborhood as well as by a general trend of
suburbanization, but today Park Street represents the largest aggregation of Hispanic
businesses in Hartford.
Preliminary data from the 2000 U.S. Census indicate that while the minority
groups have become a larger proportion of the Frog Hollow neighborhood population, the
Frog Hollow neighborhood as a whole has suffered a decline in population since 1990
(see Table 1). Hispanics have grown from 68% of the Frog Hollow population to nearly
72%, and African-Americans have grown from just under 10% to just over 13%.
Meanwhile, the white population has shrunk from 18.5% of the population to just under
11%.
These percentages, however, belie the decline in population in the neighborhood:
every group measured by the Census except African-Americans has shrunk over the
course of the last 10 years, while the entire neighborhood has lost 16% of its population
since 1990. The Hispanic population declined in size by nearly 12%, while the white
population declined by just over 50%. African-Americans grew by just over 10% during
the same time period, but that growth represents only 1.2% of Frog Hollows 2000
population.
Thus, the strong Hispanic presence in the neighborhood continues to make North
Frog Hollow a focal point for Hispanic-owned businesses. However, population trends
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the 1950s if downward trends are not reversed and more people are not brought back into
the neighborhood. It is also extremely important to determine the reasons behind the
flight of so many people of such diverse backgrounds out of the neighborhood.
Table 1: Racial Composition Of Frog Hollow Neighborhood Population
White, not Hispanic
Black, not Hispanic
American Indian and Alaska
Native, not Hispanic
Asian, Native Hawaiian, and
Other
Pacific Islander, not Hispanic
Hispanic, all races
Two or more races, not Hispanic
TOTAL
1990
2,056
1,108
62
18.5%
9.9%
0.6%
2000
1,016
1,222
17
10.9%
13.1%
0.2%
Change
-50.58%
+10.28%
-72.58%
183
1.6%
138
1.5%
-24.59%
7,575
NR
68%
6,669
39
71.5%
0.4%
-11.96%
NA
11,110
100%
9,323
100%
-16.08%
Source: US Bureau of the Census

Table 2 provides a snapshot of all Frog Hollow residents in 1990 and, for
comparison where data are currently available from the 2000 Census, in 2000. Table 3
gives a breakdown of 2000 data by the Census Tracts that comprise the neighborhood.
The data reveal that the neighborhood population continues to be young and living in a
household headed by a female at higher rates than occur citywide. In 1990 a high
percentage of people in Frog Hollow lived below the poverty line. Residents continue to
overwhelmingly live in rental units and, in 1990, the proportion of overcrowded housing
units was significantly higher than citywide. Moreover, the occurrence of substandard
housing, defined as a place of residence lacking plumbing and a kitchen and suffering
from overcrowding, was higher in Frog Hollow than in Hartford in 1990. Housing data
for 2000 indicate a loss of 743 housing units since 1990. This is a higher rate (17%) than
the citywide figure (10%). In 2000, the overall occupancy rate was higher (88.6%) than
in 1990 (86.6%), but the number of units occupied by homeowners dropped by 26.5%
while the number of units occupied by renters dropped by 13.9%.
In 1990, the average residence in Frog Hollow was smaller than citywide, but the
mean rent paid by Frog Hollow tenants was higher. Additionally, 27% of residences in
Frog Hollow had no telephone, which was nearly twice the citywide rate, and 55% of
Frog Hollow residents did not have access to a vehicle as compared to 39% citywide.
Educational attainment in Frog Hollow was well below the citywide rate in 1990.
A far fewer proportion of people had a high school degree, equivalent, or higher in Frog
Hollow than in all of Hartford, although Frog Hollow had a slightly higher proportion of
residents with a bachelors degree or higher than the rest of the city.
Thirty-seven percent of the 2000 population is reported as below the age of 18,
and thus the condition of the schools in North Frog Hollow is critical. There are two
elementary schools (pre-kindergarten through grade 6) in the neighborhood, but there are
no other schools beyond grade 6. Enrollment data from those two schools, the Dominick
F. Burns School and the Maria Colon Sanchez School, as shown in Table 4, provide a
picture of the public school student population for the 1999-2000 school year. These
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population group in the city. Hispanics make up a far larger percentage of the student
population at the two neighborhood elementary schools than they do of the entire Frog
Hollow population. African-Americans continue as the second largest group in both the
student population and the general population, and in fact the percentage of AfricanAmericans in both populations is very similar. Very significantly, however, whites make
up a substantially smaller percentage of the student population in the public schools than
they do of the general population of the neighborhood. These data may indicate that the
white population in North Frog Hollow presents challenges for the neighborhood that are
quite different and separate from the issues that confront the two schools in North Frog
Hollow.
Table 2: 1990 Social And Housing Characteristics In Frog Hollow Neighborhood,
Compared To Hartford Citywide
Median Age in years
Family Households
Female Householder, no husband present
With children
Percent
Families Living Below Poverty Level
Percent
Female householder, no husband
With children
Average Number of Persons per family
Total Number of Housing Units
Total Number of Occupied Housing Units
Percent
Owner Occupied Housing Units
Percent
Renter Occupied Housing Units
Percent
Median Rent
Mean Number of Rooms in Residence
Housing Units Lacking Plumbing
Percent
Housing Units Lacking Kitchen
Percent
Housing Units with > 1 Person Per Room
Percent
Persons 25 Years and Older
High School diploma, GED, or higher
Percent
Bachelor's Degree or higher
Percent
Source: 1990 US Census.
Frog Hollow
25.0
2,433
1,389
1,029
42.29%
1,116
46%
937
874
3.56
4,418
3,827
86.60%
321
8.39%
3,506
91.61%
$528
4.0
148
3.30%
143
3.20%
696
18.19%
5,545
2,593
46.76%
806
14.53%
Hartford
28.6
31,515
14,505
9,994
31.71%
8,086
26%
6,583
6,086
3.25
56,098
51,464
91.70%
12,148
23.60%
39,316
76.40%
$504
4.3
799
1.40%
899
1.60%
4,286
8.33%
80,523
47,861
59.43%
11,628
14.44%

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Table 3: Demographic Summary 2000 Census-by-Census Tract Compared To

Hartford Citywide
Table 3a. Population by age.
Census Tract
Under 5 years
5 to 9 years
10 to 14 years
15 to 19 years
20 to 24 years
25 to 34 years
35 to 44 years
45 to 54 years
55 to 59 years
60 to 64 years
65 to 74 years
75 to 84 years
85 years and over
TOTAL
5028
5029
319
337
357
352
267
497
388
245
89
57
96
46
15
3065
5030
328
312
245
247
346
585
403
240
92
79
107
64
29
3077
292
345
334
335
203
468
445
299
97
88
147
90
38
3181
Citywide
10,116
10,746
9,959
10,341
10,689
18,801
17,398
13,342
4,723
3,875
5,935
4,015
1,638
121,578
Table 3b. Population by gender.

Total Male
18 years and over
Total Female
18 years and over
1,557
859
1,508
961
1,504
966
1,573
1,070
1,549
951
1,632
1,061
58,071
39,317
63,507
45,693
Table 3c. Household by type.

Total households
Family households
With own children
under 18 years
Married-couple
family
With own children
under 18 years
Female householder,
no husband present
With own children
under 18 years
Non-family
households
Householder living
alone
Householder 65 years
and over
Households with
individuals under 18
years
Households with
individuals 65 years
and over
Average household
size
Average family size
904
672
426
1227
617
388
1,124
649
426
44,986
27,189
15,481
216
244
209
11,355
124
129
108
5,259
379
315
383
13,332
268
233
290
9,048
232
610
475
17,797
183
489
413
14,950
38
106
153
4,305
501
443
493
17,979
128
177
240
8,913
3.33
2.51
2.72
2.58
3.74
3.58
3.67
3.33

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Table 3d. Occupancy status.

Census Tract
Total housing units
Occupied housing
units
Vacant housing
units
5028
1087
904
5029
1352
1227
5030
1236
1124
Citywide
50,644
44,986
183
125
112
5,658
904
1227
1124
44,986
98
62
76
11,064
806
1165
1048
33,922
904
1227
1124
44,986
99
226
227
158
90
104
170
354
261
165
123
154
89
245
255
177
142
216
3,845
9,699
9,950
8,107
5,553
7,832
60
31
13
73
56
25
114
74
28
4,108
2,782
942
Table 3e. Housing tenure.

Occupied housing
units
Owner-occupied
housing units
Renter-occupied
housing units
Table 3f. Age of householder.

Occupied
housing units
15 to 24 years
25 to 34 years
35 to 44 years
45 to 54 years
55 to 64 years
65 years and
over
65 to 74 years
75 to 84 years
85 years and
over
Source: US Census Bureau.

The data displayed in Table 4 indicate other characteristics of the school-age
population and their home situations. For example, a significantly higher percentage of
the North Frog Hollow students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals than is the
case citywide. The total number of students attending both the Burns and the Sanchez
Schools in 1999-2000 is equal to 12.4% of the 2000 Frog Hollow neighborhood
population; though overwhelmingly Hispanic, students attending those schools who were
in bilingual education or ESOL programs only constituted 5% of the total 2000
population of North Frog Hollow.
The school profiles show that both schools are consistently seeking to introduce
programs and techniques to address educational needs, raise academic standards, provide
for professional staff development, and to improve both parent and community
involvement. One measure of the success of these efforts is Connecticut Mastery Test
performance, which has been improving each year. In the Fall of 1999, the average
Mastery Test Index (which reflects overall student performance, not just for those
students achieving mastery) in all categories for Grades 4 and 6 was 43.7 for Sanchez,
53.6 for Burns, 52.4 district-wide, and 74.2 statewide out of a possible 100. This
indicator is significantly improved over the 1995 scores, which were 18.1 at Sanchez and
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Table 4: Selected Characteristics Of Student Population In Public Schools Located

In North Frog Hollow, 1999-2000.
White, not Hispanic
Black, not Hispanic
American Indian
Asian American, not Hispanic
Hispanic
TOTAL ENROLLMENT
Students with Home Language
other than English
Students in bilingual education
and ESOL services
Students eligible for free or
reduced-price meals
Burns
16
81
0
1
570
668
2.4%
12.3%
0.0%
0.1%
85.3%
100%
Sanchez
4
0.8%
14
2.9%
0
0.0%
1
0.2%
466
96.1%
485
100%
Citywide
1,053
4.7%
9,335
41.4%
14
0.1%
176
0.8%
11,960
53.1%
22,538
100%
NA
94.4%
NA
103.6%
NA
57.3%
197
32.4%
252
52%
4,553
20.2%
NA
78.3%
NA
86%
NA
65.3%
NA: Not Available; data reported as percentages only

Source: Strategic School Profiles, Connecticut Department of Education Division of
Evaluation and Research 1999-2000.
School administrators, teachers, parents, and the community are committed to
continuing these positive trends.
Economic
It has been consistently shown that the growth curve of a revitalized urban neighborhood
is first sustained by appropriate housing, followed closely by readily accessible and
varied retail goods and services.
In the last ten years the neighborhood lost nearly 1,800 residents, about evenly
split between Latinos and non-Latinos. This resulted in part from abandonment and in
part from a conscious effort to reduce density as a means of stabilizing the neighborhood.
The latter allowed units to be reconfigured to better suit todays housing needs, address
affordable rental housing and promote homeownership. These are all factors that will
make the neighborhood stronger and create demand for retail goods and services. Nonprofit housing developers have capitalized on these opportunities and there are a number
of housing rehabilitation projects underway that will bring people back to the
neighborhood and act as a catalyst for similar housing rehabilitation projects.
Demographic and market information for the neighborhood provide the
framework for evaluating economic opportunities. For example, both the neighborhood
and the City fall below the US index (the profile of national retail spending) averages in
spending per capita for most categories of purchases of products including food, personal
care products and services, apparel, household goods and supplies. In addition, consumer
spending patterns of Frog Hollow residents generally trail or equal the City in most
product categories suggesting a lower spending threshold for the neighborhood.
Consumption areas of relative strength in Frog Hollow and which, therefore, comprise
the neighborhood-supported segment of the retail market include childrens apparel
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Though the neighborhood-supported retail market is somewhat modest in

comparison to US indexes, its purchasing power is nevertheless sizable relative to the
neighborhood business areas. North Frog Hollow residents are estimated to be spending
$62.5 million on goods and services; Latinos living in Hartford outside North Frog
Hollow are estimated to spend another $285.6 million. The presence of essential retail
goods and services such as two banks, a new pharmacy, and small and midsize grocery
stores allow Park Street to capture a portion of these dollars. Leakage of retail dollars
from the neighborhood has occurred with the ongoing development of retail in
surrounding areas (particularly West Hartford) and the closing of Bradlees.
The neighborhood has three corridors where commercial activities in the
neighborhood are concentrated. They are each different in character, economic function
and vitality, but they share the urban challenges of dense development and inadequate
parking.
Park Street has long served as the commercial center for the neighborhood,
changing as the ethnic make-up evolved. It now not only supports the goods and services
needed by the neighborhood but also the needs and preferences of Latinos throughout
Hartford (a citywide population of 49,260 in 2000). An additional 42,000 Latino
residents live within ten miles of Hartford; 25,000 more live in the area ten to twenty
miles from Hartford. El Mercado, with its many choices of Latino cuisine and other
goods and services, is an example of a Park Street business with regional draw for central
Connecticut and beyond. Growing Latino populations in central Connecticut suburbs and
smaller cities near Hartford, as well as the overall competitive nature of the retail
environment for consumer dollars, underline the need to position Park Street as a Latino
shopping destination.
The Park Street retail mix includes a wide range of goods and services as
summarized in Table 5. The concentration of Latino-oriented businesses represents a
vibrant niche retail segment with strong drawing power. Since much of the Park Street
store space was originally built to suit primarily neighborhood convenience goods and
services there is some mismatch of goods offered to space available. Major Park Street
retailers and anchor businesses carrying big ticket items such as furniture and appliances
are in very cramped spaces.
In addition, second and third floor levels are underutilized or vacant. Two
pockets of distressed properties (i.e., blighted, vacant, in tax arrears) are located on Park
Street east of Washington Street and on Broad Street south of Park (a key intersection).
The availability of parking, especially off-street parking, is an ongoing constraint
to sustaining commercial viability. Dense development, narrow streets, and numerous
street merchants limit the possibilities for increasing parking, especially west of
Washington Street where commercial activity is more concentrated.
The Capitol Avenue commercial corridor runs from Oak Street to Park Terrace.
This seven-block area of approximately one-half mile is largely characterized by
institutional uses to the north and residential uses or mixed use commercial to the south.
The largest concentration of business uses is near the intersection of Lawrence and
Capitol. The predominant market force, other than neighborhood residential demand, is
the daytime population working in the government and other institutional buildings to the
north and east. Barriers to capturing this market for goods and services, especially
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Avenue. There is little physical building capacity to accommodate such a market and no
obvious assemblage/demolition/redevelopment opportunities. There is vacant storefront
space, but it is for the most part functionally obsolete. Where physical upgrading is
possible, mixed use commercial can continue to serve the neighborhood with
convenience-oriented goods and services.
Table 5: Park Street Retail Mix (Between Main Street And I-84).
Type of Business
Appliances new & used
Auto repairs
Auto parts
Used cars
Bail Bonds
Bakery
Banks & financial services
Barber shops
Beauty supplies
Bodegas
Books
Bridal/formal wear
Business/community services
Business machines/electronics
Building supplies/hardware
Check cashing/money wiring
Clothing & shoes
Convenience
Discount stores
Driving school
Drugstore/pharmacy
Home entertainment
Florist/gifts
# of
Operations
3
1
1
1
1
2
4
3
1
9
3
1
8
3
2
5
5
2
4
1
1
1
3
Type of Business
Furniture
Glass replacement
Hair salons
Jewelry
Laundromat
Latino merchandise
Legal services
Moving services
Nail salons
Vision
Package stores
Party goods
Printing services
Records/tapes/CDs
Restaurants
Security supplies
Social services
Supermarket
Tattoo shop
Telecom/wireless
Trade schools
Travel agents/insurance
TV repair
# of
Operations
4
1
9
8
2
2
1
1
4
1
3
2
1
6
18
1
4
1
1
3
1
2
1
Source: North Frog Hollow NRZ Economic Opportunities Study, AMS Advisory
Services, LLC, June 2001.
Broad Street south of Park to Ward Street is experiencing instability due to blight
and abandonment. Three major buildings, including the Frog Hollow Mini-Center, the
anchor for the block, are in significant tax arrearage. There are two vacant and blighted
apartment complexes at 881-885 and 900-904 that should be physically evaluated for
demolition or refurbishment, especially in light of recent, significant drug activity.
Demolition would provide capacity for additional parking for both residential and
commercial uses. Demolition of the rear portion of the theater at 856-868 should also be
considered to create parking for the portions of the building which front on Park Street.
Ameliorating these conditions will also have a positive effect on Park Street.
Broad Street from Park north to Capitol is essentially a residential street with some mixed
use and converted residential to commercial space. Again, the market forces here are
mainly residential, with modest bodegas operating in corner locations. Physical
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will limit development here. Redevelopment of the residential infrastructure in Frog

Hollow must continue to maximize potential for this section of Broad Street.
Frog Hollow South

Neighborhood Characteristics
Land Use
Industrial development was a major influence on the overall shape of the Frog Hollow
neighborhood. It touched every element of the community, from the kinds of people that
were drawn to live here, to the housing stock constructed, to the related commercial
enterprises that sprang from the burgeoning activities. Residential activity increased
between 1885 and 1910 as factory and skilled-workers sought to establish homes and
families. Commercial buildings in scale with the residential development followed,
eventually including residential conversions with apartments above and storefronts at
street level. Churches, schools and synagogues followed the residential settlement.
Years Structure Built in Frog Hollow South
1939 or earlier
54%
1940-1959
25%
1960-1979
16%
1980-1990
5%
(1843)
(839)
(548)
(159)
Historically, the 1890s saw a rapid growth in housing construction. This development
was a direct result of the growth of factories in the post-Civil War economy and
continued through World War I as Pope Enterprises and the machine tool industries
evolved. The structures were predominantly multi-family dwellings divided horizontally
into flats. The neighborhood was considered a more prosperous area at that time; thus
most material used for housing construction was brick in contrast to wood use in most
Hartford neighborhoods. The decline in the late 1950s can be attributed to the loss of
nearby industry and the trend toward suburbanization that drained many neighborhoods
of their vitality. The resulting economic decline was significantly felt in many sections
of the neighborhood. Frog Hollow saw another construction boom in the 1980s. Most of
the residential area remains structurally sound although there are certainly cases of
deterioration that need attention.
The neighborhoods non-residential land uses are predominantly medical and
educational institutions. These facilities represent Frog Hollow Souths major employers
and employment resources. The neighborhoods manufacturing and retail
establishments, which employ many neighborhood residents, are not presently of a scale
to represent opportunities for substantive employment growth. In addition, there is
limited physical opportunity to accommodate infill economic development projects.
Because of limited opportunities within the neighborhood, many residents are and will be
working outside of the neighborhood.
Though institutional uses are predominate in the neighborhood, the large scale
uses Hartford Hospital, the Childrens Medical Center, and the Institute of Living
are clustered on the eastern edge of the neighborhood. These uses are separated from the
residential neighborhood by Washington Street. The other institutional uses the
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located within the core of the neighborhood and blend in with the scale of surrounding
residential development. The Learning Corridor, which essentially occupies an entire
city block, was formerly the site of residential and commercial uses as well as a bus
maintenance facility. The site is now a campus setting for the Montessori Magnet
Elementary School, Hartford Magnet Middle School, two regional high school programs
(one in the arts and another in math and science), a centralized support services building,
a theatre, and a parking garage that includes 6,500 square feet of space currently leased
for non-profit uses.
The only manufacturing facility in the neighborhood is T.W. Raftery, Inc. located
on Broad Street. Most of the workers at Rafterys small but growing company live in the
neighborhood and walk to work. Recent major reinvestments have made the Raftery
building an attractive asset in our landscape as well as an economic resource. Other than
clusters of neighborhood commercial development a.ong Broad Street at Jefferson,
Madison, Allen, Vernon, Crescent, and New Britain Avenue, medium density residential
uses fill the neighborhood.
According to the 1990 Census (the most recent detailed housing data available)
64.4% of all residential structures in the neighborhood were built prior to 1950. Most of
the neighborhoods residential structures are in configurations of 3 or 4 units per structure
(28%) or 5 to 9 units per structure (27%). Only 5% of the neighborhoods housing were
single family dwellings (3% were detached single family, 2% attached single family).
Because of their age, housing units are small by todays standards. In 1990, more than
80% of all units contained two bedrooms or fewer. This is why, during todays
renovation of these structures, units are combined to create units that meet todays
standards and space requirements. This lowering of density through combination of
existing units during rehabilitation has resulted in lowering the number of units available
in the neighborhood, but has significantly enhanced the livability of the units, especially
for family occupancy.
The Hartford Department of Housing and Community Development Planning
Division Boarded Building Survey (December 2001), includes 32 buildings in Frog
Hollow South. Of these buildings 2 are boarded with projects pending; 14 are
mothballed with projects pending; 12 are boarded only; and 4 are mothballed only.
Sixteen of the buildings are three family residences; six are apartments; three are
apartment/commercial structures; three are single family structures; and one each are two
family, a four family or a congregate housing structure; one listing indicates multiple
houses. The Pope Park Zion LLC owns a total of 12 of the structures in the survey.
Fourteen of the structures with projects pending are located in the Cityscape
Homeownership Zone.
This scale and historic fabric, coupled with todays strong Hispanic/Latino
cultural identity in the community, can serve as a foundation for further developing the
neighborhood and introducing new concepts while holding on to the character evident in
it streets and buildings. Previous waves of ethnic activity have carved their marks in the
neighborhood through a variety of churches, schools, shops, clubs and restaurants.
Continuing this tradition will make this community a vital source of renewal for the City
of Hartford.

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Zoning
Existing zoning in the neighborhood reflects current land use. The large-scale
institutional uses east of Washington Street are zoned for residential-office uses; the west
side of the Washington Street corridor is zoned primarily for commercial uses: some
residential-office zones but primarily for Linear Business and Neighborhood Shopping
Districts. Several blocks on Broad Street are also zoned for these small scale
business/shopping uses. The remainder of the neighborhood, including the Trinity
College Campus, is zoned for residential development. Zion Hill Cemetery is zoned as
parkland.
Population
Much of the statistical information in this report was compiled from the US Census based
on data for Census Tracts 5027 and 5028. Data from the 1990 Census is used as the
benchmark for all the Citys NRZ Plans. In the following section, 2000 census data is
also provided where available.
Census data indicate that there were 1,528 fewer people living in Frog Hollow
South in 2000 than in 1990; the decline from 9,793 to 8,625 residents represents a loss of
approximately 15%. The populations median age is still younger than the city-wide
figure (22.2 years in Frog Hollow South versus 29.7 years for Hartford as a whole) and
the age distribution has shifted slightly. In 2000 the proportion of the population in the
10 years to 24 years categories were larger proportions of the population than in 1990,
particularly the 15 to 19 years age group.
In 2000, 63% of all households were family households; 37% of family
households were a married-couple family. 32% of all households (51% of all family
households) were female-headed households; 40% of these female-headed family
households included children under 18 years of age. These households represent a larger
proportion of family households in Census Tract 5028 than in 5027. 37% of all
households were non-family households, 81% of whom lived alone; 23% of non-family
households included an individual 65 years or older.
Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) represented a larger proportion of the
population in 2000 than they did in 1990: 56.8% versus 51.5%. The largest Latino
population represented continues to be Puerto Rican, at 87% of all Hispanic residents.
The racial data for the population in 2000 reflects the ability of individuals to
report more than one race on the Census form. 420 persons (5.1% of the total population)
were reported as being of two or more races. The following is the breakdown for the
remainder of persons (i.e., those reporting one race): White, 3,007 (36.4% of the total
population); Black or African American, 1,026 (12.4% of the total population); American
Indian and Alaskan Native, 54 (0.7% of the total population); Asian, 187 (2.3% of the
total population); Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, 9 (0.1% of the total
population); and Some Other Race, 3,562 (43% of the total population.
Detailed information on population characteristics and socio-economic data are
not yet available from the 2000 census. In 1990 the majority of Frog Hollow South
residents were born in the US (10.8% of the population was foreign-born). Also in 1990,
however, slightly more than one-half the population spoke a language other than English;
951 households of the 3,065 (31%) were identified as linguistically isolated in the 1990
US Census.

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Education/Employment
In 1990, 49% of the residents in Frog Hollow South age 25 years and over reported that
they did not have a high school diploma; 28% of the population in this age group reported
less than a ninth grade education. Frog Hollow South exceeds the city-wide figures of
40% lacking a high school diploma and 18% having less than a ninth grade education.
Respondents to the Kellogg Project/Aetna Center for Families 2001 Community Survey
(all South Frog Hollow residents) exhibited similar levels of educational achievement.
Nearly 50% of respondents had less than a high school diploma/GED education level.
This is more likely to be true for women than for men.
Low levels of educational attainment and technical skills limit the types of jobs at
the institutional facilities and elsewhere for which residents are qualified. The
Community Resident Survey done by the Kellogg Project/Aetna Center for Families
(November 2001) found that the top 5 occupations among respondents were (in
descending order of frequency) cleaning/maintenance, manual service (stocker, tire
servicer, etc.), clerical, factory and restaurant/food service. In addition, the study found
that many residents have language barriers since English is not their primary language.
AS a result, working residents presently tend to be in the lower paying job categories that
can often be temporary rather than permanent positions. Growing the economic base of
the neighborhood will mean investing in our people as well as preserving the existing
business core.
In 1990 54% of Frog Hollow South residents age 16 years and older were part of
the labor force (defined as persons who are employed in full-time or part-time work, or
who are unemployed but are actively seeking employment). Therefore 46% of residents
age 16 years and older were not in the labor force, meaning they were not working and
were not currently seeking work. Of those in the 1990 labor force, 90% were employed
and 10% were unemployed. 42.7% of the labor force were females. Some 40% of those
unemployed were female. The 2001 Community Resident Survey (the Kellogg
Project/Aetna Center for Families) found that 42% of respondents between the ages of 18
and 64 were unemployed. Of those employed, 51% have temporary jobs, 49% permanent
jobs. In the 2001 survey 54% of women (versus 29% of men) were unemployed.
A 1999 survey of 200 randomly selected residents looked at employment in the
Frog Hollow neighborhood as a whole. The report looked at public assistance, finding
work, job satisfaction and barriers to finding a job. The results show almost one-half the
Frog Hollow population as working and about a third of the female population as
working. The survey, conducted by the Urban Institute for the HART/SINA Job Center
as part of its Neighborhood Jobs Initiative, also showed that 61% of those employed were
non-Hispanic, 41% were Hispanic. About 25% of respondents who received public
assistance also worked. Residents use informal networks to find jobs and over 90% of
those employed were at least somewhat satisfied with their jobs. In order to help define
the type of job training programs needed, participants were asked to identify barriers to
finding a job. Almost 75% of respondents cited a lack of jobs in the neighborhood.
Almost one-half of all respondents also cited a lack of work experience, a lack of
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Income
In 1990, the median household income among Frog Hollow South residents was $11,678
in Census Tract 5028 and slightly higher in Census Tract 5027 at $19,502. The city-wide
figure was $22,140. The largest percentage (35.9% or 1,099 individuals) of the Frog
Hollow South population was living on $10,000 or less in 1989 when the Census
information was recorded. Higher income residents ($75,000 and higher) occurred in
Census Tract 5027 only.
Frog Hollow South Household Income (1990)
<$10,000
35.9%
$10,000-$14,9999
8.9%
$15,000-$24,999
21.0%
$25,000-$34,999
13/7%
$35,000-$49,999
13.3%
$50,000-$74,999
6.4%
$75,000-$99,999
0.6%
(1099)
(272)
(645)
(421)
(409)
(196)
(17)
Of the 1,860 families in the neighborhood, 40.4% (752) were living below poverty level
in 1989. These families represented 32.% (3.175) of all South Frog Hollow residents.
Women were found to head half of the total families in the neighborhood. Of the 934
female headed households identified in the 1990 Census, 61.2% (572) had incomes below
the poverty level. Female-headed households represent approximately the same
percentage of families in 2000 but data on poverty status are not yet available.
In 1990, the number of vehicles per household was lower among neighborhood residents
than the city as a whole and the neighborhood had a higher incidence of households
having no vehicle available: 49% in Frog Hollow South versus 39% city-wide. Most
people traveled to work. Census figures indicate that 55% of workers journeyed to work
by car, truck or van, 28% of them carpooled, 18% of workers used public transportation,
and 23% of workers walked to work.
Housing
Based on totals from the two Census Tracts comprising Frog Hollow South (5027, 5028)
there were 2,685 housing units in the neighborhood in 2000. This is 704 units less than
the 3,389 housing units that were in the neighborhood in 1990. this loss of units was
proportionally the same (26%) for owner and renter occupied units. The vacancy rate in
the neighborhood has increased nearly 50% since 1990. In 2000, 87% of all housing
units are occupied, down from 93% in 1990 and Hispanics occupied 63% of all occupied
units. Occupied housing units were 89% renter-occupied and 11% owner-occupied, the
same proportions as in 1990. In 2000, the average household sizes were as follows:
Owner-occupied
Renter-occupied
Tract 5027
2.66 persons
2.41 persons
Tract 5028
2.67 persons
3.41 persons
Again, since detailed information for 2000 is not yet available, 1990 data will be used to
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In 1990 Hispanic populations accounted for 50.2% of the renter-occupied housing

units and 23.1% of homeowners. Only 178 of the occupied units (6%) were single family
dwellings. The predominant housing configurations were structures with 3 or 4 units
(30%) and 5 to 9 units (29%).
The median cost of rent in 1990 was $456 in Tract 5027 and $431 in Tract 5028.
The median home value for Census Tract 5027 was $135,000 and $100,000 for Census
Tract 5028.
In 1990, 37% of homeowners had owned their homes for 20 years or more; 23%
for ten years or more. 15% of renters had lived in the same unit for 10 or more years.
These households have provided stability to the neighborhood.
Public Safety/Security
Personal safety is a major quality of life concern. Even the perception of an unsafe
environment will keep people from coming into a n area or make them feel
uncomfortable while there.
Crime has been a very real problem for Frog Hollow residents, businesses and
institutions, not only from a public safety perspective but because of the disinvestment
and negative images that accompany it. In the mid 1980s steps were taken to enhance
community policing in the neighborhood. This was coupled with establishing a
revitalization committee to attack the conditions, both physical and social, that contribute
to crime. The neighborhood received a $1.6 million Safe Neighborhood Grant from the
US Department of Justice. A substation was built at the corner of Ward and Affleck
Streets, although 20 officers volunteered to be reassigned to this neighborhood, they have
subsequently been re-allocated to other neighborhoods.
According to the crime statistics compiled by the Hartford Police Department,
which are maintained for the Frog Hollow neighborhood as a whole, the types of crimes
occurring are predominantly (over the last three years averaging 85% of all crimes)
property crimes. This category includes burglary (involves building break-in), larceny
(theft) and auto theft; larceny crimes have been between 60% and 70% of all property
crimes over the last three years. The incidence of crimes in the entire Frog Hollow
neighborhood has fluctuated over the last three years. The totals for 1999 showed a
12.7% decline from 1998 but 2000 showed a 17% increase over 1999. Through October
2001, the overall crime number shows a 7% decline over the 2000 total. There have been
no murders reported in Frog Hollow in the last three years. Robbery has been the
predominant type of crime against persons, averaging more than half of all crimes in this
category.
Part II
The Manual
for the
Implementation of the Strategic Plan
Chapter 3
General Implementation Provisions
The following provisions apply to the implementation of the Strategic Plan generally.
Statement on the contents of the Strategic Plan generally.

Pursuant to CGS Chapter 118 7-601(b), the Committee shall endeavor to ensure the
following components are a part of the Strategic Plan:
1. The Strategic Plan shall plan for the short-term and the long-term revitalization
of the NRZ.
2. The Strategic Plan shall be designed to promote within the NRZ the following:
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
self-reliance in the neighborhood;

home ownership;
property management;
sustainable economic development;
effective relations between landlords and tenants;
coordinated and comprehensive delivery of services to the NRZ; and
creative leveraging of financial resources and shall build neighborhood
capacity for self-empowerment.
3. The Strategic Plan shall consider provisions for obtaining funds from public
and private sources.
4. The Strategic Plan shall consider provisions for the following:
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
property usage;
neighborhood design;
traditional and nontraditional financing of development;
marketing and outreach;
property management;
utilization of municipal facilities by communities;
recreation; and
the environment.
5. The Strategic Plan shall include recommendations for waivers of state and
local environmental, health and safety codes that unreasonably jeopardize
implementation of the plan, provided any waiver shall be in accordance with
section 7-605 and shall not create a substantial threat to the environment, public
health, safety or welfare of residents or occupants of the neighborhood.
6. The Strategic Plan shall assign responsibility for implementing each aspect of
the plan and may have recommendations for providing authority to the chief
executive official to enter into tax agreements and to allocate municipal funds to
achieve the purposes of the plan. The plan shall include a list of members and the
bylaws of the committee.
7. The Strategic Plan may contain an inventory of abandoned, foreclosed and
deteriorated property, as defined in section 7-600, located within the NRZ.
8. The Strategic Plan may analyze federal, state and local environmental, health
and safety codes and regulations that impact revitalization of the NRZ.
9. The Strategic Plan may include components for public safety, education, job
training, youth, the elderly and the arts and culture.
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10. The Strategic Plan may contain recommendations for the establishment by
the municipality of multi-agency collaborative delivery teams, including code
enforcement teams.
A checklist of the contents of the Strategic Plan as measured pursuant to CGS Chapter
118 7-601(b) is contained in Appendix B.
Pursuant to the Omnibus Act as approved on April 13, 2006 and subsequently
amended by the Committee, the Strategic Plan shall further contain the following:
1. Any and all projects the Committee has deemed or has determined will
contribute to the revitalization of the NRZ, and it may prioritize these projects.
2. A detailed work plan describing the targets, objectives, and tasks inherent to
the implementation of each project.
3. A summary overview of all of the projects, which shall be considered and
utilized as the version for submission of the Strategic Plan for purposes of the
governmental approval process.
4. A separate accounting of those projects the Committee and its mandated
subcommittees have activated for a given plan year.
5. An accounting of those targets, objectives, and tasks the Committee and its
mandated subcommittees shall attempt to accomplish during the plan year.
This information forms the substance of the plan section of this Strategic Plan as well as
Appendices G through I, inclusive.
Statement on the authority of the Committee to act to implement the

Strategic Plan.
All actions taken under this Strategic Plan, in pursuit of the goals set forth in this
Strategic Plan, and in order to implement this Strategic Plan, either in part or in whole,
are public acts, and the Committee and its mandated subcommittees shall in no way act to
conceal its actions in these regards. The Committee shall also exert itself to meet the
requirements of the Freedom of Information Act with regards to said actions.
All actions taken under this Strategic Plan are acts taken on behalf of the
stakeholders of the NRZ. The Committee shall exert itself to bear in mind the needs and
interests of the stakeholders of the NRZ in general and the residents of the NRZ in
particular as it carries out these actions. The Committee shall also consider more broadly
the effects of said actions on other NRZs and the City, but the Committee considers
promoting the interests and addressing the concerns of the stakeholders of the NRZ in
general and the residents of the NRZ in particular to be its primary responsibilities.
Statement on the authority of the Bylaws of the Committee regarding

the Strategic Plan.
The Bylaws of the Committee have precedent over the Strategic Plan in all matters.
Authorization to draft and to adopt bylaws is granted under CGS Chapter 118 7-601(a),
and CGS Chapter 118 7-601(d) states that the Strategic Plan shall be adopted in
accordance with the Bylaws. Furthermore, the Bylaws of the Committee establish a
standard for conduct that is higher than that required for the implementation of the
Strategic Plan, and as such compliance with the Bylaws ensures the implementation of
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In the event that the Committee is compelled to activate its emergency procedures
under the Article 9 of the Bylaws and as further defined by any rules of the Committee,
implementation of the Strategic Plan will not be similarly suspended. The mandated
subcommittees are permitted to continue any activities specifically related to the
implementation of the Strategic Plan that are ongoing upon activation of the Committees
emergency procedures and may continue to do so until such time as they require
additional authority to act, as that authority can only come from the Committee. In all
other matters beyond the immediate scope of the Strategic Plan, the mandated
subcommittees shall conform to the established emergency procedures of the Committee.
Statement on the applicability of the Strategic Plan.

The Committee is authorized to implement the Strategic Plan exclusively within the
boundaries of the Frog Hollow Neighborhood Revitalization Zone. The goals, targets,
and procedures described in this document apply only to the Frog Hollow NRZ
Committee. They serve as a guide for municipal and state action taken within the Frog
Hollow NRZ, but they are not binding on any individual or entity other than the
Committee.
The borders of the Frog Hollow NRZ were formally established upon the merger
of the North Frog Hollow NRZ Committee and the Frog Hollow South NRZ Committee
on February 26, 2009. The boundaries established at that time reflected the original
boundaries of both NRZs as well as any subsequent changes that were made to those
boundaries by the individual committees. These borders are enshrined in Article 1,
Section 4 of the Bylaws of the Committee as follows:
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
9)
10)
11)
Beginning at the point at which Interstate 84 passes over Hamilton Street, on the
westernmost edge of the overpass of the eastbound lanes of the interstate;
Then northerly along Interstate 84 to the point of intersection of the westbound
lanes of the interstate and the exit lanes of Interchange 46-Sisson Avenue;
Then northerly along a line midway between the westbound lanes of Interstate
84 to the point at which the interstate passes over Sigourney Street;
Then northerly to the point of intersection of Sigourney Street and exit lanes of
Interchange 47-Sigourney Street;
Then easterly midway between Interchange 47-Sigourney Street, crossing over
the westbound lanes of Interstate 84 and proceeding along the median of the
interstate to the point at which the interstate passes over Flower Street;
Then northeasterly across the westbound lanes of Interstate 84 to a point on the
eastern edge of Broad Street directly above the interstate;
Then easterly along the outer line of the onramp of the Capitol Avenue access
road onto Interstate 84 to a point over the Park River conduit that is due east of
the northern edge of the parking lot around the State of Connecticut State
Capitol;
Then along the northern edge of the parking lot around the State of Connecticut
State Capitol to a point in the middle of the intersection of Trinity Street and
Elm Street;
Then along the median of Trinity Street and following the curve of the sidewalk
along the southeast corner of the parcel on which the State of Connecticut State
Capitol to a point in the middle of the intersection of Trinity Street, Capitol
Avenue, and Washington Street that is at the median of Washington Street;
Then southerly along the median of Washington Street to the point of intersection of
Washington Street and Jefferson Street;
Then easterly along the median of Jefferson Street to the point of intersection of Jefferson
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12)
13)
14)
15)
16)
17)
18)
19)
20)
21)
22)
Then southwesterly along the median of Retreat Avenue to the point of intersection of
Retreat Avenue and Essex Street;
Then southeasterly along the median of Essex Street to the point of intersection of Essex
Street and Maple Avenue;
Then southerly along the median of Maple Avenue to the point of intersection of Maple
Avenue and Barnard Street;
Then westerly along the median of Barnard Street to a point in the middle of the
intersection of Washington Street, New Britain Avenue, and Barnard Street;
Then southwesterly along the median of New Britain Avenue to the point at which the
line of division between parcel 229-548-101 and parcel 229-548-100 intersects with the
median of New Britain Avenue;
Then along the line of division between parcel 229-548-101 and parcel 229-548-100;
Then southwesterly along the rear parcel lines of the parcels that front New Britain
Avenue to a point in the middle of Crescent Street that intersects with the line of division
between parcel 207-575-026 and parcel 207-575-018;
Then southerly along the median of Crescent Street to the point of intersection of
Crescent Street and New Britain Avenue;
Then southwesterly along New Britain Avenue to the point of intersection of New Britain
Avenue and Zion Street;
Then northerly along the median of Zion Street to the point of intersection of
Zion Street and Hamilton Street; and
Then westerly along the median of Hamilton Street to the point and place of
beginning.
A complete list of parcels in the NRZ is available in Appendix D.

The Committee may extend its boundaries to include certain, specified parcels
under the following circumstances:
1)
2)
3)
4)
Any parcel the Committee expands its boundaries to include must not be a part
of another NRZ.
The inclusion of a new parcel within the boundaries of the NRZ must be shown
to further the goals and the implementation of the Strategic Plan.
Any new parcel the Committee expands its boundaries to include must be
contiguous with the boundaries of the NRZ upon inclusion.
The inclusion of a new parcel within the boundaries of the NRZ must not violate
any municipal policy regarding the alteration of NRZ boundaries.
Any parcel not currently included within the boundaries of the NRZ that is added to the
NRZ shall be automatically subject to the rules of the Committee, including and
especially those derived from the Strategic Plan. In the event the Committee does expand
its borders, it will report that expansion to all appropriate state and municipal officials. It
shall also inform those officials of the reasons for the expansion.
The Committee may consider annexing another parcel from another NRZ only in
the event the NRZ committee responsible for that NRZ requests the Committee to do so,
but the Committee may act to annex said parcel only with the consent of two-thirds of the
Committee and in conformity with the aforementioned set of circumstances.
The Committee may not remove or exclude any parcel currently within its
boundaries from its boundaries under any circumstances, and it may not cede any parcel
currently within its boundaries to another NRZ.
This procedure is established pursuant to Article 1, Section 4 of the Bylaws of the
Committee. The Committee will endeavor to determine the existence of any municipal
policy that relates to the expansion of NRZ borders, but at this point it has not uncovered
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Committee amend Article 1, Section 4 of the Bylaws of the Committee accordingly and
in a manner commensurate with the rules governing the process to amend the Bylaws.
Statement on references to parcels and other areas within the NRZ.

The Committee shall, to the best of its abilities, identify any and all properties on or
against which it will act by parcel identification as established by the City of Hartford.
Parcel identifications shall be derived from the public records of the City of Hartford in
general and the public records of the City of Hartford Department of Assessment in
particular. This identification should be attached to any and all references made to any
subject parcel before the Committee.
The Committee may also include any additional reference to the parcel that
clarifies the location of the parcel. For example, the Committee may include a street
address, a name of a building on the parcel, or any common reference to the building or
parcel current within the city or the NRZ. The Committee should forego any additional
references to parcels if there is any chance they might cause, rather than reduce,
confusion concerning the location of the subject parcel.
For example, buildings in Hartford typically have two numbers in their street
addresses, and each number refers to a different section of the same building. The
Hartford Department of Assessment typically specifies only the lower of the two
numbers, while residents of the building will typically refer to the number that applies to
the section in which they live. As the Committees actions will generally be applied to
the whole building as well as the parcel on which the building sits, utilizing either of the
street numbers could potentially confuse people as to whether or not the Committees
action affects all or only a part of the building, or it could be assumed that the action does
not apply to the entire parcel. Consequently, the Committee should include all street
numbers as well as any variations on those street numbers that it is aware of in the event
it adds this information to its reference to a subject parcel.
In the event a parcel is part of a development project, the Committee may refer to
that parcel, as well as any other parcels included within the project, by the name of the
project, particularly if the project has been approved by the Committee and is actually
underway. Under these circumstances, the Committee should ensure that it states
specifically for its own records any and all parcels to which the name of the project
applies, and it is recommended that this statement form a part of any resolution the
Committee considers regarding the project.
Some common references to parcels were in use prior to the adoption of the
Omnibus Act on April 13, 2006. The Omnibus Act does apply retroactively in this
case, but the Committee should clarify these common references as the occasion permits
it to do so.
Statement establishing the policies and procedures governing the

implementation of the Strategic Plan.
The Committee is authorized under Connecticut General Statutes (CGS) Chapter 118 7601 and 7-602 to draft, to implement, and to amend a strategic plan for the revitalization
of the NRZ. The Committees authority to establish the policies and procedures as
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Committee to establish bylaws following its creation as well as from the adoption by the
City of Hartford of Article X 28-196 of the Municipal Code of Hartford, which
authorized the creation of NRZ committees within Hartford. These policies and
procedures are not considered to be a part of the Plan of Revitalization except as
specifically included in the contents of a strategic plan as defined pursuant to CGS
Chapter 118 7-601.
The policies and procedures as described in the manual portion of this Strategic
Plan were formally established by An Omnibus Act Amending the Strategic Plan of the
North Frog Hollow NRZ Committee and rendered effective upon passage of that Act on
April 13, 2006. These policies and procedures were revised through amendments to the
Omnibus Act made on April 10, 2008; September 11, 2008; and August 6, 2009, and
they were continued as part of the process to merge the North Frog Hollow NRZ
Committee and the Frog Hollow South NRZ Committee, which was completed on
February 26, 2009. The Committee has complied with the policies and procedures as
described in the manual portion of this Strategic Plan to the best of its abilities and
knowledge as well as in accordance with its own Bylaws and rules, any and all relevant
sections of the Connecticut General Statutes as well as any and all relevant State
regulations, and any and all relevant sections of the Municipal Code of Hartford as well
as any and all relevant City regulations. The Committee is permitted to sever any policy
or procedure contained within the manual in the event it discovers that that policy or
procedure contravenes state or municipal law.
As of August 6, 2009, only those provisions contained with the Omnibus Act
that pertain directly to or specifically describe the policies and procedures by which the
Committee and its mandated subcommittees implement the Strategic Plan continue to
govern the conduct of Committee and its mandated subcommittees. Those provisions are
contained within the procedural titles of the Omnibus Act, which are specifically Titles
II, III, XIII, XV, XVI, XVII, and XIX. The non-procedural titles of the Omnibus Act,
which primarily describe the structure and the format of this Strategic Plan, were fulfilled
upon their inclusion in or application to this document, and they no longer govern the
conduct of the Committee and its mandated subcommittees as the Committee can refer
directly to this document in the event it wishes to alter, correct, revise, or update the
structure or format of the Strategic Plan. The Committee may re-apply the nonprocedural titles or refer to them as precedents if they can be reasonably shown to imply
applicability subsequent to the enactment of this Strategic Plan.
Further changes to the policies and procedures as described in the manual portion
of this Strategic Plan must be made through amendment to the procedural titles of the
Omnibus Act. The Committee may also sever any or all of the procedural titles of the
Omnibus Act from this Strategic Plan if such action would ease or promote the
implementation this Strategic Plan.
Authority granted to the Committee regarding eminent domain.

The Committee is empowered by CGS 7-603 and pursuant to CGS 7-604 to find and to
request that the City of Hartford act to exercise eminent domain over a particular parcel
located within the NRZ and for the purposes of advancing the revitalization of the NRZ
as defined throughout the NRZ statute.

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Statement on the reuse and resale of property acquired by eminent

domain under the NRZ statute.
Pursuant to CGS Chapter 118 7-604, the Committee affirms that in the reuse and resale
of residential property acquired by the City of Hartford pursuant to CGS Chapter 835
48-6(c) and at the request of the Committee in pursuit of the implementation of this
Strategic Plan, the City of Hartford shall give preference to persons who declare an intent
to reside in such property. The Committee shall also encourage the City to establish
financial penalties for failure to reside in such residential property when a declaration has
been made, provided any mitigating factors are taken into consideration in the
establishment of such penalties, as permitted pursuant to 7-604.
Statement on municipal procedures to handle requests for the waiver of

codes and regulations under the NRZ statute.
Pursuant to CGS Chapter 118 7-605(a), the Committee encourages the City to establish
a process to request that a state or local official waive the application of any provision of
state and local environmental, health and safety codes and regulations that unreasonably
jeopardize implementation of this Strategic Plan, which was adopted pursuant to CGS
Chapter 118 7-602. This statement excludes any provision of said codes and regulations
that is necessary to comply with federal law.
Authority granted to the Committee regarding waivers of code.

Requests for waivers shall identify the state or local code or regulation for which the
waiver is sought and shall include recommendations for alternate requirements to replace
the standard being waived in the existing code or regulation. The Committee cannot
request any waiver that could create a substantial threat to the environment, public health,
safety or welfare of the residents and occupants of the neighborhood in the event it is
granted.
The Committee is empowered to request the waiver of the following state codes:
1)
2)
3)
4)
Any appropriate provision of any code or regulation promulgated by the State of

Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection based on its authority
under Title 22a of the Connecticut General Statutes. Furthermore, the
Committee is empowered to request the waiver of the provisions of Title 22a of
the Connecticut General Statutes as it encounters them, directly or indirectly.
Any appropriate provision of the 2005 State Building Code, approved by the
Legislative Regulation Review Committee on October 25, 2005, and effective
December 31, 2005, for any new work begun subsequent to December 31, 2005
pursuant to CGS 7-605. Furthermore, the Committee has determined that it is
authorized pursuant to CGS 7-605 to request the waiver of any appropriate
provision of the 1999 State Building Code in the event the Committee or its
mandated subcommittees are approached regarding a development or
construction project begun prior to December 31, 2005, that was started under
the 1999 code and is in progress, nearing completion, and was not abandoned in
a manner that caused any permits for that project to be revoked.
Any appropriate provision of Connecticut State Fire Safety Code, effective
December 31, 2005 pursuant to CGS 7-605.
Any appropriate provision of the State of Connecticut Public Health Code,
which is current with materials published in the Connecticut Law Journal
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The Committee can continue these powers in accordance with any alterations, changes,
revisions, or updates the State of Connecticut, its agencies, its commissions, and its
departments make, in whole or in part, to the statutes and regulations described above or
in the event the State of Connecticut repeals, in whole or in part, the codes described
above and enacts new or substitute statutes and regulations. The Committee shall
continue these powers as it learns of any such changes, and its powers in this regard shall
not be forfeited in the event it makes a request for waiver prior to learning about such
changes.
The Committee is empowered to request the waiver of the following municipal
codes:
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
Any appropriate provision of any municipal code or regulation the City of

Hartford adopts pursuant to Title 22a of the Connecticut General Statutes or the
codes and regulations promulgated by the State of Connecticut Department of
Environmental Protection pursuant to MCH Chapter 28 Article X 28-196.
Furthermore, the Committee is empowered to request waivers of any appropriate
provisions of any municipal code or regulation the City of Hartford, through its
boards, its commissions, or its departments adopts pursuant to or to implement
any portion of Title 22a of the Connecticut General Statutes.
Any appropriate provision of the 2005 State Building Code, approved by the
Legislative Regulation Review Committee on October 25, 2005, and effective
December 31, 2005, as adopted by or applied to the City of Hartford pursuant to
MCH Chapter 28 Article X 28-196.
Any appropriate provision of the City of Hartford Planning and Zoning
Commission Zoning Regulations, adopted December 6, 2005, and effective
December 16, 2005 pursuant to MCH Chapter 28 Article X 28-196.
Hartford adopts pursuant to the Connecticut State Fire Safety Code, effective
December 31, 2005 pursuant to MCH Chapter 28 Article X 28-196.
Furthermore, the Committee is empowered by MCH 28-196 to request the
waiver of any appropriate provisions of any municipal code or regulation the
City of Hartford, its boards, its commissions, and its departments adopt pursuant
to or to implement any portion of the Connecticut State Fire Safety Code.
Hartford adopts pursuant to the State of Connecticut Public Health Code, which
is current with materials published in the Connecticut Law Journal through July
12, 2005 pursuant to MCH Chapter 28 Article X 28-196. Furthermore, the
Committee is empowered by MCH 28-196 to request the waiver of any
appropriate provisions of any municipal code or regulation the City of Hartford,
its boards, its commissions, and its departments adopt pursuant to or to
implement any portion of the Connecticut Public Health Code.
Any appropriate provision of the City of Hartford Historic Preservation
Ordinance, adopted May 23, 2005, and effective November 13, 2006, pursuant
to MCH Chapter 28 Article X 28-196.
The Committee is empowered to extend or to continue these powers in accordance with

any alterations, changes, revisions, or updates the City of Hartford, its agencies, its
commissions, or its departments makes, in whole or in part, to the codes described above
or in the event the City of Hartford repeals, in whole or in part, the codes described above
and enacts new or substitute codes. The Committee shall continue these powers as it
learns of any such changes, and its powers in this regard shall not be forfeited in the event
it makes a request for waiver prior to learning about such changes.

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A concise statement of these codes and regulations is available in Appendix E.

Specific requests the Committee makes will also be listed in Appendix E, as will the
results of those requests.
Authority granted to the Committee regarding rent receiverships.

The Committee is empowered by CGS 7-606 to find and to request that the City of
Hartford act to petition the Superior Court or a judge thereof for an appointment of
receiver of rents or payments for use and occupancy for any deteriorated property located
within the NRZ and for the purposes of advancing the revitalization of the NRZ as
defined throughout the NRZ statute.
Statement on rent receiverships established under the NRZ statute.

Pursuant to CGS Chapter 118 7-606(b), any receivership established pursuant to CGS
Chapter 118 7-606(a) shall have priority over any other rights to receive rent and shall
be terminated by the court upon its finding that the property complies with state and local
environmental, health and safety codes and regulations or is in compliance with any
waivers approved under CGS Chapter 118 7-605.
Statement on simultaneous action against a parcel being placed into

rent receivership under the NRZ statute.
Pursuant to CGS Chapter 118 7-606(c), nothing in CGS Chapter 118 7-606 shall be
construed to prevent the petitioner from pursuing any other action or remedy at law or
equity that it may have against the owner, agent, lessor or manager.
Statement on the conduct of community forums.

The Committee is a public body, and it is important that its activities remain entirely
transparent and accessible to the public. The NRZ also has stakeholders who are not
members of the Committee, and it is equally important that the Committee engage these
stakeholders as it implements the Strategic Plan. The key to this relationship is
communication between the Committee and stakeholders, and the means by which the
Committee will develop and foster this communication is the community forum
Community forums can be general, in that they are held to address the concerns of
the community broadly, or they can be specific, in that they are centered on a single issue
of importance. These forums also provide an opportunity for the Committee to hold
public hearings on matters before it that it needs to broadcast to the community at large,
and in that event the mandated subcommittees should be prepared to make a presentation
on at least one item before them. General community forums may also be used to gauge
the opinions and reactions of NRZ stakeholders to any projects affecting the affairs of the
NRZ that are before the Committee.
Community forums are generally managed by the Communication subcommittee,
but there are certain circumstances under which specific forums can be scheduled by the
Committee or the other mandated subcommittees. These circumstances include:
1)
2)
a request for a forum, sponsored by the Committee, on one issue before a mandated
subcommittee by the members of that mandated subcommittee;
on the Strategic Plan, sponsored by the Committee, in connection with the Committees
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3)
on the affairs of the NRZ, sponsored by an individual mandated subcommittee, provided

those affairs fall under its purview.
Notice of the scheduling and occurrence of these forums shall conform with the rules of
the Committee governing communications on the time, date, and location of Committee
meetings. All members of the Committee shall be invited to these forums, but their
attendance is not mandatory. For the purposes of inviting members of the Committee,
such forums shall be treated as special meetings of the Committee.
The Committee and the mandated subcommittees should strive to ensure that any
and all individuals who and entities that are concerned with the subject of the forum are
invited to the forum. The Communication subcommittee is responsible for maintaining a
list of these individuals and entities, but the Committee and all of the mandated
subcommittees should work to maintain regular communication with these individuals or
entities regardless of the occurrence of a forum.
Statement on regarding annual reports on the implementation of the

Strategic Plan.
The Committee is required by law to report annually on the implementation of the
Strategic Plan. The annual report will cover the twelve-month period that begins on the
first day of February and ends on the last day of January, which the Committee defines as
its plan year and which is based upon the approval and adoption of the original strategic
plan in February 2003.
The preparation and compilation of the annual report is the responsibility of the
Oversight subcommittee, but the annual report will include a report from the chairs of
each of the mandated subcommittees. Each of these subcommittee reports will be
presented to the chair and to the Committee at the February regular meeting of the
Committee. The annual report will also include such items as the Oversight
subcommittee deems necessary to report on the implementation of the Strategic Plan as
well as any other items required under the Omnibus Act.
The Oversight subcommittee will present the annual report on the implementation
of the Strategic Plan to the Committee at its March regular meeting. The members of the
Committee will then have the opportunity to comment on and to request changes to the
annual report, and the Oversight subcommittee shall ensure that this provision appears as
an item on the agenda of the March regular meeting. The Oversight subcommittee shall
have two weeks following the March regular meeting to make any changes requested by
the Committee, and the Oversight subcommittee shall note by footnote that said changes
were requested by the Committee as well as the vote of the Committee on said changes.
The Oversight subcommittee is responsible for the formal addition of any update
or revision to the Strategic Plan as noted in or as required by the annual report. Such
updates or revisions will be noted by footnote, and the causes of the updates or revisions
will be described in detail in those footnotes. The detail will include the date they were
added and a reference to the appropriate annual report. The Oversight subcommittee will
be responsible for ensuring that any such updates or revisions are reflected in the copies
of the Strategic Plan at any location at which it has deposited a copy of the Strategic Plan
for public viewing.
The chair of the Committee will submit the annual report on the implementation
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annual report will first be submitted to the Committee in its final form by the April
regular meeting. The chair will then submit the annual report to the following municipal
officials:
1)
2)
3)
the Mayor of the City of Hartford;

the Chief Operating Officer of the City of Hartford; and
the members of the City of Hartford Court of Common Council.
The chair will also submit the annual report to the following state officials:
1)
2)
3)
the Secretary of the State of Connecticut Office of Policy and Management;

the Undersecretary for the Intergovernmental Policy Division, State of
Connecticut Office of Policy and Management; and
the Neighborhood Revitalization Zones Planning Specialist, Intergovernmental
Policy Division, State of Connecticut Office of Policy and Management.
The chair will provide a copy of the annual report to any representative of the City of
Hartford, Office of Development Services, Planning Division, who has been designated
to work with the Committee on the implementation of the Strategic Plan, and the chair
will deposit a copy of the annual report at any location the Committee has designated to
hold a copy of the Strategic Plan for public viewing. The chair of the Committee may
provide a copy of the annual report to any individual or entity deemed appropriate by the
chair to receive such a copy, but the distribution of any such copies shall be noted in the
report of the chair to the Committee at the regular meeting immediately following said
distribution.
Any member of the Committee or any member of a mandated subcommittee who
is not a member of the Committee may request that the chair of the Committee distribute
a copy of the annual report on the implementation of the Strategic Plan to any individual
or entity, and the distribution of any such copies shall be noted in the report of the chair
to the Committee at the regular meeting immediately following said distribution.
The chair of the Committee will make a copy of the annual report available to any
individual who or any entity that requests one, and the chair may request compensation
for making such a copy. Such requests will be noted in the report of the chair to the
Committee at the regular meeting immediately following said requests.
Submission of the annual report shall be noted in the procedural history of this
document.
Statement on administrative policies and procedures relating to the

Neither the Committee nor the mandated subcommittees shall reproduce the efforts of
any individuals or entities working toward the revitalization of the NRZ unless such
reproduction of efforts is necessary in order for the Committee to utilize either its
revitalization or statutory authorities as described Chapters 5 and 6 of this Strategic Plan.
In the event it can be reasonably demonstrated by the Committee that such individuals or
entities are working in a manner counter-indicated by the previously established policy of
the Committee, the City, or the State, the Committee may act to reproduce the efforts of
those individuals or entities, provided the Committees actions comply with the
established policy of the Committee, the City, or the State.
The Committee shall establish partnerships with any individuals who or entities
that is not a member of the Committee and can be reasonably demonstrated to be working
effectively for the revitalization of the NRZ. The Committee shall form such

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partnerships through the appointment of a member in good standing to serve as a liaison

with the partner. The Committee shall not be held responsible for the failure to establish
a partnership in the event such an individual or entity expresses no interest in such a
partnership.
Mandated subcommittees may and are encouraged to delegate its
responsibilities as needed and as appropriate.
The Committee and its mandated subcommittees shall implement the Strategic
Plan in a manner that expands the resources of the Committee, the mandated
subcommittees, the stakeholders of the NRZ, the City, and the State with regards to the
revitalization of the NRZ.
As appropriate, both the Committee and the mandated subcommittees shall
research, analyze, monitor, and evaluate all of their actions as taken under this policy and
the effects, both beneficial and detrimental, of those actions. Both the Committee and the
mandated subcommittees shall utilize the results of such research, analysis, monitoring,
and evaluation to increase their abilities to effectively implement the Strategic Plan. The
results of such research, analysis, monitoring, and evaluation shall be made available to
the general public through reports by either the Committee or the mandated
subcommittees conducting that research, analysis, monitoring, and evaluation. Such
reports shall be included in the Committees annual report on the implementation of the
Strategic Plan.
The Committee and the mandated subcommittees shall note in the minutes of all
of their meetings any matter directly related to the Strategic Plan or to its implementation.
The Committee shall keep its files on the Strategic Plan or on the implementation
of the plan in the same location as it keeps its other files. The original copy of the
Strategic Plan shall reside with the chair of the Committee, regardless of the location of
the other files of the Committee.
The Committee will not release original material on the Strategic Plan or on its
implementation to any individual or entity, member or otherwise. The Committee shall
release copies that shall be certified as complete, true, and accurate copies of the original
material. The Committee may request compensation for such copies.
The Oversight subcommittee is responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of the
Strategic Plan.
Authority granted under the Strategic Plan regarding the NRZ statute
and the NRZ ordinance.
The Committee is empowered to extend or to continue the powers described in this
chapter in accordance with any alterations, changes, revisions, or updates the State of
Connecticut, its agencies, its commissions, and its departments make, in whole or in part,
to the codes described above or in the event the State of Connecticut repeals, in whole or
in part, the codes described in this chapter and enacts new or substitute codes.
The Committee is furthermore empowered to extend or to continue these powers
in accordance with any alterations, changes, revisions, or updates the State of
Connecticut, its agencies, its commissions, or its departments makes, in whole or in part,
to CGS 7-603 through 7-606, inclusive, or in the event the State of Connecticut
repeals, in whole or in part, 7-603 through 7-606, inclusive, and enacts new or
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in accordance with any alterations, changes, revisions, or updates the City of Hartford, its
boards, its commissions, and its departments make, in whole or in part, to the codes
described in this chapter or in the event the City of Hartford repeals, in whole or in part,
the codes described in this chapter and enacts new or substitute codes.
in accordance with any alterations, changes, revisions, or updates the City of Hartford, its
boards, its commissions, and its departments make, in whole or in part, to MCH Chapter
28, Article X 28-196 and enacts new or substitute sections.
Effective date of the Strategic Plan.

The Committee commenced implementation of the Plan of Revitalization as contained
within this document pursuant to the policies and procedures as described by the manual
portion of this Strategic Plan on October 2, 2009. The Strategic Plan shall become fully
effective upon approval by the City of Hartford Court of Common Council.
Chapter 4
The Mandated Subcommittees of the Frog Hollow
Neighborhood Revitalization Zone Committee
Introduction
The mandated subcommittees of the Frog Hollow NRZ Committee derive directly from
the Strategic Plan: they take their core missions from the Plan of Revitalization, and their
chief responsibilities are to carry out the implementation of that plan. They are
subcommittees of the Committee, and as such they are bound by the rules the Committee
has created for subcommittees generally. Similarly, the mandated subcommittees work
on behalf of the Committee and not independently, and except in those cases in which the
Committee has given its consent expressly such as in the Strategic Plan the
mandated subcommittees must seek the Committees approval for their actions.
The key difference between the mandated subcommittees and any other
subcommittee the Committee creates is that the mandated subcommittees receive their
mandate from the Strategic Plan, and their existence is tied to the Plan of Revitalization,
rather than to any resolution of the Committee. The mandated subcommittees are,
therefore, not created by circumstance or for a specific and unforeseen situation, and their
scope is limited only by the Plan of Revitalization and its need for implementation.
Hence, they are mandated as opposed to ad hoc, and the Committee agreed to create
them by agreeing to accept the Strategic Plan. While not precisely imposed on the
Committee, since the Strategic Plan was designed and approved by the Committee, the
Committee has less direct control over them than it does over an ad hoc subcommittee.
The Committee can control a mandated subcommittee only through its control over the
Strategic Plan.
The Committee first hit upon the idea of these subcommittees as it drafted the
original strategic plan for the NRZ. In designing a series of smaller actions that would, in
total, accomplish the revitalization of the NRZ over the long term, the Committee
determined that most of these smaller actions could be grouped together under certain
broad categories. These categories included
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
general administrative functions to implement the Plan;

publicity and outreach
the development of properties within the NRZ;
the expansion of opportunities for business within the NRZ;
crime and quality-of-life issues;
parks, traffic calming, and public transportation; and
expanded educational opportunities for residents of the NRZ.
The Committee believed that it could more effectively implement these smaller actions if
it assigned them to subcommittees that could deal with them in a more focused manner.
The original strategic plan did not expressly require the Committee to create
subcommittees to handle the smaller actions, but it deliberately grouped the smaller
actions according to the broad categories the Committee had identified and with the
creation of subcommittees to handle them in mind. The Committee then adhered to these
broad categories as it initially organized the mandated subcommittees.
Like any other subcommittee of the Committee, the mandated subcommittees are
chaired by a member of the Committee in good standing before the Committee and must
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report to the Committee at its regular meeting. They can also include members from
beyond the Committees membership, and the Committee can ask them to take on tasks
appropriate to their responsibilities under the Strategic Plan that are not listed in the
Strategic Plan. Their primary purpose, however, is to implement the sections of the Plan
of Revitalization that relate directly to their purviews, and those purviews are outlined in
this chapter.
The mandated subcommittees are one of the most effective tools the Committee
has at its disposal as it implements the Strategic Plan and works toward the revitalization
of the NRZ. The plan now expressly includes the mandated subcommittees as an integral
part of both the Strategic Plan and also its policies and procedures regarding its
implementation, and their structure now reflects the expanded experience of the
Committee with regards to its efforts to revitalize the NRZ.
General procedures relating to the mandated subcommittees.

Overview.
The general procedures that apply to all of the mandated subcommittees govern their
relationship with the Committee, and they cover the general responsibilities that each
mandated subcommittee must undertake. Each mandated subcommittee has its own
procedures to follow under the Strategic Plan, but those procedures give the mandated
subcommittees their distinct roles under the Plan.
The Bylaws of the Committee and the mandated subcommittees.
The mandated subcommittees are governed by Article 2 5 and Article 7 of the Bylaws
of the Committee. In this regard, the Bylaws of the Committee supersede any provisions
of the Strategic Plan, and the mandated subcommittees must comply with the Bylaws in
order to transact business legitimately.
Continuations from the Previous Version of the Strategic Plan.
The Committee recognizes the formation of the following subcommittees under the
auspices of and in furtherance of the implementation of the original version of the
Strategic Plan:
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
Administrative/Organizational
Promotion/Outreach
Housing
Economic Development
Public Safety
Livability
Self-sufficiency
The actions of the subcommittees formed under the auspices of and in furtherance of the
implementation of the original version of the Strategic Plan are valid and continue to be
in force, and those actions shall continue to apply to the mandated subcommittees as renamed and as re-configured under the amended version of the Strategic Plan.
No new mandated subcommittees have been added under this Strategic Plan, but
the Committee did re-name three of the mandated subcommittees. Per motion of the
Committee on February 9, 2006, the Committee changed the names of three of the
mandated subcommittees in anticipation of the passage of the Omnibus Act: the
Administrative/Organizational subcommittee became the Oversight subcommittee; the
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Promotion/Outreach subcommittee became the Communications subcommittee; and the

Housing subcommittee became the Property Development subcommittee. These names
more accurately reflect the roles that these subcommittees play both in the
implementation of the strategic plan and in the transaction of regular Committee
business.
The Committee then merged the Economic Development and the Self-sufficiency
subcommittees into a single subcommittee on February 14, 2008. This new
subcommittee is not an addition to the Strategic Plan, as it represents a merger of two
existing mandated subcommittees as opposed to the elimination of those two and the
creation of a wholly new mandated subcommittee. The Community and Economic
Development subcommittee, as it was called, continues the rules and actions of the
Economic Development and Self-sufficiency subcommittees under the original strategic
plan as well as under the Omnibus Act.
As such, the current list of mandated subcommittees under the Strategic Plan is as
follows:
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
Oversight
Communication
Property Development
Community and Economic Development
Public Safety
Livability
The specific purviews of these subcommittees are described below in this chapter. Their
specific functions and responsibilities as they relate to the Strategic Plan are described in
Chapters 5, 6, and 12 and in Appendices H and I of this Strategic Plan.
The previous version of the Strategic Plan also called on the Committee and the
mandated subcommittees to conduct certain surveys of the NRZ, and the Committee and
its mandated subcommittees will continue to be responsible for the conduct of those
surveys. These surveys are termed mandated surveys, and they are described in a
separate section below.
Accountability.
Each mandated subcommittee will act to hold all external individuals and external entities
accountable to the Strategic Plan insofar as it shall make all external individuals and
external entities with which it has contact aware of the Strategic Plan and its contents.
Each mandated subcommittee shall be accountable to the Committee for their separate
actions in this regard.
Contacts permitted to the mandated subcommittees.
The following provisions apply to contacts made by the mandated subcommittees.
1)
2)
3)
Each mandated subcommittee will establish itself as a point of contact for the
Committee for notification of affairs of the NRZ that fall under its purview.
Each mandated subcommittee will identify potential partners for the Committee,
including those external individuals who or those external entities that the
Committee may consider recruiting as members.
Each mandated subcommittee shall contact the adjacent NRZ committees or any
corresponding body within those adjacent NRZ committees to discuss affairs of
the NRZ that fall under its purview and that are clearly demonstrated to be a
concern shared by and with the adjacent NRZs. Each mandated subcommittee
may coordinate any of its actions with regards to those shared affairs with the
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4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
adjacent NRZ committees, but it shall do so only with the consent of the
Committee.
Each mandated subcommittee may act to initiate contact with any external entity
it discovers to be acting in a manner that affects the affairs of the NRZ but is
beyond its particular purview should it determine that such contact is necessary
to permit the Committee to become involved in the actions of that external entity
in a timely manner. Such contact under these circumstances shall be termed an
emergency action by the mandated subcommittee. The mandated subcommittee
taking emergency action shall contact the chair of the Committee immediately,
and the chair of the Committee shall work to ensure that the emergency action is
moved to the appropriate mandated subcommittee in an orderly manner. The
chair of the Committee may determine that such emergency action shall be
continued by the initiating mandated subcommittee until such time as the
emergency has abated or the Committee can consider the matter.
Each mandated subcommittee may launch a series of events, programs, or
activities to stimulate community cohesion on or around affairs of the NRZ
under its purview.
Each mandated subcommittee shall establish communication links within the
NRZ, with the City, and with the State on or around affairs of the NRZ under its
purview.
Each mandated subcommittee may solicit volunteers to assist it with its work,
and these volunteers may be made members of the mandated subcommittee
should the mandated subcommittee choose to do so.
Each mandated subcommittee will identify potential partners for the Committee,
including those external individuals who or those external entities that the
Committee may consider recruiting as members.
Each mandated subcommittee that has contact with or otherwise establishes a relationship
with an external entity will conduct a review of mutual or shared goals between that
external entity, the mandated subcommittee, and the Committee in order to determine if
the basis for a sound partnership exists.
The mandated subcommittees are required to submit all contacts made as well as
the nature of those contacts to the Communication subcommittee. The Communication
subcommittee has the responsibility for developing and maintaining a log of contacts, and
each mandated subcommittee will transmit its list of contacts to the Communication
subcommittee. This log will be available to the mandated subcommittees in order to
prevent duplication of effort and to maintain a high level of professionalism, and it
should be updated regularly. The mandated subcommittees will then determine the level
of communication each contact desires to have with the Committee, and they will
communicate that information to the Communication subcommittee as well.
The mandated subcommittees will also submit the contact information for its
volunteers to the Communication subcommittee, and they will similarly determine the
level of contact the volunteers desire to have with the Committee and communicate that
information to the Communication subcommittee. Generally speaking, these volunteers
are members of the subcommittees who are not members of the Committee, but even if
these volunteers do not wish to be members of the subcommittees their views and
perspectives on the activities of the subcommittee should be taken into consideration.
Reports by the mandated subcommittees.
Each mandated subcommittee will submit a report to the Committee at each regular
meeting, and that report will include, but not be limited to, the following:
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1)
2)
3)
4)
all activities of the mandated subcommittee that occurred since the previous
regular meeting of the Committee;
all contacts the mandated subcommittee has made since the previous regular
meeting;
any motion or resolution the mandated subcommittee wishes to put before the
Committee accompanied by a recommendation on that motion or resolution.
any deadlines along with any timetables it set for an implementation target.
The agenda of the regular meetings of the Committee will include an item to give
each mandated subcommittee the opportunity to speak before the Committee.
The mandated subcommittees shall determine the form of their reports to the
Committee.
Each mandated subcommittee will be permitted to utilize the consent calendar or
the items for consideration to put any motion or resolution before the Committee. This
practice assumes that the mandated subcommittees have discussed these items prior to
forwarding them to the Committee, and the mandated subcommittees should not exercise
this privilege unless there is an accompanying written report. Any item or matter
forwarded in this matter should also present a recommendation from the mandated
subcommittee on how the Committee should proceed on the motion or resolution, and the
chair of the mandated subcommittee (or some duly designated member of the
subcommittee) should be prepared to speak on that recommendation before the
Committee, if required. This privilege was granted by the Committee to all
subcommittees as part of the normal transaction of the Committees business, and it is not
strictly speaking a part of the procedures to implement the Strategic Plan. It is strictly
limited by the rules of the Committee as they apply to consent calendars and the items for
consideration generally.
Membership on the Mandated Subcommittees.

General procedures.
In general, the mandated subcommittees must comply with the Committees rules on
membership, but otherwise it is left to the discretion of the mandated subcommittees to
set the rules governing their members. The mandated subcommittees may elect or
appoint new members according to their own rules, and the Committees approval is not
required. The Committee may intercede if a two-thirds vote authorizes the Committee to
do so, but that step would likely be taken only under extraordinary circumstances.
The only rule directly affecting the membership of the mandated subcommittees
beyond those found in this section is that the chair of each mandated subcommittee must
be a member of the Committee in good standing before the Committee. By extension,
this provision means that at least one member of each mandated subcommittee must be a
member of the Committee. The Committee appointed the first chair of each mandated
subcommittee after they were formed according to the original version of the strategic
plan, and that practice has continued for subsequent chairs, with the Committee
appointing or designating successors.
Sustained activation of a mandated subcommittee.
Interest in and participation on a mandated subcommittee is considered reflective of the
need for the continuing activation of a mandated subcommittee. The Committee may,
therefore, temporarily suspend the activities of a mandated subcommittee in the event a
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mandated subcommittee has no members or there is no member of the Committee in

good standing available to serve as chair of the mandated subcommittee. In either of
these events, the Committee may also choose to temporarily transfer the authority and the
responsibilities of that mandated subcommittee to the Oversight subcommittee until such
time as those circumstances are corrected. Such a transfer will remain in effect until such
time as a member of the Committee in good standing is willing and able to assume the
chair of that mandated subcommittee.
If a lack of members was the cause of a transfer of authority and responsibilities
to the Oversight subcommittee, the members of the Oversight subcommittee will be
obliged to remain as members of that mandated subcommittee until such time as the new
chair can recruit new members. If, on the other hand, the lack of a member in good
standing to serve as chair has been the cause of the transfer and there are non-members of
the Committee on that mandated subcommittee, the Oversight subcommittee shall honor
the membership of those non-members, who will then temporarily become members of
the Oversight subcommittee.
It should be noted that the Committee cannot dissolve a mandated subcommittee
so long as the Strategic Plan is in effect; however, the Committee deemed it important to
acknowledge that there may be periods of time during which a mandated subcommittee
may have less to do or that interest in being or remaining a member of that subcommittee
may wane over time. As a consequence, the Committee established these provisions in
order to ensure each mandated subcommittee can be sustained throughout the process of
implementing the Strategic Plan. As interest in or the need for action by a de-activated
mandated subcommittee returns, the Committee can act quickly to restore the mandated
subcommittee to full independence.
Privileges of members of the Committee who are not members of a particular mandated
subcommittee.
Members of the Committee who are not members of a particular mandated subcommittee
do not automatically have privileges before that mandated subcommittee. The mandated
subcommittees may determine their own policy on this matter, and such policies need not
be consistent with those of the other mandated subcommittees. The Committee will not
interfere in these policies except as permitted under Article 2 5 of the Bylaws of the
Committee.
Members of the mandated subcommittees who are not members of the Committee
do not have any privileges before the Committee.
Strategic areas for revitalization action and membership on the mandated
subcommittees.
The mandated subcommittees will actively recruit for membership on the Committee
those individuals or entities they encounter as part of implementing the procedures
regarding strategic areas for revitalization actions (SARAs) and in accordance with any
rules the Committee has established to govern the admission of new members. The
mandated subcommittees will encourage the stakeholders within a SARA to join a
mandated subcommittee of the Committee. The mandated subcommittees will also
encourage the developers of current development initiatives to join an association of
stakeholders as appropriate.
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Purviews
Overview.
Purviews are the categories of actions that are assigned to the mandated subcommittees
for responsibility. These purviews are not binding: they are not part of the procedurally
determined structure of the Strategic Plan or the similarly determined rules for
implementing the Strategic Plan. Rather, they are instituted as a convenient method for
sorting and, by extension, assigning tasks, and in particular tasks as determined
under the plan of revitalization, to the mandated subcommittees. The development of the
purviews helped to ensure that mandated subcommittees were assigned similar tasks that
fit under a particular subcommittees expertise, but mandated subcommittees can act to
move these assignments as their expertise changes or expands.
In large measure, these assignments hued closely to the original concept for each
of the mandated subcommittees as found under the original strategic plan, but additional
assignments were made based on how each of the mandated subcommittees had evolved
since the original strategic plan was adopted. Equally as importantly, assignments were
made in an effort to increase interaction and partnerships between the subcommittees in
order to ensure that the Committee was bringing all of the various experts it has at its
disposal to bear on the implementation of a project. For example, a project that calls for
expanding public safety on a given street that has reduced lighting will involve not only
the Public Safety subcommittee but also the Livability subcommittee, as the latter has
gathered experts on trees, all of whom will be able to examine the problem of diminished
lighting on the street relative to the health of mature trees on the street.
As the Committee advances the implementation of the Strategic Plan, it can,
without recourse to amending the Strategic Plan or even to a resolution before the
Committee, alter these purviews. The only restriction that should be applied to changes
to the purview is that they be made common knowledge for the Committee and the
mandated subcommittees. As such, it is recommended that any changes proposed for the
purview should be submitted to the Oversight subcommittee for review, as that
subcommittee has primary responsibility for the maintenance of the contents of the
Strategic Plan.
At present, the Committee and its mandated subcommittees have 18 purviews,
and these purviews are described below.
Monitoring and evaluation.
One of the basic functions of the Committee and its mandated subcommittees is to
monitor and evaluate the NRZ, and it is also one of its most important responsibilities.
As such, this purview is separated into the following subcategories:
1. Problem properties. Problem properties rest at the core of the Committees
purpose under the NRZ statute, and many of the other actions the Committee and its
mandated subcommittees take can be interpreted as flowing from the central goal of
removing the risk posed by deteriorated properties to the health, safety, and welfare of the
NRZ.
The Committee and its relevant mandated subcommittees will monitor and
evaluate the circumstances surrounding any identified problem property within the NRZ.
This can include monitoring the status of an open complaint against a subject parcel;
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monitoring the state or municipal governments response to any complaint the Committee
or its relevant mandated subcommittees has filed with the appropriate governmental
authority; or evaluating a problem property against which the Committee and its relevant
mandated subcommittees have not yet acted. Strategic projects that contain tasks under
this subcategory are as follows:
SP 9: Contend with as many problem properties as possible.

SP 26: Recommended course of action on parcel 403-002-028 (762 or 770 Park
Street).
SP 32: Recommended course of action for parcel 403-005-019 (18 or 18-20
Putnam Heights).
Additional assigned tasks related to this subcategory have been assigned to the following
subcommittees:
Committee as a whole
Public Safety
Livability
Specific problem properties that will be monitored and evaluated can be found in the
following locations of the Strategic Plan:
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
2. Current circumstances. This subcategory includes any survey the Committee

and its relevant mandated subcommittees conduct as a precursor to Committee action,
such as to implement a part of the Strategic Plan or to draft a proposal for development.
Strategic projects that contain tasks under this subcategory are as follows:
SP 7: Establish Frog Hollow NRZ as a tourist destination

SP 29: Develop Broad Street as a technology corridor and an entrepreneurial incubator.
subcommittees:
Oversight
Public Safety
Livability
3. Existing commercial endeavors. This subcategory includes any effort to

determine which businesses are flourishing and which could benefit from assistance. It
also includes regular surveys of the commercial districts within the NRZ to determine the
overall health of commerce within the NRZ. Assigned tasks related to this subcategory
have been assigned to the following subcommittees:
4. Existing social services. This subcategory includes any effort to determine

what social services exist within the NRZ. It also includes regular surveys of social
services within the NRZ to determine which programs are proving successful. Strategic
projects that contain tasks under this subcategory are as follows:
SP 15: Enhance and expand youth services in the NRZ.
subcommittees:
Oversight
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5. Governmental responses. This subcategory applies to any action the

Committee or its relevant mandated subcommittees requests a state or municipal official
to take on behalf of the NRZ. Assigned tasks related to this subcategory have been
assigned to the following subcommittees:
Public Safety
Livability
6. Ongoing development projects. This subcategory applies primarily to any

development project that was facilitated by Committee approval, but it can include any
development project regardless of Committee involvement. In the latter case, the
Committee should be guided by the availability of its time and its resources. Assigned
tasks related to this subcategory have been assigned to the following subcommittees:
Livability
Statutory authority.
This purview relates the procedures of the Committee and the relevant mandated
subcommittees that apply to any problem property that is in a sufficiently deteriorated
state that it requires action that may lead to a request for action under the NRZ statute.
The standard procedures under this purview are outlined in Chapter 6 and Appendix D.
Strategic projects that contain tasks under this purview are as follows:
Projects formed in relation to this purview are as follows:
Eminent domain
Rent receivership
Waivers
Use of public funds
By statute, these projects will be handled by the Committee as a whole. Specific parcels
against which the Committee and its relevant mandated subcommittees will utilize these
procedures are listed in Chapter 11.
Revitalization authority.
This purview relates to the procedures of the Committee and its relevant mandated
subcommittees that apply to any problem property that is in a blighted condition but has
not yet reached a deteriorated condition. The standard procedures under this purview are
outlined in Chapter 5 and Appendix D. Strategic projects that contain tasks under this
purview are as follows:
Additional assigned tasks related to this purview have been assigned to the following
subcommittees:
Specific parcels against which the Committee and its relevant mandated subcommittees
will utilize these procedures are listed in Chapter 10.
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Enforcement.
This purview relates to the responsibility of the Committee and its relevant mandated
subcommittees to address the problems found at a problem property within the NRZ.
Those problems can be inherent to the building, in which case the Committee and its
relevant mandated subcommittees will call for the enforcement of civil codes such as the
building or housing codes, or they can stem from some illegal actions being taken at the
property, in which case the Committee and its relevant mandated subcommittees will call
for the enforcement of criminal statutes. Enforcement also includes efforts to suppress
criminal activities through increased police patrols and expanded communication with
block watches and block associations. Strategic projects that contain tasks under this
purview are as follows:

SP 24: Expand the Committees footprint within the NRZ through outreach and
recruitment campaign.
subcommittees:
Oversight
Public Safety
Livability
Proposed development projects.

This purview covers any solution the Committee and its relevant mandated
subcommittees propose to address a problem property as well as any improvement or
enhancement they propose to advance the revitalization of the NRZ. Proposed
development projects can also be proposals made by external individuals or entities that
the Committee subsequently adopts. As such, this purview can be separated into four
subcategories:
1. Proposed recommended courses of action. Proposals for the development of a
problem property, either a formal complaint or a mandated complaint. Strategic projects
that contain tasks under this subcategory are as follows:

Putnam Heights).
SP 37: Recommended course of action for parcel 404-001-046 (461 Capitol
Avenue).
SP 41: Current development initiative centered on parcel 328-002-003 (1200
Park Street), also known as Pope Commons.
2. Proposed restricted plans of development. Proposals for the development of a

current development initiative. Strategic projects that contain tasks under this
subcategory are as follows:
SP 28: Current development initiative at parcel 404-002-001 (376 or 376-400

Capitol Avenue).
SP 35: Current development initiative for parcel 329-001-001 (Pope Park).
SP 38: Current development initiative centered on parcel 412-001-001, also
known as the Lyric Theater.
SP 39: Current development initiative known as the Immaculate Conception
Shelter Supportive Housing Project.
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3. Proposed plans of improvement. Proposals for the overall development of an

improvement district. Strategic projects that contain tasks under this subcategory are as
follows:
SP 27: Improve and enhance the Northeast Gateway to the NRZ.

SP 29: Develop Broad Street as a technology corridor and an entrepreneurial
incubator.
Projects formed in relation to this subcategory are as follows:
Mayors Target Area within the former North Frog Hollow NRZ
Capitol Avenue Corridor Improvement District
Tasks under these projects are assigned to multiple subcommittees.

4. Proposed plan for development. Proposed development projects that are
unrelated to any specific problem property or to any strategic areas for revitalization
action. These proposals are generated by the Committee, and they are intended to
advance the revitalization of the NRZ generally. Strategic projects that contain tasks
under this subcategory are as follows:
SP 7: Establish North Frog Hollow NRZ as a tourist destination

SP 25: Design and launch a campaign to expand and to promote
homeownership within the NRZ.
SP 30: Flower Street.
SP 36: Resolve outstanding issues stemming from construction of
Mortson/Putnam Heights development project.
subcommittees:
Communication
Livability
Economic development.
This purview includes any effort to advance economic development within the NRZ
through publicly funded programs or through changes to zoning. It also includes forming
greater ties between merchants and between merchants and the community.
SP 4: Targeted anti-litter programs within the Mayors Target Area

SP 11: The Committee, its subcommittees, and its members will become
familiar with and be able to utilize federal law, state law, and municipal code as
well as federal, state, and municipal services and programs to the advantage of
the NRZ and shall encourage the same among NRZ stakeholders.
SP 12: Form an association of merchants from Capitol Avenue and Broad
Street.
SP 13: Improve and enhance the streetscape of Capitol Avenue.
subcommittees:

Livability
Public relations Community and Economic Development
Traffic calming.
This purview involves improving the safety of NRZ streets by making it a safer place to
walk as well as to drive. It also includes efforts to improve traffic circulation through
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altered traffic patterns. Strategic projects that contain tasks under this purview are as
follows:
SP 1: Improve traffic circulation on and around Capitol Avenue between Park

Terrace (west) and Broad Street (east).
SP 2: Improve and enhance the Northwest Gateway.
SP 8: Improve traffic circulation on Mortson Street, Putnam Heights, and
Putnam Street
incubator.
SP 31: Calm traffic through altered traffic patterns on Hungerford Street.
SP 40: Improve Laurel Street.
subcommittees:
Livability
Traffic calming on Park Street Community and Economic Development

Traffic calming on Capitol Avenue Community and Economic Development
Parking.
This purview includes any effort to improve the parking situation within the NRZ, such
as altering parking restrictions on NRZ streets, developing additional parking capacity
within the NRZ, or by expanding use of public transportation within the NRZ.
SP 1: Improve traffic circulation on and around Capitol Avenue between Park

Terrace (west) and Broad Street (east).
Putnam Street
subcommittees:

Public Safety
Livability
Overall parking strategy Livability
Streetscape improvements.
This purview involves any effort to improve the appearance of a streetscape and any
effort to enhance the safety of the street. It can be divided into several subcategories.
1. Comprehensive streetscape improvements. This subcategory includes any
comprehensive effort to improve the streetscape of any street or section thereof. Strategic

SP 20: Improve and enhance the streetscape of Babcock Street.
SP 21: Improve and enhance the streetscape of Lawrence Street between
Capitol Avenue (north) and Ward Street (south).
SP 22: Improve and enhance the streetscape of Russ Street between Putnam
Street (west) and Lawrence Street (east).
SP 23: Improve and enhance the streetscape of Grand Street between Babcock
Street (west) and Lawrence Street (east).
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SP 33:
SP 34:
SP 40:
SP 43:
Improve and enhance the streetscape of Mortson Street.

Improve and enhance the streetscape of Putnam Heights.
Improve Laurel Street.
Improve and enhance the streetscape of Putnam Street.
subcommittees:

Livability
Streetscape plan for Capitol Avenue between Park Terrace (w) and Broad Street
(e) Livability
Streetscape at Park Street Gateway Livability
2. Improvements to streetscape safety features. This subcategory includes any

effort that improves the safety of the street, such as streetlights. Strategic projects that
contain tasks under this subcategory are as follows:
SP 6: Improved and expanded streetlights in the Mayors Target Area

3. Pedestrian amenities. This subcategory includes any effort that makes the
street easier for pedestrians to navigate. Strategic projects that contain tasks under this

SP 5: Improve pedestrian amenities within the Mayors Target Area.
Putnam Street
subcommittees:
4. Improvements to streetscape faades. This subcategory includes any effort

that enhances the overall appearance of the faade or that improves its safety. Strategic
SP 3: Targeted removal of graffiti within the Mayors Target Area

subcommittees:
5. Beautification. This subcategory involves any effort that enhances the overall
appearance of the street, and it includes any effort to reduce pollution in the NRZ.

SP 19: Targeted noise abatement program in the BCLR Block Watch area.
subcommittees:

Livability
Installation of municipal trash receptacles Livability
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Clean block initiative on Capitol Avenue between Babcock Street (w) and
Lawrence Street (e)
Greenspace improvements.
This purview involves any effort to improve, enhance, or expand greenspace within the
NRZ. It can include plantings in public spaces and community gardens, as well as any
improvements to existing public parks. Strategic projects that contain tasks under this

SP 16: Enhance and expand greenspace within the NRZ.
subcommittees:
Livability
Utilizing waivers and code.

This purview is one of the most important functions that the Committee and its relevant
mandated subcommittees have. The Committee and its relevant mandated
subcommittees are all required to understand not only those sections of law or code that
they can request be waived but also any other section of law or code that can be applied
to the NRZ process, including zoning and the housing code. In this manner, the
Committee and its relevant mandated subcommittees will be able to bring to bear a
variety of tools in its efforts to revitalize the NRZ, and they will not be dependent on the
application of any one code or law in that effort. An implied part of this purview is
educational, as the Committee and its relevant mandated subcommittees are required to
compile their understanding of applicable sections of law and code into a format
conducive to broad dissemination throughout the NRZ. Strategic projects that contain
tasks under this subcategory are as follows:
SP 14: Analyze zoning within the North Frog Hollow NRZ.
subcommittees:
Oversight
Public Safety
Livability
Relating to the Hartford anti-blight ordinance
This project is shared between the Oversight and Property Development subcommittees.
Notification.
This purview applies to any official notification, such as an invitation or public notice,
the Committee and its relevant mandated subcommittees are required to make. It also
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applies to any general forum the Committee and its relevant mandated subcommittees
schedule. Strategic projects that contain tasks under this subcategory are as follows:
SP 26: Recommended course of action on parcel 403-002-028 (762 or 770 Park

Street).
Putnam Heights).
Promotion.
This purview relates directly to the responsibility and the obligation the Committee and
its relevant mandated subcommittees have to be public entities. Any action the
Committee or its relevant mandated subcommittees take can be construed as a precedent
for subsequent action, not only by the Committee and its relevant mandated
subcommittees but also by any other individual or entity. As such, the Committee and its
relevant mandated subcommittees take very seriously their responsibility to promote any
successful means to revitalize the NRZ they have identified. The ultimate goal of this
purview is to increase civic involvement throughout the NRZ and to expand NRZ
stakeholders awareness of their rights under the law. Strategic projects that contain tasks
under this subcategory are as follows:
subcommittees:
Oversight
Livability
Marketing.
This purview involves the efforts of the Committee and its relevant mandated
subcommittee to draw people into the NRZ who might not otherwise consider it a
destination. This purview includes any effort to change the image of the NRZ as well as
assistance advertising any endeavor within the NRZ that will have the same effect, and it
includes any effort to make Frog Hollow a tourist destination. Strategic projects that
SP 7: Establish North Frog Hollow NRZ as a tourist destination

SP 17: Develop a marketing strategy for the NRZ.
subcommittees:
Oversight
Communication
Livability
Outreach.
This purview is any effort made by the Committee and its relevant mandated
subcommittee to attract individuals and entities to become more involved in the NRZ and
its processes. It also applies to any similar effort the Committee and its relevant
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mandated subcommittees undertake on behalf of another entity within the NRZ, such as a
block watch or a block association. Strategic projects that contain tasks under this
SP 10: Expand and strengthen block watches within the Mayors Target Area.
incubator.
subcommittees:
Oversight
Livability
Procedures for outreach Communication

Targeted outreach Communication
Procedures for targeted outreach to adjacent NRZs Oversight
Translating Strategic Plan into Spanish Oversight
Reviews and comparisons.

This purview involves the review of any existing or proposed plans for the NRZ that are
independent of the actions of the Committee and its relevant mandated subcommittee.
The Committee and its relevant mandated subcommittees should become familiar with
any and all plans for the NRZ, should be able to comment on them coherently, and should
be able to evaluate them against the Committees Strategic Plan for the Revitalization of
the NRZ.
subcommittees:
Oversight
Livability
Capitol Avenue Corridor Improvement District
This project is managed by the ad hoc subcommittee on the Capitol Avenue Corridor
Improvement District, and the plan it developed is included in the Strategic Plan.
Rules and procedures.
The Strategic Plan serves as a guide for its own implementation, but the provisions it
contains for its implementation must conform to the Committees Bylaws as well as to
state statute and municipal code. Furthermore, the Committee is entitled to establish
procedures to carry out the implementation of the Strategic Plan in a more efficient
manner. This purview applies to the effort to interpret existing rules and to establish new
procedures to implement the Strategic Plan as well as to coordinate this process.
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SP 42: Merge with Frog Hollow South Neighborhood Revitalization Zone to

form a single neighborhood revitalization zone.
subcommittees:
Oversight
Required reports of the Committee.

The Committee has various reports that it is required to submit. Strategic projects that
SP 18: Prepare and submit reports as required by law and by resolution of the
Committee.
subcommittees:
Public Safety
Livability
Required reports of the Committee include:
Annual report on the implementation of the Strategic Plan

Annual report on the membership of the Committee
Other reports the Committee has agreed to file include:
Reports on expenditures under the Anne E. Casey NRZ Communications Minigrant

Monthly report on the implementation of the Neighborhood Improvement
Action Plan for the Mayors Target Area within the North Frog Hollow NRZ
Quarterly report on the implementation of the Neighborhood Improvement
Assignment of purviews.
The mandated subcommittees can expand or contract purviews currently assigned to
them without the consent of the Committee, but as a general rule any changes a mandated
subcommittee desires to make to its purview should be submitted to the Oversight
subcommittee for review, as the Oversight subcommittee manages the content of the
Strategic Plan. In the future, consideration should be given to putting desired changes in
purviews before the Committee for review, particularly in cases in which a change may
infringe on the purviews of another mandated subcommittee.
Each mandated subcommittee will identify areas of the NRZ under its purview in
which direct public action is needed, and these areas will be termed complaints. The
procedures governing complaints are covered under both the revitalization authority of
the Committee in Chapter 5 and also the statutory authority of the Committee in Chapter
6. Although the rules cover complaints against deteriorated properties, each mandated
subcommittee should follow the procedures outlined for complaints in general. All
mandated subcommittees should especially follow the rules regarding logs on actions
taken on complaints.
In the event a matter comes before the Committee as part of implementing the
Strategic Plan that falls under the purview of two or more mandated subcommittees, the
Committee may take one of two actions. First, it can form a joint subcommittee that will
have members from each mandated subcommittee, and the Committee will determine a
mandate for the joint subcommittee. Second, it can choose one of the mandated
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subcommittees to take the lead on such matters. If the Committee exercises the latter
option, it is recommended that the Committee designate a member of the mandated
subcommittee it didnt choose to be a member of the mandated subcommittee it did
choose.
Development review policies.

Each of the mandated subcommittees will design a development review policy in order to
create a standard means for evaluating any proposal that comes before it. The
development review policies should ensure that proposals meet the needs of the NRZ and
of the Committee as presented in the Strategic Plan, and they should ensure that
proposals are based on sound planning and, as appropriate, sound financing. Each
mandated subcommittee may determine the form that its review policy takes. It could be
in the form of a statement or a questionnaire, but it should be readily accessible to any
potential developer.
Each development review policy will be treated as a rule of the Committee, and as
a consequence it should be presented to the Committee for its review. The mandated
subcommittees may change their development review policies, but those changes must be
similarly presented to the Committee for its review.
As part of the process to design a development review policy, each mandated
subcommittee will define major project as it pertains to proposals that fall under its
purview. In general, a major project is any project that is so substantial or is so
significant that the mandated subcommittee will recommend to the Committee that it not
support it until it can be assured that full financing for the project is in place. In fact,
designation as a major project requires that the proposal have full financing, and the
Committee is required to designate any major project a current development initiative
pursuant to the Committees revitalization authority.
All development review policies will be published, and they will be distributed to
potential developers as part of the process to review proposals.
Community management criteria.

Community management criteria are the means by which the mandated subcommittees
will assess the affairs of the NRZ that fall under its purview, and they represent the
position of both the relevant mandated subcommittee and the Committee on the affairs of
the NRZ. They are not binding in terms of having the full force of the Strategic Plan
behind them because they are formed as the Committee and its subcommittees transact
business and not in advance of those transactions. They do, however, comprise the basis
on which the Committee and its mandated subcommittees evaluate proposals for
revitalizing the NRZ, and as such they are correctly viewed as a direct expression of the
process to implement the Strategic Plan.
The term community management criteria is a hold over from the original
strategic plan. Unlike the term development review policy, which had a more obvious
meaning and was more readily implemented, community management criteria do not lend
themselves as easily to interpretation. Strictly speaking, the Committee does not manage
the community, and consequently criteria by which the community should be managed
are irrelevant. The Committee puzzled over the exact meaning of this term, and it
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ultimately abandoned it as unwieldy and superfluous to the implementation of the

Strategic Plan.
As the Committee began the process to amend its Strategic Plan, it conducted a
review of all actions taken since the inception of the Committee in August 2000 that
related in any way to the implementation of the Strategic Plan. A pattern emerged in the
positions regarding revitalization the Committee had taken: almost all of them were
allowed to languish once they were taken. The Committee lacked both the means and the
capacity to follow up on its positions after it had established them. As such, many
projects went forward in a substantially different form than that which the Committee had
approved, but it is more than likely the Committees imprimatur was attached to that
project nevertheless because, after all, it had initially approved the project.
It also emerged that the Committee and its mandated subcommittees had extended
its positions on revitalization beyond those relating directly to specific parcels or
otherwise discrete geographical areas within the NRZ. These positions related instead to
the entire NRZ, but they could also be broken down into categories that related directly to
the work the mandated subcommittees were doing.
The examination of the revitalization positions the Committee and its mandated
subcommittees had taken over the years led inexorably to the conclusion that they, in
fact, were the community management criteria that the original strategic plan had called
on the Committee to establish. They do not so much manage the community as they
establish the parameters within which the Committee has determined revitalization
should occur. As the Committee is an expression of the community through the
membership of NRZ stakeholders, these positions reflect the communitys overall plan
for revitalizing the NRZ, and because they are not enshrined in the Strategic Plan they
can change as the community and, therefore, the membership on the Committee changes.
The original strategic plan intended community management criteria to be reflective, not
determinative: they are the criteria by which the community manages the implementation
of the Strategic Plan and, by extension, the revitalization of the NRZ.
In practice, community management criteria accumulate as part of the normal
transaction of business, as the Committee and its subcommittees review various proposals
for development or consider larger issues affecting the health, safety, and welfare of the
NRZ. They also establish the parameters within which the Committee and its mandated
subcommittees believe that efforts to revitalize the NRZ should operate, and as such they
are expressions of the understanding the Committee and its subcommittee have formed
on how the Strategic Plan should be implemented. As noted, however, they are intended
to be organic, and the Committee and its mandated subcommittees can alter community
management criteria as new circumstances confront the Committee or as new
stakeholders request the Committee consider new directions for the revitalization of the
NRZ. It is, therefore, important that they be standard and published widely by both the
Committee and the relevant mandated subcommittees.
The current community management criteria in other words, those positions
established prior to or during the process to amend the Strategic Plan are contained in
Chapter 8 of this document. Some of these positions are out of date or have been
superceded by subsequent actions of the Committee. As a consequence, the amended
Strategic Plan requires the mandated subcommittees to review them. The mandated
subcommittees will propose to the Committee that it confirm or jettison these positions as
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appropriate, and the Committee has the authority to strike any positions from Chapter 8
of this document in the event it agrees with a proposal to jettison a community
management criterion.
The amended Strategic Plan also calls on the mandated subcommittees to design
community management criteria as appropriate and as necessary. They will submit any
community management criteria they design to the Committee for its approval, and the
Committee will treat these community management criteria as rules of the Committee.
The Committee will refer all community management criteria to the Communication
subcommittee to publish accordingly.
The mandated subcommittees may change any of its previously designed
community management criteria, but any change will be submitted to the Committee for
its approval. Each mandated subcommittee will update and present its community
management criteria to the Committee for re-affirmation at the annual meeting.
Implementation targets.
Overview.
Each year, the mandated subcommittees will be required to set their priorities for the
upcoming year. These priorities are collectively designated their implementation targets
under the Strategic Plan. An implementation target may be comprised of a single item, or
it may have two or more components that may be worked on separately. Implementation
targets are distinguished from the work the mandated subcommittees do ordinarily to
implement the Strategic Plan in that
1)
2)
3)
they are set by the mandated subcommittees, not by the Committee or

previously by the Strategic Plan;
they are set annually; and
it is anticipated that they will be reached by the end of the year in which they
were designed.
They are, simply put, the goals that the mandated subcommittees will seek to accomplish
in the course of a given year.
Activating implementation targets.
Each mandated subcommittee will activate implementation targets that fall under its
purview annually. The mandated subcommittees will choose their implementation
targets from a set list of tasks that have been assigned to them. The assignments can
come from the Strategic Plan, from the Committee, or from the mandated subcommittees
themselves. Of these, the most important are those tasks derived directly from a strategic
project under the Plan of Revitalization. Accomplishing these tasks moves the
Committee closer to realizing an individual strategic project. Secondarily, there are those
tasks assigned by the Committee or by the mandated subcommittee. These tasks arise as
the Committee and its subcommittees transact their ordinary business: an idea can be
developed, a project can be conceived, and while either can conform to the goals of the
Strategic Plan the mandated subcommittee may not be in a position to carry out the
associated tasks at that point in time. Thus, they are put on the list of tasks, and they
await activation by the mandated subcommittee.
As a practical matter, the mandated subcommittee should not activate more
implementation targets than can be reached within a single year or than can be reached
with the resources the mandated subcommittee has at hand. There is no limit to the
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number of implementation targets a mandated subcommittee can design for a given year,
but the Committee can restrict that number if it determines that a mandated subcommittee
has exceeded its capacity for a given year. It should also be noted that activating a task
associated with a strategic project may, upon its completion, lead inexorably to activating
a task that was not anticipated during the annual review. In that case the mandated
subcommittee can proceed with the unanticipated task, but it should factor into its
calculation of the number of tasks it will activate the possibility that more tasks may arise
over the course of the year.
In the event the Committee does restrict the number of implementation targets a
mandated subcommittee will have in a given year, the mandated subcommittee will
determine which implementation targets represent its priorities for the upcoming year, but
it will consult the Committee as it deliberates. Any restriction the Committee establishes
on the number of implementation targets a mandated subcommittee can have in a given
year is valid only for the year in which it was made, and it shall not extend to any
following year.
The Oversight subcommittee is exempt from establishing implementation targets
unless it is given a specific project by the Committee.
The Communication subcommittee may exempt itself from establishing
implementation targets unless it designs a specific project for itself or is given one by the
Committee.
Designing implementation targets.
The mandated subcommittees may design tasks that are not on the list of tasks as they
develop their annual implementation targets, should circumstances seem to reasonably
warrant their design. There are no restrictions on the content of the implementation
targets a mandated subcommittee may design, but in practice there are several limitations
on this process. Newly designed implementation targets should, first and foremost, be
consistent with the overall goals for revitalizing the NRZ as expressed by the Strategic
Plan. They cannot run counter to the overall guidelines of the Strategic Plan, nor can
they extend beyond the purview of the mandated subcommittees. They also must not
delay unreasonably the implementation of the strategic projects. If they will, the
mandated subcommittee should put them forward as a potential new strategic project
rather than carry them out piecemeal.
A mandated subcommittee may not design an implementation target for another
mandated subcommittee without the express permission of that mandated subcommittee.
Approval of implementation targets.
Each mandated subcommittee will submit its proposal for its individual implementation
targets for the upcoming year at the February regular meeting of the Committee for the
Committees approval. The mandated subcommittees will attach the following
information to each implementation target as part of the process to submit the
implementation targets to the Committee:
1)
2)
3)
4)
a list of potential partners, if any;

a list of potential sources of funding, if any;
a proposed timetable for reaching the target; and
in the event the target is newly designed, a statement as to why the target is
necessary and reasonable.
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The mandated subcommittee should include a statement that no partners or no sources of

funding are available in the event there are none.
For any newly designed implementation targets, the Committee will ensure that
they are fully integrated into the Strategic Plan. A newly designed implementation target
cannot impede or otherwise inhibit the implementation of the Strategic Plan, nor can it
conflict with any other implementation target designed by another mandated
subcommittee. As such, the Committee can overrule any implementation target that it
considers to be contrary to the revitalization of the NRZ, but the Committee will have to
demonstrate that such a decision is reasonable. It is not required that the mandated
subcommittee submit a newly designed implementation target to the Oversight
subcommittee in its capacity as manager of the Strategic Plan prior to placing it before
the Committee for its consideration, but it is highly recommended that they do. If the
Committee cannot determine that a newly designed implementation target meets the
criteria outlined here, it should as a practical matter refer it to the Oversight
subcommittee for review.
Each mandated subcommittee may carry over implementation targets from the
previous year, but each mandated subcommittee must show progress on those
implementation targets, demonstrate that progress is anticipated in the near future, or
provide justification as to why the target was not reached in the previous year. The
Committee is not required to approve any such extension on an implementation target.
Updating the Strategic Plan.
The Committee will replace the text of the chapter in the Strategic Plan titled The
Annual Implementation Targets of the Mandated Subcommittees each year with the new
implementation targets for the upcoming year by the April regular meeting of the
Committee. The Committee will then make the updated Strategic Plan available at all
locations the Committee has deposited a copy of the Strategic Plan for general viewing.
This text will also reflect the status of any implementation targets that were continued
from the previous year.
The Committee will then add the text of The Annual Implementation Targets of
the Mandated Subcommittees containing the implementation targets for the previous
year, including those that have been continued into the upcoming year, to Appendix C,
Previous Revitalization Actions of the North Frog Hollow Neighborhood Revitalization
Zone Committee. The Committee will include with that text the status of all
implementation targets from the previous year, and it will also include references to
further or more detailed information on the work on those implementation targets
performed by the mandated subcommittees. The Committee will provide the text of this
appendix to the same state and municipal officials to whom it provides the annual report
no later than its April regular meeting, and the Committee may include the text of this
appendix as part of the annual report.
Communicating implementation targets to appropriate government officials.
Once the implementation targets are approved, the Committee will inform the appropriate
City and State officials of the content of the implementation targets. The Committee will
request comments on the implementation targets from those officials. In the event those
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comments should require some change to the implementation targets, the Committee has
the authority to make the necessary changes to the implementation targets.
The Committee will transmit this communication no later than its May regular
meeting. The Committee may, therefore, make any changes required by comments from
the officials at any point in time, but those comments are not a prerequisite to approval of
the implementation targets by the Committee.
This process resembles the process to inform the appropriate government officials
that the Committee is changing the Strategic Plan in part because the implementation
targets do change the Strategic Plan, but it is not precisely that process because this sort
of update is permitted under the rules governing changes to the Strategic Plan. As such,
the officials the Committee informs under these circumstances will not necessarily be the
same officials who receive information regarding an amendment to the Strategic Plan.
While they may overlap, the Committee will primarily inform those officials with whom
it will anticipate working on the implementation targets for the next year.
Funding for implementation targets.
Each mandated subcommittee will list potential sources of funding to be pursued to
achieve an implementation target, but the Committee will coordinate any fundraising
efforts that the mandated subcommittees list in their implementation targets.
In general, the Committee will permit the mandated subcommittees to pursue
funding for implementation targets once those targets have been approved by the
Committee and according to any rules the Committee has made with regards to
fundraising; however, in the event, two or more mandated subcommittees list the same
potential funder, the Committee will designate a member in good standing to pursue
funding on behalf of those mandated subcommittees. This member does not need to be a
member of one of the mandated subcommittees that listed this funder, and the member
should pursue funds for each implementation target equally.
Changing implementation targets.
A mandated subcommittee cannot change its implementation targets once they have been
approved by the Committee without the prior notification and consent of the Committee
to do so. The Committee has the authority to approve any change it permits a mandated
subcommittee to make to its implementation targets.
Annual reporting on implementation targets.
Each mandated subcommittee will prepare for and submit to the Committee a report
detailing its work pertaining to each implementation target for the previous year at the
January regular meeting of the Committee.
Each mandated subcommittee will designate a year-end status for its
implementation targets, and these designations are as follows:
1)
2)
3)
completed, which means that the mandated subcommittee has determined

all work on the target is done and the target has been reached;
ongoing, which means that the mandated subcommittee has determined
there is still work to be done to reach the target; or
renewed, which means that the mandated subcommittee has determined
there is additional work to do that was not anticipated when the target
initially set.
that
that
that
was
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The Committee will include the reports on implementation targets submitted by

mandated subcommittees in its annual report.
Mandated surveys.
As noted above, the original version of the strategic plan called on the Committee and the
mandated subcommittees to conduct surveys of the NRZ in order to better inform the
implementation of the Strategic Plan. Those surveys are continued in the Strategic Plan,
and they are listed under the mandated subcommittees that will be required to conduct
them. The Committee has also added surveys to those found in the original version of the
strategic plan, and these new surveys have been assigned to individual mandated
subcommittees.
These surveys are considered mandated in the same manner that the mandated
subcommittees are considered mandated. The Committee has approved the surveys by
approving the Strategic Plan, and their primary reason to conduct them is to further the
implementation of the Strategic Plan. They can be altered, but they can be altered only
through the process to change the Strategic Plan. The Committee can also add new
surveys as required, but whether to include those surveys as part of the Strategic Plan is a
separate decision that requires the Committee to consider whether those new surveys are
necessary to implement the Strategic Plan.
Mandated surveys will be automatically included in Chapter 2, The Frog Hollow
Neighborhood Revitalization Zone Today, of this Strategic Plan. The results of the
surveys will be presented in their entirety, with the Committee having a say only over
how they are presented. Interpretation of the data will be reserved for a separate section
of the aforementioned chapter, and Committee will approve that interpretation before it is
added to the chapter. In this manner, the Committee can present data on the NRZ in a
format that is available to everyone to interpret, rather than presenting the data
exclusively through the lens of the current membership of the Committee.
Responsibility for a mandated survey does not necessarily entail conducting the
survey. The mandated subcommittees are encouraged to seek resources that have already
conducted the mandated surveys, either in whole or in part, and if the surveys have not
been previously conducted the mandated subcommittees are encouraged to seek funding
in order to hire a reputable entity to conduct them. For any statistics the mandated
subcommittees utilize that the mandated subcommittees did not themselves conduct, they
will be required to attach the following information to those statistics:
1)
2)
3)
the source of the statistics;

the rate at which the source updates the statistics; and
a mechanism that will be utilized to obtain updated statistics.
Any updates to statistics the mandated subcommittees acquire from external sources will
be automatically included in the appropriate section of the Strategic Plan.
The Committee will send the results of all of the mandated surveys to the appropriate
state and municipal officials, and it will do so according to the rules governing the
distribution of proposed changes to the Strategic Plan. Although not expressly required
to do so, the Committee should also send its interpretation of the results of the survey
along with the data, and it should do so in a manner that reflects how the data and the
interpretation will appear in the Strategic Plan.
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Dissolving mandated subcommittees.

The Committee cannot dissolve or otherwise close a mandated subcommittee without
amending the Strategic Plan. The Strategic Plan created the mandated subcommittees,
and the Committee has agreed that approval of the Strategic Plan constitutes the formal
organization of the mandated subcommittees. Only by removing the mandated
subcommittee from the Strategic Plan can the Committee dissolve the mandated
subcommittee.
The Committee can, under certain circumstances, alter the mandated
subcommittees or their responsibilities without amending the Strategic Plan. For
example, the Committee discovered that the tasks and the responsibilities of the
Economic Development subcommittee and the Self-sufficiency subcommittee overlapped
substantially. In order to encourage the realization of the goals put before these
subcommittees, the Committee determined that it would be more efficient to merge the
two subcommittees rather than have them continue to be redundant; however, the
Committee did not alter the tasks or the responsibilities assigned to these subcommittees.
Rather, the Committee assigned the tasks and the responsibilities of both subcommittees
to the new subcommittee, the Community and Economic Development subcommittee, in
their entirety and without revision. In this way, the Committee expressed explicitly that
the tasks and the responsibilities set forth in the Strategic Plan take precedence over the
process and the procedures developed to carry them out.
As noted above, there are certain circumstances under which a mandated
subcommittee may be temporarily taken over by the Oversight subcommittee, but a
takeover under these circumstances does not constitute the dissolution of that mandated
subcommittee. The Oversight subcommittees main objective under these circumstances
is to restore the mandated subcommittee to independence, and it only has this emergency
function because it manages the Strategic Plan and its members, therefore, have the
greatest familiarity with the Strategic Plan. As a consequence, the Committee should
ensure that the Oversight subcommittee is always active and that its membership is
always familiar with the contents of the Strategic Plan.
It should be noted that the rules applying to the dissolution of a mandated
subcommittee apply equally to the creation of a new mandated subcommittee: it cannot
be accomplished without amending the Strategic Plan.
Chapter 5
The Revitalization Authority of the Frog Hollow
Introduction
In order to be able to more fully and more effectively implement the Strategic Plan, the
Committee granted itself the authority to designate discrete geographical areas within the
NRZ for targeted revitalization actions. The Committee granted itself this authority in
order that the Committee and its subcommittees could more readily assess the needs of
these smaller areas while simultaneously guaranteeing that the plan for these smaller
areas were integrated with the Plan of Revitalization for the NRZ as a whole. The
Committee then created a series of procedures to address the needs of these smaller areas
within the NRZ, and these procedures make up the revitalization authority of the
Committee. This revitalization authority is consistent both with state and municipal laws
governing the conduct of NRZ committees generally, and they are fully integrated into
the procedures governing the implementation of the Strategic Plan.
The smaller areas are jointly called Strategic Areas for Revitalization Action, or
SARAs. A SARA is any area within the NRZ that the Committee has set aside for
increased scrutiny and action by the Committee, its mandated subcommittees, and its
members. A SARA can be one parcel, or it can be any number of parcels that are
connected through common concerns or shared goals. Designation of SARAs is left
entirely to the discretion of the Committee.
The purpose of a SARA is threefold. First, SARAs are designed to allow the
Committee to focus on smaller, more specific areas within the NRZ. Because the
Committee has limited resources, it is more likely that the Committees efforts to
implement the Strategic Plan, and then by extension to revitalize the NRZ, could become
unfocused as the members and the mandated subcommittees attempt to work on scattered
sites throughout the NRZ. A SARA places the full resources of the Committee, its
mandated subcommittees, and its members on a single area, and as a result the
Committee can coordinate its efforts and derive the greatest effect from its resources
possible. By then applying standardized procedures across any and all SARAs the
Committee designates, any member or mandated subcommittee can step into the process
to revitalize a SARA at any point and with minimal effort.
Second, this focus on a smaller, more specific area within the NRZ also permits
the Committee to expand its efforts at outreach with stakeholders. A SARA becomes a
common cause between the Committee and the stakeholders directly affected by the
SARA, and the Committee can then encourage these stakeholders to become more
involved with the Committee by first attracting them to the revitalization plan described
by the SARA. Such partnerships, which are focused on the most immediate interests of
these stakeholders, will serve as an introduction both to the Committee and its actions as
well as to the broader NRZ beyond the SARA. This strategy would also be applied to
any developers interested in the SARA. Connecting developers to the Committee
through any work they do within the SARA would introduce the larger interests of the
NRZ to the developers and could, therefore, serve to encourage the developers to include
those interests in their plans.
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Finally, designation as a SARA permits and encourages the Committee to take the
lead on the area so designated within the NRZ. Rather than waiting for someone external
to the Committee, such as a developer, to suggest a course of action for the SARA or any
parcel within the SARA, the Committee can set the agenda for the SARA itself and then
request that any developer who wishes to work on any parcel within the SARA conform
to the Committees objectives for the SARA. The process to establish a SARA requires
the Committee to have researched the parcels within the SARA, to have contacted the
stakeholders in or directly affected by the parcels within the SARA, and to have ensured
that any plan for the SARA is fully integrated into the Strategic Plan. Thus, a SARA not
only will more fully represent the interest of the immediate neighborhood around it but
will also more fully contribute to the revitalization of the entire NRZ as envisioned by the
Strategic Plan.
While any developer or private individual who controls a site within a SARA
need not accede to the plans the Committee establishes for that SARA, designation of the
SARA is a potent tool that can allow the Committee to negotiate with developers or
private individuals to promote the objectives of both the SARA and the Strategic Plan.
This tool expresses itself by circumventing some of the Committees normal procedures
for moving a parcel to a quick resolution under the NRZ statute because many of those
procedures are fulfilled by the process to designate a SARA. Designation as a SARA
thereby permits the Committee more flexible access to its statutory authority. Any
distressed property within a SARA, once it has been determined to be vacant or occupied,
is automatically considered to be an initial complaint under the Committees statutory
authority, and the Committee can then proceed with its procedures for complaints without
having to wait for someone to submit the distressed property as a complaint. In the event
this distressed property becomes a formal complaint, the parcel is automatically
considered a subsequent referral.
Similarly, any parcel within a SARA that may be the subject of any development,
improvement, or rehabilitation and is not a distressed property is automatically
considered to be an initial referral under the Committees statutory authority. As with the
initial complaint, the Committee can then proceed with its procedures for referral without
having to wait for someone to submit the parcel as a referral. The Committee can also
seek any waiver of any other code, beyond those listed in this document but excluding
those codes restricted under the NRZ statute, that it deems necessary to request be waived
in order to bring the plan of action for a SARA to a successful conclusion. This process
goes somewhat further than the ordinary process surrounding requests for waivers, but
the Committee is permitted this greater latitude under a SARA because a SARA, by
definition, is a more critical area within the NRZ than parcels that arrive with the
Committee through normal procedures.
The most important component of a SARA, however, is that the Committee is
required to ensure that any revitalization action is fully integrated into the Strategic Plan.
That integration includes a requirement that no revitalization action impedes or otherwise
inhibits the implementation of the Strategic Plan in general or any other revitalization
action in particular. It is for this reason that SARAs are a part of the Strategic Plan and
not a separate policy adopted by the Committee.
There are four types of SARAs:
1)
Areas for targeted revitalization
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2)
3)
4)
Mandated complaints
Current development initiative
Improvement districts
The procedures specific to each of these types of SARA are described below following a
description of the procedures general to all four. All SARAs designated by the
Committee will be listed under Chapter 10, Strategic Areas for Revitalization, which is
within the Part III, The Plan of Revitalization for the Frog Hollow Neighborhood
Revitalization Zone, of this document.
General procedures relating to strategic areas for revitalization action.

Overview.
The general procedures that apply to SARAs primarily relate to the responsibility the
Committee has to designate and then to monitor the work done on SARAs. Each type of
SARA will have its own procedures, and those procedures are more restrictive than the
procedures described in this section.
These general procedures, however, should be viewed simultaneously as a
minimum standard for the individual types of SARAs. In the event an individual type of
SARA does not have an applicable procedure, no action taken with regards to a SARA
will fall below the standard set by these general procedures.
When a SARA can be designated.
The Committee may act to designate a new SARA during the course of any regular
meeting of the Committee or at the annual meeting of the Committee, but as a practical
matter the Committee should endeavor to limit such designations to the annual meeting.
Limiting designations to the annual meeting will help the Committee to conform to the
timetable set for reporting on SARA, and consequently any SARA designated at a regular
meeting will have to be adjusted to comply with the reporting requirements.
Number of active SARAs.
The Committee shall not have in excess of twenty active SARAs at any given time unless
designation of an additional SARA is deemed critical by a two-thirds vote at a regular
meeting of the Committee.
Although it is not stated expressly, this provision would also apply to SARAs
designated at the annual meeting, and any SARA in excess of twenty would have to be
approved by a two-thirds vote of the Committee.
Informing City and State officials
The Committee is responsible for informing the appropriate City and State officials of the
content of any revitalization action. In the event a City or State official requires a change
to a revitalization action, the Committee has the authority to make the requested change.
Areas for targeted revitalization.

Overview.
An area for targeted revitalization (ATR) is any area within the NRZ that the Committee
believes will benefit from the concentrated and concerted efforts of the Committee and its
mandated subcommittees. Such an area could be declining, with multiple examples of
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blighted buildings or an increasing crime rate, or it could be an area that is rising but still
has isolated impediments that prevent the stabilization of gains already made. An ATR
can also encompass ongoing development, particularly if the Committee has identified
several smaller development projects that will be more successful if they are at least
communicating with each other.
An ATR is also an area in which there are stakeholders who will or who can be
motivated to join the Committee in a coordinated effort to improve the ATR. These
stakeholders will primarily be residents, but they will also include merchants, landlords,
and non-profit organizations that are active or located in the ATR. The stakeholders may
already be organized, such as in a block watch, or the Committee may be aware of
individuals willing to work but who are otherwise not in touch with each other. In any
event, the critical component will be the partnership that forms between the stakeholders
and the Committee: the stakeholders will be in a position to inform the Committee as to
what their area needs, and the Committee will be in a position to bring its powers to bear
to assist the stakeholders to make the changes they have identified as necessary.
The exact definition of a stakeholder is imprecise, but the Committee will utilize
the NRZ statute as a general guideline for identifying stakeholders. The Committee will
also exercise its prerogative in this matter, and if it does not believe that a given
individual or entity is in fact a stakeholder in the ATR it will not be obligated to include
that individual or that entity directly in the efforts to revitalize the ATR. The Committee
will act in consultation with identified stakeholders in this and all matters related to the
ATR.
While an ATR will stand on its own and will be considered for its own unique
issues and concerns, the Committee will ensure that any plans for the ATR are fully
integrated with the Strategic Plan. The Committee will also demonstrate to the ATRs
stakeholders that their efforts do have an effect on other areas within the NRZ, and the
Committee will hope that the process to engage the ATRs stakeholders in the ATR will
similarly engage those stakeholders in the overall effort to revitalize the NRZ.
Step 1. Designate an area for targeted revitalization.
The Committee shall have the authority to designate two or more parcels within the NRZ
as an ATR, provided all parcels forming that area are contiguous. Although there are no
other restrictions with regards to this authority, the Committee may nonetheless be called
upon by any person to demonstrate the reasonableness of this designation.
There are no restrictions on how the Committee may discover the need for an
ATR. Stakeholders from that ATR may approach the Committee, or the Committee may
conclude that designating an area as an ATR would be beneficial to the ATR and the
NRZ as a whole.
Step 2. Organize an association of stakeholders.
Once the Committee has designated an area for targeted revitalization, the Committee
must form an association of stakeholders within the area. This association may be a
previously existing group within the ATR, such as a block watch, but any existing group
will, for the duration of the ATR, be considered an association of stakeholders for the
purposes of this procedure. Such a formation will not supplant or supersede the existing
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group. Rather, the existing group and the association of stakeholders will exist
simultaneously, and their efforts will coincide.
The stakeholders will meet the same definition that applies to the Committee in
that they may include, but not be limited to, homeowners, tenants, landlords, business
owners, non-profit organizations, schools, and religious institutions. All of these
stakeholders will have a direct interest in the area for targeted revitalization, which will
most likely take the form of having a primary address in that area.
If the area for targeted revitalization borders an adjacent NRZ, the association
may include a representative of the adjacent NRZ committee. Whether or not to do so
will be up to the Committee, but the Committee will proceed in this regard in
consultation with the association.
In order to permit the Committee to act on behalf of the association of
stakeholders, the association will simultaneously be a subcommittee of the Committee.
This designation, which is termed an association subcommittee, will also permit the
Committee to include plans for the ATR in the Strategic Plan. The Committee will select
a member in good standing to serve on the association subcommittee, and that member
will be required to make regular reports on the proceedings of the association
subcommittee to the Committee. As the Committee will actively recruit stakeholders
from the association of stakeholders for membership on the Committee, an ATR
stakeholder could eventually come to be the member of the Committee who serves on the
association subcommittee.
It should be noted that there are no other restrictions on the membership of an
association of stakeholders, and in fact association denotes a looser body of people than
does a committee or even subcommittee. There is implied, therefore, a certain
degree of fluctuation within the association. Stakeholders who attend one meeting may
not attend another, and it could take several meetings before a coherent body takes shape.
As a consequence, the member of the Committee who serves on the association
subcommittee will have to make rules regarding quorum and meetings that suit each
association individually. The only rule that applies to this body is that the Committee
member belonging to it will report on its proceedings to the Committee.
Step 3. Design a comprehensive plan.
The association subcommittees first task is to develop a comprehensive plan for the
revitalization of the ATR. A comprehensive plan may include any issue or concern that
affects the ATR, such as public safety, blighted buildings, or parking. The stakeholders
should reach a consensus on these issues and concerns, and from there they will propose
steps to take to resolve any impediments to the ATRs revitalization or stabilization. The
association subcommittee will refer to the Strategic Plan for guidance as it designs its
comprehensive plan.
The association subcommittee will also establish a set of implementation targets
for the year following its creation. These implementation targets will relate directly to
the revitalization or stabilization of the ATR, which is the association subcommittees
purview. As a practical matter, the association subcommittee should not design more
implementation targets than it can carry out in a single year, and the association
subcommittee should also design targets that can be reached with the resources the
association subcommittee has at hand and the Committee can bring to bear. There is,
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however, no limit to the number of implementation targets that an association

subcommittee can propose, but the Committee may act to restrict that number if it
believes that the association subcommittee will exceed its capacity to accomplish those
tasks encompassed by the implementation targets. If the Committee does act to restrict
the number of implementation targets an association subcommittee proposes, it will be up
to the association subcommittee to determine which implementation targets are its
priorities. The Committees authority in this matter is limited to setting the number of
implementation targets an association subcommittee can set, but the association
subcommittee will consult the Committee as it chooses its priorities.
The implementation targets will be a part of the comprehensive plan. If the
association subcommittee chooses, it can design a comprehensive plan made up entirely
of implementation targets.
Once the comprehensive plan is completed, the association subcommittee will
submit it to the Committee for approval. It is the Committees responsibility to ensure
that the comprehensive plan fits into the Strategic Plan, and it is the Committees
responsibility to ensure that the comprehensive plan does not interfere with or undo the
efforts of any other action taken by the Committee, its mandated subcommittees, or other
association subcommittees to implement the Strategic Plan.
The comprehensive plan will be considered part of the Strategic Plan, and the
Committee will be able to bring its resources to bear to assist the association
subcommittee with the implementation of its comprehensive plan.
Step 4. Implement the comprehensive plan.
The association subcommittee will start implementing its comprehensive plan
immediately following its approval by the Committee. The association subcommittee
will continue with this process until the comprehensive plan is implemented in its
entirety.
The member of the Committee who sits on the association subcommittee will
report on the progress of the implementation of the comprehensive plan to the Committee
at the Committees regular meetings. These reports will follow any procedures the
Committee has established for reporting by subcommittees.
The Committee will include a report on all active ATRs in its annual report.
Step 5. Completing the comprehensive plan.
The association subcommittee will report to the Committee immediately upon completion
of its comprehensive plan. This report concludes the association subcommittees work
with the Committee in the ATR, and it effectively dissolves the association
subcommittee. It also effectively ends the areas designation as an ATR, but the
Committee will formalize these determinations at the regular meeting at which the
Committee receives the final report of the association subcommittee.
The Committee will include a report on all completed ATRs in its annual report.
Changes to the comprehensive plan.
The association subcommittee is not permitted to alter, correct, revise, or update its
approved comprehensive plan without the consent of the Committee.
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Sunset provisions.
As part of its final report to the Committee, the association subcommittee will
recommend whether it should continue as a subcommittee of the Committee, but in order
to continue as a subcommittee the association subcommittee will be required to design a
new comprehensive plan.
In the event the association subcommittee disbands, the association of
stakeholders can continue in any form it chooses except insofar as it has a continuing
relationship with the Committee. Only the Committee can determine the nature and the
extent of any relationship between it and any outside entity.
Any association of stakeholder that persists beyond the completion of the
comprehensive plan may function under the auspices of the Committee, in which case the
Committee can permit the association to contribute to the implementation of those parts
of the Strategic Plan directly related to the ATR. Otherwise, the association will have
only those rights before the Committee that the Committee grants it.
Mandated complaints.
Overview.
A mandated complaint is any single parcel within the NRZ that has fallen into such a
state of disrepair that it constitutes an emergency for the NRZ. In this respect,
designation as a mandated complaint indicates that confronting the parcel is a priority for
the Committee, and it gives the Committee greater latitude to act quickly by skipping the
parcel ahead in some of the standard procedures described in the Strategic Plan. Thus,
Committee consensus on the actions to be taken regarding a mandated complaint is a
safeguard that is built into this designation, and it serves to prevent the Committee or one
of its mandated subcommittees from acting capriciously.
Typically, a parcel that receives this designation possesses a building that has
posed a longstanding problem for the neighborhood. It can be either occupied or vacant,
but there will be attached to it a substantial amount of anecdotal evidence that will
indicate both that the building poses a significant problem for the neighborhood and that
the owner has all but abandoned the building to its fate. There will also be a sense that
the building will continue to deteriorate unless and until direct intervention by the
Committee and appropriate municipal officials acts to arrest this process of decay. In this
case, it means that the emergency caused by the parcel is sufficiently significant that the
members and the subcommittee should set aside their normal business to address the risk
posed by this parcel. This condition also implies that any one member or subcommittee
would be unable to move quickly enough on their own to address the threat the parcel
poses to the neighborhood and to the NRZ. Designation as a mandated complaint
automatically enlists the rest of the Committee in the effort.
Designation as a mandated complaint also carries with it a requirement that the
Committee engages the owner, but this process accompanies certain punitive actions as
described in the Strategic Plan. The Committee is permitted to move directly to these
punitive actions because the anecdotal evidence surrounding the parcel indicates that the
owner will not address the problems created by the parcel unless a request to do so carries
with it a direct and immediate threat of governmental action. Consequently, the
Committee should keep the appropriate municipal officials fully apprised of its actions
under a mandated complaint.
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This designation differs from other SARAs in that a mandated complaint can be
designated within either an area for targeted revitalization or a current development
initiative. In fact, the existence of a mandated complaint in a given area within the NRZ
can be the catalyst for a separate designation as an area for targeted revitalization or a
current development initiative. Otherwise, the designation is consistent with the other
SARAs in that it requires the Committee to commit to a specific course of action. The
Committees actions on a mandated complaint will be consistent with the goals of the
Strategic Plan, but the Committee is permitted to adapt its plan for abating the emergency
caused by a mandated complaint to the needs of the neighborhood and any potential
developer as the Committee becomes aware of those needs.
Just as significantly, designation as a mandated complaint ensures that the
Committee will work toward the re-use of the parcel in a manner that is beneficial to the
NRZ and will not end its efforts following remediation of the emergency. Only when the
parcel is restored to use will it cease to be a threat to the health, safety, and welfare of the
NRZ.
Step 1. Designate a mandated complaint.
The Committee shall have the authority to designate any parcel within the NRZ as a
mandated complaint provided one of two criteria is met.
First, the parcel must be so distressed that in order to resolve the issues
surrounding it the Committee, its members, and its subcommittees must devote their
concerted and expeditious efforts to solving the problems. In other words, the Committee
determines with this designation that further postponement or delay in action will pose an
unwarranted and substantial threat to the health, safety, and well being of both the
neighborhood and the NRZ. This designation does not mean that the parcel has not
existed in a blighted state for only a brief time, nor does it mean that crises involving the
parcel have not flared in the past. Rather, it means that an emergency stemming from the
parcel has been brought to the attention of the Committee and that the Committee
considers any inaction on its part to be detrimental to the health, safety, and welfare of
the neighborhood and the NRZ. Inaction would also prove a serious impediment to the
implementation of the Strategic Plan in general or to carrying out the specific goals of an
area for targeted revitalization, current development initiative, or any other project the
Committee has undertaken to revitalize the NRZ. It may also mean that the Committee is
prepared to set aside any or all of its other business to address the threat posed by the
subject parcel.
Second, the parcel can be in such a deteriorated state that any reasonable
assessment of it will find that it is an emergency as it relates to the neighborhood. In this
case, the parcel stands out as particularly deteriorated, and it is undermining the stability
of its neighborhood by being a focal point for crime or because it is a substantial fire
hazard.
In the case of either criterion being met, the designation as a mandated complaint
carries with it a sense of crisis that requires the Committees urgent and immediate
attention, but in both cases the designation is attached only to a single parcel.
There is no restriction on how the Committee is informed about the existence of a
potential mandated complaint within the NRZ. The potential mandated complaint could
also have existed in a deteriorated state for some time before the Committee turns its
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attention to it, and designation as a mandated complaint will assist the Committee in
focusing its efforts on that one parcel.
The Committee may designate a member or a subcommittee to lead or to
coordinate the efforts regarding a mandated complaint.
Step 2. Determine appropriate punitive action.
Once the Committee has designated a parcel a mandated complaint, the Committee must
determine whether any building on the mandated complaint is vacant or occupied. This
determination governs the precise punitive action the Committee will pursue against the
mandated complaint.
In the event the building is vacant, the Committee will file an anti-blight
complaint pursuant to Chapter 9, Article V 9-91 through 9-98A, inclusive, of the
Municipal Code of Hartford, also known as the Anti-blight Program. An anti-blight
complaint carries with it the requirement that the parcel to be cited under the Anti-blight
Program meets the definition of blighted as described under 9-91 of the Municipal
Code, and this definition should factor into the Committees determination to designate
the parcel a mandated complaint.
In the event the building is occupied, the Committee will pursue nuisance
abatement or condemnation of the building as uninhabitable. If the punitive action the
Committee chooses is nuisance abatement, the parcel will meet the definition of nuisance
as described by Chapter 24 of the Municipal Code of Hartford, and this definition should
factor into the Committees determination to designate the parcel a mandated complaint.
In both instances, the process will follow the procedures as outlined in the
sections of Chapter 6 that describe the Committees action under a formal complaint.
The appropriate punitive action will be referred to the mandated subcommittee that
normally handles that type of punitive action Property Development subcommittee for
the anti-blight complaint and the Public Safety subcommittee for nuisance abatement and
condemnation required by the status of the mandated complaint, and those mandated
subcommittees will follow their normal procedures for pursuit of formal complaints.
Step 3. Establish a recommended course of action.
Once the Committee has determined the appropriate punitive action to pursue against the
mandated complaint, the Committee shall work to establish a recommended course of
action for the mandated complaint. First and foremost, the recommended course of
action outlines the punitive action that will be taken against the subject parcel. The
recommended course of action, however, further establishes all of the steps the
Committee will take to address the risk the mandated complaint poses to the
neighborhood, and it will also include recommendations for the future use of the parcel.
A recommended course of action will form the official position of the Committee
with regards to the mandated complaint. While the Committees official position could
take any form, it should include some description of the parcel in order to establish the
basis for the Committees designation, and it should have implementation targets that will
have to be reached, either by the Committee, the parcels owner, or by appropriate state
or municipal officials, in order for the designation to be removed. For example, the
Committee could set mothballing the building on the parcel as a target, and it would set
some deadline by which it would want the City to accomplish that task. In any event, the
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contents of the Committees position will be dictated by the individual nature of the
threat posed by the mandated complaint.
Recommendations for the future use of the parcel should be based first on the
goals of the Strategic Plan, and any future use the Committee proposes should be
consistent with the objectives the Committee has set forth for the revitalization of the
NRZ. In the event the Committee has designated an area for targeted revitalization or a
current development initiative that includes the mandated complaint within their
boundaries, the Committee should further base its recommendations on the future use of
the mandated complaint on the plans for those, more specific areas within the NRZ.
While the Committee cannot dictate the disposition of the parcel, the future uses it
proposes will form the conditions under which the Committee undertakes to work with
any party interested in rehabilitating or developing the parcel. The proposed future uses
will also serve as a guide for the City in the event it forecloses on the parcel and is
subsequently in a position to dispose of the parcel.
Eventually, the proposed future uses will include recommendations from the
neighborhood surrounding the mandated complaint, but because resolving the mandated
complaint may include development of the parcel it is important that the Committee
establish its own baseline for future uses prior to contacting the neighborhood, the City,
or even the owner of the parcel. These proposed future uses will then become the basis
against which any eventual proposal for development is evaluated, and they will present
the Committee with the opportunity to encourage potential developers to view the parcel
in terms of the goals of the Strategic Plan as opposed to any short-term goals a developer
might prefer to pursue.
Proposed future uses also imply that the owner has forfeited the right to develop
the mandated complaint without reference to the neighborhood or to the NRZ. While this
statement is not legally enforceable, it suggests a position for the Committee that the
owners negligence has penalized the NRZ and its stakeholders, and this position then
allows the Committee to insist that it be involved in holding the owner accountable for
that negligence as a form of compensatory action.
The recommended course of action will serve as the preliminary report on the
mandated complaint. It should also carry with it a motion to initiate the appropriate
punitive action.
Step 3. Initiate an appropriate punitive action.
In general, the course of action the Committee follows as it pursues an appropriate
punitive action against a mandated complaint follows the same procedures established for
pursuit of an appropriate punitive action against a formal complaint. There will,
however, be several critical differences in how punitive actions will be handled under a
mandated complaint as opposed to under a formal complaint, and those differences will
supercede the normal procedures for punitive actions as they pertain to formal
complaints.
First, the member or the subcommittee that the Committee has designated to lead
or to coordinate actions under the recommended course of action will be responsible for
attempting to contact the owner or owners of the mandated complaint. This task is
normally handled by the appropriate mandated subcommittee, but here it belongs to the
lead or coordinator of the mandated complaint. Thus, it also implies that the lead or
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coordinator should follow the normal procedures of the appropriate mandated

subcommittee for reporting on the attempt to communicate with the owner or owners of
the mandated complaint except as circumscribed the procedures specific to a mandated
complaint. In any event, the normal procedures for communicating with the owner or
owners of a subject parcel should form the minimum standard for attempts to
communicate with the owner or owners of a mandated complaint.
Second, the attempt to communicate with the owner or owners should be done by
restricted delivery with signature confirmation. This provision implies that the
Committee is already farther along in its normal procedures for punitive complaints, but
this advanced rate of action is permitted by the designation as a mandated complaint.
Third, the Committee will permit the owner or owners ten business days from the
dispatch of this attempt at communication to reply before proceeding with the appropriate
punitive action. This provision allows the Committee to proceed with the appropriate
punitive action after only one attempt at communication, thereby indicating the level of
threat the Committee has determined the mandated complaint poses to the neighborhood
and to the NRZ.
Pursuit of an appropriate punitive action does not forego the possibility of
working with the owner or owners of the mandated complaint in the future. In fact, the
Committee resorts to this expedited process in part because it believes that only the threat
of governmental action against the parcel will compel the owner or owners to address the
dangers posed by their parcel. The Committee should not, however, withdraw any
punitive action simply because the owner or owners has responded to this threat of
governmental action, as a response under those circumstances will likely be sustained
only so long as the threat of governmental action remains intact.
Step 4. Contact the immediate neighborhood around the mandated complaint.
Once the Committee has approved a recommended course of action and the appropriate
punitive action is underway, the Committee will then contact the owners, the residents,
and the commercial tenants of all properties that directly abut the mandated complaint.
The Committee will inform them of its designation of the parcel as a mandated
complaint, and it will solicit from them their advice and their opinions on the mandated
complaint. The Committee may revise its recommended course of action accordingly,
and the Committee shall inform the appropriate City and State officials of any such
revision. Such revisions shall be included in the official position of the Committee, and
the Committee shall alter its proposed future uses for the mandated complaint as
appropriate.
The Committee does not have to contact the neighborhood surrounding the
mandated complaint, in part because a mandated complaint is viewed as having its most
deleterious effects on the parcels immediately adjoining it and in part because contacting
the neighborhood in order to receive comment from it will take too much time given the
gravity of the circumstances that surround a mandated complaint. This provision does
not, however, preclude the Committee from contacting the neighborhood, and publicizing
its actions regarding a mandated complaint even more broadly than the neighborhood is
recommended as time and resources permits.
The Committee is also not required to hold a public hearing on a mandated
complaint, but a mandated complaint implies some level of contact with the immediate
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neighbors of the mandated complaint beyond simply informing them of the Committees
actions in this regard. The member or subcommittee leading or coordinating the
Committees actions on a mandated complaint should exercise their discretion with
regards to holding some sort of meeting or hearing with the immediate neighbors.
There are no prohibitions against soliciting advice or opinions from anyone
outside the immediate neighbors, provided those solicitations are consistent with the
goals of the recommended course of action. Any and all communications pertaining to
the mandated complaint should be documented and entered into the Committees records.
If the appropriate punitive action fails to remediate the threat posed by the
mandated complaint, the Committee may move to the appropriate statutory action in
order to complete its procedures under this designation.
Step 5. Completing the recommended course of action.
The Committee will consider a mandated complaint closed upon successful completion
of the recommended course of action for the mandated complaint or upon referral of the
mandated complaint for the appropriate statutory action. Upon conclusion of a mandated
complaint, the Committee will issue a report on that mandated complaint. This report
will include an analysis of the successes and failures of the mandated complaint, an
evaluation of the relationship between the Committee and the owner or owners
responsible for the mandated complaint, and an outline for monitoring the parcel for a
specified amount of time following the conclusion of the mandated complaint. The
report may also include any other information the Committee deems appropriate or
necessary for a complete understanding of the process surrounding the mandated
complaint.
Evaluating proposals to develop a mandated complaint.
Any proposal for development of the mandated complaint will be evaluated against the
recommended course of action, and the Committee will encourage potential developers to
follow the recommended course of action. In those instances in which the Committee
determines that it is not possible for a developer to follow the recommended course of
action, the Committee may revise the recommended course of action on the condition that
the potential developer agrees to develop the site of the mandated complaint within a
period of time to be specified by the Committee. Should the developer fail to uphold
their agreement with the Committee in this regard, the Committee will seek a remedy
under any law, regulation, or policy the City has with regards to neighborhood
revitalization zones in general and blighted, nuisance, or uninhabitable properties in
particular immediately. In the event no such remedy is possible, the mandated complaint
shall be considered as automatically submitted to the Committee as an initial complaint
as described in the section Initial Complaints in this chapter.
Sunset provisions.
In the event the appropriate punitive action proves insufficient to remediate the mandated
complaint, the Committee may submit the mandated complaint for the appropriate
statutory action as described Chapter 6. Although technically the threat that caused the
Committee to designate a parcel a mandated complaint will persist upon referral for
statutory action, this referral will close the mandated complaint. Any procedures for a
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mandated complaint will cease to apply, and the Committee will follow its procedures for
statutory actions exclusively. The Committee will also be obligated to meet any of the
requirements of those procedures that the mandated complaint has failed to meet prior to
proceeding with any statutory action.
Current development initiatives.

Overview.
A current development initiative (CDI) is any project that is so substantial or significant
that the Committee or its appropriate mandated subcommittee has decided that support
for the project is contingent on financing being in place. The Committee cannot support
a major project until financing for that project is in place. While this designation does
not prohibit the Committee from working on behalf of the major project, a CDI implies
that the Committee will have to review a series of proposals related to the project that, if
not approved, some external, controlling agency or entity, will impede financing for the
project generally.
For the most part, the mandated subcommittees carry responsibility for this
designation. Each mandated subcommittee is required to define what a major project is
for those projects that will fall under its purview, and if a mandated subcommittee
determines that a proposal meets that definition than Committee designation as a CDI is
automatic.
It follows, then, that the mandated subcommittees will have regular contact with
the developer of a CDI, as the developer will likely require a series of approvals from the
City before the project can proceed. It is similarly likely that financing will hinge on
some of the initial approvals. Thus, the mandated subcommittees, and through them the
Committee, will have the opportunity under a CDI to review each issue requiring
approval, and that will give the Committee greater opportunity to influence the CDI and
to ensure that it fits with the overall Strategic Plan.
Designation as a CDI also speaks to the mandated subcommittees support for the
concept that underlies the CDI. A CDI, therefore, is a project that could turnaround an
area within the NRZ, if not the entire NRZ, and the mandated subcommittee applies this
designation in order to stress the CDIs singular importance to the revitalization of the
NRZ. As with the other types of SARAs, the mandated subcommittees are committed to
seeing the CDI succeed, and they will have increased flexibility as they access the
Committees statutory authority on behalf of the CDI.
Step 1. Designate a current development initiative.
The Committee shall designate as a current development initiative any proposed plan for
development within the NRZ that has been deemed by a mandated subcommittee to be a
major project. There are no restrictions on the number of parcels that will be part of the
CDI, nor are there any restrictions on its size.
Each mandated subcommittee will establish its own definition for what a major
project is, and it will apply that definition to any proposal that fits under its purview. It
can then change its definition as it sees fit. The mandated subcommittees are not required
to seek Committee approval for its definition of a major project, but they are required to
submit their definitions to the Committee for its review.
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Once a mandated subcommittee establishes that a proposed development is a

major project, however, that designation automatically sets into motion the procedures
surrounding current development initiatives.
It is possible that the Committee may believe that a proposed development should
be considered a current development initiative even if the appropriate mandated
subcommittee determines that the proposal does not meet its definition for a major
project. The Committee can circumvent the mandated subcommittee in this manner only
with a two-thirds vote. In this event, the Committee will be required to list the reasons it
took this step, in essence creating its own definition for a major project separate from the
mandated subcommittees definition. The Committees definition, however, will apply
only to the individual case, and the Committee will not apply it generally or even again.
Once a CDI has been established, the Committee will treat any distressed property
directly associated with the CDI as a subsequent referral, making that property eligible
for requests by the Committee for waivers of code in order to expedite development of
that property. Such a distressed property can be within the boundaries of the CDI, or it
can be near enough to the CDI that allowing it to remain distressed will impede the
successful completion of the CDI. The Committee will demonstrate the reasonableness
of submitting a distressed property as a subsequent referral under these circumstances
before actually submitting it as such.
Step 2. Design a restricted plan of development.
Each CDI will have a restricted plan of development attached to it. The restricted plan of
development will include any plan for development for the CDI, and typically that plan
of development will come from the developer proposing to undertake the project. It will
also include the specific purpose of the CDI, and this purpose should fit the goals of the
Strategic Plan.
The restricted plan of development will then include specific steps for the
Committee to take on behalf of the CDI. The likely source of these actions will be any
negotiations between the developer and the appropriate mandated subcommittee, but the
Committee can establish steps for itself without reference to the developer if appropriate.
In either event, the steps should be designed to encourage the success of the CDI.
The Committee may also attach any conditions it deems necessary for the
implementation of the restricted plan of development. There is no limit to or restrictions
on the conditions the Committee can attach, but they should be reasonable.
A restricted plan of development will constitute an agreement on a specific course
of action between the Committee and the developer. The Committees support for a CDI
is contingent upon the developers strict adherence to the restricted plan of development.
Step 3. Appoint a liaison from the Committee.
The Committee will appoint a liaison to communicate regularly with any and all
developers involved in a current development initiative. This liaison will be responsible
for monitoring the progress of the current development initiative, and the liaison will be
required to report to the Committee at its regular meetings.
There are no restrictions as to whom the Committee can appoint to serve as a
liaison, although it is recommended that candidates for the liaison be drawn from the
appropriate mandated subcommittee.
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Step 4. Completing the restricted plan of development.

A restricted plan of development will be considered completed upon the successful
completion of the CDI as set out by the developer, provided any and all conditions placed
upon the development by the Committee are also met. Completion of the restricted plan
of development will also constitute the conclusion of the CDI.
Upon the conclusion of a current development initiative, the Committee shall
issue a report on that CDI. The report will include an analysis of the successes and
failures of the current development initiative, an evaluation of the relationship between
the Committee and the developer or developers of the current development initiative, and
an outline for monitoring the fulfillment of the purpose of the current development
initiative. The Committee may also include any other information it considers pertinent
to the CDI.
Changes to the restricted plan of development.
A restricted plan of development can be changed only by a two-thirds vote at a regular
meeting of the Committee or at a special meeting of the Committee called expressly for
the purpose of considering changes to the restricted plan of development. In the event the
developer wishes to initiate a change to the restricted plan of development, that developer
must notify the Committee of their desire to change the restricted plan of development
prior to making any changes. If the Committee does not approve of the changes the
developer wishes to make, the Committee may terminate the restricted plan of
development, and all of the Committees obligations and support under the restricted plan
of development shall be immediately ended.
Prior notification by the developer of a desired change is treated differently than a
deviation from the restricted plan of development. As such, the Committee should be
more flexible in the event the developer gives the Committee prior notification, but the
Committee should not feel obligated to approve of those changes.
Deviations from the restricted plan of development.
Any deviation from the restricted plan of development by the developer or developers
will immediately revoke the Committees support for the current development initiative,
and the Committee will immediately suspend any action it has determined to take on
behalf of the current development initiative. The Committee will communicate the
revocation of its support to the appropriate City and State officials, and it will also
communicate that revocation to any other external entity it deems it appropriate to
inform.
Should the developer or developers fail to uphold the restricted plan of
development, the Committee will immediately seek to enforce any law, regulation, or
policy the City has with regards to neighborhood revitalization zones in general and
blighted, nuisance, or uninhabitable properties in particular.
The developer or developers of any current development initiative for which the
Committee has revoked its support shall be required to re-submit their proposed plan of
development to the Committee for its review. The Committee may consider the
revocation of its prior support as part of this process.
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Sunset provisions.
Any completed current development initiative that fails to meet its intended purpose in a
manner that is detrimental to the revitalization or the stability of the NRZ shall be
designated a mandated complaint immediately upon notice by the Committee of such
failure.
Improvement districts.
Overview.
An improvement district is an area that may or may not exist discreetly within the NRZ.
It is formed by action of the Committee, and it considers an area that faces a multitude of
challenges.
The Committee was inspired to create this type of SARA by the Mayors Target
Area within the North Frog Hollow NRZ. The Mayors Target Area (MTA) was created
by the City of Hartford, which then sought a partnership with the Committee in order to
design a plan for the improvement of the MTA. The Committee served as a bridge
between the City and stakeholders within the MTA, and the Committee carried ideas
from the improvement of the stakeholders to the planning process.
Initially, the MTA appeared to fit the definition of an area for targeted
revitalization, and the Committee sought to utilize the procedures designed to produce a
comprehensive plan. It quickly emerged, however, that the MTA was not an area for
targeted revitalization as the Committee had defined it; in fact, the MTA turned out to
contain four areas for targeted revitalization, and the comprehensive plans for each of
those areas were folded into the final plan for the improvement of the MTA. The
Committee ensured that the four comprehensive plans did not adversely affect each other,
but it was clear to the Committee by the end of the process that each of the four areas had
had concerns and plans that were vastly different. The stakeholders in each area had, in
effect, served as focus groups for the planning process for the MTA. Moreover, it also
emerged that there were other concerns, such as infrastructure, that the four areas had not
suggested that needed to be addressed in the plan for the improvement of the MTA, and
there were also concerns about areas within MTA that fell between the four areas and had
no active or motivated stakeholders. The plan for the improvement of the MTA needed
to encompass these concerns as well, and it fell on the Committee to ensure that they
were examined and included as part of the planning process.
Consequently, the Committee realized that the procedures for an area for targeted
revitalization were inadequate for the MTA, but the Committee also realized that the
planning process for the MTA had been sufficiently valuable that it could serve as a
model for the Committee. The Committee attempted to utilize this model with the
Capitol Avenue Corridor Improvement District, and as that effort evolved the Committee
determined that the procedures used to manage the planning process for both the MTA
and the Capitol Avenue Corridor Improvement District should be included in the
Strategic Plan as a separate set of procedures.
Thus, an improvement district is differentiated from the other types of SARA in
the following ways. First, it is a large area that may encompass two or more areas that
could be designated as areas for targeted revitalization but also has areas for which no
area for targeted revitalization could be formed. Second, the Committee does not
anticipate that the stakeholders convened to plan for the improvement district will outlast
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the improvement district. Third, the Committee anticipates that any plan for the
improvement of the district will stand alone as a separate strategic project within the
Strategic Plan.
As with the other SARAs, an improvement district will stand on its own and will
be considered for its own unique issues and concerns, and the Committee will ensure that
any plans for the improvement district are fully integrated with the Strategic Plan.
Step 1. Establish an improvement district.
The Committee has the authority to designate any discrete geographical area within the
NRZ an improvement district. The improvement district should be an area that can be
united by some theme, general trait, or other such element that makes clear the area is a
single discrete area. The Committee may be called upon to demonstrate the
reasonableness of this designation.
In practice, there is no limitation on the size of an improvement district, but the
Committee should avoid designating an area so large that the concerns confronting that
area are too varied to be treated cohesively and coherently by a single plan.
Step 2. Create an ad hoc subcommittee.
Upon establishing an improvement district, the Committee shall create an ad hoc
subcommittee, the sole responsibility of which will be drafting an plan of improvement
for the district. The Committee shall appoint at least one member in good standing of the
Committee to the serve as chair of the ad hoc subcommittee, and the Committee may
appoint as many members in good standing to the ad hoc subcommittee as it wishes.
The membership of the ad hoc subcommittee is not limited to members of the
Committee, but it is the responsibility of the Committee to designate all of the initial
members of the ad hoc subcommittee. As such, the proposal to establish an improvement
district should also carry a list of potential members for the ad hoc subcommittee.
Although it is not required, it is recommended that potential members of the ad hoc
subcommittee who are not members of the Committee should be approached about
involvement with this process prior to proposing the establishment of an improvement
district.
Once the ad hoc subcommittee has been formed, the ad hoc subcommittee will
have the authority to add members as part of its effort to design the plan of improvement.
Step 3. Design a plan of improvement.
The plan of improvement for the improvement district shall establish goals to advance the
revitalization of and to promote the improvement of the district. It shall also establish a
set of implementation targets for the improvement district.
In all likelihood, the plan of improvement will form the basis for a separate
strategic project upon its completion. This likelihood differentiates the improvement
district from the other types of SARA in that the goals and the implementation targets for
those SARAs either are already present under an existing strategic project (as is the case
with mandated complaints) or duplicate objectives enumerated by existing strategic
projects (as is the case with areas for targeted revitalization and current development
districts). Thus, the other three types of SARA will tend to be governed by the Strategic
Plan, and the plans for them will cause the Committee to concentrate its efforts by
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causing it to activate an appropriately germane strategic project or to focus the objectives

of an activated strategic project on the specific geographic area represented by the SARA.
An improvement district, on the other hand, will more likely bring new ideas to
the attention of the Committee, and the plan that the ad hoc subcommittee designs will in
all probability be more expansive than the plans for the other types of SARA. As such,
the plan of improvement may have to include drawings and proposed budgets that are not
necessary or likely to be included in comprehensive plan or a recommended course of
action (although a developer is likely to provide them for at least a restricted course of
development). It is also anticipated that a plan of improvement will build on the work
done by the Committee and its mandated subcommittees on other strategic projects as
well as on the work done in other SARAs that are included within the improvement
district. In this manner, the plan of improvement can be considered a draft for the next
phase in the Strategic Plan.
Step 4. Submit plan of improvement to Committee.
The Committee holds all authority to review, approve, and adopt a plan of improvement.
In the event it does approve and adopt a plan of improvement, that plan of improvement
shall be included as part of the Strategic Plan.
Implementation of the plan of improvement.
The Committee shall handle implementation of a plan of improvement in the same
manner as it handles the implementation of the strategic projects under the Plan of
Revitalization.
Sunset provisions.
Immediately upon adopting a plan of improvement, the Committee shall dissolve the ad
hoc subcommittee.
Evaluating SARAs.
Reporting on SARAs.
The Committee shall receive reports on all strategic areas for revitalization action at its
September regular meeting. The reports will be prepared by the appropriate member or
mandated subcommittee, and the format of the report will be left to the discretion of the
person or persons preparing the reports. The Committee will do nothing more with the
reports at the September regular meeting except receive them.
Following the September regular meeting, the members of the Committee will
review the reports, and this review will be conducted prior the annual meeting in October.
The reports will then be placed on the agenda of the annual meeting, and at that time the
Committee will determine the appropriate course of action for open SARAs for the
upcoming year.
The Committee may take one of the following actions:
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
it may prioritize the SARA;

it may renew the SARA;
it may suspend the SARA;
it may cancel the SARA; or
it may consider the SARA fulfilled.
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The Committee may be asked at any time and by any individual to demonstrate the
reasonableness of either the addition or the continuation of any designation as a strategic
area for revitalization action.
Prioritizing a SARA.
The Committee may prioritize a SARA under two circumstances. First, a SARA may be
prioritized in the event the problems that initially led to the designation as a SARA have
become more urgent since the designation. Second, a SARA may be prioritized if those
problems that led to the designation as a SARA have come to constitute a hazard not
present at the original designation. In each case, the problems of the SARA are assumed
to have taken on a critical nature that could seriously jeopardize the health, safety, and
welfare of both the SARA and its surrounding neighborhood. It is also assumed that the
efforts of the members or mandated subcommittees that have been designated to work on
the SARA are, through no fault of the members or the mandated subcommittees,
insufficient to address the growing threat posed by the SARA.
If the Committee decides to prioritize a SARA, it will immediately suspend all
other work on any open SARAs in order to concentrate on the prioritized SARA. The
Committee will outline a course of action to address this prioritization over the three
months following the annual meeting. The Committee will then review that effort at the
January regular meeting.
In the event the Committee is able to accomplish the course of action within those
three months, the Committee may reduce the designation from prioritization. In that
case, the Committee will be permitted to resume its work on the other open SARAs.
If, however, the Committee is unable to accomplish the course of action within
those three months, the Committee shall suspend its consideration of all matters before it
until such time as it can design a course of action more likely to address the prioritization
of the SARA. This item would be the first item on the agenda at the January regular
meeting, and resolution of this situation would be part of the Committees consideration
at that time.
There is no limit to the number of SARAs the Committee can prioritize, but as a
practical matter the Committee will address the issues surrounding one prioritized SARA
at a time. Thus, the Committee may have to choose between prioritized SARAs, and
while no standard for making that choice has been designed, due consideration should be
given to which prioritized SARA poses the greatest threat to its neighborhood.
In the event the Committee has agreed to delay seeking the enforcement of any
law, regulation, or policy the City or the State has with regards to neighborhood
revitalization zones in general and blighted, nuisance, or uninhabitable properties in
particular, as part of the plan designed for any SARA, prioritization of a SARA will
release the Committee from that agreement.
Renewing a SARA.
The Committee may renew a SARA if work remains in order to complete the
revitalization actions and if that remaining work is likely to be completed with additional
time. The Committee will demonstrate that progress has been made on the SARA in
question during the previous year, and the Committee will demonstrate that that progress
is sufficient to delay prioritization of the SARA. The Committee will also demonstrate
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that renewal of the SARA is not unnecessarily prolonging the problems found in that
SARA.
As part of such renewal, the Committee may continue any agreements it has made
with regards to the original designation, or it may revisit such agreements as appropriate.
Suspending a SARA.
The Committee may suspend a SARA if an impediment to the completion of the
revitalization actions exists that is so substantial that the Committee must address the
impediment prior to completing the revitalization actions. Consequently, a suspension
represents a renewal of the Committees commitment to the SARA in question.
A suspension does not necessarily renew any agreements the Committee has
made with regards to the original designation, but it does not necessarily release the
Committee from any such agreements. A suspension requires that the Committee revisit
any agreements it has made with regards to the original designation.
Canceling a SARA.
The Committee may cancel a SARA if the revitalization actions as originally conceived
are inadequate to the successful revitalization of the SARA or if the original assumptions
upon which the designation was based are erroneous. In such an event the Committee
will review the SARA in question, and the Committee will determine a new set of
revitalization actions for that SARA. Should no new set of revitalization actions prove
adequate, the Committee will be released from all obligations it set for itself and all
agreements it made for this particular SARA.
Fulfilling a SARA
The Committee may consider a SARA fulfilled if the revitalization actions have been
successfully completed and if the Committee determines that no further actions are
needed at this time. In such an event the Committee shall treat the report it receives at its
September regular meeting as a final report on the SARA, but it may at this time request
any changes to the report in order to make it more adequate as a final report. Failure to
request any changes counts as approval of the report received as a final report.
In the event the SARA that has been termed fulfilled is a current development
initiative, this final report shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
1)
2)
3)
an analysis of the successes and the failures of the current development

initiative;
an evaluation of the relationship between the Committee and the developer or
developers of the current development initiative; and
an outline for monitoring the fulfillment of the purpose of the current
development initiative.
Chapter 6
The Statutory Authority of the Frog Hollow
Introduction
The Committees statutory authority derives directly from the NRZ statute, and it is the
core of the Committees effort to revitalize the NRZ. The Strategic Plan itself is required
by the NRZ statute, and the Committees statutory authority is directed primarily toward
the implementation of the Strategic Plan. Any action the Committee takes that utilizes
this authority must be consistent with state and municipal laws governing these actions,
and the Committees procedures in this regard are consequently thorough and exacting.
The Committee necessarily established a very high standard for itself to meet before it
can undertake to exercise its statutory authority.
The statutory authority revolves around three actions: eminent domain, rent
receivership, and the waiver of specific sections of state and municipal code tied to
development within the NRZ and for the advancement of revitalization within the NRZ.
The Committee cannot, itself, exercise these authorities; rather, the Committee can
request that the appropriate state and city officials exercise them. A request from the
Committee, however, provides the appropriate officials with an additional means for
exercising these authorities, and their actions are permitted, and, therefore, protected if
they are exercised in a manner that promotes the revitalization of the NRZ as described in
the Strategic Plan. In fact, the plan section of the Strategic Plan is adopted by the City of
Hartford as part of its plan of development for the entire city.
The Committee divides its statutory authority into two categories: affirmative and
punitive. Its affirmative statutory authority revolves around its ability to request waivers
of specific sections of state and municipal code to advance development in and to
promote the revitalization of the NRZ. These waivers are viewed as removing barriers to
development in the NRZ, primarily because low property values or a negative overall
public perception of the NRZ may discourage development, but they are also designed to
lower the cost of rehabilitating deteriorated buildings within the NRZ. The remediation
of blight is the Committees most significant role as defined by the NRZ statute, and as
some of the buildings in the NRZ have been abandoned and neglected for such a period
of time as to make the cost of rehabilitating them prohibitive the Committee can act to
request waivers in order to enable the rehabilitation to occur in a manner that is cost
effective for developers. Because the Committee can, therefore, effectively reduce the
cost of development through this affirmative authority, the Committee has created a set of
procedures that protect the interests of the NRZ and provide for a high standard to be
met, both by the Committee before it makes its request for a waiver and by the developer
who will benefit from that waiver.
The punitive statutory authority consists of eminent domain and rent receivership.
These are very serious requests for the Committee to make because they go to the heart of
an individuals property rights. In both cases, they ask the State or the City to take
control, either permanently or temporarily, of another individuals property in order to
improve that property and to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the NRZ. As such,
the Committee treats this authority very seriously, and it has designed procedures to
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ensure that such requests are a last resort for the Committee. Indeed, a request for the
exercise of either eminent domain or rent receivership represents a failure to address the
problems posed by a blighted property directly with the owner of that property.
It is important to note, however, that that failure belongs to the owner of the
property. The Committee considers that the owner of any property within the NRZ has a
responsibility, both to that property and to the NRZ, to maintain that property at an
acceptable level to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the people who live in the
building on that property and of the community to which that property belongs. The
Committee views a request for eminent domain or for rent receivership as a last resort
because it believes that the owner has the responsibility to expend their own money for
the repair and rehabilitation of buildings that have become blighted under their
ownership. Even in those instances in which an owner bought the building after it had
become blighted, the Committee considers the owner responsible for the repair and
rehabilitation of the building as they bought the building aware of its existing condition.
The Committees procedures for the exercise of its punitive statutory authority are
designed, therefore, not only to adhere strictly to state and municipal law but also to
prevent the expenditure of public funds on what is clearly a private responsibility.
Any exercise of statutory authority is a public act. The Committees procedures
are designed to promote the greatest possible transparency. The Committee should avoid
any appearance of impropriety in the use of its statutory authority.
General procedures relating to statutory authority.

Overview.
Use of the Committees statutory authority is limited to a single parcel at a time. Each
request the Committee makes, be it affirmative or punitive, must be directed at one and
only one parcel, and that request must clearly state the exact parcel being targeted.
In general, the Committee divides the actions it takes under its statutory authority,
or its statutory actions, into one of two types: complaints and referrals. Complaints
involve those parcels that could potentially become the subject of a request for either
eminent domain, in the case of an unoccupied building, or rent receivership, in the case of
an occupied building. Referrals involve those parcels that could potentially become the
subject of a request for a waiver of a specific section of state or municipal code.
Complaints may be referrals, but referrals shall not be complaints.
Applicability of statutory authority.
The authority of the Committee to act on complaints and referrals is strictly limited to
parcels within the boundaries of the NRZ. The Committee will ensure that the
boundaries of the NRZ and the parcel identifications for the parcels within the NRZ are
listed in Appendix D.
Statutory authority and the Strategic Plan.
The Committee and its relevant mandated subcommittees will be guided by the goals and
the objectives of the Strategic Plan as they contemplate any complaint or referral. Any
action taken in pursuit of a complaint or a referral will advance the revitalization of the
NRZ and will be consistent with Committee actions taken to implement the Strategic
Plan.
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Statutory authority and SARAs.

The mandated complaint and the current development initiative both contain provisions
for utilizing the Committees statutory authority. There are some differences in how the
Committee or its subcommittees will handle a statutory action generated by a SARA, but
in general the procedures for a statutory action generated by a SARA follow the
procedures established for the utilization of the Committees statutory authority
generally.
In some instances, the standard the Committee has established for the use of its
statutory authority will be higher or more stringent than that established for the pursuit of
a statutory action under the Committees revitalization authority. In that event, the
Committee may be required to supersede its revitalization authority with its statutory
authority and the procedures that go with it.
Familiarity with City and State procedures.
The Committee, its members, its subcommittees, and the members of its subcommittees
who are not members of the Committee will endeavor to become familiar with any and
all procedures the State and the City follow or implement in order to treat the requests of
the Committee.
Phases for statutory actions.
Upon determining to pursue a statutory action, the Committee and its relevant mandated
subcommittees will be bound to accomplish certain obligatory actions. These obligatory
actions, which form the core of the procedures the Committee uses to carry out a
statutory action, must be undertaken in a certain order and completed within a specific
timeframe, depending on the individual obligatory action and any mitigating
circumstances described under the procedures. The general term for these obligatory
actions and the time within which they may be completed, as well as any mitigating
circumstances, is a phase, and each phase is a pre-requisite for the phases that follow it.
The Committee and its relevant mandated subcommittees have ninety days from
the start of a phase to complete that phase. The phase begins automatically, and it runs
for ninety days unless otherwise proscribed by these procedures. The entire schedule for
further action under complaints and referrals is thereby established by these procedures,
and deadline for each phase will be calculated and published as part of the proceedings of
the Committee.
Designation of a subject parcel as a complaint or as a referral automatically
generates a checklist for tasks to be taken, and this checklist is organized under Strategic
Project 9 in the Plan of Revitalization in Chapter 13. The relevant mandated
subcommittees, however, have the overall responsibility for the maintaining the checklist
for any given complaint or referral, and the chairs of the relevant mandated
subcommittees are responsible for calculating the deadlines imposed by these procedures
and including them in the checklist.
In the event the Committee and its relevant mandated subcommittees exceed
ninety days in its efforts to complete a given phase, the relevant mandated subcommittee
shall conduct a new evaluation of the subject parcel in order to ensure its circumstances
have not changed during the intervening ninety days. The chairs of the relevant
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mandated subcommittees shall also be responsible for determining the need for a new
evaluation of the subject parcel. The Committee and its relevant mandated
subcommittees cannot hold the need for a new evaluation against the owner or owners of
the subject parcel.
Adhering to the schedule proscribed by these procedures will not impede the
implementation of the Strategic Plan generally.
Procedures governing statutory correspondences.
Statutory correspondences are those correspondences with the owner of a subject parcel
under an open complaint that form the minimum effort the Committee must make to
communicate with that property owner. These statutory correspondences are based on
the Committees understanding of the legal requirements surrounding efforts to
communicate with property owners when taking the property from the owner is
contemplated. While there are procedures for the specific statutory correspondences
required by the process to pursue a formal complaint against a parcel, there are certain
general rules that apply to all statutory correspondences. The Committees procedure for
statutory correspondence applies to a single, specific open complaint, and it applies
equally to each open complaint the Committee and its relevant mandated subcommittees
undertake to pursue unless otherwise noted.
All statutory correspondences with an addressee or addressees shall include, but
not be limited to, the following:
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
9)
10)
11)
12)
The parcel identification of the subject parcel;

The street address of any building on the subject parcel;
The names of all addressees identified as having a connection to the subject
parcel;
A statement that the subject parcel is under an open complaint before the
Committee;
The criteria utilized by the relevant mandated subcommittee to evaluate the open
complaint;
All prior actions taken by the Committee and its relevant mandated
subcommittees to communicate with said addressee or addressees;
All prior actions, findings, or determinations made or taken by the Committee
and its relevant mandated subcommittees with regards to the open complaint,
unless the statutory correspondence is the initial correspondence;
All subsequent actions to be taken by the Committee and its relevant mandated
subcommittees with regards to the open complaint and in particular the next
action to be taken;
The status of the complaint that has been made against the subject parcel;
The dates of all previous required statutory correspondences, unless the statutory
correspondence is the initial correspondence;
A request that the addressee appear before the Committee or its relevant
mandated subcommittees at an appropriate or relevant forum for discussion of
the open complaint; and
A description of any negotiations with the addressee or the addressees that have
occurred since the initial communication was mailed.
These requirements apply to communications made regarding open complaints, but they
may be applied to any communication made while the Committee is utilizing either its
statutory or its revitalization authority.
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In the event that two or more addressees have been found to be associated with a
subject parcel under an open complaint, the Committee and its relevant mandated
subcommittees will send the same correspondence to each addressee separately.
All correspondences with the addressee or addresses except for the initial attempt
at communicating with the addressee or addressees will include a certificate of mailing or
delivery confirmation. This provision excludes those instances in which the postal
service utilized for the communication includes, pre-empts, or causes to be redundant a
certificate of mailing or delivery confirmation.
The Committee or its relevant mandated subcommittees will transmit a
correspondence to an addressee or addressees upon the conclusion of any phase in the
process for statutory action. In the event the Committee or its relevant mandated
subcommittees will proceed with an appropriate punitive action as the next step in its
process, the correspondence will be by certified, first-class mail and will include a return
receipt.
The Committee and its relevant mandated subcommittees will be relieved of the
requirement to send further statutory correspondences if the total expense of sending all
correspondences required to follow the procedures for the pursuit of an open complaint
exceeds fifty dollars at the postage rates prevailing as of August 20, 2010. The
Committee will publish the prevailing rates for all of the postal services described under
its procedures for statutory correspondences in Appendix K. In the event the United
States Postal Service raises the postage rates, the Committee will alter the expense limit
in a manner commensurate with the raise in postage rates. This provision does not apply
to the final communication, which the Committee will be required to transmit under all
circumstances.
The Committee will transmit a correspondence to the addressee or addressees
upon its determination to refer the open complaint to the City for the appropriate punitive
action.
The Committee will transmit a correspondence to the addressee or addressees
upon its determination to refer the open complaint to the City or to the State for the
appropriate statutory action.
The Committee will permit itself to be called upon to demonstrate the
reasonableness of its procedure for corresponding with the addressee or addressees.
The Committee and its relevant mandated subcommittees will keep a detailed
record and chronicle of all correspondences they transmit to an addressee or addressees
and any and all responses they receive from said addressee or addressees.
The Committee and its relevant mandated subcommittees shall not be held
responsible in the event an addressee fails to respond to any correspondences transmitted
or in the event an addressee fails to respond by any deadline expressly stated in a given
correspondence. In the event an addressee fails to respond, or in the event an addressee
fails to respond by a deadline expressly stated in a given correspondence, attempts to
communicate with that addressee shall be considered futile. In the event there is more
than one addressee, a determination of futility will not be made until attempts to
communicate with all addressees have been deemed futile or until such time as the failure
of one addressee to communicate prevents the Committee or its relevant mandated
subcommittees from proceeding with the formal complaint. A determination of futility
shall constitute the conclusion of the phase underway when it occurs, and it will fix the
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schedule under which the Committee and its relevant mandated subcommittees shall take
further action under the open complaint.
In the event three attempts at communication with an addressee are returned as
undeliverable, or in the event that the United States Postal Service makes some official
statement that the communication is undeliverable or that said addressee does not exist,
attempts to communicate with said addressee will be considered futile. In the event there
is more than one addressee, a determination of futility will not be made until all attempts
to communicate with all addresses are returned as undeliverable or until all addresses
have been determined to be non-existent by the United States Postal Service. This
determination constitutes the conclusion of a phase and fixes the schedule under which
the Committee and its relevant mandated subcommittees takes further action under the
formal complaint.
A determination of futility under these circumstances relieves the Committee and
its relevant mandated subcommittees of the requirement to send further statutory
correspondence, except for the final communication. The Committee will seek advice
from the City of Hartford Office of Corporation Counsel and any legal counsel to which
it has access in order to determine the appropriate destination for the final communication
in the event of a finding of futility.
Suspending a phase for statutory actions.
In certain instances, the Committee can suspend a phase because of some action by the
Committee, its relevant mandated subcommittees, or the owner of a property that is the
subject of a complaint or a referral. These actions are proscribed by these procedures,
and they typically indicate that some positive step has been taken that makes it less likely
that the Committee will resort to its statutory authority.
A phase may also be suspended at the request of a state or municipal official
working on the complaint or referral provided the suspension the official requests will
further the goal of correcting the complaint or allow the official greater flexibility in
considering the referral. The Committee may also accede to an officials request to
suspend a phase if a suspension would remove an impediment to the involvement of the
owner of the property that is the subject of a complaint or a referral.
In the event the Committee suspends a phase, the Committee will note the exact
number of days that have elapsed since the beginning of that phase. If the suspended
phase then has to be resumed, the Committee and its relevant mandated subcommittees
will take up the phase at the number of days that had elapsed at the suspension, and the
phase will remain at ninety days total to complete.
Changes to the procedures governing phases.
The Committee can change the procedures governing the phases for statutory actions or
the conclusion of a phase through amendment of the procedural titles of An Omnibus
Act Amending the Strategic Plan of the North Frog Hollow NRZ Committee.
Changes to the procedures governing statutory actions generally.
The Committee can change the procedures governing statutory actions generally through
amendment of the procedural titles of An Omnibus Act Amending the Strategic Plan of
the North Frog Hollow NRZ Committee.
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The Committee may, however, expand on or clarify the procedures governing

statutory actions generally should its future experience with these procedures warrant it.
Any such expansion or clarification of these procedures will be consistent with the intent
of these procedures and the relevant laws and regulations that govern them, and under
these circumstances the Committee will adhere to the process to formally alter its
procedures insofar as it will confer with the appropriate state and municipal officials as
described in the process to amend the Omnibus Act on any expansion or clarification of
these procedures.
The Committee has also specifically authorized the relevant mandated
subcommittees to make all reasonable and appropriate corrections or adjustments to these
procedures while undertaking action on an open complaint. In the event the relevant
mandated subcommittees act in this manner, their action constitutes an immediate
suspension of the procedure they seek to correct or to adjust in order to allow them to
proceed with the open complaint. The chairs of the relevant mandated subcommittees
will immediately alert the chair of the Committee as to this transaction, and the chair of
the Committee will place this matter on the agenda of the next regular meeting for
consideration. The Committee can either adopt the proposed change or adjustment, or it
can overturn it. In either event, the suspension of the specific procedure automatically
ceases following this consideration.
Complaints.
Phase 1. Receive an alleged complaint.
An alleged complaint starts the process for statutory action on a parcel within the NRZ.
It is generated automatically by the receipt of information on a parcel from a source
indicating that the parcel is distressed in some manner.
The Committee may receive information on any parcel within the NRZ from any
source, provided that source deems that parcel to be distressed. The source may be
associated with the Committee directly, indirectly, or not at all, and the definition of a
distressed parcel is left to the discretion of the source.
In the event the source of information on a distressed parcel is not a member of
the Committee, the source may contact any member of the Committee in good standing
before the Committee to relay this information to the Committee, particularly if the
source prefers to remain anonymous. The Committee, its members, its subcommittees,
and the members of its subcommittees who are not members of the Committee will
protect the identity of the source of any information on a distressed parcel in accordance
with all relevant laws and regulations. The Committee may expand on this provision as it
uncovers specific laws and regulations relevant to it.
This information forms the initial complaint on a parcel, and its receipt by the
Committee initiates the process for statutory action on a parcel, which is now considered
the subject parcel of an initial complaint.
Any member of the Committee who is in good standing before the Committee and
who possesses an initial complaint will refer their alleged complaint to the appropriate
mandated subcommittee for evaluation, and that member has ninety days from receipt of
the alleged complaint to do so. The member does not need to wait until a regular meeting
of the Committee to deliver the alleged complaint to the appropriate mandated
subcommittee but rather can do so at anytime within the ninety days following receipt of
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the alleged complaint. The appropriate mandated subcommittee has the responsibility for
entering the alleged complaint into the record of the proceedings of the Committee at the
first regular meeting of the Committee following receipt of the alleged complaint, and it
may do so as part of its report to the Committee at a regular meeting of the Committee.
The delivery of the alleged complaint to the appropriate mandated subcommittee
constitutes the conclusion of this phase, and it fixes the schedule under which the
appropriate mandated subcommittee will carry out the next phase.
Phase 2. Designating an initial complaint.
Upon receiving an alleged complaint, the appropriate mandated subcommittee will
evaluate the status of the subject parcel. This preliminary evaluation is designed to
determine whether further action against the subject parcel is warranted, and its sole
purpose is to gather sufficient information for the Committee to make this determination.
Any evaluation of the status an alleged complaint will include a determination of
the occupancy of any building on the subject parcel. The appropriate mandated
subcommittee will enter this determination into the record of the proceedings of the
Committee at the earliest possible regular meeting of the Committee. The appropriate
mandated subcommittee will also attempt to determine the final date of legal occupancy
of any building on the subject parcel.
Once the evaluation of the status of the subject parcel is completed, the
appropriate mandated subcommittee shall refer the matter to the Committee for
consideration. The chair of the appropriate mandated subcommittee shall alert the chair
of the Committee that this item should be placed on the agenda for the next regular
meeting. If the Committee considers the status of the subject parcel to warrant it, it shall
designate the subject parcel as an initial complaint. This designation authorizes the
appropriate mandated subcommittee to proceed with a more substantial evaluation of the
condition of the subject parcel. Otherwise, the Committee can consider the subject parcel
not to rise to the level of an initial complaint, in which case it can close the matter
altogether or it can propose some other course of action, such as regular monitoring of the
subject parcel.
Designation as an initial complaint constitutes the conclusion of this phase, and it
fixes the schedule under which the appropriate mandated subcommittee will carry out the
next phase.
Phase 3. Evaluating the initial complaint.
The appropriate mandated subcommittee evaluates any initial complaint referred to it
according to any criteria it deems appropriate, provided those criteria have been put
before the Committee for its review prior to their use. The appropriate mandated
subcommittee may alter, correct, revise, or update those criteria at any time, but it must
similarly put those alterations, corrections, revisions, or updates before the Committee for
its review prior to their use. These criteria shall be published accordingly.
Upon completion of its evaluation of the initial complaint, the appropriate
mandated subcommittee may act in the following manner:
1)
2)
it may deem said initial complaint incomplete and request further information
from the source of said initial complaint;
it may send the initial complaint to the Committee for further discussion and
action;
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3)
4)
it may reject the initial complaint as not meeting the criteria it has established; or
it may recommend designation of the subject parcel as a formal complaint.
The appropriate mandated subcommittee may also propose a course of action short of a
complaint should circumstances warrant it.
These determinations constitute the conclusion of this phase, and they fix the
schedule under which the Oversight subcommittee and the Committee will take further
action under the initial complaint or, in the event the initial complaint is designated a
formal complaint, under which the Committee and its relevant mandated subcommittees
will take further action under the open complaint.
Phase 4. Action on the initial complaint subsequent to its evaluation.
In the event the appropriate mandated subcommittee recommends that the initial
complaint be designated as a formal complaint, the chair of the appropriate mandated
subcommittee shall alert the chair of the Committee that this item should be placed on the
agenda for the next regular meeting. This referral constitutes the conclusion of this
phase, and it fixes the schedule under which the Committee and its relevant mandated
subcommittees will take further action under the formal complaint.
In the event the appropriate mandated subcommittee rejects the initial complaint
as not meeting the criteria it has established, the appropriate mandated subcommittee will
inform the source for that initial complaint of its rejection of the initial complaint. The
source may then appeal the appropriate mandated subcommittees decision to the
Committee by informing the chair of the Committee that they desire the matter be sent to
the Committee for further consideration. The source and the Committee will have ninety
days within which to make and then consider the appeal.
In the event the appropriate mandated subcommittee sends the initial complaint to
the Committee for further consideration, the Committee may act in the following manner:
1)
2)
it may deem said initial complaint incomplete and request further information
from the source of said initial complaint; or
it may reject said initial complaint; or it may designate the initial complaint a
formal complaint.
The Committee will have ninety days following the referral by the appropriate mandated
subcommittee in which it can consider the initial complaint. Its determination in this
matter constitutes the conclusion of a phase and shall fix the schedule under which the
Committee shall take further action under the initial complaint or, in the event said
subject parcel is designated to be under a formal complaint, under which the Committee
and its relevant mandated subcommittees shall take further action under the formal
complaint.
In the event the initial complaint is rejected by the Committee or such rejection by
the appropriate mandated subcommittee is not appealed by the source of the initial
complaint, the initial complaint shall be considered closed, and no further action by the
Committee or its relevant mandated subcommittees shall be required.
Phase 5. Identification of the addressees.
For any subject parcel designated to be under a formal complaint, it is the responsibility
of the appropriate mandated subcommittee to identify the addressee or addressees for the
subject parcel. In the event the appropriate mandated subcommittee can identify an
addressee or addressees, it will notify the addressee or addressees of the existence of the
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formal complaint and attempt to engage them in negotiations on the subject parcel. In the
event the appropriate mandated subcommittee cannot determine an addressee or
addressees, it shall notify the Committee that no addressee can be found.
The appropriate mandated subcommittee should take steps to document its efforts
to identify the addressee or addressees, as it should be able to demonstrate any and all
difficulties it has encountered in its efforts, particularly if its inability to find an addressee
will result in a finding of futility.
The identification of addressees or the determination that the appropriate
mandated subcommittee will be unable to identify an addressee constitutes the conclusion
of this phase, and it fixes the schedule under which further action is taken under the
formal complaint.
Phase 6. Referral of the formal complaint to the relevant mandated subcommittee.
In the event the subject parcel has been found to have a vacant building on it or has been
found to be a vacant lot, the formal complaint will be referred to the Property
Development subcommittee.
In the event the subject parcel has been found to have an occupied building on it,
it will be referred to the Public Safety subcommittee.
Receipt of the formal complaint by the relevant mandated subcommittee
constitutes the conclusion of this phase, and it fixes the schedule under which further
action is taken under the formal complaint.
Phase 7. The initial communication.
The relevant mandated subcommittee will communicate the designation of a formal
complaint to the addressee or the addressees immediately upon identifying the addressee
or the addressees and the formal complaint. Additionally, the initial communication will
declare that the addressee has been determined to be associated with the subject parcel.
The initial communication may serve as an invitation to the addressee to attend
the next meeting of the relevant mandated subcommittee transmitting the
correspondence. This invitation would satisfy the requirement that the initial
communication, as a statutory correspondence, contain a request that the addressee
appear before the relevant mandated subcommittee, but the language here is deliberately
softer than the that found in the provision. The relevant mandated subcommittee can
choose to take a more conciliatory tone at this point in the process to pursue a formal
complaint if, in the opinion of the members of that relevant mandated subcommittee,
such a tone would facilitate the involvement of the addressee in the process to rehabilitate
the subject parcel.
The relevant mandated subcommittee will give the addressee at least six business
days but no more than ten business days from the date of the initial communication
before concluding that the addressee will not respond. In practice, the relevant mandated
subcommittee should set the deadline from the date the initial communication is mailed,
but the relevant mandated subcommittee should record in its chronicle of its efforts to
communicate with the addressee both the date on the initial communication and the date
it was mailed. It is left to the discretion of the relevant mandated subcommittee to
establish the actual deadline for response, and although it is not required it is
recommended that the deadline be included in the initial communication.
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If the relevant mandated subcommittee deems it appropriate, it may transmit the

initial communication a second time. A second transmittal will be treated under these
provisions as if no first transmittal occurred, but a second initial communication cannot
be sent if the deadline for response by the addressee would exceed ninety days from the
beginning of this phase. The initial communication cannot be sent a third time.
This phase concludes either upon a response from the addressee or upon reaching
the deadline established by the relevant mandated subcommittee without response from
the addressee.
Opening an investigation on the subject parcel.
For any formal complaint, the Committee and its relevant mandated subcommittees will
open an investigation on the subject parcel. The Committee and its relevant mandated
subcommittees will compile the results of their investigations into a single report on the
subject parcel.
All formal complaints, any communications issued regarding all formal
complaints, and any findings, determinations, and reports on all formal complaints will
include the following information:
1)
2)
3)
the parcel identification of the subject parcel,

the address of any property on said subject parcel, and
the addressee or addresses for said subject parcel in the event such addressee or
addressees are identified by the Committee or its relevant mandated
subcommittees.
As a general rule, this information should be applied to any reference the Committee or
its subcommittees makes to the subject parcel in their proceedings.
An investigation is not a phase: it is an ongoing process that will parallel the
efforts to pursue a formal complaint, and it will include information gathered from all of
the phases of an open complaint. More significantly, it will inform the effort, as it will
ensure that the Committee and its relevant mandated subcommittees have as complete a
portrait of the subject parcel as is possible. The results of the investigation will then form
the basis of the Committees report on the open complaint.
Phase 8. Establishing the initial circumstances of a formal complaint.
The initial circumstances of the formal complaint are the state in which the subject parcel
exists at the time it is designated as under an open complaint. The initial circumstances
are examined in order to establish a basis for comparison as the Committee and its
relevant mandated subcommittees proceed with the formal complaint.
The appropriate mandated subcommittee has the responsibility for researching the
public records on a subject parcel. This information will include, but not be limited to,
the taxes due on the subject parcel, any liens on the subject parcel, and any outstanding
violations against the subject parcel. The findings of the appropriate mandated
subcommittee in this regard constitute part of the initial circumstances of the formal
complaint, and the appropriate mandated subcommittee will enter these findings into the
record of the proceedings of the Committee at the first regular meeting of the Committee
subsequent to the completion of these findings. In practice, the appropriate mandated
subcommittee may enter its findings into the record of the proceedings of the Committee
in stages, as this research will involve several municipal and state offices that are at
separate locations around the City.
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For any formal complaint referred to the Property Development subcommittee,

the Property Development subcommittee will verify the vacancy of any building on the
subject parcel, and upon so verifying it shall issue a finding of vacancy. A finding of
vacancy establishes the fixed date from which the Property Development subcommittee
and the Committee will consider the subject parcel vacant, unless one of the two
following circumstances exist:
1)
2)
the date on which the building was condemned as uninhabitable has been
established; or
the Committee has found the subject parcel vacant as part of the process to refer
a distressed property within an area for targeted revitalization as an initial
complaint, in which case that finding shall take precedence over this finding of
the Property Development subcommittee.
The finding of vacancy constitutes part of the initial circumstances of the formal
complaint, and the Property Development subcommittee will enter this finding into the
record of the proceedings of the Committee at the first regular meeting of the Committee
subsequent to the completion of this finding.
Following its finding of vacancy, the Property Development subcommittee will
establish the existence of the following conditions at the subject parcel:
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
the number of dwelling units in any building on the subject parcel;

the presence and the size of any equivalent amount of space in any building on
the subject parcel;
the existence of a dilapidated building on the subject parcel;
the existence of a blighted building on the subject parcel; and
the existence of deteriorated property on the subject parcel.
The findings of the Property Development subcommittee in this regard constitute part of
the initial circumstances of the formal complaint, and the Property Development
subcommittee will enter these findings into the record of the proceedings of the
Committee at the first regular meeting of the Committee subsequent to the completion of
these findings.
For any formal complaint referred to the Public Safety subcommittee, the Public
Safety subcommittee will verify the occupancy of any building on the subject parcel, and
upon so verifying it shall issue a finding of occupancy. A finding of occupancy shall
establish the fixed date from which the Public Safety subcommittee and the Committee
shall consider the subject parcel occupied, unless one of the two following circumstances
exist:
1)
2)
some documentation of legal occupancy, such as a certificate of occupancy, has

been found; or
the Committee has found the subject parcel occupied as part of the process to
refer a distressed property within an area for targeted revitalization as an initial
complaint, in which case that finding shall take precedence over this finding of
the Public Safety subcommittee.
The finding of occupancy constitutes part of the initial circumstances of the formal
complaint, and this subcommittee shall enter this finding into the record of the
proceedings of the Committee at the first regular meeting of the Committee subsequent to
the completion of this finding.
Following its finding of occupancy, the Public Safety subcommittee will establish
the existence of any condition that could reasonably be described as rendering the
dwelling on the subject parcel unfit for occupancy. Such conditions shall include but not
be limited to the following:
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1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
9)
10)
11)
12)
the presence of paints containing heavy metals;

foundations or roofs that are not weathertight, watertight, and rodentproof, that
do not afford the occupants of the dwelling privacy, and are not in good repair;
windows, exterior doors, and basement hatchways that are not weathertight,
watertight, and rodentproof, that are not in sound working condition, and that
are not in good repair;
outside stairs, porches, and every appurtenance thereto that are unsafe, that are
not capable of supporting the load that normal use may cause to be placed
thereon, and that are not in sound condition and good repair;
a lack of adequate rubbish storage facilities or rubbish storage facilities that are
of a type or in a location not approved by the director of the City of Hartford
Department of Health and Human Services and the City of Hartford Department
of Public Works;
a lack of adequate garbage disposal facilities or garbage disposal facilities or
garbage storage containers that are of a type or in a location not approved by the
director of the City of Hartford Department of Health and Human Services and
the City of Hartford Department of Public Works;
a lack of a safe, unobstructed means of egress leading to a safe and open space
at ground level;
the presence of grass that has grown more than one foot in height;
the presence of any weeds or similar growth that has grown more than one foot
in height;
the presence of any weed or other plant that may cause hay fever or similar
diseases;
the presence of any wild and untrimmed bushes growing on any land fronting on
a macadamized or paved street; or
the presence of poison ivy or poison sumac within twenty-five feet of a street
line or within twenty-five feet of an adjoining property.
Members of the Public Safety subcommittee will establish the existence of conditions
rendering the dwelling on the subject parcel unfit for occupancy on the exterior of the
dwelling. It is also the responsibility of the members of the Public Safety subcommittee
to maintain a familiarity with the provisions of Chapter 18 of the Municipal Code of
Hartford.
For any formal complaint referred to the Public Safety subcommittee, it shall be
the responsibility of that subcommittee to establish the existence of any condition that
could be reasonably described as a nuisance. Such conditions shall include but not be
limited to the following:
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
abandoned large objects, such as a kitchen appliance; abandoned vehicles;

garbage or refuse that has been dumped on the parcel;
indications of a dilapidated building, such as chipped paint, rotten or rotting
wood, or unsafe access points; graffiti;
litter; overgrown vegetation;
inadequate or non-existent lighting on the exterior of any building on the parcel;
and
the possible presence of hazardous materials, such as lead paint or asbestos.
Members of Public Safety subcommittee will establish the existence of nuisances on the
exterior of the building.
Members of the Public Safety subcommittee should not enter a building unless
they are accompanied by an inspector from either the City of Hartford Department of
Health and Human Services or the City of Hartford, Department of Development
Services, Housing and Property Management Division or unless they have been invited
by and are accompanied by a resident of the building. Members of the Public Safety
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subcommittee should also be accompanied by another member of the subcommittee or by

a member of the Committee.
The findings of the Public Safety subcommittee in this regard constitute part of
the initial circumstances of the formal complaint, and the Public Safety subcommittee
will enter these findings into the record of the proceedings of the Committee at the first
regular meeting of the Committee subsequent to the completion of these findings.
The Property Development subcommittee or the Public Safety subcommittee may
act to determine a list of provisions of codes that could potentially be waived in the
correction of the formal complaint during the course of their investigations. This list of
provisions that could potentially be requested be waived to correct a formal complaint is
the subsequent referral, and all subsequent referrals will be sent to the Property
Development subcommittee for evaluation pursuant to the procedures governing
referrals. The list of codes and regulations from which the Property Development
subcommittee and the Public Safety subcommittee may compile its list of potential
waivers to request can be found in Appendix E.
If during the course of their investigations any of the relevant mandated
subcommittees determines that the initial circumstances they have uncovered can be
reasonably said to constitute an emergency, that relevant mandated subcommittee may
refer the subject parcel to the Committee with a request that the Committee find that the
subject parcel should be deemed a mandated complaint without further recourse to the
procedures governing a formal complaint. It will also notify the chair of the Committee
that its request will be made at the next regular meeting of the Committee, and the chair
of the Committee will make room on the agenda for due consideration of the request by
the Committee.
The circumstances under which a relevant mandated subcommittee may refer a
subject parcel for consideration as a mandated complaint include as relevant and
appropriate any of the following criteria:
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
that there have been found liens, duly placed on the property by the City of
Hartford or by its agent or agents, that shall exceed in total amount the sum of
three thousand dollars or have been placed on the property more than five years
prior to the date of the initial complaint on the subject parcel;
that there exists within the main or only building on the parcel three or more of
the six conditions that individually define a building as a blighted premise
pursuant to Chapter 9, Article V 9-91 of the Municipal Code of Hartford;
that the nuisances present at the main or only building on the parcel warrant the
involvement of the City of Hartford Police Department;
that there have been three or more felony arrests at the property within the five
years prior to the date of the initial complaint on the subject parcel;
that the main or only building on the subject parcel shall meet the standard for a
dwelling to be condemned as described by Chapter 18, Article I 18-10 (1) of
the Municipal Code of Hartford; or
that the main or only building on the parcel has been placarded by the City of
Hartford as unfit for human occupancy at a date more than five years prior to the
date of the initial complaint on the subject parcel.
The Committee may consider a request to designate a subject parcel under a formal
complaint a mandated complaint up until such time as the initial circumstances have been
received and accepted by the Committee. Any subject parcel under a formal complaint
the Committee finds to be a mandated complaint will be governed by the provisions
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governing a mandated complaint, and this finding constitutes a suspension of the

schedule for further action under the formal complaint.
Receipt of the initial circumstances from the relevant mandated subcommittees
Committee and its relevant mandated subcommittees shall take further action under the
formal complaint.
Monitoring the subject parcel for changes of circumstances
Because of the seriousness of the situation surrounding a formal complaint, and because
blight is not static and blighted buildings continue to deteriorate until that blight is
arrested by rehabilitation, the Committee and its relevant mandated subcommittees are
responsible for monitoring the condition of the subject parcel throughout the process to
pursue a formal complaint.
For any formal complaint, the appropriate mandated subcommittee will monitor
the public records related to the formal complaint.
the Property Development subcommittee will monitor the subject parcel.
Safety subcommittee will monitor the subject parcel.
Any changes noted shall be reported to the Committee at the first regular meeting
following their discovery. The Committee will review any changes of circumstances in a
formal complaint at the regular meeting at which such changes are received.
In the event the Committee determines that the reported changes of circumstances
constitute an improvement to the subject parcel, the Committee may suspend the
schedule for further actions taken by the Committee and its relevant mandated
subcommittees under the procedures governing formal complaints. Both the finding of
an improvement and the suspension of the schedule for further action under the
procedures governing formal complaints will be made by motion before the Committee.
In the event the Committee determines that the reported changes of circumstances
constitute a deterioration of the subject parcel, the Committee may suspend the schedule
for further actions taken by the Committee and its relevant mandated subcommittees
under the procedures governing formal complaints and declare the subject parcel to be a
mandated complaint. The finding of a deterioration of circumstances, the suspension of
the schedule for further action under the procedures governing formal complaints, and the
declaration that the subject parcel is a mandated complaint are all made by motion before
the Committee at a regular meeting.
Phase 9. Conferences with municipal officials.
A critical component of the process to pursue a formal complaint is working in
partnership with the appropriate municipal officials. These officials administer the
sections of the municipal code that are germane to the work of the Committee and its
relevant subcommittees on a formal complaint, and it is likely that any citations issued by
municipal officials will serve as further inducement for the property owner to work with
the Committee and its relevant mandated subcommittees to rehabilitate the subject parcel.
It will also expedite matters in the event the Committee decides to pursue an appropriate
punitive or statutory action against the subject parcel if municipal officials are involved
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with the Committee at an early stage in the process, as that will increase their familiarity
with the subject parcel and the threat it poses to the health, safety, and welfare of the
neighborhood.
Both the Property Development subcommittee and the Public Safety
subcommittee will establish the goals and the objectives for any conference they conduct
with City or State departments or officials:
1)
2)
3)
4)
For any formal complaint referred to the Property Development subcommittee, the
Property Development subcommittee will confer with the City of Hartford Department of
Development Services in general and the City of Hartford, Department of Development
Services, Licenses and Inspections Division in particular.
For any formal complaint referred to the Public Safety subcommittee, the Public Safety
subcommittee will confer on said formal complaint with the City of Hartford Department
of Health and Human Services; the City of Hartford, Department of Development
Services, Housing and Property Management Division; and the City of Hartford
Department of Development Services, Licenses and Inspections Division.
Both the Property Development subcommittee and the Public Safety subcommittee will
confer with the Hartford Police Department on any formal complaint they receive.
Both the Property Development subcommittee and the Public Safety subcommittee may
confer with any State or City department or official they deem appropriate for the
successful resolution of the formal complaint they have received.
Both the Property Development subcommittee and the Public Safety subcommittee shall
keep a record of all contacts with and the results of any conference with State or City
departments or officials.
This phase is open-ended, in that these conferences are likely to be ongoing, but
the phase will be considered completed once the initial contacts required are made and
the relevant mandated subcommittees have settled on a joint course of action with the
appropriate municipal officials. That joint course of action should be part of the final
report on the subject parcel, and it should be reported to the Committee as part of the
relevant mandated subcommittees regular report on the formal complaint to the
Committee.
Phase 10. Assuring compliance with the municipal code.
As part of their investigation of the subject parcel, the relevant mandated subcommittees
should bear in mind that there are certain sections of the municipal code that are
particularly useful to enforce with regards to a formal complaint.
For any formal complaint referred to the Property Development subcommittee, it
is the responsibility of that subcommittee to report any vacant building on the subject
parcel to the City of Hartford, Department of Development Services, Licenses and
Inspections Division, and the Property Development subcommittee shall act to do so no
fewer than fifteen days following the formal finding of vacancy, unless a final date for
legal occupancy has been determined, in which case the Property Development
subcommittee may proceed to report the building as vacant at any date subsequent to
sixty days after the final date of legal occupancy. This report is pursuant to MCH
Chapter 9, Article V 9-98A, which requires all vacant buildings to be registered with the
City of Hartford Department of Development Services Licenses and Inspection Division.
Failure to register a vacant building can result in a fine of $99 a day for each day the
building remains unregistered. As such, the Property Development subcommittee will
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also determine if any vacant building on the subject parcel was registered as vacant prior
to the formal finding of vacancy.
Safety subcommittee will report any occupied building on the subject parcel that is a
nuisance to the City of Hartford, Department of Health and Human Services and the City
of Hartford, Department of Development Services, Housing and Property Management
Division, and the Public Safety subcommittee will do so no fewer than fifteen days
following the formal finding of nuisance.
Safety subcommittee will report any occupied building on the subject parcel that is unfit
for occupancy to the City of Hartford, Department of Development Services, Licenses
and Inspections Division, and the Public Safety subcommittee will do so no fewer than
fifteen days following the formal finding of a dwelling having been rendered unfit for
occupancy.
If the subject parcel of any formal complaint referred to the Public Safety
subcommittee is condemned as unfit for occupancy by the City of Hartford, Department
of Development Services, Licenses and Inspections Division following a report to that
division by the Public Safety subcommittee, the Public Safety subcommittee will suspend
its actions under the procedures governing formal complaints and refer the subject parcel
to the Property Development subcommittee for consideration as a blighted premise.
The filing of any of these reports to the City will complete this phase, and it will
fix the schedule for further action on the formal complaint.
Phase 11. Determining the validity of a request for statutory action.
In order for the Committee to request a punitive statutory action be taken, the Committee
and its relevant mandated subcommittees must determine whether the subject parcel
meets a certain minimum standard prior to making its request. These minimum standards
are based on CGS Chapter 118 7-603 and 7-606(a), and they are designed to ensure
that the Committee is acting in a fair and standard manner as it approaches the use of its
punitive statutory authority. This determination should be considered a part of the overall
investigation of the subject parcel.
the Property Development subcommittee will determine the following:
1)
2)
3)
4)
whether the subject parcel has been foreclosed or is abandoned, which is to say
it has been determined to have been unoccupied for a period of time twice as
long as an extended vacancy;
whether the subject parcel constitutes a serious menace to the environment,
public health, safety, and welfare of the residents of the State;
whether the subject parcel as it exists contributes substantially and increasingly
to the spread of disease and crime, necessitating excessive and disproportionate
expenditures of public funds for the preservation of the public health and safety,
for crime prevention, correction, prosecution, punishment, and the treatment of
juvenile delinquency, and for the maintenance of adequate police, fire, and
accident protection and other public services and facilities and that the existence
of such conditions constitutes an economic and social liability, substantially
impairs or arrests the sound growth of municipalities, and retards the provision
of housing accommodations; and
whether the subject parcel, having been determined to be a serious menace to the
environment, public health, safety, and welfare of the residents of the State, is
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beyond remedy and control solely by regulatory process in the exercise of the
police power and cannot be dealt with effectively by the ordinary operations of
private enterprise and government without the powers provided in the Statute.
For any formal complaint referred to the Public Safety subcommittee, the Public Safety
subcommittee will prepare the following:
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
a description of the reasons that rent receivership in this matter shall further the
goals of the Strategic Plan;
a description of why a receiver should be appointed;
a description of how a receiver will ensure that environmental, health and safety
standards established in state and local codes and regulations are met;
a description of how a receiver will prevent further deterioration;
an estimate of the cost to bring the properties into compliance with state and
local codes and regulations; and
a statement as to whether the Committee will seek to request waivers for any of
those state and local codes and regulations it has the authority to request waived.
All of this information will be a part of the final report on the subject parcel, but this
information should be delivered to the Committee as soon as it is gathered. The delivery
of this information to the Committee will complete this phase, and it will fix the schedule
for further action on the formal complaint.
In the event the relevant mandated subcommittee determines that a request for
punitive statutory action will not be valid, it is recommended that the relevant mandated
subcommittee refer the formal complaint to the Committee for consideration as a
mandated complaint. The process to pursue the formal complaint will not be
automatically closed, but the Committee and its relevant subcommittees will have to
consider alternative remedies for the rehabilitation of the subject parcel.
Phase 12. Obtaining assessments of the subject parcel.
The Committee will need to obtain some information on the subject parcel through
professionals. The Committee and its relevant mandated subcommittees should minimize
the expense to the Committee in these matters, and if possible the relevant mandated
subcommittees should endeavor to obtain these services for free.
The relevant mandated subcommittees are authorized to obtain the following
assessments:
1)
2)
3)
The Property Development subcommittee is authorized to obtain an appraisal of

the subject parcel.
The Public Safety subcommittee is authorized to obtain an estimate for any work
necessary to remove or abate the nuisance or nuisances identified on the subject
parcel.
The Public Safety subcommittee is authorized to obtain an inspection of the
subject parcel.
In obtaining these services, it is recommended that the relevant mandated subcommittees

avoid any appearance of impropriety.
Contracting for the service constitutes the conclusion of a phase, and it fixes the
schedule under which the Committee and its relevant mandated subcommittees shall take
further action under the formal complaint.
Phase 13. The secondary communication.
The Property Development subcommittee or the Public Safety subcommittee will send
the secondary communication only in the event that it received no response from the
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addressee or addressees after the initial communication. The secondary communication

will inform the addressee or the addressees that if no response is received within ten
business days of the date of this correspondence then the relevant mandated
subcommittee will take the appropriate punitive action with regards to the subject parcel.
The secondary communication will also describe the appropriate punitive action that will
be taken.
As with the initial communication, the secondary communication can serve as an
invitation to attend the next meeting of the relevant mandated subcommittee transmitting
the correspondence. This invitation similarly fulfills the provision that the relevant
mandated subcommittee appear before the relevant mandated subcommittees at an
appropriate or relevant forum to discuss the formal complaint.
The relevant mandated subcommittee will wait no fewer than ten and no more
than fifteen business days from the date of the secondary communication before
concluding that an addressee will not respond. In practice, the relevant mandated
subcommittee should set the deadline from the date the secondary communication is
mailed, but the relevant mandated subcommittee should record in its chronicle of its
efforts to communicate with the addressee both the date on the secondary communication
and the date it was mailed. It is left to the discretion of the relevant mandated
subcommittee to establish the actual deadline for response, and although it is not required
it is recommended that the deadline be included in the secondary communication.
A secondary communication can only be transmitted once.
This phase concludes either upon a response from the addressee or upon reaching
the deadline established by the relevant mandated subcommittee without response from
the addressee.
Phase 14. Negotiations with the addressees.
Both the Property Development subcommittee and the Public Safety subcommittee will
exert themselves to enter into negotiations with the addressee or addressees on a formal
complaint at the earliest possible moment after receiving the formal complaint.
Negotiations with an addressee or addressees shall be conducted primarily by the relevant
mandated subcommittee.
The primary goal of pursuing a formal complaint is to open a line of
communication with the owner of the subject parcel. Because the formal complaint and
the procedure surrounding it is punitive, its use is limited to the most persistently blighted
properties within the NRZ. The Committee and its relevant mandated subcommittees
anticipate that a threat of punitive action is necessary to compel the property owner to
come to the table to negotiate with the Committee, and a continuing threat will likely be
necessary to sustain those negotiations and to bring them to a successful conclusion.
Thus, negotiations with the addressee is the centerpiece of the procedures
governing the formal complaint, and it is, therefore, a broad phase that gives the
Committee and its relevant mandated subcommittees several opportunities to suspend the
formal complaint in order to work with the property owner to rehabilitate the subject
parcel. Having the property owner take responsibility for the subject parcel is the main
objective of this process, and this phase gives the relevant mandated subcommittee
latitude to work toward that goal.
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Similarly, this phase has built into it a series of triggers that halt the negotiations
if the negotiations falter or end without the property owner taking responsibility for the
subject parcel. The triggers were put into place in order to ensure standardization and
that the Committee and its relevant mandated subcommittee deal with each property
owner fairly and equally.
Negotiations with an addressee or addressees shall attempt to establish the
following:
1)
2)
3)
a consensus on the nature of the formal complaint;

a consensus on a course of action to correct the formal complaint; and
a consensus on a timetable for the implementation of said course of action.
Negotiations regarding the course of action will consider any course of action the
Committee and its relevant mandated subcommittees have developed in conference with
any State or City department or official. Any timetable for the course of action to correct
the formal complaint shall suit the Committee or its relevant mandated subcommittee
primarily and the addressee or addressees secondarily. Any matters either the Property
Development subcommittee or the Public Safety subcommittee chooses to negotiate
beyond those listed here shall be left to the discretion of those subcommittees.
In the event either the Property Development subcommittee or the Public Safety
subcommittee enter into negotiations with an addressee or addressees, that subcommittee
will issue a finding of involvement on the part of the addressee or addressees. This
finding automatically suspends the phase in which those subcommittees are operating,
and the suspension begins on the date of the finding. These subcommittees will then
communicate the finding to the Committee at its first regular meeting subsequent to the
finding.
It is important to note that the negotiations can begin during any phase of the
process and not only at this point, as the twelfth phase. Negotiations with the addressees
were given this spot in the order of procedures both because of the amount of time it is
anticipated it will take a property owner to contact the relevant mandated subcommittee
and because it is hoped that the relevant subcommittees will complete as many of the
prior eleven phases as possible before negotiations begin. It certainly is not necessary to
complete all eleven of the prior phases, but doing so confers an advantage on the relevant
mandated subcommittee conducting the negotiations by giving them the greatest possible
amount of information on the subject parcel.
If, in the opinion of the Property Development subcommittee, a finding of
involvement is likely or anticipated, this subcommittee will request that any addressee or
addressees that becomes involved with it register any vacant building as such with the
City of Hartford, Department of Development Services, Licenses and Inspections
Division. The Property Development subcommittee will acquire at least one copy of the
form the City of Hartford, Department of Development Services, Licenses and
Inspections Division uses to register vacant buildings. The Property Development
subcommittee will also request that any addressee or addressees that becomes involved
with it file a standing complaint on the property with the City of Hartford Police
Department.
If, in the opinion of Public Safety subcommittee, a finding of involvement is
likely or anticipated, the Public Safety subcommittee will request that any addressee or
addressees that becomes involved with it file a standing complaint on the property with
the City of Hartford Police Department.
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The Property Development subcommittee and the Public Safety subcommittee

will keep a detailed record and chronicle of all of negotiations with the property owner.
Monitoring the agreed upon course of action
The relevant mandated subcommittee will monitor the progress of the addressee or
addressees in implementing the timetable for the agreed upon course of action.
In the event the property owner successfully implements the agreed upon course
of action, the relevant mandated subcommittee will issue a finding of completion on the
part of the property owner, and it will communicate that finding to the Committee at its
first regular meeting subsequent to that finding. Upon receipt of that finding, the
Committee will consider the formal complaint closed, and it will do so through motion
before the Committee. The Committee may act to reject the finding of completion, but
such a rejection constitutes a new and separate action on the part of the Committee. It
will be left to the discretion of the Committee to determine an appropriate course of
action under these circumstances.
In the event the property owner fails to implement the agreed upon course of
action, the final deadline in the timetable for the course of action will constitute the first
date upon which the relevant mandated subcommittee may initiate the appropriate
punitive action, regardless of the presence of any intermediary deadlines within that
timetable. The final deadline shall constitute the conclusion of the suspension that
resulted from the finding of involvement. The relevant mandated subcommittee may
negotiate an extension on any final deadline provided that both the property owner has
requested such negotiations and also that new negotiations with the property owner are
completed prior to the original deadline.
Phase 15. Finding of a standstill in negotiations.
In the event negotiations with the property owner proceed badly or break down
altogether, the relevant mandated subcommittee can issue a finding of standstill in
negotiations. This finding signals that the negotiations have broken down, and it
indicates that the relevant mandated subcommittee is now prepared to resume the
procedures governing the formal complaint.
The Property Development subcommittee or the Public Safety subcommittee can
issue this finding under the following circumstances:
1)
2)
3)
either the Property Development subcommittee or the Public Safety

subcommittee determines that it cannot reach a consensus with the property
owner;
the property owner fails to attend three consecutive meetings scheduled with
subcommittee and on a dates agreed upon by the property owner; or
the property owner ceases to communicate with the relevant mandated
subcommittee, and such cessation endures for at least thirty days beyond the last
communication issued by the Committee or its relevant mandated
subcommittees.
In the event there is more than one property owner involved with the subject parcel, a
finding of standstill in negotiations should not be issued until negotiations with all
property owners have reached a standstill or until such time as the failure of one of the
property owners to participate, to participate fully, or to participate in good faith prevents
the negotiations from proceeding or from being concluded
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The property owner may appeal this finding to the Committee, and the property
owner will be given thirty days within which to file such an appeal with the Committee
by contacting the chair of the Committee. The Committee will evaluate this finding at its
first regular meeting following the conclusion of the thirty days or any appeal at the first
regular meeting after receipt of the appeal, provided it arrived within the thirty-day limit.
In the event the Committee accepts this finding, the finding constitutes the conclusion of
the suspension begun with the finding of involvement. In the event the Committee
rejects this finding, it will designate two members of the Committee in good standing
before the Committee, one of whom will be a resident, to complete the negotiations with
the property owner. Failure of negotiations between these two members and the property
owner constitutes an acceptance of the finding of standstill in negotiations.
Acceptance of the finding of standstill in negotiations and the consequent
resumption of the formal complaint constitute the end of this phase. The appropriate
mandated subcommittee will calculate the days remaining in the resumed phase based on
ninety days less the number of days that had elapsed when the phase was suspended. The
procedures governing the formal complaint will then proceed normally.
It is important to note that a finding of standstill in negotiations assumes the
possibility that negotiations may be resumed with the renewal of the threat of punitive
actions that concludes the formal complaint. The relevant mandated subcommittees may
resume negotiations at any point following a finding of standstill in negotiations, and in
the event those negotiations resume the procedures governing the formal complaint will
once again be suspended. The relevant mandated subcommittees may consider the
previous finding of standstill in negotiations in its subsequent negotiations with the
property owner.
The Property Development subcommittee, the Public Safety subcommittee, and
the two members designated by the Committee to conduct negotiations following a
finding of standstill in negotiations will keep a detailed record and chronicle of all of
negotiations with the property owner.
Phase 16. Finding of futility with regards to the negotiations.
It may be the case, however, that negotiations may fail or never begin in earnest. In this
event, the Property Development subcommittee, the Public Safety subcommittee, or the
two members designated to conduct negotiations following a finding of standstill in
negotiations may issue a finding of futility with regards to the negotiations. This finding
is more serious than a finding of standstill in negotiations because it implies that the
negotiations are impossible or are very unlikely to lead to a successful conclusion.
A finding of futility with regards to negotiations can be issued under the
following circumstances:
1)
2)
3)
the property owner fails to participate in negotiations;

the property owner does not participate in negotiations fully; or
the property owner does not participate in negotiations in good faith.
In the event there is more than property owner, this finding should not be issued until all
negotiations with all property owners are futile or until such time as the failure of one
property owner to participate, to participate fully, or to participate in good faith causes
the negotiations to be futile.
The Property Development subcommittee, the Public Safety subcommittee, or the
two members designated by the Committee to conduct negotiations following a finding of
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standstill in negotiations are required to demonstrate the reasonableness of a finding of

futility to the Committee. This demonstration constitutes the conclusion of a phase, and
fixes the schedule under which the Committee and its relevant mandated subcommittees
will take further action under the formal complaint. It also ends the suspension in the
procedures governing the formal complaint, should any suspension have been made.
The Property Development subcommittee, the Public Safety subcommittee, and
the two members designated by the Committee to conduct negotiations following a
finding of standstill in negotiations will keep a detailed record and chronicle of all of
negotiations with the property owner.
Phase 17. Punitive actions.
The relevant mandated subcommittees may pursue punitive actions once it is clear that
the property owner will not respond to the formal complaint. The punitive actions derive
from the Municipal Code of Hartford, and the Committee and relevant mandated
subcommittees will verify that the subject parcels meet the necessary standards
proscribed under the relevant sections of the code. It will then fall to the appropriate
municipal officials to cite the subject parcels, and the conferences the relevant mandated
subcommittees had with those officials will have kept the officials abreast of the status of
the formal complaint.
There are three appropriate punitive actions for the Committee and its relevant
mandated subcommittees to pursue:
1)
2)
3)
pursuit of a citation of the parcel as a blighted premise by the City of Hartford,

Department of Development Services, Licenses and Inspections Division under
Chapter 9, Article V 9-91 through 9-98A, inclusive, of the Municipal Code of
Hartford, or blight abatement;
pursuit of a citation of the parcel as a nuisance by the City of Hartford,
Department of Health and Human Services under Chapter 24 of the Municipal
Code of Hartford, or nuisance abatement;
pursuit of condemnation of the dwelling as unfit for occupancy by the City of
Hartford Department of Development Services, Licenses and Inspections
Division, or condemnation.
These three appropriate punitive actions will be initiated solely with regards to parcels
that have come before the Committee and its relevant mandated subcommittees as formal
complaints or as mandated complaints:
1)
2)
3)
The Property Development subcommittee is responsible for the initial motion to pursue
blight abatement against a parcel under a formal complaint.
The Public Safety subcommittee is responsible for the initial motion to pursue nuisance
abatement against a parcel under a formal complaint.
The Public Safety subcommittee is responsible for the initial motion to pursue
condemnation of a parcel under a formal complaint.
The relevant mandated subcommittee will not move to initiate the appropriate punitive
action under the procedures described here unless or until any of the following has
occurred:
1)
2)
3)
a finding of no addressee;
a finding of futility regarding communication with an addressee or addressees,
which shall have been an automatic finding;
a finding of futility regarding undeliverable communication or non-existent
addressee or addressees, which shall have been an automatic finding;
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4)
5)
6)
a failure to meet a deadline on an agreed upon timetable to implement a course

of action to correct a formal complaint, which may have been noted by either the
Property Development subcommittee or the Public Safety subcommittee;
an acceptance by the Committee of a finding of standstill in negotiations by
subcommittee; or
a finding of futility regarding negotiations, which may have been issued by the
Property Development subcommittee, the Public Safety subcommittee, or the
two members in good standing designated by the Committee to negotiate
following a finding of standstill in negotiations.
A motion to initiate the appropriate action reflects the phase underway at the time such a
motion is made, and it will be made within ninety days of any of the findings that permit
use of an appropriate punitive action.
The Property Development will not initiate a motion to pursue blight abatement
against a subject parcel until sixty days have elapsed following its formal finding of
vacancy on a subject parcel or until sixty days past the final date of legal occupancy,
should the Oversight subcommittee have been able to determine such a date.
The relevant mandated subcommittee has ninety days from its motion to initiate
an appropriate punitive action to deliver a preliminary report on the formal complaint.
The Committee cannot consider a motion to initiate an appropriate punitive action until it
has received a preliminary report on the formal complaint.
A motion to initiate an appropriate punitive action automatically suspends the
process for statutory actions. In the event the Committee moves to pursue blight
abatement, a citation or a summons to the Community Court, issued by the appropriate
municipal official, constitutes the conclusion of a phase, and it fixes the schedule under
which the Committee and its relevant mandated subcommittees will take further action
under the formal complaint. In the event the Committee moves to pursue nuisance
abatement, the issuance by the director of the City of Hartford Department of Health and
Human Services of a written order to remove or to abate the nuisance constitutes the
conclusion of a phase, and it fixes the schedule under which the Committee and its
relevant mandated subcommittee shall take further action under the formal complaint. In
the event the Committee moves to pursue condemnation, the designation and placarding
of the dwelling as unfit for occupancy by the Director of the Licenses and Inspection
Division of the City of Hartford Department of Development Services or by the Director
of the City of Hartford Department of Health and Human Services constitutes the
conclusion of a phase, and it fixes the schedule under which the Committee and its
relevant mandated subcommittees will take further action under the formal complaint.
Any appropriate punitive action initiated by the Committee, as well as the
disposition of that action as it is known to the best of the abilities of the Committee, will
be included in the final report the Committee issues on the formal complaint.
Phase 18. The notification.
Notification is a statutory correspondence that follows the relevant mandated
subcommittees decision to pursue an appropriate punitive action as a motion before the
Committee. Notification is required if there has been no response to secondary
communication or if the relevant mandated subcommittee has issued a finding of futility
with regards to the negotiations on the subject parcel.
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The notification is sent by either the Property Development subcommittee or the

Public Safety subcommittee, and it states that the appropriate punitive action has been
taken. It also informs the addressee that the formal complaint has been referred to the
Committee for its consideration and any recommendation the subcommittee made to the
Committee regarding the formal complaint. It should also request that the addressee
appear before the relevant mandated subcommittee at its next meeting.
The notification will be sent by first-class, certified mail with return receipt and
restricted delivery. The notification will be sent only once.
The Committee will wait no fewer than forty-five days from the date of the
notification before concluding that an addressee will not respond. In practice, the
Committee should set the deadline from the date the notification is mailed, and the
relevant mandated subcommittee should record in its chronicle of its efforts to
communicate with the addressee both the date on the notification and the date it was
mailed. Although it is not required, it is recommended that the deadline be included in
the notification.
Phase 19. Final report on formal complaints
Upon the conclusion of the phase surrounding the pursuit of an appropriate punitive
action or upon a finding of completion, the relevant mandated subcommittees shall each
issue a final report on their efforts with regards to the formal complaint. The relevant
mandated subcommittees will be permitted to determine the format for their final reports.
In the event the final reports follow the pursuit of an appropriate punitive action,
the final reports by the Property Development subcommittee or the Public Safety
subcommittee will include the recommendation of that subcommittee as to the next step
the Committee shall take with regards the formal complaint.
The Committee will review the final reports, and it will add any comments,
revisions, or corrections as it deems necessary prior to approving said final reports.
Upon approval of the Committee, the report will constitute the findings of the
Committee on the formal complaint.
In the event the relevant mandated subcommittee has recommended that the
Committee pursue further action under the process for statutory action and following the
approval of the findings of the Committee, the Committee will schedule a special meeting
for the purpose of presenting its findings to the general public and voting to formally
submit its requests for statutory actions to the City. The scheduling of the special
meeting constitutes the conclusion of this phase, and it fixes the schedule under which the
Committee and its relevant mandated subcommittees will take further action under the
formal complaint.
Phase 20. The warning.
The Committee will transmit the warning following its decision to schedule a special
meeting to consider a request for statutory action against the subject parcel. It is required
in the event that no response to the notification was received. It does not need to mention
the special meeting, as that will be done under the next statutory correspondence. The
goal of the warning is to give the addressee one more and final opportunity to stop
the process before the Committee resorts to its punitive statutory authority.
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The warning states that the appropriate statutory action will be taken if the
Committee receives no response to the warning within five business days of the date of
the warning, and it will describe the appropriate statutory action. It will also inform the
addressee of the options available to them in the event the Committee proceeds with the
appropriate statutory action.
The warning will propose a meeting between a duly designated representative of
the Committee, members of the relevant mandated subcommittee, the municipal officials
with whom the relevant mandated subcommittee has worked on the formal complaint,
and the addressee. The duly designated representative of the Committee will set the date
of this meeting in coordination with the members of the relevant mandated
subcommittees and the municipal officials.
The warning will be sent by priority, certified mail with return receipt and
restricted delivery. The warning may also be sent with signature confirmation, but that is
left to the discretion of the Committee. The warning will be sent only once.
The Committee will wait no fewer than six days and in a manner consistent with
the provisions on the notification before concluding that an addressee will not respond.
In practice, the Committee should set the deadline from the date the warning is mailed,
and the Committee should record in its chronicle of its efforts to communicate with the
addressee both the date on the warning and the date it was mailed. Although it is not
required, it is recommended that the deadline be included in the warning.
Following the warning, the phases of the formal complaint are concluded, and the process
switches to the procedures governing requests for statutory action.
Referrals.
Phase 1. Designating an initial referral
An initial referral begins the process for affirmative statutory action on a parcel within
the NRZ. There are two steps to this phase: receipt of a request to consider requesting
waivers of code and referral of the initial referral to the Property Development
subcommittee for evaluation.
The Committee, its members, its subcommittees, and the members of its
subcommittees may receive a request to consider requesting waivers of code for any
proposed development of any parcel within the NRZ from any source that can
demonstrate a primary or controlling interest in that proposed development and that
parcel. This request is termed the initial referral on a proposed development on the
subject parcel.
The Committee, its members, its subcommittees, and the members of its
subcommittees who are not members of the Committee are required to make known the
source from which they received an initial referral. If the source is unwilling or unable to
comply with this provision, then the Committee and its relevant mandated subcommittees
are prohibited from further consideration of the initial referral.
All initial referrals shall be sent to the Property Development subcommittee for
consideration. In the event the initial referral has been presented directly and originally
to the Property Development subcommittee, the Property Development subcommittee is
not required to send it to the Committee before it may begin consideration of the initial
referral, but it is required to enter the initial referral into the record of the proceedings of
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the Committee at the first regular meeting of the Committee following receipt of the
initial referral.
Receipt of the initial referral by the Property Development subcommittee
Property Development subcommittee will take further action under said initial referral.
Phase 2. Evaluating the initial referral.
The Property Development subcommittee will evaluate any initial referral sent to it
according to the following:
1)
2)
3)
4)
its development review policy;

whether the source for the initial referral has control of the subject parcel;
any checklist for potential waivers it has prepared; and
any other criteria this subcommittee deems appropriate provided those
additional criteria have been put before the Committee for its review prior to
their use.
This subcommittee may change those additional criteria at any time, but it must similarly
put those changes before the Committee for its review prior to their use. The additional
criteria will be published accordingly.
The Property Development subcommittee will identify the City and the State
departments that or officials who will receive the request for the waivers being
considered as part of the process to evaluate the initial referral. It will also confer with
those City and State departments or officials prior to completing its evaluation of the
initial referral.
Any evaluation of an initial referral by the Property Development subcommittee
will include a determination of the occupancy of any building on the subject parcel. In
the event any building on the subject parcel is found to be vacant, the Property
Development subcommittee will request the source for the initial referral register the
vacant building as required under Chapter 9, Article V 9-98A of the Municipal Code of
Hartford. The Property Development subcommittee will similarly request that the City
delay any citation of the vacant building as a blighted premise so long as the source
continues to work with it. The Property Development subcommittee will also request
that the source for the initial referral file a standing complaint on the property with the
City of Hartford Police Department. The Property Development subcommittee will enter
its determination and subsequent actions into the record of the proceedings of the
Committee at the first regular meeting of the Committee following that determination and
subsequent actions.
The Property Development subcommittee shall consider alternate requirements
that will replace the standard or the provision the Committee will request be waived. It
may negotiate those alternate requirements with the developer or developers of the
subject parcel. The alternate requirements and any negotiations surrounding them shall
be left to the discretion of the Property Development subcommittee, but the alternate
requirements will further the implementation of the Strategic Plan and will be consistent
with the current policies of the Committee. The Property Development subcommittee
may confer on these negotiations with other subcommittees, and it may include other
subcommittees in these negotiations as appropriate. The Property Development
subcommittee will include the existence, the nature, and the results of any negotiations in
its evaluation of and its report to the Committee on the initial referral.
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Upon completion of its evaluation of the initial referral, the Property

Development subcommittee may act in the following manner:
1)
2)
3)
it may deem the initial referral as incomplete and request further information
from the source of said initial referral;
it may reject the initial referral in whole or in part as not meeting the criteria it
has established; or
it may send the initial referral in whole or in part on to the Committee for
approval as a formal referral.
This determination constitutes the conclusion of this phase, and it fixes the schedule
under which the Property Development subcommittee and the Committee shall take
further action under the initial referral.
Phase 3. Conduct research on the initial referral.
The Property Development subcommittee may conduct research on the public records on
any subject parcel covered by an initial referral. Any findings resulting from the research
constitute the conclusion of this phase, and it fixes the schedule under which the Property
Development subcommittee will take further action under the initial referral, but the
Property Development subcommittee need not wait for the conclusion of the research
before it proceeds with its evaluation of the initial referral.
Open a preliminary report.
For any initial referral it receives, the Property Development subcommittee will open a
preliminary report on the subject parcel. It will attach the following to the preliminary
report:
1)
2)
3)
4)
the parcel identification and the address of the subject parcel;

the source of the initial referral;
the name, address, and any other relevant information regarding any and all
individuals who or entities that will work on the proposed development;
the name, address, and any other relevant information regarding any and all
individuals who or entities that will benefit from any waivers; and
The preliminary report should also include any findings from the research conducted on
the subject parcel.
Phase 4. Designating a formal referral.
The Committee shall consider initial referrals placed before it by the Property
Development subcommittee at the regular meeting at which the Property Development
subcommittee moves them before the Committee. The Committee shall hold the sole
authority to designate an initial referral a formal referral. Designation as a formal referral
shall constitute the conclusion of a phase and shall fix the schedule under which the
Committee and its relevant mandated subcommittees shall take further action on the
formal referral.
In the event the Property Development subcommittee rejects the initial referral in
whole or in part as not meeting the criteria it has established, the Property Development
subcommittee will inform the source for that initial referral of its decision. The source
may appeal the Property Development subcommittees decision to the Committee by
informing the chair of the Property Development subcommittee or the chair of the
Committee that it desires the matter to be sent to the Committee for further consideration.
Although no time limit is placed on the ability of the source to appeal the Property
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Development subcommittees rejection, it is recommended that the source and the

Committee be allowed ninety days within which to make and to consider the appeal.
In the event the initial referral is then rejected by the Committee or the rejection
by the Property Development subcommittee is not appealed by the source of the initial
referral, the initial referral will be considered closed, and no further action by the
Committee or its relevant mandated subcommittees is required.
In the event the Committee rejects the negative finding of the Property
Development subcommittee on that part, those parts, or the whole of the initial referral, it
will reverse the decision of the Property Development subcommittee as such and include
that part, those parts, or the whole of the initial referral as a formal referral.
Subsequent referrals.
In the event either the Property Development subcommittee or the Public Safety
subcommittee has before it a formal complaint, those subcommittees may act to
determine a list of provisions of codes that could potentially be waived in the correction
of the formal complaint. This list of provisions that could potentially be requested be
waived to correct a formal complaint is the subsequent referral, and all subsequent
referrals will be sent to the Property Development subcommittee for evaluation.
The Property Development subcommittee will evaluate subsequent referrals in the
same manner that it evaluates initial referrals except that it will evaluate subsequent
referrals according to these specific and additional criteria:
1)
2)
3)
4)
that no provision shall be requested waived that shall benefit an addressee or

addressees without providing greater benefit to any residents of that building if
occupied and to the neighborhood if vacant;
that no provision shall be requested waived that shall permit an addressee or
addressees to evade correcting egregious problems in the building;
that no provisions shall be requested waived until such time as the building in
question ceases to be dilapidated if occupied or blighted if vacant; and
that no request for waiver shall be made until the proposed developer or
developers can demonstrate site control over the subject parcel.
The Property Development subcommittee may offer to an addressee or addressees

involved in negotiations with the relevant mandated subcommittee that subsequent
referrals can be added as an inducement for any potential buyer of a given subject parcel,
but such an inducement shall not be offered in a manner that permits the addressee or
addressees to evade their responsibility for the subject parcel or permits the addressee or
addresses to evade due payment of any encumbrances placed on the subject parcel by the
City.
Phase 5. Referral of the formal referral to the Property Development subcommittee.
Upon receiving a formal referral, the Property Development subcommittee will determine
the following:
1)
2)
3)
whether any waiver that is to be requested shall create a substantial threat to the
environment, public health, safety, or welfare of the residents and occupants of
the neighborhood;
any alternate requirements to replace the standard or standards in the existing
code or regulation being waived;
whether compliance with the provision for which the waiver is sought would
unreasonably jeopardize the implementation of the Strategic Plan; and
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4)
an estimated cost to bring the parcel into compliance with those provisions that
the Committee shall request be waived.
The Property Development subcommittee will then attach an itemized list of the
provisions of the State and City codes it will recommend that the Committee request be
waived to the preliminary report.
The Property Development subcommittee is permitted to enlist the assistance of
any and all appropriate State and City officials in this effort. The Property Development
subcommittee is also permitted to enlist the assistance of any appropriate individual or
entity in this effort. The Property Development subcommittee will prepare for and
provide in its final report on the formal referral a list of all those who or that provided
assistance to it in this effort.
The Property Development subcommittee will request references for any and all
individuals who or entities that will work on the proposed development and that will
benefit from any waivers.
Upon completion of the efforts described here, the Property Development
subcommittee will deliberate on each waiver that is to be requested, and it will provide to
the Committee a report that includes all of the information described here and its
recommendations on whether the Committee should pursue any, all, or none of the
waivers to be requested. The report and the recommendations constitute the conclusion
of this phase, and it fixes the schedule under which the Committee and its relevant
mandated subcommittees will take further action under the formal referral.
All formal referrals, any communications issued regarding all formal referrals,
and any findings, determinations, and reports on all formal referrals will include the
parcel identification of the subject parcel, the address of any property on said subject
parcel, and the source for the initial referral.
Phase 6. Referral of the formal referral to the Communication subcommittee.
Upon designating an initial referral a formal referral, the Committee will send the formal
referral to the Communication subcommittee. The Communication subcommittee will
then contact the neighborhood surrounding the subject parcel in order to ensure input
from the stakeholders within that neighborhood. Input from stakeholders is critical to this
process because it is the Committees one and only affirmative statutory authority, and
the neighborhood stakeholders must be included here because the development the
Committee seeks to assist should not be treated preferentially or at the expense of the
neighborhood.
The Communication subcommittee will do the following with regards to its
communications with the neighborhood surrounding the subject parcel:
1)
2)
3)
4)
prepare a questionnaire on the formal referral and submit it to the neighborhood

surrounding the subject parcel;
alert the recipients of the questionnaire to the possibility of a special meeting on
the formal referral;
submit any responses it receives to the Property Development subcommittee;
and
distribute the responses it receives from the neighborhood to those City and
State officials identified as having the authority to grant any requested waivers
prior to any possible special meeting on the subject parcel.
The questionnaire as well as any other communications on the subject parcel will be done
in consultation with the Property Development subcommittee. Although it is not
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specifically required, it is recommended that the questionnaire include a deadline for

responses to it.
Phase 7. The final report on the formal referral
Upon the conclusion of the phases surrounding the formal referral at the subcommittee
level, the Property Development subcommittee will submit its final report on the waivers
to be requested and its recommendations on those requests at the first regular meeting of
the Committee following the completion of the report. The Property Development
subcommittee determines the format for the final report.
The Committee will review the final report, and it will add any comments,
revisions, or corrections it deems necessary prior to approving the final report.
If the Committee approves the final report, the final report constitutes the findings
of the Committee on the formal referral.
In the event the Property Development subcommittee has recommended that the
Committee pursue further action under the process for statutory action, the Committee
will schedule a special meeting for the purpose of presenting its findings to the general
public and voting to formally submit requests for waivers to the City and to the State.
The scheduling of this special meeting constitutes the conclusion of this phase, and it
shall take further action under the formal referral.
Although there is no statutory correspondence analogous to the warning, it is
recommended that the Committee inform the appropriate stakeholders in the subject
parcel and its surrounding neighborhood that the Committee has determined to pursue its
affirmative statutory action. It is also recommended that this correspondence include
reference to the specific sections of code the Committee will request waived.
Following the final report on the formal referral, the phases of the formal referral are
concluded, and the process switches to the procedures governing requests for statutory
action.
Requests for statutory action.

Overview.
After the Committee decides to request a statutory action, its actions enter a new phase
that is more strictly governed by the NRZ statute. The Committee has a certain degree of
flexibility over establishing its policy and procedures for considering whether or not to
pursue a statutory action, but those policies and procedures do not specifically relate to
the actual request for statutory action. They relate only to the deliberations the
Committee and its mandated subcommittees undertake to determine if a request for
statutory action, be it affirmative or punitive, is warranted by the circumstances
surrounding the subject parcel.
The procedures described in this section govern how the Committee proceeds
with its formal request for statutory action by either the City or the State. These
procedures are more specifically proscribed by statute than are those that relate to the
Committees and the mandated subcommittees review of the circumstances surrounding
the subject parcel, and the Committee should consult with the appropriate officials in
order to ensure that its requests are delivered in an appropriate form and manner.
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Only the Committee can make the request for statutory action. While the
mandated subcommittees do play a role under these procedures, that role is strictly
supportive, and the Committee can change that role as its experience with this part of its
authority grows.
Step 1. Scheduling the special meeting required by statute.
The Committee is required by statute to conduct a special meeting on any request for
statutory action it contemplates. The purpose of this special meeting is to give the public
an opportunity to comment on the request the Committee is contemplating, and in that
regard this special meeting functions as a public hearing on the proposed request.
Upon approving a final recommendation on a statutory action by a relevant
mandated subcommittee, the Committee will immediately schedule the special meeting
required by statute. The preferred date, location, and time for this special meetings is
immediately following a regular meeting of the Committee, at the same location as that
regular meeting, and at a time not sooner than ninety minutes following the call to order
of that regular meeting. Although it is not specified under the procedures governing the
Committees statutory authority, it is recommended that these special meetings be held at
a municipal building within the NRZ. Holding these special meetings at a municipal
building as opposed to any other site within the NRZ would avoid the appearance of
impropriety and would give the proceedings of the special meeting a greater sense of
being part of a statutory process rather than part of the normal proceedings of the
Committee. Within the North Frog Hollow NRZ, the following municipal buildings
exist:
1)
2)
3)
Dominick F. Burns Elementary School

Maria Colon Sanchez Elementary School
Pope Park Recreation Center
The Committee is required by statute to hold its meetings within the NRZ, and the City is
required by statute to make these municipal buildings available to the Committee for the
purpose of its meetings. As a consequence of this recommendation, the Committee may
be required to re-locate its regular meeting in order to accommodate the special meeting.
A special meeting of this type can consider requests for only one of the three
statutory actions. Thus, if the Committee wants to consider requests for eminent domain
and for waivers of code, it must by statute hold two separate special meetings, one that
will consider the request for eminent domain and one that will consider the request for
waivers of code. The statute does not specifically prohibit the Committee from
considering more than one of each type of request per special meeting, and as such the
Committee, for the sake of expediency, can consider any number of requests for one type
of statutory action at a special meeting called for that purpose.
As an example: at a regular meeting, the Committee approves three formal
complaints on abandoned buildings, one formal complaint on an occupied building, and
two formal referrals. The Committee then schedules three special meetings to follow its
next regular meeting, one for each type of request it will make. The order of meetings for
the next monthly meeting will then be as follows:
1)
2)
The regular monthly meeting of the Committee.

The special meeting to request eminent domain, at which the Committee will
consider the three formal complaints on abandoned buildings and which will
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3)
4)
start no more than 90 minutes after the call to order of the regular monthly
meeting.
The special meeting to request rent receivership, at which the Committee will
consider the one formal complaint on the occupied building.
The special meeting to request waivers of code, at which the Committee will
consider the two formal referrals.
As a practical matter, the Committee should not schedule more special meetings than it
can reasonably conclude in a given evening. There is also no rule governing the order of
special meetings, but the order described above follows the order in which the statutory
authority of the Committee appears in the NRZ statute.
Step 2. Notice of special meeting required by statute
The notice of special meeting required by statute is a twofold process. For any special
meeting, it is the normal process by which the Committee publicizes the occurrence of
the special meeting, but in the case of special meetings considering requests for punitive
statutory action it is also a statutory correspondence.
The Committee will follow the ordinary rules governing notification of special
meetings with regards to special meetings required by statute. Those rules require the
Committee to do the following:
1)
2)
Notice of the special meeting will be filed with the City Clerk at least twentyfour hours prior to the commencement of the special meeting; and
Notice of the special meeting will be delivered to the residence of every member
of the Committee at least twenty-four hours prior to the commencement of the
special meeting.
For the purposes of this procedure, residence of an organizational member shall be

considered to be the headquarters of the organization.
With regards to a special meeting required by statute, the Committee will also
follow the following procedures:
1)
2)
3)
4)
Notification will include the parcel identification and street address of the
subject parcel;
Any appropriate, relevant, or responsible individual who or entity that has been
identified as connected to the formal complaint or the formal referral.
The Communication subcommittee will invite the neighborhood around the
subject parcel.
The Communication subcommittee will invite those City and State officials
identified by the Committee or its relevant mandated subcommittees as having a
role to play with regards to the subject parcel.
Although it is not specifically required under these procedures, it is recommended that

the notice also include a reference to the type of statutory action that will be considered.
With regards to the statutory correspondence, the notice of special meeting
required immediately following the scheduling of the special meeting that will consider a
formal complaint for statutory action. It is the responsibility of the Committee to
transmit it to the addressee or addressees associated with the subject parcel, and it should
be sent as soon after the special meeting is scheduled as possible. It must inform the
addressee or addressees of the date, time, and location of the special meeting, but the
Committee is not required to invite the addressee or addressees to appear before it or its
relevant mandated subcommittees. It must, however, inform the addressee or addressees
that failure to attend the special meeting will result in a finding of futility, and that
finding releases the Committee and its relevant mandated subcommittees from any
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further effort to engage the addressee or addressees on the subject parcel. It must be sent
by priority, certified mail with return receipt and restricted delivery. If appropriate, the
Committee may also send this correspondence with signature confirmation.
This statutory correspondence will be sent for any and all special meetings
scheduled to consider statutory actions under the same formal complaint.
Step 3. Preparation of a draft resolution requesting statutory action.
Prior to the special meeting required by statute, the Committee will prepare a draft
resolution requesting the City or the State exercise its authority in the matters concerning
any formal complaint or formal referral. Each draft resolution will pertain to only one
subject parcel and to only one type of statutory action. As an example, if the Committee
will consider requesting rent receivership and waivers of code for a single subject parcel,
it must draft two separate resolutions on that subject parcel, each for consideration at
separate special meetings.
It is recommended that this draft resolution be presented to the Committee along
with the final report from the relevant mandated subcommittee in order that its language
can be finalized prior to the special meeting. It is also recommended that the draft
resolution be made available to any person attending the special meeting, either by
request prior to the special meeting or at the special meeting.
Step 4. The proceedings of the special meeting required by statute
The precise agenda of the special meeting required by statute is not specified, but the
order of the meeting can be generally inferred from these procedures as well as from the
Committees rules governing the conduct of its meetings.
It is recommended that the agenda for the special meeting required by statute be
set at the same time as the Committee schedules the special meeting in order that the
agenda can be distributed with the notice of special meeting. The agenda should state
expressly the order in which any and all draft resolutions will be considered in order to
permit any addressee or addressees to know at what point in the meeting the subject
parcel with which they are associated will be considered. In this manner, the Committee
can close consideration of a draft resolution in order of the agenda rather than at the end
of the meeting.
It is also recommended that the Committee set any rules for the consideration of
draft resolutions at the special meetings at the same time it schedules the special meeting.
These rules should include but not be limited to time limits for consideration of any
single draft resolution. As rules regarding time limits will affect the time at which draft
resolutions are considered, they should be distributed with the notice of special meeting.
The recommended order for the special meeting required by statute is as follows:
1)
2)
3)
4)
The chair of the Committee should call the meeting to order and ascertain the
presence of a quorum.
The chair of the Committee should reiterate the order in which the draft
resolutions will be considered.
The chair of the Committee should state any rules governing the consideration
of draft resolutions.
For each separate draft resolution, the chair of the Committee should request the
chair of the relevant mandated subcommittee to present an overview of that
subcommittees final report on the subject parcel to the Committee and to any
members of the public present.
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5)
6)
7)
For each separate draft resolution, the chair of the Committee should invite
comments and questions from any members of the public present. This period
of time for public comment is required.
Following the public comments and questions on each separate draft resolution,
the chair of the Committee should ask members of the Committee for any final
questions or comments they may have. This period of time for discussion by the
members of the Committee is required.
Following the final comments and questions by members of the Committee on
each separate draft resolution, the chair of the Committee should ask the chair of
the relevant mandated subcommittee to make the motion to vote on the draft
resolution.
It is recommended that the Committee consider the vote on the draft resolution as
concluding the Committees consideration of the resolution. As such, the Committee will
not be required to reconsider the vote unless a member of the Committee moves to
reconsider it.
The Committee may attach any public comments it receives to its final report on
any formal complaint or formal referral, but it will only do so with the consent of the
Committee. The Committee may also choose to send a formal complaint or a formal
referral back to the relevant mandated subcommittees should the public comments it
receives warrant it. In this case, the Committee will not vote on the resolution, and the
referral back to the relevant mandated subcommittee will close the consideration of the
resolution at this special meeting. The Committee will then be required to schedule a
second special meeting on that formal complaint or formal referral following its referral
back to the relevant mandated subcommittees within one hundred twenty days of this
special meeting. As such, the relevant mandated subcommittees should re-submit its
final report to the Committee at a regular meeting, and the Committee will then follow its
procedures regarding final reports prior to scheduling the next special meeting on that
formal complaint or formal referral.
Provided the Committee does not refer the resolution back to a relevant mandated
subcommittee, it may either approve or reject the resolution.
In the event the Committee approves the resolution, the resolution and the
relevant report will be forwarded to the appropriate officials at the City and the State
levels and as required under the next step in these procedures.
In the event the Committee rejects the resolution, the Committee and its relevant
mandated subcommittees shall consider the matter closed, and neither the Committee nor
its relevant mandated subcommittees will be required to take further action on the subject
of the rejected resolution. The Committee and its relevant mandated subcommittees will
not be prohibited from the re-use of any findings made during the course of its
investigations on any formal complaint or its deliberations on any formal referral,
particularly with regards to information from the public records, in the event the subject
of the formal complaint or the formal referral subsequently comes before the Committee
again, but that subsequent submission to the Committee will be treated as a new and
separate initial complaint or initial referral.
Approval of such formal resolutions constitutes the conclusion of this step, and it
will take further action under the formal resolution.
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Step 5. The final communication.

In the event the Committee approves a resolution to request a punitive statutory action,
the Committee is obligated to transmit the final communication to the addressee or
addressees. This statutory correspondence serves to inform the addressee or addressees
of the proceedings of the special meeting required by statute, and while it does not
contain any request that the addressee or addressees contact the Committee or its relevant
mandated subcommittees it does permit the addressee or addressee to contest any actions
the City or State may take in responding to the Committees request.
The final communication will be sent by priority, certified mail with return
receipt, restricted delivery, and signature confirmation. It will be sent no later than five
days after the special meeting required by statute. It will inform the addressee that the
Committee will submit its request for the punitive statutory action to the appropriate City
or State official. In the event that punitive action is eminent domain, the Committee will
also inform the addressee that it will not submit its request until twelve days after the
special meeting.
The Committee will include with the final communication the following material:
1)
2)
3)
4)
the formal resolution,

the final report on the formal complaint,
the finding of futility, and
the final recommendation on the request it has submitted to the City or State.
The Committee does not have to include a request to contact it and the relevant mandated
subcommittees, and in fact the relevant mandated subcommittees will not be required to
communicate with the addressee any further. The Committee and only the Committee
may have further contact with the addressee, but only in the event circumstances seem
to require it. Any such communication, however, will not be a statutory correspondence,
is not required by the Committees procedures under its statutory authority, and cannot be
construed as rescinding any of the actions taken under its statutory authority. Such a
communication would likely be a courtesy, and it is recommended that the addressee
should be referred to the appropriate City or State official in the event they make contact
following the final communication.
Although there is no analogous statutory correspondence required for an affirmative
statutory action, it is recommended that the Committee follow this procedure insofar as it
communicates the results of the special meeting required by statute to all relevant parties,
including but not limited to the property owner, the developer, and the stakeholders in the
neighborhood surrounding the subject parcel.
Step 6. Actions following the approval of a formal resolution.
In the event the Committee has approved a formal resolution to request the City exercise
eminent domain over a given subject parcel, the Committee will wait twelve days from
the date of the approval of the formal resolution before submitting its request to the City.
On requests for rent receivership or waivers of code, the Committee may proceed with
the submission of that request immediately. In all cases, the request must be submitted
within ninety days of the approval of the resolution making the request.
The Committee will designate at least one member in good standing before the
Committee to attend any public hearing the State or the City holds in order to treat or to
consider the formal resolutions of the Committee.
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For any such public hearing the State or the City holds in order to treat or to
consider a request for the exercise of eminent domain, the chair of the Property
Development subcommittee or some duly designated member of the Property
Development subcommittee must attend in order to present the position of the Committee
regarding its request and to answer any questions with regards to its request.
For any public hearing the State or the City holds in order to treat or to consider a
request to petition for a receiver of rents, the chair of the Public Safety subcommittee or
some duly designated member of the Public Safety subcommittee must attend in order to
present the position of the Committee regarding its request and to answer any questions
with regards to its request.
For any public hearing the State or the City holds in order to treat or to consider a
formal a request for waivers of provisions of the state and local codes and regulations as
stated in these procedures, the chair of the Property Development subcommittee or some
duly designated member of the Property Development subcommittee must attend in order
to present the position of the Committee regarding its request and to answer any
questions with regards to its request.
If deemed appropriate by the Property Development subcommittee or the Public
Safety subcommittee, any officer of the Committee will be prepared to attend any public
hearing the State or the City holds in order to treat or to consider a request to exercise its
statutory powers.
The Committee may request to withdraw its recommendation to the City or to the
State to proceed with any statutory action should the Committee have good and just cause
to do so. The Committee will consult the appropriate City and State officials prior to
making such a request. The Committee will inform all City and State officials it has
contacted with regards the formal resolution it proposes to withdraw to order to inform
them of its proposed withdrawal. The Committee will demonstrate the reasonableness of
the cause or causes by which the Committee determined to propose this withdrawal. The
Committee acknowledges that the City and the State may refuse its request to withdraw
its formal resolution.
The Committee may request to suspend its recommendation to the City or the
State to proceed with any statutory action should the Committee have reason to clarify a
circumstance or circumstances that could cause the Committee to request to withdraw its
recommendation. Any such request for a suspension will include a fixed date by which
the Committee shall clarify the circumstance or circumstances, and this fixed date will
not exceed ninety days from the date of the request of the suspension. In the event the
fixed date is reached without the Committee having clarified the circumstance or
circumstances, the request for the suspension will be considered voided, and the
Committees original recommendation on the request for statutory action will stand. The
Committee acknowledges that the City and the State may refuse its request for a
suspension.
Concluding procedures relating to statutory authority.

Once the State or City has concluded its procedures surrounding the Committees request
for statutory action, the matter is closed. No further action is required by the Committee.
It is recommended that the Committee evaluate the result of each request it
makes, and it is also recommended that the Committee continue to monitor the condition
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of any subject parcel that has been the subject of a request for statutory action. Any
information it gathers should be compiled into a single report that can be utilized by the
Committee to comment on the Citys and the States procedures or more generally on the
NRZ statute.
Process by which actions taken under the Committees statutory

authority may be appealed.
Overview.
The procedures for pursuing the Committees statutory authority make clear that under
certain circumstances the Committee and its appropriate mandated subcommittees to hear
appeals from owners of properties affected by the Committees actions in this regard.
The Omnibus Act sets out the circumstances under which the Committee and its
appropriate mandated subcommittees are required to hear appeals, but it does not specify
the form of or outline any precise procedures for an appeal. The Committee, therefore,
acted on October 9, 2008 to create procedures for an appeal of any action taken by the
Committee or its subcommittees under its statutory authority.
The appeals process applies specifically to the following situations:
1)
2)
3)
in the event the Committee or its relevant mandated subcommittee rejects an initial
complaint;
in the event the Committee or its relevant mandated subcommittee finds that negotiations
with a property owner are at a standstill; and
in the event the Committee or its relevant mandated subcommittee rejects an initial
referral.
These actions are relatively minor when viewed as part of the whole procedure under the
Committees statutory authority, but in each case they constitute certain milestones that
precede far more serious action by the Committee and its relevant mandated
subcommittees. Because the actions being contemplated under this procedure are so
serious, both the Committee and the relevant mandated subcommittees must be
concerned about any errors that might be made while gathering facts about the subject
parcel, however inadvertent those error might be.
It is also clear that the conduct of the Committee and its relevant mandated
subcommittees be as transparent as possible throughout the use of the Committees
statutory authority, and consequently the appeals process must be standardized. The
approval of An Act Describing a Process for the Appeal of Actions Taken Pursuant to
the Statutory Authority of the North Frog Hollow NRZ Committee established that
standard procedure for the appeals process, and its components are outlined in this
section. It should be noted, however, that the appeals process is not a formal part of the
Committees procedures with regards to the implementation of this Strategic Plan; rather,
it was applied to the Strategic Plan substantially after the procedures to implement the
Strategic Plan were drafted and approved by the Committee. As such, the appeals
process represents a separate action by the Committee, and it can be altered by a majority
vote by the Committee. It does, however, serve as a guide for any appeals process the
Committee may establish for any and all of its other procedures.
Responsibility for advising external parties about the appeals process.
Under all circumstances, the relevant mandated subcommittees are required to alert
sources and addressees as to the existence of the Committees appeals process. This alert
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should be included in any and all correspondences the Committee and its relevant
mandated subcommittees transmit under the Committees statutory authority.
The Committee and its relevant mandated subcommittees are specifically required
to inform addressees that they may appeal the finding of negotiations at a standstill by
contacting the chair of the Committee directly as part of the second communication. The
second communication must also inform addressees that they have thirty days from the
finding in order to file their appeal.
Addressee contacted in error.
Due to the occasionally complicated nature of ownership surrounding problem properties
in the NRZ, it is possible that the Committee will contact addressees who do not or who
no longer have an interest in the subject parcel. As such, it is required that the relevant
mandated subcommittees alert addressees that they may inform the chair of that
subcommittee that they have received a particular correspondence in error. This alert is
required to be included in the following statutory correspondences:
1) The initial communication
2) The first, second, and fourth versions of the second communication
3) The notification
4) The warning
Alerting addressees that they may have received the correspondence in error may prove
useful by drawing external parties into the process to identify parties that have an interest
in the subject parcel. It should be noted, however, that the Committee and its relevant
mandated subcommittees are not responsible in the event the addresses denies an interest
in a subject parcel and later proves to have such an interest. Thus, the Committee and its
relevant mandated subcommittees should seek documentation in writing from all
addressees who deny they have an interest in the subject parcel as a general rule, and it is
recommended that the Committee and its relevant mandated subcommittees continue to
correspond with these addresses throughout the process to pursue the subject parcel or
until such time as confirmation of the addressees statement regarding their lack of
interest in the subject parcel is received.
Subjective appeals.
Subjective appeals apply to those appeals required by the Omnibus Act and that further
apply to three actions the appropriate mandated subcommittees may make utilizing their
discretion. These three actions are
1)
2)
3)
the determination by the appropriate mandated subcommittees to reject an initial

complaint,
the finding by the appropriate mandated subcommittee that negotiations with an
addressee or addresses have reached a standstill, and
the determination by the appropriate mandated subcommittee to reject an initial referral.
Subjective appeals shall be filed with the chair of the Committee in all cases.
Upon receiving an appeal of a rejection of an initial complaint, the chair of the
Committee will inform the chair of the appropriate mandated subcommittee that an
appeal has been received. The chair of the appropriate mandated subcommittee that
rejected the initial complaint shall prepare a report on the rejected initial complaint,
which will then be circulated to all members of the Committee as well as to the appellant.
Upon receiving an appeal of a rejection of an initial referral, the chair of the
Property Development subcommittee will immediately refer the appeal to the chair of the
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Committee and proceed to prepare a report on the rejection of the initial referral. That
report will then be circulated to all members of the Committee as well as to the appellant.
For both of these types of subjective appeals, the chair of the Committee will
place consideration of the appeal on the agenda of the earliest regular meeting that
permits the chair of the appropriate mandated subcommittee to complete their report but
in a manner deemed sufficiently timely to consider the appeal. In general, the Committee
must entertain appeals of a rejection of an initial complaint within thirty days of the
issuance of the rejection.
In both of these types of subjective appeals, any appeal received thirty days after
the initial rejection will be considered new initial complaint or a new initial referral as
appropriate.
The process is somewhat different for an appeal of a finding of standstill in
negotiations because in this case the Committee is required to permit thirty days
following this finding for an appeal to be filed before taking further action under the
Committees statutory authority. The appropriate mandated subcommittees will not
pursue further action against a formal complaint until the thirty days allowed for an
appeal of a finding of standstill in negotiations has expired.
In the event an addressee appeals a finding of standstill in negotiations, the chair
of the Committee will place consideration of that appeal on the agenda of the first regular
meeting following receipt of the appeal. The chair of the Committee will request that the
appellant compile any documentation they have to refute the finding and to be prepared
to present that documentation during the appeal. The chair of the Committee will
similarly inform the chair of the appropriate mandated subcommittee that the appeal has
been received, and the chair of that subcommittee will compile any documentation they
have to support the subcommittees finding, which the subcommittee chair will then be
prepared to present during the appeal.
Procedures for hearing appeals generally are described below.
Objective appeals.
Objective appeals address potential errors made by the Committee or its relevant
mandated subcommittees during the process to utilize the Committees statutory
authority. Both sources and addressees are entitled to allege an error at any point during
the process to handle either a complaint or a referral, but these allegations are limited to
the following:
1) the belief that an action has been taken in error; or
2) the belief that the facts, duly entered into the records of the proceedings of the
Committee and upon which an action has been based, are in error.
In both of these cases, the source or the addressee is requesting that the Committee
reconsider the action or the fact that has been placed into the proceedings of the
Committee. As such, any action underway on the specific complaint or referral brought
into question by an objective appeal must be suspended for the duration of the appeal.
The Oversight subcommittee conducts the Committees review of the alleged
error. It will contact the appellant and request that they provide it with documentation of
the alleged error in writing, and it will give the appellant thirty days to respond to that
request. Failure to respond constitutes a withdrawal of the objective appeal, and it
immediately concluded the Oversight subcommittees review.
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As appropriate, the Oversight subcommittee can request that the appellant attend a
meeting of the subcommittee in order to discuss the objective appeal, but it is not
mandatory that the appellant respond affirmatively to this request. In the event the
appellant chooses not to attend, the appeal will continue to proceed uninterrupted.
The Oversight subcommittee will take whatever steps it deems appropriate to
conduct its review of the alleged error, and it will then render its opinion on the alleged
error in a report to the Committee. This report will also include all steps the Oversight
subcommittee took to conduct its review of the alleged error. The Oversight
subcommittee will inform the chair of the Committee upon completion of its report in
order to permit the chair to place the objective appeal on the agenda of a regular meeting
of the Committee.
Hearing appeals.
Appeals will only be heard at regular meetings of the Committee, and they will only be
heard with a quorum present. In the event the Committee fails to obtain a quorum for an
appeal, the appeal shall be postponed until the next regular meeting of the Committee.
Appeals will not be placed on the agenda for an adjourned regular meeting, and
disposition of an appeal will not appear on the ballot for an adjourned regular meeting.
All appeals, except for appeals of a finding of negotiations at a standstill, may be
placed on the agenda of a regular meeting of the Committee at the discretion of the chair
of the Committee or as otherwise stipulated by the Committee in these procedures. The
chair of the Committee will endeavor, however, to place all appeals on the agenda of a
regular meeting of the Committee within ninety days of receipt of the appeal. This rule
does not apply to appeals of a finding of negotiations at a standstill. This appeal will be
placed on the agenda of the first regular meeting of the Committee following receipt of
the appeal, and the chair shall re-schedule other items on the agenda of that regular
meeting as necessary and appropriate in order to accommodate hearing the appeal.
The chair of the Committee will cause all appellants to be notified that their
appeal has been placed on the agenda of a regular meeting of the Committee. In practice,
this can involve either the chair of the Committee informing the appellants directly or
informing them indirectly through the Communication subcommittee. In either event, the
appellants will be notified according to the Committees rules pertaining to meeting
notification. This notification, however, constitutes an invitation to the appellant, and it
will be accompanied by a request that appellants make a presentation on their own behalf.
It is not mandatory that the appellant either attend or make a presentation in order for the
appeal to proceed as scheduled.
Prior to hearing an appeal, the Committee will designate a member in good
standing to serve as sergeant-at-arms for all presentations of appeals or allegations of
error to be made at a given regular meeting. The member designated to serve as
sergeant-at-arms cannot be the chair of either the Property Development subcommittee or
the Public Safety subcommittee or a current officer of the Committee. The Committee
prefers that sergeant-at-arms also not be a member of the Property Development
subcommittee or the Public Safety subcommittee, but that may not be possible.
The sergeant-at-arms ensures that the procedures for hearing an appeal or an
allegation of error are undertaken without interruption and with a decorum befitting the
objective consideration of the appeal. The sergeant-at-arms will ensure that the appellant
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has had ample time to present their appeal before the Committee and that no individual
be permitted to hold the floor for an unreasonable length of time. In the latter case, that
determination is left to the discretion of the sergeant-at-arms, but the chair of the
Committee may overrule this determination of the sergeant-at-arms if appropriate.
If the appellant is absent for their appeal, the sergeant-at-arms may be asked to
present, but not to defend, the position of the appellant.
The specific procedures for hearing an appeal during the regular meeting are as
follows:
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
the appellant states their case first.

the chair of the appropriate mandated subcommittee responds to the appeal next.
the appellant rebuts the response of the appropriate mandated subcommittee.
the members of the Committee present direct questions to the appellant and to the chair
of the appropriate mandated subcommittee.
the sergeant-at-arms determines that the members of the Committee have no further
substantive questions to pose regarding the appeal
the chair of the Committee concludes the hearing of the appeal
the sergeant-at-arms makes the motion to consider the appeal
The Committee votes on the merits of the appeal, and a majority vote decides the appeal.
The Committees decision in this regard is final, and it will be rendered in writing. A
true and accurate copy of it will be delivered to the appellant or to the source of alleged
error, as appropriate.
In the event the Committee approves an appeal, it will schedule a discussion of
the next appropriate or required steps to be taken for the next regular meeting of the
Committee.
In the event the Committee rejects an appeal, any suspension of action taken
pursuant to the statutory authority of the Committee immediately ends, and the
appropriate mandated subcommittees may resume their activities in this regard at their
earliest convenience. The Committee and its appropriate mandated subcommittees will
then note the appeal in all subsequent official communications regarding the complaint or
the referral.
Chapter 7
Updating and Amending the Strategic Plan
Overview.
The Committee may alter, change, correct, revise, or update the contents of the plan as
described in this chapter. Instead, it can now update the plan to reflect projects that have
been completed or to add new projects. This constitutes a significant change from the
original version of the Strategic Plan in that the Committee is no longer required to
amend the plan to make any change. It is also an important innovation, because it allows
the Committee to keep pace with the revitalization of the NRZ and because it allows the
Committee to move quickly to address any unforeseen problems that arise subsequent to
the approval of the plan. It is important to note, however, that the only alterations,
changes, corrections, revisions, or updates that the Committee can make to the plan
without an amendment to the plan are those described in this chapter.
Amendments to the plan will continue to be required for any material revision that
the Committee wants to make to it. A material revision takes the following forms:
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
It is an alteration, change, correction, revision, or update that would affect an

individuals decisions with regards to the Strategic Plan or their understanding
of the plan.
It is an alteration, change, correction, revision, or update that is significant or
essential, especially one that is sufficient to alter the legal meaning or effect of
the Strategic Plan. Alterations, changes, corrections, or revisions required by
changes made to either the NRZ statute or the NRZ ordinance are exempted
from this meaning of material revision.
It is a general and thorough rewriting of the Strategic Plan, in which the entire
document is open to amendment.
It is an alteration, change, correction, revision, or update that changes the spirit
of the Strategic Plan. An alteration, change, correction, revision, or update that
changes the language of the Strategic Plan without changing its spirit is
exempted from this meaning of material revision.
It is an addition made to the Strategic Plan that represents some concept not
previously contained within the Strategic Plan or that changes the spirit of the
Strategic Plan.
Essentially, then, a material revision represents a decision by the Committee to take the
Plan of Revitalization for the NRZ in a different direction.
A material revision can only be made to the Plan of Revitalization. Any change
made to the portrait or to the manual are not considered to be material revisions under
any circumstances.
Amending the Strategic Plan is a separate action from amending the Omnibus
Act and is taken subsequent to the approval of the Omnibus Act as well as its
subsequent amendments. The Committee can amend the Strategic Plan without having to
amend the Omnibus Act, unless it seeks to change the procedures by which the Plan of
Revitalization is implemented.
The narrative of the Strategic Plan.

The Committee was required by the Omnibus Act to draft a narrative version of that act
in order to make the Strategic Plan readily accessible to the general public. As a
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consequence, the Committee discovered that changing the Omnibus Act and then the
narrative based on the Omnibus Act was a complicated that process that allowed for a
new set of unanticipated errors to creep into the Strategic Plan.
In order to prevent these unanticipated errors, the Committee essentially severed
the narrative from the Omnibus Act with the amendment to the Omnibus Act of
August 6, 2009. Under that amendment, the Committee separated the Omnibus Act
into two types of provisions, namely procedural and non-procedural titles. The
procedural titles govern how the Committee implements the Strategic Plan, and the
provisions of the Omnibus Act are now stated as having full and complete precedence
over the narrative of the manual. In other words, the Committee can create new
procedures for implementing the Strategic Plan that will be valid prior to their appearance
in this document. The non-procedural titles affected the structure and the format of the
Strategic Plan, and they are now treated as fulfilled with the completion of this document.
The Committee can now alter the structure and the format of the Strategic Plan without
reference to the Omnibus Act, provided those alterations do not directly affect the Plan
of Revitalization and have the consent of the Committee.
At any time, the Committee can edit the language of the Strategic Plan in order to
clarify or to expand upon explanations of the procedures to implement it. If editing the
language of the Strategic Plan results in a difference between the language of the
Strategic Plan and either the intent or the meaning of the procedural titles of the
Omnibus Act, the Committee is required to restore the original language or to amend
those provisions of the procedural titles of the Omnibus Act that are affected by the
difference in language. The decision on how to proceed in this regard is left to the
discretion of the Committee.
General requirements
The Committee is permitted to alter, change, revise, or update certain sections of the
Strategic Plan without having to amend it as follows.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Introduction
The introduction to the Strategic Plan may be altered, changed, revised, or
updated by a two-thirds vote of the Committee.
The Portrait, Chapters 1 and 2
The portrait in the Strategic Plan may be altered, changed, revised, or updated
by a two-thirds vote of the Committee.
The Manual, Chapters 3 through 7
The manual of the Strategic Plan may be altered, changed, revised, or updated
by a two-thirds vote of the Committee.
The Guidelines, Chapter 8
The guidelines for the Strategic Plan may be altered, changed, revised, or
updated by a two-thirds vote of the Committee unless they pertain directly to the
plan, in which case they shall be altered as described below. In the event
The Plan, Chapters 9 through 13
The plan of the Strategic Plan may be amended according to the NRZ statute,
the NRZ code, Title XIX of An Omnibus Act Amending the Strategic Plan of
the North Frog Hollow Neighborhood Revitalization Zone Committee, and the
relevant provisions of the Omnibus Act. The Committee shall act to amend the
plan annually and as appropriate as part of the procedure to submit the annual
report on the on the implementation of the Strategic Plan. The Committee shall
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of the procedures as described under Titles XIII and XVI as if the Committee
were acting to amend the plan, but such alerts shall not be considered an
amendment of the plan nor shall they be considered to rise to the level of
material revisions of the plan as described under Title XIX of this Act of the
Committee a guideline shall appear to pertain to both the plan and either the
portrait or the manual, the Committee shall treat that guideline as pertaining to
the plan for purposes of this provision.
In the event an alteration, change, correction, revision, or update is made to any part of
this document, the Committee will be required to take the following actions:
1)
2)
3)
4)
A footnote will be attached to the alteration, change, correction, revision, or

update to indicate the alteration, change, correction, revision, or update; the
cause of such; and the date on which it was placed into the Strategic Plan.
A reference to the date on which the alteration, change, correction, revision, or
update was made and the page or pages on which it appears will be added to the
procedural history.
The altered, changed, corrected, revised, or updated part of this document will
be made available at all locations the Committee has deposited a copy of the
Strategic Plan for general viewing.
The original text, the new text, and the causes of the alteration, change,
correction, revision, or update will be attached to the annual report for that year
as an appendix.
Although the rules do not specifically require it, the date of the Strategic Plan should also
be altered to reflect the date on which the alteration, change, correction, revision, or
update was made.
The Committee will then notify the following offices that an alteration, change,
correction, revision, or update has been made:
the State Office of Policy and Management

the office of the chief executive official of the City of Hartford
The Committee will permit these offices the opportunity to comment on the alteration,
change, correction, revision, or update that was made.
Specific alterations permitted under the Strategic Plan.

The Committee is permitted to make the following alterations without recourse to an
amendment to the Strategic Plan.
History of the Frog Hollow Neighborhood Revitalization Zone
The Committee may add any historical information to the chronology subsequent to its
initial completion provided that all such additions are approved by a majority vote at a
regular meeting of the Committee. Approved additions constitute an update of the
Strategic Plan, and the chair of the Committee shall be responsible for inserting the
approved additions into the Strategic Plan.
The Committee is required to re-visit its interpretation of the chronology section
from time to time. If the Committee determines that a change in its interpretation is
required, it may do so with a two-thirds vote to approve the change at a regular meeting
of the Committee.
The Frog Hollow Neighborhood Revitalization Zone Today
The Committee can add any new statistical information to the portrait section of this
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statistical information added to the portrait section of this chapter must include the source
of the information as well the rate at which that sources plans to update that information.
Updates to statistical information approved for inclusion in the portrait section of this
chapter will be added automatically and will not require further approval from the
Committee.
The Committee may add any updates to statistics included in this chapter by the
mechanism it develops to seek, request, or otherwise obtain updates from the original
source of the statistics.
The Committee can also remove statistical information from the portrait section
of this chapter subsequent to its initial completion. The approval to remove of statistical
information requires a two-thirds vote to do so at a regular meeting of the Committee.
This action should be contemplated in the event the Committee can reasonably
demonstrate that the information to be removed is flawed, invalid due to the manner in
which it was collected, or because the source of the information has been shown to have
committed some malfeasance in the collection of that information.
The Committee is required to re-visit its interpretation of the statistics from time
to time and at the annual meeting. If the Committee determines that a change in its
interpretation is required, it may do so with a two-thirds vote to approve the change at a
regular meeting of the Committee.
Specific corrections permitted under the Strategic Plan.

The Committee may immediately correct any part of the Strategic Plan it discovers
contravenes any of the following:
1)
2)
3)
4)
any and all relevant sections of the Connecticut General Statutes

any and all relevant State regulations
any and all relevant sections of the Municipal Code of Hartford
any and all relevant City regulations
A correction made under these circumstances will not require an amendment to the plan.
Additionally, the Committee will inform the State Office of Policy Management and the
office of the chief executive official of the City of Hartford what specific law or
regulation was contravened.
In the event the Strategic Plan cannot be adequately corrected in order to bring it
into compliance with a specific law or regulation, the Committee may sever the part of
the Strategic Plan that contravenes the law or regulation in question. The Committee
may do this without invalidating any other part of the Strategic Plan.
Specific revisions permitted under the Strategic Plan.

In the event the State of Connecticut makes any changes to any section of the
Connecticut General Statutes or to any regulation that directly relates to the Strategic
Plan, the Committee may revise the Strategic Plan in order to bring it into compliance
with the changes without recourse to an amendment.
In the event the City of Hartford makes any changes to any section of the
Connecticut General Statutes or to any regulation that directly relates to the Strategic
Plan, the Committee may revise the Strategic Plan in order to bring it into compliance
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In both cases, the Committee will inform the State Office of Policy and
Management and the office of the chief executive official of the City of Hartford of the
change that precipitated the Committees revision of the Strategic Plan.
Specific updates permitted under the Strategic Plan.

The Committee is permitted to make the following updates without recourse to an
amendment to the Strategic Plan.
List of membership
The list of membership will be updated under the following circumstances:
1)
2)
3)
Following the annual meeting of the Committee in October

Upon the resignation or removal of a member from the Committee
Upon the election of a new member
In general, the Committee has understood its requirement under MCH Chapter 28 Article
X 28-196 to hold an election at its annual meeting as a re-affirmation of membership,
which is to say that the Committee must publicly declare its membership at least once
annually. This same principle can be extended to any change in membership that occurs
at any time, because the Committee does not limit the departure or the addition of
members to the annual meeting. As the Strategic Plan is a public document of the
Committee and, in fact, is its most significant public document, the Strategic Plan
requires the Committee to update the list of membership in this document upon any
change in membership.
In the event an update is made to the list of membership, the Committee will be
required to alter the date on the list of membership.
The Frog Hollow Neighborhood Revitalization Zone Today
Any mandated survey conducted by a mandated subcommittee will be added
automatically to the portrait section of this chapter.
Strategic Areas for Revitalization Action
All strategic areas for revitalization action will be reviewed for completion on a regular
schedule, and upon completion the Committee will remove a strategic area for
revitalization action from the plan. The Committee will also add new strategic areas for
revitalization action as required by the circumstances attending to the new area to be so
designated.
Annual Implementation Targets of the Mandated Subcommittees
A new list of implementation targets for the mandated subcommittees will be developed
annually. The new list will replace the list for the previous year, which will be the list in
this document, in its entirety.
The list from the previous year will be added to Appendix G.
Ongoing Statutory Actions
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the problems attendant with these properties are addressed or as new properties qualify
for this list.
Revisions anticipated under the Strategic Plan.

Two chapters of the original Strategic Plan, History and Our Neighborhood, are
preserved in their entirety in this document, although re-formatted to match the format of
this document, because the changes in those chapters required under the draft amendment
were not ready. The new chapters that will replace these chapters require extensive
research into the history of and the current census figures on the NRZ, and any
interpretation or analysis that the Committee can draft will not be possible until that
research is concluded. The Committee will also make decisions as to what historical
facts and statistical data to include as it moves forward, and consequently the contents of
these future chapters will not be set for some time.
For both of these chapters, the Committee will endeavor to change their structure
and contents over time and as required under Title XI, Chapter 2 and Title XII, Chapter 2
of An Omnibus Act Amending the Strategic Plan of the North Frog Hollow
Neighborhood Revitalization Zone Committee. The final text of these chapters will be
submitted to the Committee for its approval, and the Committee will consider at that time
if the new text of these chapters constitutes a material revision to this document and,
therefore, requires an amendment to it.
Part III
The Plan of Revitalization
for the
North Frog Hollow
Chapter 8
Guidelines for the Revitalization of the Frog Hollow
The guidelines for the revitalization of the Frog Hollow Neighborhood Revitalization
Zone constitute all of the positions the Committee has taken on various aspects of its
effort to revitalize the NRZ since its inception in August 2000. Some of these positions
formed part of the original strategic plan that was adopted in June 2002, but these
positions were also formed as the Committee considered various issues and proposals that
were presented to it as it normally transacted its business. All of these positions were
evaluated against the Strategic Plan, and all of these positions, therefore, reflect the
Committees best effort not only to revitalize the NRZ but also to implement the Strategic
Plan.
As the Committee undertook to amend its Strategic Plan, it conducted a review of
these positions. Some of them have been supplanted by the amended Strategic Plan; this
is especially the case for those positions that directly related to the Committees
procedures for the implementation of the Strategic Plan. However, it was also clear from
the review that some of these positions represented an evolving, overall position on the
direction revitalization efforts in the NRZ should take, and many of the Committees
actions in drafting the amended Strategic Plan remained consistent with those positions
outlined by the original strategic plan. These positions, therefore, serve as guidelines,
marking what the Committee has done in the past and forming the foundation for its
actions in the future.
The Committee shall apply the following guidelines to all of its activities taken
with regards to the Strategic Plan, as these guidelines also serve as a precedent for future
actions taken to implement the Strategic Plan. These guidelines, however, do not have
the same status as the provisions of the Plan of Revitalization; rather, they have the same
force as the rules of the Committee, which can be altered, changed, corrected, or revised
by the Committee during the course of transacting its normal business. This includes the
guidelines taken from the original strategic plan, as the original strategic plan has been
replaced in its entirety by this document and, as a consequence, it no longer has the force
of a governing document.
The guidelines also serve as a primer for potential developers interested in
developing project within the NRZ. As such, a separate version of the guidelines will be
made available as a design guide for developers. Such design guides can include all or
some of the guidelines as deemed appropriate by the mandated subcommittee issuing the
design guide for a particular potential developer. All design guides should include
contact information for the relevant individuals on the Committee that any potential
developer may wish to contact.
The guidelines will be reviewed periodically. Some of them will lose their
validity as proposed development projects move in different directions, and some will
remain unfulfilled as the proposals are not ultimately pursued. The Committee will purge
any such invalid or unfulfilled guidelines as it encounters them, and it will issue a report
on the reason any specific guideline is purged.
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The Committee will add new guidelines as appropriate. That process will be
managed primarily by the mandated subcommittees, and it will occur as they review
proposed development projects.
Layout of the guidelines
The guidelines are divided generally into three categories: overarching goals,
development review policies, and community management criteria.
The overarching goals are general guidelines that form the mission of the
Committee, positions that apply broadly to any specific action taken to implement the
Strategic Plan, and administrative provisions that are the foundation for the procedures
the Committee set for the implementation of the Strategic Plan. The Committee sets
these guidelines.
The development review policies are the guidelines by which the mandated
subcommittees review proposed development projects placed before them. Each
mandated subcommittee determines its own development review policy, and they may
change them according to the rules of the Committee.
The community management criteria are specific positions that the Committee
and its subcommittees have established on the revitalization of the NRZ. These
guidelines are divided into three categories by street, by intersection, and by discrete
areas defined by a project or by the Committee. Cross-references to provisions in
Strategic Plan, including strategic projects under the Plan of Revitalization and tasks
assigned to the mandated subcommittees, that relate to the community management
criteria are also listed here for convenience.
Citations
References to the authority for the individual guidelines are available upon request.
OVERARCHING GOALS FOR THE REVITALIZATION OF THE FROG HOLLOW

NRZ
Mission
The Committee wants people to see opportunities. The Committee will do this by
changing the conditions that lead to negative perceptions by non-residents, and it will do
this by changing the conditions that give rise to a sense of fear and apathy among our
residents.
The Committee shall comprehensively address a mix of problems that will require
intricate and varied elements in order to achieve the quality of life it desires for the NRZ.
The mission of the Committee under the Strategic Plan is to
Improve the well being of NRZ residents by supporting physical

improvements, committing to self-sufficiency, and monitoring external
forces;
Enhance the vibrant culture and historical significance of our
neighborhood by promoting our assets through effective partnerships;
and
Communicate the true character of our neighborhood by supporting
positive actions and promotions.
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The Committee has developed the following NRZ investment targets:
Physical surrounding so that our appearance matches our pride and

commitment and creates an inviting atmosphere for all who live, work,
or visit the NRZ;
Social service agencies to improve delivery and effectives and raise the
level of self-sufficiency of residents;
Educational systems and program so that all residents have the skills to
improve their individual economic and intellectual well being and
become better role models;
Compatible development consistent with the scale and character of the
neighborhood and economically sustainable so that we do not encourage
vacancies and blight; and
Communication to empower residents, overcome misunderstandings,
change perceptions, and monitor external forces.
Blighted buildings continue to be a problem for the NRZ, and the Committee is
currently considering creative suggestions on how best to address these issues and to
remediate them as effectively as possible. The Committee will re-establish blighted
buildings as homes, particularly as owner-occupied homes. The Committee will also
address the issue of lowering the population density of the NRZ: the Plan is unclear and
provides contradictory advice and projects on this topic, and the Committee will seek to
resolve this issue through a unified stand on it.
The Committee will expand economic development along Broad Street and
Capitol Avenue. Any economic development along Broad Street and Capitol Avenue
should suit the neighborhood, but consideration should be given to the commercial
environment in which these corridors are located. Economic development along Broad
Street and Capitol Avenue should complement the commercial activity along Park Street,
as redundant businesses may not be viable.
State employees and vendors take too many parking spaces. Vacant lots should
be re-used as parking areas, as appropriate. Parking continues to be a problem for the
NRZ, and the Committee is currently considering creative suggestions on how best to
address these issues and to remediate them as effectively as possible.
General positions on revitalization.

The Committee shall establish Community Management Criteria that lay out the
communitys position on quality of life issues in the neighborhood such as land uses,
property maintenance, design, traffic and parking, quality of public areas, etc.
The Committee shall establish a Development Review Policy that outlines the
process and criteria that will be used to evaluate development proposals to assure they
meet neighborhood needs, are based on sound planning and financing, and are supported
by the neighborhood.
The purpose of these NRZ investment targets is to
Support the NRZ mission under the Strategic Plan;

Help the Committee stay focused on what it wants to achieve;
Help the Committee to evaluate its progress; and
At some point, to decide on how and when to change course.
The revitalization effort will include selective demolition of buildings that are no
longer viable for re-use. It will also include the reconfiguration of structurally sound
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structures into lower-density residences or non-residential uses. Development projects

and redevelopment plans for those structures should accommodate required open space
and parking.
The revitalization effort will include the monitoring of the current circumstances
of the following:
Broad Street commercial corridor

Capitol Avenue commercial corridor
Hungerford Street
Park Street commercial corridor
Washington Street commercial corridor
Parcel 411-008-012 (582-586 Park Street)
Major projects will not be supported until financing is in place. The Committee
shall support only those social programs that have had measurable results and create
effective pathways between those in need and those who can help; use informal
mechanism (churches, etc.) and performance objectives.
The Committee shall assemble an NRZ subcommittee using Block Watch
network. The Committee shall create a housing subcommittee of the NRZ to serve as the
interface between the community, adjacent NRZs, the City and housing developers on
improving the neighborhoods housing stock. The Committee shall create an economic
development subcommittee of the NRZ to serve as the interface between the community,
adjacent NRZ committees, the City and businesses in Frog Hollow on improving
commerce in our neighborhood.
Sidewalk conditions should be improved. Improvements to pedestrian amenities
should reflect the historic and/or cultural context of the neighborhood.
Home improvement funds should be targeted for existing property owners.
Substandard housing is defined as a place of residence lacking plumbing and a
kitchen and suffering from overcrowding.
The Committee shall support improvements and projects that shift the orientation
from vehicles to pedestrians and that include provisions for calming traffic. The
Committee will request CDBG funds from the City for aesthetic improvements within the
NRZ, and the Committee will link aesthetic improvements to other neighborhood
initiatives or development.
The Committee will continue to build upon its strong relationships with
neighboring institutions. It will continue and build upon its strong relationships with
other NRZs. It will work cooperatively with adjacent NRZ committees to identify
common goals and work toward mutual accomplishments. In particular, the Committee
will focus on the following issues with adjacent NRZ committees:
negative land uses that cross neighborhood boundaries;

economic development linkages;
dialogue and follow-through on issues falling within the Citys jurisdictions;
continue our dialogue with the City; and
given land uses surrounding us and the physical configuration of our
neighborhood, we need to establish consistent dialogue with the City.
Zoning changes should be made to support the concepts on the future land-use
map for the NRZ with an emphasis on allowing mixed use development in the NRZ.
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The future land-use map of the NRZ should include a description of street
treatments, which should include but not be limited to tree plantings.
Administrative guidelines for the implementation of the Strategic Plan.

The Strategic Plan shall continue to evolve as it is implemented. The Committee shall
add new information, make changes as necessary, and continue to put forth strategies that
build on the assets of and deal with the challenges confronting the NRZ.
The Committee shall continue the work of the planning committee. The
categories of membership of the Committee shall be consistent with the broad-based
representation that was required of the planning committee.
The membership of the Committee continues to be a significant issue for the
Committee. The membership needs to be expanded, and it needs to be made more
representative of the community it serves.
The Committee shall record minutes to all meetings in sufficient detail to reflect
the context of discussion. Detailed minutes will be extremely helpful in preparing reports
and demonstrating success. The Committee shall have one person maintain files at one
location and file everything chronologically, if administrative, or alphabetically for
projects and other implementation related items.
The Strategic Plan shall serve as a guide and as a standard for measurement. The
Strategic Plan shall be examined annually in order to stay in line with accomplishments,
initial goals, changing priorities, and any other circumstances that would warrant
revision. Revisions to the Strategic Plan must be approved by the Committee, submitted
to the OPM for review and comment, and approved by the Court of Common Council.
Revisions to the Strategic Plan may be required to take advantage of some of the powers
available under the NRZ legislation.
The Committee shall encourage the City of Hartford to participate in the
implementation of the recommendations contained in the Strategic Plan.
Following the Citys approval of the Strategic Plan, the Committee is required to
submit reports on implementation of the Strategic Plan twice in the first year after
adoption and once annually thereafter to the:
City Manager
Court of Common Council
Office of Policy and Management.
DEVELOPMENT REVIEW POLICIES FOR PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS

WITHIN THE [FORMER] NORTH FROG HOLLOW NRZ
Development review policies for the Committee.
The following information is required by the Committee prior to any decision by the
Committee on the proposed demolition of a building on a parcel within the NRZ:
Criteria used to determine a proposal to demolish is valid

Redevelopment opportunities for the parcel in question
Zoning of the parcel in question
Owner of the parcel in question
Assessment and tax information on the parcel in question
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The Committee established the following requirements for itself with regards to
any approved or ongoing development projects within the NRZ:
It will continue to work with reputable developers to create housing

opportunities.
It will encourage the use of local subcontractors.
It will monitor and evaluate the work of all contractors and
subcontractors on development projects within the NRZ.
The Committee shall monitor the presence of the following in order to anticipate
potential problems within the NRZ:
Vandalism
Littering
Vacant buildings
It will ensure that NRZ reviews existing zoning to complement Plan

objectives.
It will ensure that NRZ has opportunity to comment on proposed zone
changes and ZBA cases in the neighborhood.
The Committee will then issue a quarterly report card on conditions within NRZ and
responses of municipal departments to those conditions.
The Committee will take the following steps regarding zoning within the NRZ:
Development review policies for the Property Development

subcommittee.
The Committee will review and score all development projects proposed for the
revitalization of the NRZ according to the following criteria:
The proposal includes off-street parking that is safe, secure, and adequate
to the needs of the future occupants of the space.
It expands the amount of greenspace on site.
It expands plantings along public ways.
It reduces the absolute number of residential units within the NRZ.
It expands opportunities for homeownership for current residents of
NRZ.
It abates any hazardous chemicals or environmental contamination on
site according to EPA standards as well as any additional standards the
Committee has set.
It does not contribute to or otherwise cause traffic congestion within the
NRZ.
It promotes the use of public transportation within NRZ.
It promotes an environment that is friendly to pedestrians and cyclists
within the NRZ.
It promotes recycling in any business or multi-family residential
development within NRZ.
It encourages community gardens and well-maintained plantings in any
vacant lot as a means to secure intensively or to mothball the vacant lot.
It promotes sustainable landscaping.
It encourages new buildings to be built according to LEED
specifications.
It addresses concerns about potential sewer overflows.
It promotes access to and utilization of the Park River while examining
any problem dumping into river may pose.
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Each criterion shall be worth one point, and the total score achieved by a proposed
project will be expressed as a percentage of the number of criteria that apply to that
proposal. In the event a proposal diminishes the amount of any of the following items
within the NRZ, the proposal will receive a negative point for the applicable criterion.
COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT CRITERIA FOR THE FROG HOLLOW NRZ

Streets.
Affleck Street.
This through street runs north to south, originating at Park Street and ending at Ward
Street, at which point it passes out of the NRZ. It qualifies as a through street because of
its connection to Babcock Street as a single street that changes names at Park Street and
that runs the entire length of the NRZ and because in that capacity it serves Maria Colon
Sanchez Elementary School, El Mercado, the Park Branch of the Hartford Public Library,
the Affleck Street Police Substation, and the Zion Hill Cemetery.
Strategic Projects
The following strategic projects under the Plan of Revitalization will involve or
affect Affleck Street:
Inclusions
The following projects include points within or otherwise affect this street:
Cityscape Homeownership Zone development project
Parcels
The following parcels have come before the Committee and its mandated
subcommittees:
Parcel 131-001-002 (147 Affleck Street), also known as Zion Hill Cemetery
The following positions have been established with regards to this parcel:
The cemetery attracts trespassers, loitering, and the drug trade.

The Committee continued the designation of this parcel as a problem
property on February 26, 2009.
Parcel 204-535-150 (144 Affleck Street).

The Committee agreed to close an alleged complaint against this parcdel.
Parcel 402-002-011 (173 Affleck Street)

The Committee expressed a concern about the current use of and preexisting environmental hazards at this parcel.
Allen Place.
This side street runs west to east from Summit Street to Washington Street. It crosses
Broad Street along the way, and it is the terminus for Affleck Street. It is primarily
residential, but it serves the northern edge of Trinity College as well.
Strategic Projects
The following strategic projects under the Plan of Revitalization involve or affect
Broad Street:

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SP 10: Expand and strengthen block watches within the Mayors Target
Area.
SP 24: Expand the Committees footprint within the NRZ through
outreach and recruitment campaign.
Community Management Criteria

The following positions have been established with regards to Allen Place:
i.
ii.
Crime is a persistent problem on this street.

o
Prostitution was noted as a particular problem on this street.
Designation of this street as a point of concern within the NRZ was
continued on February 26, 2009.
Inclusions
Frog Hollow South Task Force

Broad from Park to Vernon area for targeted revitalization
Parcels
subcommittees:
Parcel 131-003-017 (96-98 Allen Place)
The building on this parcel was designated as deteriorated.

The Committee discontinued the designation of this parcel as a problem
Parcel 131-003-023 (122 or 120 Allen Place)

The Committee established the following with regards to this parcel:

that several dogs are caged on the grounds of the parcel year-round; that
the odor produced by canine excrement is strong; and that the parcel is
the site of a dog-breeding operation.
The Committee noted that a complaint had been filed against the parcel
approximately around July 2003.
The Committee further noted that no action had been taken on the 2003
complaint.
The Committee continued this parcel as a problem property on February
26, 2009.
Parcel 207-003-006 (16 Allen Place)

The Committee accepted the establishment, by City Scan, of the

following with regards to this parcel: that it is an abandoned building;
that the area under the front porch is accessible and unsecured; and that
these conditions persisted from July 11, 2001 through March 1, 2002,
inclusive.

A drug-related shooting at this parcel was reported.

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26, 2009.

The building on this parcel was noted as having more people residing in
it than is safe. A subsequent investigation confirmed the reports.
The owner of this parcel was compelled to convert the building to a
three-family residence.
26, 2009.
Parcel 207-004-019 (83 Allen Place or 1258 Broad Street), more commonly referred to as
Campus Pizza
Campus Pizza was noted as an operating business within the NRZ during
a discussion of targeted economic development for the NRZ.
Litter from Campus Pizza was being left on a neighboring property.
Parcel 207-004-020 (79 or 79-81 Allen Place)

This parcel was noted as a hot spot within the NRZ.

26, 2009.

This parcel was identified by Southside Institutions Neighborhood

Alliance (SINA) for potential inclusion within an ongoing development
project to build owner-occupied units on Allen Place.
Babcock Street.
A one-way through street that runs in a northerly direction from Park Street (south) to
Capitol Avenue (north). It runs roughly parallel to Putnam Street (west) and Lawrence
Street (east). It crosses from south to north Grand Street and Russ Street. It qualifies as a
through street because of its connection to Affleck Street as a single street that changes
names at Park Street and that runs the entire length of the NRZ and because in that
capacity it serves Maria Colon Sanchez Elementary School, El Mercado, the Park Branch
of the Hartford Public Library, the Affleck Street Police Substation, and the Zion Hill
Cemetery.
Strategic Projects
Babcock Street:
SP 1: Improve traffic circulation on and around Capitol Avenue between

Park Terrace (west) and Broad Street (east).
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SP 20: Improve and enhance the streetscape of Babcock Street.
SP 49: Improve traffic circulation at and around the schools within the
NRZ.
Purviews of the Mandated Subcommittees

A task relating to Babcock Street has been assigned as follows:
Traffic calming: Livability subcommittee.

The Committee and its subcommittees have established the following positions
for Babcock Street:
i.
i.
i.
i.
Following the re-striping of this street, the parking restrictions should be

changed to promote traffic calming.
Parking on this street should be limited to two hours.
Doubling the available parking on this street should not provide further
opportunity for state employees to park illegally in the Capitol Avenue
area.
The ad hoc subcommittee on the Capitol Avenue Corridor Improvement
District agreed to include impediments to prohibited travel southward on
this street in the plan of improvement for the Capitol Avenue Corridor
Improvement District.
Projected points of interest

The Committee anticipates the following points of interest will factor in proposals
to revitalize the NRZ:
Inclusions
Babcock/Capitol/Lawrence/Russ Block Watch Area

Mayors Target Area within the [former] Frog Hollow NRZ
Parcels
subcommittees:
Parcel 203-422-115 (121 Babcock Street).
The Committee agreed to monitor the circumstances of this parcel,

including but not limited to identifying its exact location within the NRZ
with certainty.
Parcel 403-002-005 (91 Babcock Street)

The Committee accepted the identification of an open complaint on this

parcel.

The Oversight subcommittee designated the initial complaint against this

parcel to be a formal complaint.
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The Oversight subcommittee referred the formal complaint to the Public

Safety subcommittee.

The Committee supports the inclusion of this parcel as part of the Brick
Hollow Properties current development initiative.
The Committee supports the rehabilitation and redevelopment of the
building on this parcel into six, two-bedroom units.
The Committee is concerned that the building and the grounds on this
parcel should be properly secured against further deterioration
immediately.
The Committee considers that the plan will not require public funds.
The Committee considers the planned renovation of the building on this
parcel into six two- or three-bedroom apartments to be a needed addition
to the Hartford rental market.
The Committee considers that the planned renovation will maintain the
significant design characteristics of the building.
The Committee considers that any exterior renovations will be in keeping
with the architectural period represented by the building.
The Committee considers that the proximity of the building on this
parcel to the Maria Colon Sanchez Elementary School, its presence as an
eyesore within the NRZ, and its current function as a haven for drug use
all cause this planned renovation to be of importance to the overall plan
of the Committee for the revitalization of the NRZ.
The Committee supports and will promote the plan to renovate the
building on this parcel by Atera Enterprises, LLC, of Glastonbury,
Connecticut, pursuant to the plan presented before the Housing
subcommittee on August 11, 2005.
The Housing subcommittee noted the resolution of outstanding issues
between the City of Hartford and the Brick Hollow development project.
The Housing subcommittee noted a delay in the review and approval of
an application to the Connecticut Department of Economic Development
on behalf of the Brick Hollow project.
The building on this parcel was noted as undergoing asbestos removal.

The Committee considers that the plans to renovate the building on this
parcel concern primarily bringing the building up to current standards,
including the replacement of windows, the replacement of the exterior
porch, improvements to the landscape of the property, painting of the
building, and updating utilities.
The Committee considers that the plan will not require public funds.
The Committee considers that the planned renovation will reduce neither
the number nor the size of the six two-bedroom apartments current
present in the building.
significant design characteristics of the building and that any exterior
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renovations will be in keeping with the architectural period represented

by the building.
The Committee considers that the planned renovation, along with the
planned renovation of parcel 403-004-013 (164 Babcock Street), will
form a strong anchor to the entrance to Babcock Street from Park Street
and will serve as a good neighbor to the Maria Colon Sanchez
Elementary School.
The Committee supports and will promote the plan to renovate the
building on this parcel pursuant to the plans presented before the
Housing subcommittee on August 11, 2005.

The Public Safety subcommittee established the following with regards

to parcel 404-003-025 (39 Babcock Street): that the building on this
parcel is vacant; that the graffiti on the tree on the parcel should be
reported to 311 pursuant to the Neighborhood Improvement Action Plan
9 Action Step 2; that the parcel should be designated a hot spot by the
Hartford Police Department; and that the parcel be designated an initial
complaint.
The Public Safety subcommittee referred the parcel to the Property
Development subcommittee for action.
The Public Safety subcommittee referred the parcel to the Oversight

The Public Safety subcommittee established the following with regards

to parcel 404-003-028 (51 Babcock Street): that the building on this
parcel is vacant; that the building on this parcel should be reported as a
suspected site in the local drug trade pursuant to the Neighborhood
Action Plan 2 Action Step 3; and that the parcel be designated an initial
complaint.
subcommittee for action.


parcel, to be a formal complaint.
Parcel 404-004-005 (46 or 46-48 Babcock Street)

The Public Safety subcommittee agreed that the 48 portion of the

building on parcel 404-004-005, also known 46 or 46-48 Babcock Street,
was vacant.
The Public Safety subcommittee further agreed to contact the owner
prior to taking action on this parcel as an initial complaint.
The Public Safety subcommittee further agreed to request the Hartford
Police Department designate this parcel a hot spot.
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The Property Development subcommittee agreed to file an anti-blight

complaint against parcel 404-004-032 (64 or 64-66 Babcock Street).
Barnard Street.
A one-block side street, running west to east, that connects Washington Street and Maple
Avenue. Barnard Street forms part of the border of the NRZ, and only the parcels on the
north side of this street are within the NRZ.
Strategic Projects
The following strategic project under the Plan of Revitalization involves or affects
this street:
Broad Street.
A two-way arterial roadway that has a mix of commercial and residential sites. It runs
between the Interstate 84 Overpass (north) on the northern boundary of the NRZ and
Ward Street (south) on the southern boundary of the NRZ. It crosses from north to south
Capitol Avenue, Russ Street, Grand Street, and Park Street. It continues on to
Farmington Avenue in the north and to New Britain Avenue in the south.
Strategic Projects
Broad Street:

SP 12: Form an association of merchants from Capitol Avenue and
Broad Street.
SP 14: Analyze zoning within the [former] North Frog Hollow NRZ.
SP 29: Develop Broad Street as a technology corridor and an
entrepreneurial incubator.

A task relating to Broad Street has been assigned as follows:
Parking: Community and Economic Development subcommittee.

Streetscape improvements improvements to streetscape faades:
Community and Economic Development subcommittee

The following positions have been established with regards to
i.
i.
i.
State employees and vendors take too many parking spaces.

Broad Street needs general improvement including, but not limited to
elimination of boarded buildings, rehabilitation, building maintenance,
and beautification.
District agreed that the reconstruction of Broad Street could have a
significant deleterious effect on the intersection of Broad Street and
Capitol Avenue.
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i.
i.
i.
i.
i.
i.
i.
i.
i.
The Committee adopted the following positions with regards the

proposed reconstruction of Broad Street between Farmington Avenue
and Park Street:
o
that according to the Hartford Department of Public Works the
proposed reconstruction of Broad Street between Farmington
Avenue and Park Street will not conflict with or be undone by
existing plans the Metropolitan District Commission has to
separate the sewer and storm drains in the NRZ;
o
that the preferred width of sidewalks along Broad Street be
maintained and that the trees along Broad Street be inventoried
in order to facilitate their replacement;
o
that the preservation of mature trees, in particular the honey
locust just south of Capitol Avenue, is preferred;
o
that any new trees should be appropriate to the neighborhood,
the streetscape, and a more generalized urban environment;
o
that enhancements to the streetscape preferably accommodate
existing bus stops; and
o
that consideration be given to moving bus stops to the far side of
intersections.
The section of Broad Street between Capitol Avenue (north) and Russ
Street (south) is in particular need of general improvement including, but
not limited to elimination of boarded buildings, rehabilitation, building
maintenance, and beautification.
The section of Broad Street between Russ Street (north) and Grand Street
(south) is in particular need of general improvement including, but not
limited to elimination of boarded buildings, rehabilitation, building
maintenance, and beautification.
The Housing subcommittee recommended that the Committee support
the change of zoning for Broad Street between Grand Street (north) and
Park Street (south) from R-3 to B-4 in support of proposed development
of parcel 411-009-007, also known as 765 or 765-767 Broad Street, as an
office.
The Community and Economic Development subcommittee shall
evaluate Broad Street between Park Street (north) and Ward Street
(south) for additional redevelopment initiatives in conjunction with the
Park-Broad Redevelopment Plan area.
There appears to be potential for development of parking and new or
rehabilitated housing in buildings that are currently abandoned/vacant in
the section of Broad Street between Park Street (north) and Ward Street
(south).
The important section of Broad Street between Park Street (north) and
Ward Street (south) needs one or two catalysts to maintain its upward
momentum.
The Housing subcommittee recommended that the Committee support a
change in the zoning of Broad Street between Park Street (north) and
Ward Street (south) from R-2 to B-4.
Broad Street between Park Street (north) and Ward Street (south) is
dominated on the eastern side by the Juvenile Detention Center.
Broad Street was noted as a location for criminal activities, including
arson, drugs, and abandoned cars.
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i.
i.
i.
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i.
i.
Concerns regarding Broad Street south of Ward Street include traffic,

paving, and lighting.
The Committee continued the designation of Broad Street south of Ward
Street as a problem area on February 26, 2009.
Litter is a concern on Broad Street between Jefferson Street (north) and
Madison Street (south).
The Committee continued the designation of Broad Street between
Jefferson Street (north) and Madison Street (south) as a problem area on
February 26, 2009.
Prostitution is a concern on Broad Street between Vernon Street (north)
and Brownell Avenue (south).
The Committee continued the designation of Broad Street between
Vernon Street (north) and Brownell Avenue (south) as a problem area on
February 26, 2009.
Ensure that all projects proposed for Broad Street and for Capitol
Avenue consider and be integrated into all other projects proposed and
planned for the area around and near the intersection of Broad Street
(n/s) and Capitol Avenue (w/e).
Residential housing should continue to be supported on Broad Street
between Capitol Avenue (n) and Russ Street (s).
Inclusions

Broad Street Technology Corridor
Juvenile Detention Center development project
Lyric Theater development project
Mayors Target Area within the [former] North Frog Hollow NRZ
Park-Broad Redevelopment Plan area
Parcels
subcommittees:
Parcel 131-003-015 (1221 or 1225 Broad Street)
This parcel was noted as a hot spot.

Parcel 204-536-204 (873 Broad Street)

The Committee agreed to close an alleged complaint against this parcel.

The building on this parcel was noted as unfit for habitation.

Parcel 207-001-025 (1080, 1084, or 1080-1088 Broad Street), also known as Sol de
Borinquen.
The presence of litter was noted at this parcel.
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The presence of vehicles parked on the sidewalk at this parcel was noted.
This parcel was designated a hot spot.



This parcel was noted as the site of recent burglaries.

Parcel 207-002-023 (1128 or 1128-1130 Broad Street)

The building on this parcel was noted as abandoned.

The presence of squatters in the building on this parcel was noted.
Parcel 205-543-120 (1180 Broad Street), also known as Star Cleaners


This parcel was formerly identified as parcel 207-003-021.

The Committee agreed to monitor the circumstances of this parcel.
Parcel 402-004-004 (865 Broad Street), more commonly referred to as the Bristol.
The refurbished Bristol Apartments, a BPDC property with 15 affordable

efficiency apartments, has had a positive and more visible impact on
Broad Street between Park Street and Ward Street than has the Juvenile
Detention Center.

Parcel 402-004-006 (881 or 881-885 Broad Street, was noted as

delinquent on taxes on June 13, 2002. The tax delinquent status of this
parcel was re-affirmed on February 5, 2005.
881-885 Broad Street, a mixed-use apartment building, is a challenging
property located on Broad Street between Park Street and Ward Street.
This building is vacant.
This building is boarded.
This building dates from 1920.
This building has tax arrearage in the amount of $86,350 dating from
1992.
This building has no off street parking.
The building on this parcel is a vacant, blighted apartment complex.
The building on this parcel should be physically evaluated for demolition
or refurbishment, especially in light of recent, significant drug activity.
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Demolition of the building on this parcel would provide capacity for

additional parking for both residential and commercial uses.
The Committee recommended the planned development proposed by
Clarence Tuning.
The Committee approved Clarence Tuning as developer for this parcel.
The Committee recommended Clarence Tuning as developer for this
parcel with the following conditions: that Mr. Tuning maintain close
control over his budget; that he successfully purchase parcel 402-004008 (901 Broad Street) to meet parking and income requirements; and
that he consider developing the building on this parcel as a mix of singleand multi-bedroom apartments.
The Housing subcommittee agreed to contact Clarence Tuning with
regards to the proposed development of parcel 402-004-006 (881 or 881885 Broad Street in order to work with him to ensure the success of the
project.
The Housing subcommittee agreed to draft a letter to Clarence Tuning
with regards to the proposed development of parcel 402-004-006 (881 or
881-885 Broad Street, in order to offer its assistance to him.
The Housing subcommittee determined that there had been limited or no
progress on the development of parcel 402-004-006 (881 or 881-885
Broad Street.
The Housing subcommittee undertook to contact the developer of parcel
402-004-006 (881 or 881-885 Broad Street.

A task relating to this parcel has been assigned as follows:
Evaluate 901 Broad Street for off-street parking.

Parcel 402-004-008 (901 Broad Street, was noted as delinquent on taxes
on June 13, 2002. The tax delinquent status of this parcel was reaffirmed on February 5, 2005.
A possible future use for 901 Broad Street is as off-street parking.
This parcel should be linked to development at parcel 402-004-006 (881
or 881-885 Broad Street) in order to meeting the parking and income
requirements of development at that parcel.

Parcel 402-004-010 (931 or 931-945 Broad Street, was noted as

The Frog Hollow Mini-Shopping Center at 931 Broad, with a
combination of convenience shopping, services and a Mexican
restaurant, has had a positive and more visible impact on Broad Street
between Park Street and Ward Street than has the Juvenile Detention
Center.
The mini-center has off street parking on both sides.
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Parcel 402-007-007 (1055 Broad Street), also known as T.W. Raftery.

This parcel was noted as having been vandalized.

The presence of litter on this parcel was noted.
The Committee discontinued the designation of this parcel as a problem property
Parcel 402-007-008 (1087, 1091, or 1093-1097 Broad Street), also known as Hernandez
Market.
This parcel was noted as hot spot.

The involvement of the business at this parcel with the Frog Hollow South NRZ
Committee was reported.
The installation of a wrought-iron fence at this parcel was reported.
The need for greater lighting at this parcel was noted.
The Committee continued the designation of this parcel as a problem property on
February 26, 2009.
Parcel 410-001-006 (365 Broad Street).

The following strategic project involves or otherwise affects this parcel:
Parcel 410-004-021 (498 or 500-502 Broad Street).

The Committee requested disposition of this parcel be postponed until

after the Committees strategic plan was completed.

The Public Safety subcommittee determined that this parcel is a part of

the Casa Nueva complex.
The Public Safety subcommittee approved referral of the building on this
parcel to the Hartford Police Department for designation as a hot spot.







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The Committee supports the rehabilitation of the building on this parcel

as an owner-occupied, single-family townhouse.
The Committee recommends that John Rogers be considered by the City
as a potential developer for this parcel.
The Housing subcommittee expressed a concern regarding the status of
parcel 411-001-029 (663 Broad Street).
Parcel 411-002-027 (686 or 686-688 and 698-700 Broad Street)

The Committee supports the architectural and financial plans for the
rehabilitation of the buildings on this parcel as multiple-bedroom
apartments.
The Committee recommends Jose Reategui be considered by the City as
a potential developer of this parcel.

The Committee supports the architectural and financial plans for the
rehabilitation of the buildings on this parcel as multiple-bedroom
apartments.
The Committee recommends Jose Reategui be considered by the City as
a potential developer of this parcel.

This parcel was designated as a hot spot.

The Committee continued the designation of this parcel as a hot spot on
February 26, 2009.

The Committee supported the use of this parcel as parking for the social
services complex proposed at parcel 411-008-013 (590 Park Street).
Evaluate 794 Broad Street for off-street parking.
A possible future use of parcel 411-008-016 (794 Broad Street, is as offstreet parking.
Southside Institutions Neighborhood Alliance (SINA) owns the parcel
794 Broad Street.
This lot accesses the rear of both the Solomon Building and the MultiCenter.

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The Committee supported the use of this parcel as parking for the social
services complex proposed at parcel 411-008-013 (590 Park Street).
A possible future use of parcel 411-008-017 (186 or 786-790 Broad
Street, is as off-street parking.


the proposed development of this parcel as an office.
the change of zoning for Broad Street between Grand Street (north) and
Park Street (south) from R-3 to B-4 in support of proposed development
of parcel 411-009-007 (765 or 765-767 Broad Street, as an office.
Parcel 412-001-001 (856 Broad Street or 585 Park Street), more commonly known as the
Lyric Theater.
this parcel:

SP 38: Current development initiative centered on parcel 412-001-001,
also known as the Lyric Theater.
The large back section of the former theater, which fronts at 585 Park
Street, negatively affects Broad Street between Park Street and Ward
Street.
This building, owned by the City of Hartford Department of Housing,
has three different sections.
The front section at 585 Park totals 2900 square feet and is three stories,
currently boarded but stabilized and decorated in such a way that the
building contributes positively to Park Street.
To the west is the three-story section at the corner of Park and Broad that
houses the Hispano Market on the ground level, the commercially viable
section of the complex.
This storefront has excellent visibility and accessibility due to its corner
location, but it has no off street parking.
The rear section at 856-868 Broad, the largest of the three at nearly 8,000
square feet per floor, is vacant and does not contribute positively to key
intersection.
Selective demolition of the rear portion should be considered if the
theater portion of the complex cannot be restored and sustained.
A plaza/open space with seating would support the pedestrian activity on
Park Street, as well as the Bristol apartments, the Frog Hollow minicenter and the Juvenile Detention Center.
Proposed development projects proposed plans for development:

Communication subcommittee.
Parcel 412-001-033 (912 or 920 Broad Street), more commonly referred to as the
Juvenile Detention Center
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The planned expansion of the facility at this parcel should not devalue
current property values.
A plan for a judicial campus should be formulated.
The planned expansion should be connected to the proposed
development of the Lyric Theater.
The planned expansion should be connected to economic development
within the NRZ, in particular at the southeast corner of the intersection of
Broad Street (north/south) and Park Street (west/east).
The Juvenile Detention Center is cut off from both streets by its parking
lots.
Parcel 412-001-034 (900, 902, or 900-904 Broad Street)

Parcel 412-001-034 (900 or 900-904 Broad Street), was noted as

900-904 Broad, an apartment building, is a challenging property located
on Broad Street between Park Street and Ward Street.
This building is vacant.
This building is boarded.
This building appears to have been refurbished in the 1980s.
This building has tax arrearage in the amount of $59,385 dating from
1994.
This building has no off street parking.
The building on this parcel is a vacant, blighted apartment complex.
The building on this parcel should be physically evaluated for demolition
or refurbishment, especially in light of recent, significant drug activity.
Demolition of the building on this parcel would provide capacity for
additional parking for both residential and commercial uses.
The Oversight subcommittee recommended a suspension of rules in
order to file an anti-blight complaint against this parcel.
Parcel 412-005-042 (1016, 1020, 1012-1022, 1012-1028, or 1016-1018-1020-1022 Broad

Street)
This parcel is active in the sale of drugs.

This parcel was recommended for action under a nuisance abatement
complaint.
This parcel was noted as having a new owner, who had begun the
process to evict the tenants, and it was recommended the new owner be
advised on establishing selection criteria for new tenants.
It was reported that the Hartford Police Department executed a warrant at
this parcel.
The Committee continued the designtation of this parcel as a problem
Brownell Avenue.
A one-block side street, running west to east, that connects Broad Street and to
Washington Street. It is primarily a residential street, but it also serves the Learning
Corridor.
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Strategic Projects
Brownell Avenue:

Area.
NRZ.

The following positions have been established with regards to Brownell Avenue:
i.
ii.
iii.
The Committee should encourage the rehabilitation activities on and

around this street.
Crime was noted as a problem on this street.
o
Drugs was noted as a particular problem on this street.
Designation of this street as a point of concern within the NRZ was
continued on February 26, 2009.
Parcels
subcommittees:
Parcel 206-004-039 (26 or 26-28 Brownell Avenue)
This parcel was reported as being boarded.

The owner of this parcel was reported as not fulfilling promises to
rehabilitate the building on the parcel.
The building on this parcel was determined to be deteriorated.
Capitol Avenue.
A two-way arterial roadway dominated by the state government. It runs between the
Interstate 84 Overpass (west) on the western boundary on the NRZ and Washington
Street (east) on the eastern boundary of the NRZ. It runs roughly parallel to Interstate 84
(north) and Russ Street (south). It crosses from west to east Park Place, Park Terrace,
Columbia Street, Putnam Street, Babcock Street, the intersection between Flower Street
(north) and Lawrence Street (south), Broad Street, Hungerford Street, the intersection
between the Interstate 84 interchange onramp (north) and Oak Street (south), and the
intersection between Trinity Street (north), Washington Street (southeast), and Lafayette
Street (southwest). It continues on to Main Street in the east and the municipal boundary
at Prospect Avenue in the west.
Strategic Projects
Capitol Avenue:
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Broad Street.
SP 14: Analyze zoning within the [former] North Frog Hollow NRZ.
SP 28: Current development initiative at parcel 404-002-001 (376 or
376-400 Capitol Avenue).
SP 37: Recommended course of action for parcel 404-001-046 (461
Capitol Avenue).

Tasks relating to Capitol Avenue have been assigned as follows:
Revitalization authority: Oversight subcommittee.

Traffic calming:
subcommittee.
Streetscape improvements improvements to streetscape faades:
Streetscape improvements beautification: Livability subcommittee
Utilizing waivers and code: Livability subcommittee

The following positions have been established with regards to Capitol Avenue:
i.
i.
i.
i.
i.
i.
i.
i.
i.

More attention should be paid to Capitol Avenue, in particular economic
development, attraction of new businesses, retention of existing
businesses, beautification, image improvement, and marketing.
The Livability subcommittee agreed that streetscape improvements
should be made to Capitol Avenue in order to create a more park-like
and pedestrian friendly environment.
The Committee approved streetscape improvements for Capitol Avenue
The area is presently zoned for residential/office and parking is a limiting
factor.
Any development should be consistent with the existing scale and
historic context of the adjacent residential neighborhood.
There should be a comprehensive strategy to target parking violations in
the Capitol Avenue area.
Streetlights between Park Terrace (w) and Oak Street (e) should be timed
to improve traffic flow between access points to Interstate 84.
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Projected Points of Interest

Museum of Connecticut History
Inclusions

Hartford Office Supply Building Conversion development project
Parcels
subcommittees:
Parcel 330-001-006 (553H Capitol Avenue)
The following strategic project under the Plan of Revitalization involve or affect
this parcel:
The Committee expressed a concern regarding the use of this parcel as

part of Aetnas parking strategy and its effects on the NRZ.
Parcel 331-004-001 (500H Capitol Avenue)

The Committee expressed a concern regarding the use of this parcel as

part of Aetnas parking strategy and its effects on the NRZ.
Parcel 404-001-046 (461 Capitol Avenue).

this parcel:

SP 37: Recommended course of action for parcel 404-001-046 (461
Capitol Avenue).
Parcel 404-002-002 (410 Capitol Avenue).

Targets and tasks related to this parcel can be found at the following locations:
Chapter 12 3
Chapter 12 4
Parcel 404-002-001 (376 or 376-400 Capitol Avenue)

this parcel:

The Livability subcommittee agreed that the vacant building on parcel

404-002-001 (376 Capitol Avenue and more commonly referred to as the
Hartford Office Supply Building, presented an opportunity for
conversion into lofts or condominiums.
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The Housing subcommittee, with the Livability subcommittee, submitted

a letter to the Hartford Department of Development Services, Planning
Division, in support of special permits requested for the proposed
development of parcel 404-002-001 (376 Capitol Avenue and more
commonly referred to as the Hartford Office Supply Building, as
follows: for parking; for open space; and for density.
Parcel 404-002-003 (450 Capitol Avenue)



Targets and tasks related to this parcel can be found at the following locations:
Chapter 12 3
Chapter 12 4
The Livability subcommittee agreed that the vacant lot at parcel 410001-005 (340 Capitol Avenue, presented an opportunity for mixed use, in
particular as a building with residential, office, and retail space and with
a parking garage underneath or behind the new structure.
The Committee expressed the concern that the surface parking lot at this
parcel be made available to Capitol Avenue merchants and their
customers and that the lot comply with the relevant sections of the
municipal code.

Parcel 418-001-004 (170 or 190 Capitol Avenue)

Colonial Street.
Washington Street. It is primarily a residential street.
Strategic Projects
Colonial Street:

Area.

The following positions have been established with regards to Colonial Street:
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i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
v.
vi.

around this street.
Noise exceeds a reasonable level on this street.
A repair shop presents a hazard to the health, safety, and welfare of this
street.
Abandoned vehicles are a vicarious threat to the street.
The drug trade is active on this street.
The Committee continued the designation of this street as a problem area
Parcels
subcommittees:
Parcel 206-002-003 (63 Colonial Street)
Drug dealers utilize this parcel as part of their illicit activities.


The building on this parcel has been designated as deteriorated.
Parcel 206-003-023 (26 or 28 Colonial Street)

Litter is present at this parcel.

This parcel is utilized for prostitution and dealing drugs.
Individuals engaged in illegal activities gain access to this parcel via the
rear of the property.
Police apprehended individuals engaged in prostitution at this parcel.
The building on this parcel has been designated as deteriorated.

The streetlight in front of it, pole number 1046, is in need of repair.
Columbia Street.
A cul-de-sac. It connects to Capitol Avenue, and it runs roughly parallel to Park Terrace
(west) and Putnam Street (east). It is the focal point of the Keller Historic District.
Strategic Projects
Columbia Street:

SP 35: Current development initiative for parcel 329-001-001 (Pope
Park).
Inclusions
Keller Historic District

Guidelines
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Crescent Street.
A one-block side street that connects New Britain Avenue to Broad Street, running in an
ell between the two street. It is residential but also serves Trinity College. It forms part
of the border of the NRZ, and only those parcels that front Crescent Street are within the
NRZ.
Strategic Projects
Crescent Street:


The following positions have been established with regards to Crescent Street:
i.
Streetlights on this street should be monitored and repaired as necessary.
Essex Street.
A one-block side street, running in a southeasterly arc, that connects Retreat Avenue to
Maple Avenue.
Strategic Projects
Essex Street:
Flower Street.
A two-way through street that runs between the Interstate 84 overpass (north) and Capitol
Avenue (south). It runs roughly parallel to Broad Street (east). It does not cross any
streets. It continues on to Farmington Avenue in the north.
Strategic Projects
Flower Street:

SP 30: Flower Street.

for Flower Street:
i.
i.
i.
i.
Inclusions
The Municipal Advisory Committee avowed that it would not object to

moving a busway station to Flower Street, especially as presented against
the potential for a poorly functioning station as is currently drawn at the
Legislative Office Building station.
The Municipal Advisory Committee avowed that Flower Street does not
offer any advantages to a busway station other than at-grade crossing.
Flower Street should remain open to vehicular traffic unless the need for
its closure can be reasonably demonstrated.
Flower Street should remain open to pedestrian and bicycle traffic
regardless of its closure to vehicular traffic.
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August 20, 2010
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New Britain-to-Hartford Busway
Parcels
The following parcels have come before the Committee and its mandated subcommittees:
Parcel 404-002-006 (11 Flower Street)
The following strategic projects involves or otherwise affects this parcel:
Grand Street.
A one-way side street that runs in a westerly direction from Babcock Street (west) to
Lafayette Street (east). It runs roughly parallel to Russ Street (north) and Park Street
(south). It crosses from east to west Oak Street, Hungerford Street, Broad Street, and
Lawrence Street.
Strategic Projects
The following strategic projects under the Plan of Revitalization affect or involve
Grand Street:

SP 23: Improve and enhance the streetscape of Grand Street between
Babcock Street (west) and Lawrence Street (east).
Inclusions

Lawrence/Grand Street development project
Maria Colon Sanchez Elementary School Playground development
project
Parcels
subcommittees:
Parcel 225-433-023 (41 Grand Street).
The Committee approved a proposed development project by Habitat for

Humanity at this location.

The Committee rejected the installation of a halfway house at this parcel

due to a lack of required open space and due to a lack of confidence in
the proposed program to manage the facility.

The Committee approved a proposed development project by Habitat for

Humanity at this location.
Parcel 411-009-002 (53 Grand Street)

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The Oversight subcommittee dropped the initial complaint against this

parcel.
The Oversight subcommittee agreed that the parcel should continue to be
monitored.
Hamilton Court.
A cul-de-sac off of Park Terrace. There are no guidelines for Hamilton Court at present.
Strategic Projects
Hamilton Court:
Hamilton Street.
A two-way through street that forms part of the southern border of the NRZ. Its eastern
terminus is at its intersection with Zion Street, and from there it runs westward until it
leaves the NRZ as it passes under Interstate 84. Within the NRZ, it crosses from west to
east Wellington Street, Brookfield Street, Hillside Avenue, Hamilton Court, and Zion
Street.
Strategic Projects
Hamilton Street:

Hillside Avenue.
A two-way through street that runs north to south. Although an important route in the
overall scheme of the City, only one block of it is within the NRZ. That block runs
between Park Terrace and Hamilton Street.
Strategic Projects
Hamilton Street:
Inclusions
Hillside Park Terrace Housing Rehabilitation development project
Hungerford Street.
A one-way side street that runs in a southerly direction from Capitol Avenue (north) to
Park Street (south). It runs roughly parallel to Broad Street (west) and Oak Street (east).
It crosses from north to south Russ Street and Grand Street.
Strategic Projects
Hungerford Street:

Broad Street.
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SP 31: Calm traffic through altered traffic patterns on Hungerford Street.

SP 39: Current development initiative known as the Immaculate
Conception Shelter Supportive Housing Project.
Inclusions
Included in Casa de Francisco
Parcels
subcommittees:
Parcel 411-002-020 (133 Hungerford Street)
The Committee accepted the identification of an open complaint on this

parcel.

this parcel:

The Committee supports the sale of this parcel to the Immaculate

Conception Shelter and Housing Corporation for use as part of the
Immaculate Conception Shelter and Housing Corporation Supportive
Housing Project.

this parcel:


Housing Project.
Interstate 84
Interstate 84 makes up the northern and western border of the NRZ. As such, it has a
tremendous effect on the NRZ, in particular on the Capitol Avenue corridor. Three
interchanges provide access to the interstate from or near this corridor, and the
Committee has a vested interest in ensuring that the interstates effects on the NRZ are
positive.
Strategic Projects
Interstate 84:

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A task relating to Interstate 84 has been assigned as follows:
Monitoring and evaluation ongoing development project: Livability

subcommittee.

The following positions have been established with regards to Interstate 84:
The Committee accepted the General Goals and the General

Recommendations of the Community Advisory Group to the Connecticut
Department of Transportation.
The Committee approved the position paper and accompanying cover
letter presented by the Committees liaison to the Aetna Viaduct
Alternatives Committee with changes.
Initiate a study of the four interchanges for Interstate 84 in or near the
Frog Hollow NRZ to determine patterns of use of the interchanges.
Inclusions
Included in New Britain-to-Hartford Busway
Jefferson Street.
A through street, that runs west to east from Affleck Street to the complex intersection of
Main Street (north), Wyllys Street (east), Congress Street (south), Maple Avenue
(southwest), Retreat Avenue (west-southwest), and Jefferson Street (west). This street is
primarily residential west of Washington Street. East of Washington Street it serves
Hartford Hospital, and there are several medical office buildings along it. Jefferson
Street constitutes part of the border of the NRZ east of Washington Street. It crosses
from west to east Broad Street, Washington Street, Seymour Street, and Hudson Street.
Strategic Projects
Jefferson Street:

Area.
SP 53: Improve and enhance the streetscape of Washington Street.

The following positions have been established with regards to Jefferson Street:
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
v.
Work with Mutual Housing and SINA to publicize its housing

rehabilitation loan program for owner-occupied, one- to four-family
structures on this street.
Support a Hartford Hospital master plan to improve traffic circulation on
this street and arrival areas for the hospital in the vicinity of this street.
Traffic was identified as a concern on this street.
An excessive amount of litter was found on this street.
The drug trade is very active on this street.
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vi.
vii.
viii.
The number of streetlights on this street should be increased in an effort

to reduce the amount of illegal activity here. Tree should also be
trimmed in order to increase the effective range of existing street lights.
This street was included in the Frog Hollow South Task Force.
Inclusions

Parcels
subcommittees:
Parcel 207-001-029 (263 Jefferson Street)
This parcel was identified as a problem property by the Frog Hollow

South Task Force.

This parcel was identified as a problem property.

South Task Force.


South Task Force.
Parcel 207-001-038 (221-223 Jefferson Street)


South Task Force.


South Task Force.


South Task Force.
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South Task Force.

This parcel was identified as a hot spot.

Car repairs, likely being done illegally, were observed underway at this
parcel.


South Task Force.
Parcel 402-005-009 (338 or 338-340 Jefferson Street)

This parcel was identified as a hot spot.



South Task Force.


South Task Force.


South Task Force.


South Task Force.
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South Task Force.


South Task Force.

This parcel was identified as a problem property.

Criminal activities were observed on this parcel.
Arrests were made on this parcel.
Parcel Unknown (13-15 Jefferson Street)


South Task Force.
Parcel Unknown (267 Jefferson Street)


South Task Force.
Lafayette Street.
A side street that runs as a spur off of Washington Street to Park Street. It primarily
serves the courthouses. It crosses from north to south Washington Street, Russ Street,
Grand Street, and Park Street.
Strategic Projects
Lafayette Street:

Laurel Street.
A two-way through street that runs between the Interstate 84 overpass (north) at the
northern boundary of the NRZ to Park Street (south). It does not cross any streets. It
continues to Niles Street in the north.
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Strategic Projects
Laurel Street:

Parcels
subcommittees:
Parcel 328-002-001 (75 Laurel Street)
The Committee supports the leasing of the facility on this parcel to Knox
Park Foundation.
The Economic Development Subcommittee agreed that it preferred Knox
Park Foundation remain at this parcel
The Citys Plan of Conservation and Development should recognize the
important role that Knox Parks Foundation plays in the city and that any
future land use plans should take into account Knox Parks Foundations
critical importance.
Lawrence Street.
A one-way through street that runs in a southerly direction from Capitol Avenue (north)
to Ward Street (south) at the southern border of the NRZ. It runs roughly parallel to
Babcock Street (west) and Broad Street (east). It crosses from north to south Russ Street,
Grand Street, and Park Street.
Strategic Projects
Lawrence Street:

Broad Street.
SP 21: Improve and enhance the streetscape of Lawrence Street between

A task relating to Lawrence Street has been assigned as follows:

for Lawrence Street:
i.
i.
i.
Following the re-striping of this street, the parking restrictions should be

changed to promote traffic calming.
Parking on this street should be limited to two hours.
Doubling the available parking on this street should not provide further
opportunity for state employees to park illegally in the Capitol Avenue
area.
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Inclusions

Lawrence/Grand Street development project
Maria Colon Sanchez Elementary School Playground development
project
Parcels
subcommittees:
Parcel 204-535-167 (17 Lawrence Street).
The Committee rejected the demolition of the building on this parcel as

part of a proposed development project.

The Committee rejected the demolition of the building on this parcel as

part of a proposed development project.
Parcel 402-004-016 (8 or 8-10 Lawrence Street)


following with regards to this parcel: that on July 30, 2001 it was an
abandoned building; that on July 30, 2001 the parcel was unsecured; that
on July 30, 2001 broken glass was present; that on July 30, 2001 broken
windows were present; that on July 30, 2001 the lawn was overgrown;
that on July 30, 2001 the building was in need of re-painting; that on
February 28, 2002 the building remained abandoned; that on February
28, 2002 broken glass and broken windows remained present; that on
February 28, 2002 graffiti was observed on the building; that on
February 28, 2002 the building remained in need of re-painting; that on
February 28, 2002 the parcel remained unsecured; that on February 28,
2002 the fence on the parcel was broken; and that on February 28, 2002
the second and third floors of the building remained exposed to the
elements.
Parcel 403-003-009 (177 Lawrence Street)

The Property Development subcommittee recommended opposition to

proposed development of parcel 403-003-009 (177 Lawrence Street, as
follows: that the proposed construction does not fit with the design and
the scale of the existing, neighboring buildings; that the proposed
construction fails to enhance the streetscape or to encourage neighboring
property owners to improve their properties; and that the proposed
developer failed to respond to this subcommittees inquires.
The Committee opposed the design of a building planned for this parcel.

It is to be a two-family, owner-occupied house built new on a vacant lot.
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The window sashes should be one pane over one pane or two panes over
two panes, in keeping with the design of windows in the neighborhood.
The porch should be painted or stained so as to complement the color of
the proposed structure.
The landscaping should be in keeping with the style for houses of the
early 1900s: bushes and other plantings at the front of the house should
remain below the level set by the floor of the porch, and they should be
spaced to allow the cross-hatched lattice work on the skirtboard.
A barrier, in the form of either a fence that complements the design of
the house or appropriate landscaping, should be installed in order to
prevent easy access to the rear yard.

The Housing subcommittee opposed plans for the development of this

parcel.


parcel.
monitored.
Parcel 404-004-024 (225 or 227 Lawrence Street)

The Committee supported a waiver of the restriction on the height of a

fence the Partnership for Strong Communities sought to install on the
parcel.








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The Oversight subcommittee suspended the complaint against this

parcel.

The Committee determined that the building on this parcel was vacant as
of March 9, 2006.
The Oversight subcommittee agreed that the demolition of the building
on parcel 411-009-021 (72 Lawrence Street, constituted a change in the
circumstances of the formal complaint against the subject parcel.
The Oversight subcommittee further agreed that the subject parcel should
be referred to the Committee as such at its May 2006 regular meeting.
The Oversight subcommittee further agreed that the possible future use
of the subject parcel as parking should be researched.
The Oversight subcommittee further agreed to recommend the
Committee refer the subject parcel to the Livability subcommittee for
that research.

Parking: Livability subcommittee
Lincoln Street.
A side street that runs west to east from Affleck Street to Washington Street, crossing
Broad Street as it does.
Strategic Projects
Lincoln Street:

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Area.

i.
ii.
iii.
iv.

Traffic is a concern on this street.
Lighting is a concern on this street. Trimming trees is recommended.
Inclusions
Allen Place-Lincoln Street Historic District

Parcels
subcommittees:
Parcel 131-002-012 (80 Lincoln Street)
This parcel is an active site for the sale of illegal drugs.



Parcel 131-002-019 (112 or 114 Lincoln Street)


Parcel 131-003-001 (111 or 113-115 Lincoln Street).


Parcel 207-002-011 (40 Lincoln Street).



This parcel was noted as a hot spot in the NRZ.
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Parcel 207-003-034 (19 or 19-21 Lincoln Street)

This building was established as vacant on August 13, 2001.

This parcel was identified by Rego Realty for rehabilitation as part of a
proposed development project on August 13, 2001.
This parcel was identified by Rego Realty as under development on
January 28, 2003.
This parcel was reported as open but without either trash pick-up or snow
plowing on February 24, 2004.


This parcel was identified by Rego Realty for demolition as part of a
proposed development project on August 13, 2001.
This parcel would be utilized as parking for tenants at buildings on
parcels 207-003-034 (19 Lincoln Street) and 207-003-036 (15 Lincoln
Street) as part of the development project proposed by Rego Realty on
August 13, 2001.
The building on this parcel was noted as designated as deteriorated.


This parcel was identified by Rego Realty for rehabilitation as part of a
proposed development project.
Madison Street.
A side street that runs west to east from Affleck Street to Washington Street, crossing
Broad Street as it does.
Strategic Projects
Madison Street:

Area.

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i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
ii.

This street is an active location for the sale of drugs.
Trespassing is a persistent problem on this street.
This street suffered a rash of burglaries.
Inclusions

Parcels
subcommittees:
Parcel 207-001-016 (52-54 Madison Street)

South Task Force.
Parcel 207-001-030 (68-70 Madison Street).


South Task Force.
Parcel 207-002-027 (75 Madison Street).


South Task Force.
Parcel 207-002-028 (71 or 73 Madison Street).

This parcel was noted as being owned by a bank.

This parcel was noted as being an active site for the sale of drugs.


South Task Force.


South Task Force.
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South Task Force.


South Task Force.


South Task Force.


South Task Force.
Parcel 207-002-044 (13-15 Madison Street).


South Task Force.


Parcel 303-003-039 (128 or 128-130 Madison Street).





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Parcel 402-007-009 (138 or 142 or 142-144 Madison Street).


South Task Force.
This parcel was recommended for action as a nuisance abatement
complaint.


South Task Force.
Parcel Unknown (82 Madison Street).


South Task Force.
Parcel Unknown (132-134 Madison Street).


South Task Force.
Parcel Unknown (135 Madison Street).


South Task Force.
Parcel Unknown (139-141 Madison Street).


South Task Force.
Maple Avenue.
An arterial roadway that forms part of the NRZs eastern border, it runs southwest to
northeast between Essex Street and Barnard Street within the NRZ. It continues to Main
Street in the northeast to the Wethersfield line in the southwest, at which point it becomes
the Berlin Turnpike.
Guidelines
August 20, 2010
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Mortson Street.
A one-way street that runs in a westerly direction from Putnam Street (east) to Park
Terrace (west). It runs roughly parallel to Russ Street (north) and Putnam Heights
(south). It does not cross any streets.
Strategic Projects
Mortson Street:

SP 8: Improve traffic circulation on Mortson Street, Putnam Heights,
and Putnam Street
SP 32: Recommended course of action for parcel 403-005-019 (18 or
18-20 Putnam Heights).
SP 33: Improve and enhance the streetscape of Mortson Street.
Park).
SP 43: Improve and enhance the streetscape of Putnam Street.
Inclusions
Mortson/Putnam Heights
New Britain Avenue.

This arterial roadways is one of the major streets in Hartford, and it connects Hartford to
New Britain, running through West Hartford and Newington as it does. It runs southwest
to northeast, and it forms part of the southern border of the NRZ for one block between
Summit Street and Crescent Street. It is the main route, however, for moving along the
southern edge of the NRZ, in particular from Washington Street westward, and it also
crosses Broad Street. It is primarily a commercial corridor as it passes by the NRZ.
Strategic Projects
New Britain Avenue:
SP 17: Develop a marketing strategy for the NRZ.

SP 52: Examine boundaries of NRZ.

The following positions have been established with regards to New Britain
Avenue:
i.
ii.
There are multiple issues with streetlights on this street.

An effort should be made to capture the market provided by institutional
workers on this street.
Parcels
subcommittees:
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August 20, 2010
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Parcel 229-548-067 (76 New Britain Avenue).

The Committee agreed to monitor the circumstances of this parcel, due to

its proximity to the border of the NRZ.
Oak Street.
A side street that is two-way between Capitol Avenue (north) and Russ Street (south) and
one-way between Russ Street (north) and Park Street (south). It runs north to south, and
it is roughly parallel to Hungerford Street (west) and Lafayette Street (east). Its northern
terminus at Capitol Avenue sits across from an interchange onto and off of Interstate 84,
but vehicles surprisingly do not utilize Oak Street as a connection between the interstate
and the NRZ. It crosses from north to south Capitol Avenue, Russ, Street, Grand Street,
and Park Street.
Strategic Projects
Oak Street:

Broad Street.
Inclusions
Casa de Francisco
Parcels
subcommittees:
Parcel 411-004-016 (96 Oak Street)
The Housing subcommittee supported a proposed variance for this parcel

as follows: that the Zoning Board of Appeals recommend that the
proposed sign be of a material and appearance in keeping with the design
of both the building on the parcel and the surrounding houses that remain
residences.

The following strategic project involves or affects this parcel:


Housing Project.
The building on this parcel was noted as undergoing environmental
remediation.
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August 20, 2010
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Park Place.
A side street that serves the Park Place Towers. It is accessible from Laurel Street as well
as from Capitol Avenue, but its two halves are no longer connected.
Strategic Projects
Park Place:

A task relating to Park Place has been assigned as follows:
Monitoring and evaluation ongoing development project: Community

and Economic Development subcommittee.
Parcels
subcommittees:
Parcel 330-001-009 (2 Park Place and more commonly referred to as the Park Place
Towers
The Park Place Towers have 451 market-rate apartments in two towers that are
now fully rented.
A recent outcome of the 33-acre Planned Urban Development which includes
the Park Place Towers is the planned return of a two acre site (zoned for office)
to the city, as reported by a partner in the project.
This represents the potential for development of office space just north of Frog
Hollow.
Park Street.
A two-way arterial roadway dominated by one of the most important commercial sectors
in Hartford. It runs between the Interstate 84 Overpass (west) on the western boundary
on the NRZ and Washington Street (east) on the eastern boundary of the NRZ. It runs
roughly parallel to Grand Street (north) and Ward Street (south). It crosses from west to
east Laurel Street, Park Terrace, Putnam Street, the intersection between Babcock Street
(north) and Affleck Street (south), Lawrence Street, Broad Street, Hungerford Street,
Wolcott Street, Oak Street, Squire Street, and Lafayette Street. It continues on to Main
Street in the east and the municipal boundary at Prospect Avenue in the west.
Strategic Projects
Park Street:

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SP 26: Recommended course of action on parcel 403-002-028 (762 or

770 Park Street).
Park).
SP 41: Current development initiative centered on parcel 328-002-003
(1200 Park Street), also known as Pope Commons.
NRZ.

Tasks relating to Park Street have been assigned as follows:

Traffic calming:
subcommittee.
Parking: Livability subcommittee.
Streetscape improvements beautification: Community and Economic
Development subcommittee
Marketing: Community and Economic Development subcommittee

The following positions have been established with regards to Park Street:
i.
i.
Traffic is a concern on this street.
i.
There are many conditions that qualify as nuisances on this street.
i.
Inclusions
Lyric Theater development project

Park-Squire-Wolcott Street development project
Park Street Improvements development project
Park Ward Zion Housing development project
Pope Park Master Plan
Pope Park Improvements development project
Parcels
subcommittees:
Parcel 182-420-006 (946 Park Street)
The Committee agreed to proceed with an initial complaint against this

parcel.


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The Committee approved support for a proposed retail operation at this

location.
Parcel 328-002-003 (1200 or 1200-1250 Park Street), more commonly referred to as the
Bradlees site
The following strategic projects involves or affects this parcel:


The site represents potential for a big box tenant and a strong anchor
for not only the plaza but Park Street as well.
The building on this parcel represents a major vacancy exists in the
shopping center formerly anchored by Bradlees.
This plaza lies just within the [former] North Frog Hollow border and, as
with the redevelopment site at Main and Park, the centers releasing may
have an impact on Frog Hollows section of Park Street.
The remaining stores at 1200 Park Street, Save-A-Lot (discount limited
service supermarket chain) and Value Mart (discount merchandise),
serve the same market as many Frog Hollow shops and stores, making
the Bradlees vacancy of considerable interest and importance to the
wider area.
A strong anchor store in the Bradlees location would be a powerful draw
for the whole corridor.
The shopping center totals 7.3 acres with 150,000 square feet of store
space.
The Bradlees section, by far the largest, is 75,000 square feet, of which
65,800 is retail floor space and 9,200 is mezzanine office space.
There are no overt signs that the long term owner of the property is
marketing the space.
In addition to chain operations, the vacated Bradlees space might be an
opportunity for expansion or some form of cooperative use by existing
Park Street merchants who deal in large goods such as furniture, bedding
and appliances.
Space constraints were observed at Daves Furniture and Appliance at 75
Park and Pepes New Furniture at 201 Affleck St. Also apparently
bursting is H & E Appliance at 540 Park.
The Livability subcommittee agreed that proper usage of parcel 328-002003 (1200 Park Street and more commonly referred to as the former
Bradlees site, must be explored in partnership with the Parkville
Business Association and the Spanish American Merchants Association.
A possible future use of this parcel is in conjunction with the planned
New Britain busway station planned for Francis Street.
The site is part of the Pope Commons development project.
This parcel shall be referred to as Pope Commons.
Parcel 402-001-007 (811 or 811-817 Park Street)

The gravel lot at 811-817 Park would be enhanced by landscaping and

fencing.
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A possible future use for parcel 402-001-007 (811 or 811-817 Park

Street, is as off-street parking.


parcel.
Parcel 402-002-005 (751 or 753 Park Street)

This parcel was noted as the location of a significant drug arrest and
seizure.
property.
Parcel 403-002-028 (762 or 770 Park Street).

SP 26: Recommended course of action on parcel 403-002-028 (762 or

770 Park Street).
The Oversight subcommittee designated parcel 403-002-028 (762 or 770

Park Street, to be a formal complaint.
This parcel was designated a mandated complaint on October 12, 2006.
The Committee authorized the submission of an anti-blight complaint
against this parcel.
The Oversight subcommittee opened a report on this parcel.
The Committee approved the restricted plan for development for the
future use of this parcel.

this parcel:

This parcel was designated a mandated complaint pursuant to NIAP 5

AS 1.


AS 1.


AS 1.


AS 1.

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The Committee supported a requested special exception for rear yard and
side yard in order to open a retail grocery store at this parcel.
Parcel 411-006-007 (426 or 426-432 Park Street), was noted as

The building on this parcel is underutilized.

The building on this parcel, in close proximity to the busy intersection
with Broad Street, occupies a key position on Park Street.
This building currently operates as the Park Multi-Center Mall, with a
few small tenants but substantial vacancy.
Current tenants include a nail salon and a religious bookstore.
The building is poorly configured for retail, with just 42 feet of frontage
and a depth of 140 feet. This does not permit much window space or
visibility for merchants, making it less desirable than buildings with a
better frontage to depth ratio.
The mini-mall concept for older buildings like this is fairly common but
rarely works very well.
The second floor is an open floor plan according to the city assessors
records, aggregating 5,600 square feet.
This might serve well as a dance or exercise studio.
The building totals 16,000 square feet including the first floor and
basement.
The first floor will never be easy to rent but could benefit from some
common theme of use rather than a mix of varied goods and services.
A mix of personal care service providers might work if the floor above
could sustain a dance or exercise operation.
A long-term strategy that ties this building and the Solomon Building
together, maximizing the frontage and visibility, should be considered.
Parcel 411-008-013 (590 or 590-596 Park Street), more commonly referred to as the
Solomon Building
The Committee supported rehabilitation and re-use of as a social services

complex.
The building on this parcel is being rehabilitated for Mi Casa Youth
Services.
The building on this parcel, in close proximity to the busy intersection
with Broad Street, occupies a key position on Park Street.
The building although vacant is attractive and the exterior has been well
maintained, contributing positively to the character of this vital block at
the juncture of Park and Broad Streets.
The Solomon Building has a narrow frontage of 43 feet and deep interior
space.
The Solomon Building has two stories of office over the storefront level.
The Solomon Building has an area of 18,000 square feet, not including
basement.
The Solomon Building has been owned for the past three years by
Southside Institutions Neighborhood Alliance (SINA).
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The first and second floors are challenged by a lack of light other than
from the front and back of the building.
The third floor may have potential for art space as there are windows
along the long sides of the building.
A long-term strategy that ties this building and the Park Mini-Center
together, maximizing the frontage and visibility, should be considered.
Parcel 226-434-074 (560 Park Street).

this parcel:

Park).
The Committee considers it a critical component of this current

development initiative is the permanent closure of the current shelter at
411-008-020 (560 Park Street) by May 12, 2010.
The Committee considers it a critical component of this current
development initiative is the sale of parcel 411-008-020 following the
closure of the emergency shelter.
The shelter was noted as a hot spot.
The Committee supported the application by ICSHC for funding to
support a study into possible future uses of this building as well as the
potential costs of rehabilitating the building.
Park Terrace.
A two-way through street that is dominated by residences and Pope Park, it is one of the
major routes into and out of the NRZ. It runs from Capitol Avenue (north) to Hillside
Avenue (south). It crosses from north to south the intersection between Sigourney Street
(west) and Russ Street (east), Mortson Street, Putnam Heights, Park Street, York Street,
Ward Street, Summit Street, and Hamilton Court.
Strategic Projects
Park Terrace:

Park).
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for Park Terrace:
i.
The Committee approved bump-outs on this arterial roadway.
Inclusions

Hillside Park Terrace Housing Rehabilitation development project
Pope Park Master Plan
Pope Park Improvements development project
Parcels
subcommittees:
Parcel 130-001-013 (294 Park Terrace)

following with regards to this parcel: that on July 25, 2001 it was a
vacant property; that on July 25, 2001 broken glass and litter were
present on the parcel; that on July 25, 2001 the lawn was overgrown; that
on July 25, 2001 the parcel was unsecured; and that on February 28,
2002 the parcel had been secured and construction of a new home was
underway.
Parcel 182-420-004 (142 or 142-144 Park Terrace)

The Property Development subcommittee agreed to file an anti-blight

complaint against parcel 403-006-029 (142 or 142-144 Park Terrace).
This parcel was formerly identified as 403-006-029.
parcel.

The Committee agreed to monitor circumstances at this parcel.
Putnam Heights.
A one-way street that runs in a westerly direction from Putnam Street (east) to Park
Terrace (west). It runs roughly parallel to Mortson Street (north) and Park Street (south).
It does not cross any streets.
Strategic Projects
Putnam Heights:
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and Putnam Street
SP 34: Improve and enhance the streetscape of Putnam Heights.
Park).

for Putnam Heights:
i.
A wrought-iron fence should be installed along the rear line of the parcels along
the south side of this street as part of an overall strategy to reduce the drug traffic
in that area.
Inclusions
Parcels
subcommittees:
Parcel 203-419-016 (18 or 18-20 Putnam Heights)
this parcel:

The Committee determined that the building on this parcel was vacant as
of March 9, 2006.
The building on this parcel was demolished on or about August 2, 2006.
The Committee supports the intention of the City of Hartford to demolish
the building on this parcel.
The Committee approved its further involvement with the disposition of
this parcel.
The Committee authorized the Mortson/Putnam Heights associative
subcommittee to work with residents of the M/PH ATR to determine
their preferred future use of the parcel.
The Committee encourages the City of Hartford to proceed with the
foreclosure of this parcel as soon as possible.
The Housing subcommittee recommended support for the decision by the
City of Hartford to demolish the building at parcel 403-005-019.
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The Committee authorized itself to proceed with a formal complaint in

writing, pursuant to Chapter 9, Article V 9-94(a) of the Municipal Code
of Hartford, against the parcel.
The Committee authorized itself to encourage the City of Hartford to
foreclose on the parcel.
The Oversight subcommittee agreed that the Committee had deemed the
formal complaint against parcel 403-005-019 (18 or 18-20 Putnam
Heights, an emergency and an impediment to the implementation of the
Strategic Plan at its April 2006 regular meeting.
The Oversight subcommittee further agreed that no action was required
by this subcommittee at this time.
The Oversight subcommittee postponed further action on this subject
parcel until its next meeting.
The Committee noted the demolition of the building on this parcel.
The Committee terminated the outstanding anti-blight complaint against
parcel 403-005-019 (18-20 Putnam Heights).
The Committee approved the restricted plan for development for the
future use of this parcel.
The Committee agreed to continue to monitor the circumstances of this
parcel.
Parcel 403-005-020 (22 Putnam Heights).

this parcel:

Parcel 403-005-021 (26 Putnam Heights).

this parcel:

Parcel 403-006-005 (29 Putnam Heights)

The Committee expressed a concern regarding the ongoing construction

issues at this parcel.

The Housing subcommittee noted the building on parcel 403-006-006

was in poor condition.
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Putnam Street.
A two-way through street that runs between Capitol Avenue (north) and Ward Street
(south). It runs roughly parallel to Park Terrace (west), Babcock Street (east), and
Affleck Street (east). It crosses from north to south Russ Street, Mortson Street, Putnam
Heights, and Park Street.
Strategic Projects
Putnam Street:

and Putnam Street
NRZ.

A task relating to Putnam Street has been assigned as follows:


for Putnam Street:
i.
i.
i.
The Committee approved support for an application for designation of

Putnam Street between Russ Street (north) and Park Street (south) as a
Pride Block.
The Housing subcommittee agreed to design a plan of development for
Putnam Street between Russ Street (north) and Park Street (south) that
will be based on information provided from a survey conducted by BroadPark Development Corporation.
The Chair designated Putnam Street as a target street for focus under the
Hartford Neighborhood Investment Fund and under the Mayors Target
Area at the request of the Hartford Office of Constituent Services.
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i.
The Public Safety subcommittee approved inclusion of the section pf

Putnam Street from Russ Street (north) to Park Street (south) under the
Mortson/Putnam Heights Block Watch.
Projected Points of Interest

Inclusions

Parcels
subcommittees:
Parcel 203-419-028 (131 Putnam Street)
The Committee closed an initial complaint against this parcel.
Parcel 402-001-010 (39 or 39-41 Putnam Street)


following with regards to this parcel: that on July 18, 2001 the building
on this parcel was abandoned; that on July 18, 2001 broken glass, broken
windows, and graffiti were present; that on July 18, 2001 the lawn was
overgrown; that on July 18, 2001 the parcel was unsecured; that on
March 1, 2002 the windows had been boarded and the parcel had been
cleaned; and that on March 1, 2002 the building on the parcel remained
abandoned.


following with regards to this parcel: that on July 18, 2001 this parcel
was vacant and unsecured; that on July 18, 2001 broken glass and litter
were present on the parcel; that on July 18, 2001 refuse had been dumped
on the parcel; that on July 18, 2001 the lawn was overgrown; that on
February 28, 2002 the parcel remained vacant; that on February 28, 2002
scrap metal and propane tanks were present; that on February 28, 2002
broken glass was present; that on February 28, 2002 drug paraphernalia
was present; that on February 28, 2002 refuse had been dumped; that on
February 28, 2002 the lawn was overgrown; that on February 28, 2002
the parcel remained unsecured; and that on February 28, 2002 an oil tank
was present.

The Committee expressed a concern about the ongoing development at

this parcel by the Hartford Housing Authority.
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The Committee expressed a concern about the ongoing development at

this parcel by the Hartford Housing Authority.
Parcel 403-001-001 (191 Putnam Street), more commonly referred to as Dominick F.

Burns Elementary School)
The Committee approved submission of a Bright Spot application

through Knox Park Foundation to improve and to maintain the grounds
of the Dominick F. Burns Elementary School.


parcel.
monitored.
building on parcel 403-002-032, also known 116 or 116-118 Putnam
Street, was vacant.

Street, was vacant.

The Public Safety subcommittee agreed that the building on parcel 403002-035, also known 128 or 128-130 Putnam Street, was vacant.

The Housing subcommittee agreed that the condition of this parcel had
become a concern.
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The Housing subcommittee requested that the City of Hartford act to

secure the building on the parcel 403-002-037 (138 or 138-140 Putnam
Street), against further damage.
The Housing subcommittee designated this parcel as a hot spot.
The Housing subcommittee referred this parcel as such to the Hartford
Police Department.

The Oversight subcommittee designated the initial complaint against

parcel 403-002-038 (142 Putnam Street), to be a formal complaint.
The Oversight subcommittee referred the complaint to the Property
Development subcommittee.
the recommendation of the Hartford Planning Division that no variance
be granted for parcel 403-002-038 (142 Putnam Street), in order to
permit a commercial enterprise at the building on the parcel.
The Committee opposed a proposed variance for this parcel that would
have permitted a commercial operation in the building on the parcel.
The Housing subcommittee agreed to contact Jose Reyes with regards to
the proposed development of parcel 403-002-038 (142 Putnam Street).
The Housing subcommittee agreed to contact the engineering firm
working on the proposed development of parcel 403-002-038 (142
Putnam Street).
The Housing subcommittee agreed that the condition of parcel 403-002038 (142 Putnam Street) had become a concern.
The Housing subcommittee recommended that the Committee request
the City of Hartford act to foreclose on parcel 403-002-038 (142 Putnam
Street).
Police Department.
The Public Safety subcommittee designated parcel 403-002-038 (142
Putnam Street), an initial complaint.
This parcel was formerly identified as 403-002-038.
The Committee agreed to monitor an initial complaint against this parcel
but not to pursue it as a formal complaint.


The Oversight subcommittee referred the complaint to the Public Safety
subcommittee.
Police Department.
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Street, was vacant.

The Public Safety subcommittee agreed that the third floor of the
Street, was vacant.


The Oversight subcommittee referred the complaint to the Public Safety
subcommittee.
The Public Safety subcommittee agreed that the building on parcel 403005-010 (131 or 131-133 Putnam Street, has been a persistent nuisance.
Retreat Avenue.
A through street, that runs southwest to northeast. It connects Washington Street to the
complex intersection of Main Street (north), Wyllys Street (east), Congress Street (south),
Maple Avenue (southwest), Retreat Avenue (west-southwest), and Jefferson Street
(west). This street is primarily residential west of Washington Street. It primarily serves
Hartford Hospital and the Institute for the Living as well as the ancillary offices that
support these institutions.
Strategic Projects
Retreat Avenue:


The following positions have been established with regards to New Britain
Avenue:
i.
There are multiple issues with streetlights on this street.
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Parcels
subcommittees:
Parcel 413-002-012 (140 Retreat Avenue).

The Committee discontinued this designation on February 26, 2009.
Russ Street.
A two-way through street that runs between Park Terrace (west) and Washington Street
(east). It runs roughly parallel to Capitol Avenue (north) and Grand Street (south). It
crosses from west to east Putnam Street, Babcock Street, Lawrence Street, Broad Street,
Hungerford Street, Oak Street, and Lafayette Street.
Strategic Projects
Russ Street:

and Putnam Street
SP 22: Improve and enhance the streetscape of Russ Street between
Putnam Street (west) and Lawrence Street (east).
NRZ.
Inclusions

Parcels
subcommittees:
Parcel 403-002-001 (197 or 197-199 Russ Street)
The Public Safety subcommittee agreed to pursue action against parcel

403-002-001 (197 or 197-199 Russ Street, as a demonstration project
under the Neighborhood Improvement Action Plan for the Mayors
Target Area within the [former] North Frog Hollow NRZ and through
the Frog Hollow Community Council.
Parcel 403-003-004 (159 or 161 Russ Street)

The Oversight subcommittee designated parcel 403-003-004 (159 or 161

Russ Street), to be a formal complaint.
The Oversight subcommittee referred the formal complaint to the
Property Development subcommittee for further action.
The Oversight subcommittee opened a report on this parcel.
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The Oversight subcommittee recommended a suspension of rules in

order to file an anti-blight complaint against this parcel.
School Street.
Washington Street. It is primarily a residential street.
Strategic Projects
School Street:

Area.

The following positions have been established with regards to School Street:
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.

around this street.
This street is an active site for prostitution.
There is a streetlight pole leaning over into this street.
Parcels
subcommittees:
Parcel 206-001-004 (67 or 67-69 School Street).
The building on this parcel was noted as boarded.

The Committee continued this designation on February 26, 2009.
Parcel 206-001-005 (63 or 65 or 63-65 School Street).

This parcel has an active used-car dealership.

This parcel is an active site in the sale of drugs.
Parcel 206-001-008 (49-51 School Street).

The building on this parcel was noted as deteriorated.

The Committee discontinued this designation on February 26, 2009.
Parcel 206-002-022 (38 School Street).

This parcel is an active site for the sale of drugs.

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Seymour Street.
A side street that runs north to south between Park Street and Retreat Avenue. Between
Park Street and Jefferson Street, it runs through a mixed-use corridor, but south of Park
Street it functions exclusively as part of the campus of Hartford Hospital.
Strategic Projects
Seymour Street:


i.
ii.

Streetlights are in need of repair on this street.
Sigourney Street.
A two-way thorough street that is the primary point of entry into the NRZ from Interstate
84 West and the Asylum Hill neighborhood. It runs from the Interstate 84 overpass
(north) to Park Terrace (south). It does not cross any streets.
Strategic Projects
Sigourney Street:

Squire Street.
Squire Street is a one-way street that runs south between Park Street and Ward Street.
There are no guidelines for this street at present.
Strategic Projects
Squire Street:

Inclusions
Parcels
subcommittees:
Parcel 226-538-101 (17 or 17-19 Squire Street).
i.
This parcel was approved for inclusion within the Ictineo Apartments
development project.
The following five variances were supported for this parcel:
Approved support for five requested variances for the parcels:
o
To permit 9 parking spaces instead of the required 18
o
To permit a lot occupancy of 28% instead of the required 25%
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o
o
o
To permit a rear yard setback of 5 feet instead of the required 30

feet
To permit the number of dwelling nits for persons in need of
social rehabilitation to exceed 20% of the total number of units
To permit waiving the requirement for staffing during all hours
of operation.
Summit Street.
A two-way thorough street that runs from Park Terrace to Zion Street before leaving the
NRZ. It serves as a major connection between the NRZ and Trinity College.
Strategic Projects
Summit Street:

Parcels
subcommittees:
Parcel 183-514-161 (462 Summit Street).

parcel.



parcel.


parcel.
Vernon Street.
A side street that runs west to east from Summit Street to the intersection of Washington
Street (north-south) and Retreat Avenue (east). East of Broad Street, it is a residential
street that also serves the Learning Corridor, which takes up the whole of the southern
side of the street between Broad Street and Washington Street. At its intersection with
Broad Street, its western transit is blocked by Trinity College, which has effectively
created a cul-de-sac out of Vernon Street from Summit Street to Broad Street. This part
of Vernon Street is entirely within the confines of the campus of Trinity College.
Strategic Projects
Vernon Street:

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Area.

The following positions have been established with regards to Vernon Street:
i.
ii.
iii.
Traffic is a concern on this street. Specifically, these concerns relate to

dismissal time at the Learning Corridor; vehicles parked illegally in noparking zones; a lack of enforcement of traffic and park restrictions; and
a lack of signage indicating a school zone.
Streetlights are a concern on this street.
Inclusions
Allen Place-Lincoln Street Historic District

Parcels
subcommittees:
Parcel 207-004-007 (24 Vernon Street).
This parcel was noted as having a new owner or landlord.

Ward Street.
A two-way thorough street that runs from Park Terrace (west) to Washington Street
(east). It crosses from west to east Zion Street, Putnam Street, Affleck Street, Lawrence
Street, Broad Street, Wolcott Street, Squire Street, and Washington Street.
Strategic Projects
Summit Street:

Inclusions

Parcels
subcommittees:
Parcel 226-540-032 (49 Ward Street).

parcel.
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Parcel 402-002-019 (158 Ward Street)

The Housing subcommittee expressed its concerns about three proposals

for the development of parcel 402-002-019 (158 Ward Street, and parcel
402-002-020 (162 or 162-164 Ward Street as follows: that the
demolition of the building on parcel 402-002-019 and the subsequent use
of this parcel as parking for the building on parcel 402-002-020 is
appropriate; that proposed development should include funding for the
possible environmental remediation that could be required prior to the
demolition of the building on parcel 402-002-019; and that the proposed
developments accommodate that parcel 402-002-019 is located within
the [former] North Frog Hollow National Historic District.
The Housing subcommittee recommended that the Committee express no
preference for any of the proposed development projects at this time.
The Housing subcommittee expressed its concern about a proposed
development of parcel 402-002-019 (158 Ward Street, and parcel 402002-020 (162 or 162-164 Ward Street, by Rego Realty as follows: that
the likely demolition of the building on parcel 402-002-019 was not
stated explicitly; that the demolition of the building on parcel 402-002019 and the subsequent use of this parcel as parking for the building on
parcel 402-002-020 is appropriate; that proposed development should
include funding for the possible environmental remediation that could be
required prior to the demolition of the building on parcel 402-002-020;
and that the proposed development accommodates that parcel 402-002019 is located within the [former] North Frog Hollow National Historic
District.
The Committee recommended that if the demolition of this structure is
proposed in order to provide parking for the proposed development at
parcel 402-002-020, then the demolition and the commensurate
environmental remediation should be a separate line item in the proposed
developments budget.
The Committee recommended that the proposed developer seek review
and approval of the demolition of the building on this parcel from the
Connecticut Historical Commission.
The Committee declined to make an overall recommendation on the
proposed development of this parcel.
The Committee supports the planned demolition of the building on this
parcel to provide parking for the proposed development of the building
on parcel 402-002-020.
The Committee recommends that Rego Realty be considered by the City
as a potential developer of this parcel.
The Committee shall request from Rego Realty a quarterly status report
on the development of this parcel.
Parcel 402-002-020 (162 or 162-164 Ward Street)

The Housing subcommittee expressed its concerns about three proposals

for the development of parcel 402-002-019 (158 Ward Street, and parcel
402-002-020 (162 or 162-164 Ward Street as follows: that the
apartments intended for the building on parcel 402-002-020 should be
multi-bedroom apartments; that twelve apartments for the building on
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parcel 402-002-020 constitute too many units; that six apartments for the
building on parcel 402-002-020 constitute a more reasonable number of
units; that the budget for the proposed development of both parcels
should be in excess of $213,000; that the proposals should take into
account the current condition of the buildings and should consider work
beyond cosmetic that may need to be done; that the demolition of the
building on parcel 402-002-019 and the subsequent use of this parcel as
parking for the building on parcel 402-002-020 is appropriate; that
proposed development should include funding for the possible
environmental remediation that could be required prior to the demolition
of the building on parcel 402-002-019; that the overall budget for the
proposed development should be substantially more transparent and
should demonstrate the projects viability; and that the proposed
developments accommodate that parcel 402-002-019 is located within
the [former] North Frog Hollow National Historic District.
The Housing subcommittee recommended that the Committee express no
preference for any of the proposed development projects at this time.
The Housing subcommittee expressed its concern about a proposed
development of parcel 402-002-019 (158 Ward Street, and parcel 402002-020 (162 or 162-164 Ward Street, by Rego Realty as follows: that
the apartments intended for the building on parcel 402-002-020 should
be multi-bedroom apartments; that twelve apartments for the building on
parcel 402-002-020 constitute too many units; that no financial
information was provided.
The Committee recommended that the proposed developer reconsider
plans for twelve one-bedroom apartments for the building on this parcel.
The Committee left undetermined the viability of the proposed project
and the proposed developer.
The Committee declined to make an overall recommendation on the
proposed development of this parcel.
The Committee supports, with reservations, the planned development of
the building on this parcel into twelve one-bedroom apartments.
The Committee recommends that Rego Realty be considered by the City
as a potential developer of this parcel.
The Committee shall request from Rego Realty a quarterly status report
on the development of this parcel.

The Committee expressed a concern that a proposed development of the

building on this parcel have sufficient parking.

The Committee recommended consideration of this parcel as greenspace.

The Committee accepted the lease of this parcel by the City of Hartford
to the State of Connecticut for use as a construction staging area during
the expansion of the Juvenile Detention Center.
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The Housing subcommittee postponed action on a proposed development

of parcel 412-001-022 (64 Ward Street), pending receipt of more
information about the proposals.
The Housing subcommittee accepted the proposed use of parcel 412001-022 (64 Ward Street), as a yard or a parking lot for the building on
parcel 412-001-023 (68 Ward Street).
Parcel 412-001-023 (68 Ward Street).

Parcel 412-001-022 (68 Ward Street), was accepted as a yard or parking

lot for parcel 412-001-022 (64 Ward Street).
Parcel 412-005-089 (87 or 89 Ward Street).


Washington Street.
A two-way arterial roadway that forms the eastern border of the NRZ, it is a major route
that carries vehicles from the State Capitol past Hartford Hospital to New Britain
Avenue. It runs from Capitol Avenue (north) to Ward Street (south). It crosses from
north to south Lafayette Street, Buckingham Street, Russ Street, Park Street, and Ward
Street.
Strategic Projects
Washington Street:

A task relating to Washington Street has been assigned as follows:

The following positions have been established with regards to Washington Street:
i.
ii.
i.
i.

Traffic is a concern on this street south of Ward Street.
The Committee continued the designation of this street south of Ward
Street as a problem area on February 26, 2009.
Inclusions
Parcels
subcommittees:
Parcel 226-549-139 (216 Washington Street).
This parcel is not within the NRZ.
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The Committee approved a proposed development project by SINA at

this location, which it considered due to the location of this parcel on the
NRZs border as well as the effect this project will have on the NRZ.

This parcel is not within the NRZ.

The Committee approved a proposed development project by SINA at
this location, which it considered due to the location of this parcel on the
NRZs border as well as the effect this project will have on the NRZ.
Parcel 206-001-012 (461 Washington Street), also known as M.D. Fox Manor.





Parcel 207-004-002 (323 or 325-327 Washington Street), also known as Washington

Court.

Wolcott Street.
Wolcott Street is a one-way street that runs north between Ward Street and Park Street.
Strategic Projects
Wolcott Street:

Inclusions
Parcels
subcommittees:
Parcel 226-538-086 (20 Wolcott Street).
This parcel was approved for inclusion within the Ictineo Apartments
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i.
The following five variances were supported for this parcel:

o
o
o
feet
o
o
of operation.
Parcel 412-001-012 (23 Wolcott Street)

The Committee is concerned about the use of this parcel in the planned
expansion of the facility at parcel 412-001-033.
The Committee accepted the sale of this parcel to the State of
Connecticut.

The Committee is concerned about the use of this parcel in the planned
expansion of the facility at parcel 412-001-033.
The Committee accepted the sale of this parcel to the State of
Connecticut.
Parcel 226-537-049 (41 or 41-43 Wolcott Street)

The Chair received an initial complaint on this parcel and referred it to

the Oversight subcommittee.
The Oversight subcommittee designated an initial complaint against this
parcel a formal complaint.
The Committee authorized the Property Development subcommittee to
file an anti-blight complaint pursuant to Section 9-94a of Article V of the
Municipal Code of Hartford against parcel 412-001-019 (41 or 41-43
Wolcott Street.
parcel.

The Oversight subcommittee designated an initial complaint against this

parcel a formal complaint.
The Committee authorized the Property Development subcommittee to
file an anti-blight complaint pursuant to Section 9-94a of Article V of the
Municipal Code of Hartford against parcel 412-001-020 (47 or 47-49
Wolcott Street.
parcel.

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The Committee accepted the lease of this parcel by the City of Hartford
to the State of Connecticut for use as a construction staging area during
the expansion of the Juvenile Detention Center.

The building on the parcel was damaged by fire on June 4, 2007.

The building on this parcel was demolished by the City on June 7, 2007.

The Committee rejected consideration of this parcel as parking for the

Park/Squire development project.
The Committee recommended consideration of use of this parcel as a
park or other public recreational space.
York Street.
A two-way street that runs between Park Terrace and Zion Street.
Strategic Projects
York Street:

The Committee and its subcommittees have established the following guidelines
for York Street:
i.
The Committee approved bump-outs on this side street.
Inclusions
Brick Hollow Properties

Zion-York Housing development project
Parcels
subcommittees:
Parcel 401-003-012 (19 or 19-21 York Street)
The Committee supports the demolition of the building on this parcel.
immediately.
Parcel 401-003-013 (15 or 15-17 York Street)

The Committee supports the demolition of the building on this parcel.
immediately.
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Parcel 401-004-013 (14 York Street)

immediately.
Parcel 401-004-014 (16H York Street)

This parcel was included as part of the Brick Hollow development

project.
Zion Street.
A two-way thorough street that runs from Park Street (north) to Hamilton Street (south)
before leaving the NRZ. From Ward Street to Hamilton Street it forms a portion of the
NRZs southern border. It is a major route to Trinity College from the NRZ. It crosses
from north to south Park Street, Ward Street, Summit Street, and Hamilton Street.
Strategic Projects
Zion Street:

Inclusions
Brick Hollow Properties

Mutual Housing Zion Street development project
Zion-York Housing development project
Parcels
subcommittees:
Parcel 183-515-150 (445 Zion Street).

parcel.
Parcel 204-525-046 (586 Zion Street).


property.
Parcel 401-001-014 (453 or 453-455 Zion Street)

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The Property Development subcommittee approved qualified support for

the proposed variance for parcel 401-001-014 (453 or 453-455 Zion
Street) as follows: the building on the parcel is to be renovated as a
mixed-use building, with rental apartments on the second and third floors
and a commercial space on the first; the commercial space on the first
floor will be used as a restaurant; the owner has committed to seek a
license for beer and wine only and not one for liquor; the owner will
demonstrate the economic hardship he has experienced and will
experience if he is unable to renovate the building on this parcel as
proposed; the owner will seek support for his proposal from Mutual
Housing Association of Greater Hartford.

The Committee supports the inclusion of this parcel in the Mutual

Housing Zion Street development project.
The Committee supports the demolition of the building on this parcel as
part of the restricted plan of development for the Mutual Housing Zion
Street development project.
Included in Mutual Housing Zion Street development project
The project involves the demolition of the three buildings at parcels 401002-014 (529 or 529-531 Zion Street); 401-002-015 (525 or 525-527
Zion Street); and 401-002-017 (515 or 515-517 Zion Street).
The project involves new construction on the six parcels included within
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Parcel 401-004-009 (607 Zion Street)

immediately.

immediately.

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immediately.

immediately.

The Committee supports the conversion of this parcel into parking.
immediately.

immediately.

immediately.

immediately.

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immediately.

immediately.
Key intersections.
At Broad Street (north-south) and Capitol Avenue (west-east).
An important intersection located within the Northeast Gateway, it connects the main
body of the NRZ with the state office campus north of Capitol Avenue.
this intersection:

SP 27: Improve and enhance the Northeast Gateway.
Tasks relating to this key intersection have been assigned as follows:
Streetscape improvements pedestrian amenities:

subcommittee
Traffic calming: Livability subcommittee
Livability
for this intersection:
i.
i.
i.
i.
i.
i.
The Livability subcommittee agreed that the condition of the intersection

of Broad Street (north/south) and Capitol Avenue (west/east) required
quick attention.
The Committee prefers that the intersection at Capitol Avenue and Broad
Street be made more pedestrian friendly, including the installation of
crossing signals that countdown time remaining to cross and curb swells
to slow cars making right turns at the intersection.
The Committee supports current plans to better define the boundaries of
the intersection.
District further agreed that it should include a greater influence over the
Broad Street reconstruction in order to ensure that this intersection be
made pedestrian friendly.
A left-turn lane from Capitol Avenue eastbound onto Broad Street
northbound should not be installed. The left-turn only lane should be
created by utilizing existing lanes.
The Livability subcommittee expressed the following concerns regarding
the planned reconstruction of Broad Street:
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that bricks might be used in the crosswalks; that mature trees

will be removed to accommodate a planned widening of Broad
Street northbound at its intersection with Capitol Avenue;
o
that countdown signals be added to the crosswalk signals at the
intersection of Broad Street (north/south) and Capitol Avenue
(west/east); and
o
that parking be considered for the east side of Broad Street
between Capitol Avenue (north) and Russ Street (south) below
the proposed right-turn only lane from Broad Street northbound.
The Committee established the following positions with regards to the
planned reconstruction of Broad Street:
o
that enforcement of parking restrictions should be utilized in lieu
of widening Broad Street in order to create a right-turning lane
on Broad Street northbound at its intersection with Capitol
Avenue;
o
that the Hartford Department of Public Works should commit to
re-colorizing the asphalt it plans to install in the crosswalks at
the intersection of Broad Street (north/south) and Capitol
Avenue;
o
that pedestrians be given extended time to cross the intersection
of Broad Street (north/south) and Capitol Avenue;
o
that countdown crosswalk signals be installed at the intersection
of Broad Street (north/south) and Capitol Avenue; and
o
that bus stop amenities be improved, including but not limited to
relocation of bus stops to far sides of the intersection of Broad
Street (north/south) and Capitol Avenue.
A right lane should be created on Broad Street northbound as it
approaches the intersection by eliminating the existing parking lane.
Capitol Avenue should be narrowed as it enters its intersection with
Broad Street from the east.
Install visual detection devices at the intersection and determine their
efficacy prior to embarking on any other project proposed for the
intersection.
Work at this intersection has been postponed due to postponement of
work by the Connecticut Department of Transportation development
projects (busway and commuter rail) and due to uncertainty regarding
MDC Clean Water Project.
o
i.
viii.
ix.
x.
xi.
xii.
At Broad Street (n/s) and Park Street (w/e)

The main intersection within the NRZ: it is considered the heart of the Frog Hollow
neighborhood. It is the main crossroad for the Park Street commercial corridor.
this intersection:

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Primary intersections.
At Broad Street (north-south) and Jefferson Street (west-east)
A four-way intersection at which an arterial roadway meets a through street. The
intersection is managed by a four-way stop sign.
The following positions have been established by the Committee with regards to
this intersection:
This intersection was designated as a hot spot.

This intersection was recommended for action under a nuisance
abatement complaint.
This intersection is an active site for the sale of drugs.
The Committee continued the designation of this intersection as a
problem area on February 26, 2009.
At Flower Street (north), Capitol Avenue (west-east), and Lawrence Street (south)
A four-way intersection in which an arterial roadway meets a through street, which is
named differently on either side of the arterial roadway. The intersection is managed by
a stoplight, and the through street departing the intersection southward is a one-way
street.
this intersection:
Signage should be added to the intersection directing traffic to Interstate 84.
At Laurel Street (north-south) and Capitol Avenue (west-east).

Although just beyond the border of the NRZ, this intersection affects traffic along Laurel
Street and Capitol Avenue within the NRZ.
this intersection:
At Park Terrace (north-south) and Park Street (west-east).

A critical intersection that links the main body of the NRZ to Pope Park.
this intersection:

Park).
i.
i.
The Committee approved medians for this intersection.

The Committee approved Proposal to Revitalize the Northeast Corner of Park
Terrace and Park Street.
Secondary intersections.
At Affleck Street (north-south) and Ward Street (west-east)
A four-way intersection at which two through streets cross. The intersection is a fourway stop. Zion Hill Cemetery is located on the southwest corner of this intersection, and
the Affleck Street substation is located on the southeast corner.
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this intersection:

Traffic is a problem at this intersection.
At Broad Street (north-south) and Madison Street (west-east)

A four-way intersection at which an arterial roadway crosses a side street. The
intersection is managed by a four-way stop sign.
this intersection:

Gang activity is a concern at this intersection.
At Park Terrace (north-south), Sigourney Street (west), and Russ Street (east).
A critical intersection that forms the centerpiece of the Northwest Gateway into the NRZ.
this intersection:
At Putnam Street (north-south) and Russ Street (west-east).

Although at the intersection of two side streets, this intersection is critical to the NRZ and
its revitalization because of its proximity to the Dominick F. Burns Elementary School,
which sits at and overlooks the southeast corner of the intersection.
this intersection:
A task relating to this intersection has been assigned as follows:
Substandard intersections.
At Affleck Street (north-south) and Jefferson Street (east)
A three-way intersection at which a through street ends at another through street. The
western side of this intersection is the Zion Hill Cemetery.
this intersection:

At Broad Street (north-south) and Brownell Avenue (east)

A three-way intersection at which an arterial roadway crosses a side street. The western
side of this intersection is the campus of Trinity College, and the northeastern corner is
the Learning Corridor.
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this intersection:
Traffic is a concern at this intersection.

At Broad Street (north-south) and Colonial Street (east)

A three-way intersection at which an arterial roadway crosses a side street. The western
side of this intersection is the campus of Trinity College.
this intersection:

At Capitol Avenue (west/east) and Babcock Street (south).

A three-way intersection that is served by a traffic light that is operational only during the
evening rush hour period.
i.

District agreed to include a traffic study of this intersection in the plan of
improvement for the Capitol Avenue Corridor Improvement District.
At Laurel Street (n/s) and Park Street (w/e)

Formerly a primary intersection, this intersection was reduced to a substandard
intersection upon the closure of Pope Park Drive through Pope Park. It continues to be a
critical intersection because Interstate 84 eastbound affords a tremendous view of it and
its surrounding environs.
this intersection:

Park).
At Park Street (west-east) and Zion Street (south)

A three-way intersection at which a through street ends at an arterial roadway.
this intersection:

Multiple problems exist at this intersection, including litter, damaged or
burnt-out streetlights, and illicit drugs.
At Putnam Street (n/s) and Mortson Street (w).
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A three-way intersection that is uncomplicated because Mortson Street heads one-way

out of the intersection.
At Putnam Street (n/s) and Putnam Heights (w).

A three-way intersection that is uncomplicated because Putnam Heights heads
one-way out of the intersection.
At Washington Street (north-south) and Allen Place (west).

A three-way intersection at which a side street ends at an arterial roadway. Its eastern leg
serves as the entrance to the Institute for the Living.
this intersection:
this intersection:
Traffic is a concern at this intersection.

At Zion Street Street (north-south) and York Street (west).

A three-way intersection at which a side street ends at through street. Zion Street has the
right-of-way, and York Street has a stop sign.
this intersection:

Areas designated by the Committee

These sites are specific locations within the NRZ that have gained the attention of the
Committee or its subcommittees. They could be holdovers from the original strategic
plan, or they could be areas the Committee and its mandated subcommittees designated
for increased attention during the process to amend the Strategic Plan.
Areas designated by the Committee are listed alphabetically.
1)
Babcock/Capitol/Lawrence/Russ Block Watch Area. The Committee designated
this area, which coincides with an existing block watch, an area for targeted revitalization
under the Strategic Plan. The area is bounded by Capitol Avenue (north), Lawrence
Street (east), Park Street (south), and Babcock Street (west).
this area:

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SP 19: Targeted noise abatement program in the BCLR Block Watch
area.
A task relating to this area has been assigned as follows:
2)
Brick Hollow Properties. Brick Hollow was the rehabilitative redevelopment of
fifteen parcels along York Street and Zion Street. The apartments created under this
project are mult-bedroom and are primarily affordable rentals.
There are no targets or tasks relating directly to this project in the Strategic Plan.
The following guidelines related to this point of interest have been established by the
Committee and its subcommittees:
i.
i.
i.
i.
i.
i.
i.
i.
i.
i.
i.
i.
i.
The Committee approved support for the Brick Hollow project.

The Committee supports the plans for this development project as
presented to it at its regular meeting on October 11, 2001.
The Committee supports the present configuration for the development
team: Sal Campallia; Marconi Construction; Bill Crosskey, Crosskey
Architects; Michael Grant, S.B. Ashley Management Corporation; MaryBeth McNerney; Neil Payne, Payne Environmental; David Ransom; and
Jim Scaramozza, Esquire, Mayo, Gilligan and Zito.
Mary-Beth McNerney or some other duly designated representative of
the project will continue to keep the Committee informed of changes to
the plans as they existed on October 11, 2001.
The Committee supports this development project.
The Committees support for this development project remains
conditional upon a good faith and timely effort by Braun Investments,
LLC, or its designee to identify the means to secure the buildings and the
grounds on the affected parcels against further deterioration and further
that those means identified be pursued in a timely manner.
The Committees support for this development project further remains
conditional upon the timely provision of any changes in or to the plans
for this project by Braun Investments, LLC, or its designee.
The Committee shall inform Bruno Mazzulla, Director, Housing and
Community Development, Hartford Property Acquisition and
Disposition, of its support for this project and the conditions applied to
that support.
Said letter shall be approved by the Committee at its December 2001
regular meeting.
The Committee shall appoint up to two members of the Committee in
good standing to serve as liaisons to Braun Investments, LLC, or its
designee.
The liaisons shall report regularly to the Committee on developments
germane to the development project.
The Committee shall appoint the liaisons at the December 2001 regular
meeting.
The Committee supported an alternate proposal for the development of
all but one of the parcels within this development project by Rego
Realty.
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i.
i.
i.
i.
i.
i.
The Committee re-affirmed its support for Braun Investments, LLC as

developer of this current development initiative.
The Committee urged the City of Hartford to expedite its review of the
site plans for this current development initiative.
The Housing subcommittee determined that there had been limited or no
progress on the development of Brick Hollow.
The Housing subcommittee undertook to contact the developer of the
Brick Hollow development project.
The Housing subcommittee recommended that the Committee approve a
draft resolution on the Brick Hollow development project as follows:
o
That the Committee re-affirms its support of Von Braun
Associates as developer of the Brick Hollow development
project; and
o
That the Committee urges the City of Hartford to undertake a
review of plans for the project prior to the developer closing on
the parcels that comprise the development project.
The Housing subcommittee noted continuing delays in the review and
approval of an application to the Connecticut Department of Economic
Development on behalf of the Brick Hollow project.
3)
Broad Street Technology Corridor. An improvement district designed by the
Committee in order to create a technology corridor and entrepreneurial incubator along
Broad Street. It will have an arts and entertainment district with a strong cultural and
educational component at its core, which is the key intersection of Broad Street (northsouth) and Park Street (west-east), and it will also serve to upgrade Broad Street into a
gateway to Trinity College.
4)
Capital improvement projects in Frog Hollow NRZ. This project does not apply
directly to any specific area within the NRZ. Capital improvements tend to occur
sporadically throughout the NRZ, depending on the inclusion of a given project in the
capital improvement budget by the City. This project, however, was listed as a current
development initiative in the original strategic plan, and consequently it is preserved here
as a point of interest.
related to this point of interest:
i.
i.
i.
i.
It allows the Committee to apply for funding for improved drainage, a

playing field, bathhouse renovations, and pool replacement at Pope Park.
It allows the Committee to apply for funding for road improvements to
Park Street.
It allows the Committee to apply for funding for signalization of the
intersection of Washington Street and Ward Street.
It allows the Committee to apply for funding for the reconstruction of
Broad Street.
5)
Capitol Avenue Corridor Improvement District. An improvement district
designed by the Committee in order to enhance the viability of Capitol Avenue as a
commercial corridor and gateway to the NRZ. It includes proposals for the Northwest
Gateway, the Northeast Gateway, and the Capitol Avenue streetscape.
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i.
Reviews and comparisons: Committee.
6)
Casa de Francisco. Also known as the Immaculate Conception Shelter
Supportive Housing Project, this current development initiative is a major project that
will construct a supportive housing building on several currently vacant lots on
Hungerford Street and Oak Street. The project will also lead to the closure of the
emergency shelter in the former Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church.
this project:

Park).
The Committee and its subcommittees have established the following

guidelines related to this point of interest:
i.
i.
i.
i.
i.
i.
i.
The Housing subcommittee recommended that the Committee approve a

draft resolution with regards to the Immaculate Conception Shelter and
Housing Corporation supportive housing project as follows:
o
That the Committee supports the request of Immaculate
Conception Shelter and Housing Corporation to purchase parcel
411-007-007 (159 Oak Street; parcel 411-007-016 (164
Hungerford Street; and parcel 411-007-017 (168 Hungerford
Street; and
o
That the chair of the Committee forward this resolution to the
Hartford Property Acquisition and Disposition Division in order
to emphasize the importance of this project to the NRZ.
The Committee considers that this current development initiative will
construct 48 units of permanent supportive housing on six contiguous
lots on Hungerford Street and Oak Street.
The Committee considers that this current development initiative is part
of the long-term plan of the Immaculate Conception Shelter and Housing
Corporation to make the transition from an emergency shelter to a
Housing First Agency.
The Committee considers that a critical component of this current
development initiative is the permanent closure of the current shelter at
411-008-020 (560 Park Street) by May 12, 2010.
The Committee considers that a critical component of this current
development initiative is the sale of parcel 411-008-020 following the
closure of the emergency shelter.
The Committee considers the move toward supportive housing and the
accompanying reduction in the need for shelter facilities to be in keeping
with an agreement between the Immaculate Conception Shelter and
Housing Corporation.
The Committee considers the design of the building for this current
development initiative to be appropriate for the neighborhood and to
assist in the revitalization of three vacant lots.
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i.
i.
i.
i.
i.
The Committee considers the design, scale, and scope of the project to be
consistent with the Strategic Plan.
The Committee supports the request of the Immaculate Conception
Shelter and Housing Corporation that the City of Hartford allow it to
purchase three vacant lots located at parcels 411-007-017 (164
Hungerford Street), 411-007-016 (168 Hungerford Street), and 411-007007 (159 Oak Street).
The Committee supported application for a grant from the Connecticut
Housing Finance Authority in pursuit of this current development
initiative.
The Committee supported the application of Immaculate Conception
Shelter and Housing Corporation for a special permit on parking for Casa
de Francisco.
The Committee requested and receives regular updates on the progress of
this project.
7)
Cityscape Homeownership Zone development project. This project constructs
new homes on previously vacant lots. The homes, which are primarily duplexes and
were built to be affordable to low and moderately income families, are located
predominantly on Lawrence Street and Zion Street, but their construction is not limited to
any specific location within the NRZ. This project, however, was listed as a current
i.
This restricted plan of development will be managed by Pope Park Zion,

LLC.
o
This restricted plan of development involves residential areas
south of Park Street.
o
This restricted plan of development allows for the development
of new and renovated two-family homes to first-time
homebuyers.
o
This restricted plan of development allows for low down
payments and down payment assistance.
o
This restricted plan of development allows for favorable
mortgage terms.
o
This restricted plan of development allows for homebuyer
education.
o
This restricted plan of development allows for membership in a
homeowners association.
o
This restricted plan of development allows for demolition and
new construction of homes.
8)
Dominick F. Burns Elementary School. One of two elementary schools in the
NRZ.
this point of interest:

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and Putnam Street
Area.
area.
A task relating to this point of interest has been assigned as follows:
9)
The Hartford Office Supply Building Conversion. A major project that proposes
to convert the building, a former factory, into condominiums.
this project:

10)
Hillside/Park Terrace Housing Rehabilitation development project. This project,
which rehabilitated the residential buildings along Park Terrace and Hillside Avenue
below the intersection of Park Terrace and Summit Street, provided affordable rentals
that are managed by Mutual Housing of Greater Hartford.
i.
i.
i.
i.
Mutual Housing of Greater Hartford is a principal in this project.

This restricted plan of development involves a one-block area
overlooking Pope Park.
This restricted plan of development allows for the rehabilitation of
residential units.
This project was noted as completed on February 5, 2005.
11)
Ictineo Apartments development project. Twelve one-bedroom apartments plus
common spaces located at the vacant, city-owned parcels 226-538-101, also known as 17
or 17-19 Squire Street, and 226-538-086, also known as 20 Wolcott Street, to be
developed by Broad-Park Development Corporation.
The Committee and its subcommittee established the following guidelines related
to this point of interest:
i.
i.
Approved support for the proposed development project as revised by the

Property Development subcommittee.
o
o
o
feet
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o
of operation.
Approved a request for updates on the construction of the project by the
developer as well as that the developer inform the Committee as to when
the building is occupied.
Approved a request that the proposed program manager for the
development project, Mercy Shelter and Housing Corporation, provide to
the Committee a report on the implementation of the program six months
after the building is occupied.
o
i.
i.
12)
Immaculate Conception Shelter and Housing Corporation. An non-governmental
organization that provides an emergency homeless shelter in the NRZ, it is a member of
the Committee. It is currently undertaking the Casa de Francisco development project,
which is a supportive housing project that will replace the emergency shelter.
i.
i.
The Oversight subcommittee shall monitor and collaborate with shelter

staff to minimize the secondary impacts for Immaculate Conception
Shelter and advocate for services that assist clients to overcome negative
behavior patterns.
The Committee supported an application for funding for the position of
Park Street Outreach Worker at Immaculate Conception Shelter and
Corporation.
This guideline is also a task under the monitoring and evaluation purview of the
Oversight subcommittee.
13)
Juvenile Detention Center development project. The Juvenile Detention Center is
courthouse and jail for juveniles within the NRZ. Its expansion was included in the
original strategic plan, and that inclusion implied a support that the Committee did not
offer this project.
The Juvenile Detention Center is poorly situated, and it is a goal of the Committee
to relocate it in order to make way for the relocation of the Connecticut State Museum to
the site.
this project:

i.
i.
This restricted plan of development allows for expansion of the Juvenile

Detention Center on land area in the interior of the lot an adjacent to
residential uses.
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14)
Keller Historic District. An area that coincides with the first local historic district
in Hartford, it is bounded by Capitol Avenue (north), Putnam Street (east), Russ Street
(south), and Park Terrace (west).
this area:

Park).
Parking: Livability subcommittee.
There are no guidelines related to this point of interest.

15)
Lawrence/Grand Street development project. This project was a redevelopment
plan that included Lawrence Street and Broad Street between Russ Street and Grand
Street.
i.
This restricted plan of development was adopted by the Hartford Court

of Common Council on April 11, 1994.
o
This restricted plan of development remains in effect until April
11, 2024.
o
This restricted plan of development allows for the revitalization
of a historic neighborhood through residential rehabilitation to
provide homeownership opportunities and rental units.
o
This restricted plan of development allows for the demolition of
buildings in poor condition to allow provision of amenities such
as a community center, recreation areas, parking and community
gardens.
16)
Legislative Office Building Parking Garage. A large parking garage that is part
of the complex of state buildings that includes the State Armory, the National Guard
Depot, and the Legislative Office Building.
17)
Lyric Theater (856-868 Broad Street). A major project designed to rehabilitate
and reuse the old Lyric Theater, primarily as a cultural center and as the future location of
the Park Branch of the Hartford Public Library. Under the original strategic plan, this
project was referred to as the Park-Broad Street development project.
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SP 38: Current development initiative centered on parcel 412-001-001,
i.
i.
i.
i.
i.
i.
i.
Demolition of the rear of the building on this parcel should be considered

to create parking for the portions of the building that front on Park Street.
The Committee considers that this current development initiative will
eventually include cultural, commercial, and residential components.
The Committee considers that the planned renovation of the theater will
include the relocation of the Park Branch of the Hartford Public Library
as well as office and meeting space for other neighborhood
organizations.
significant design characteristics of the building, and any exterior
renovations will be in keeping with the architectural period represented
by the building.
of Common Council on April 11, 1994.
o
This restricted plan of development involves a one-block area on
the south side of Park Street between Broad Street and Wolcott
Street.
o
This restricted plan of development involves three parcels on
Broad Street.
o
This restricted plan of development involves the Lyric Theater.
o
This restricted plan of development allows for the creation of
off-street parking at the rear of the retail properties on Park
Street.
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of two mixed-use buildings on Park Street.
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of one residential building on Park Street.
o
This restricted plan of development allows for the rehabilitation
of several buildings.
The Committee considers parcel 412-001-001 (the Lyric Theater, to be
the keystone for this current development initiative.
The Committee supports and will promote the plans as presented by
Broad-Park Development Corporation before the Property Development
subcommittee on May 9, 2006.
Tasks relating to this project have been assigned as follows:

i.
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i.

Livability subcommittee.
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18)
Maria Colon Sanchez Elementary School. One of two elementary schools in the
NRZ.

Area.
area.
19)
Maria Colon Sanchez Elementary School Playground development project. This
restricted plan of development involves the playground that was installed on the
southwest corner of the intersection of Lawrence Street and Grand Street. While it had
been intended for the Maria Colon Sanchez Elementary School, it has become a public
park for the neighborhood surrounding the school.
The following guidelines related to this point of interest have been established by
the Committee and its subcommittees:
i.
This restricted plan of development involves the construction of a
playground for the Maria Colon Sanchez Elementary School.
i.
20)
Mayors Target Area within the [former] North Frog Hollow NRZ. An
improvement district adopted by the Committee following designation by Hartford
Mayor Eddie A. Perez, it is bounded by Capitol Avenue (north), Broad Street (east), Park
Street (south), and Park Terrace (west).
this area:

SP 3 Targeted removal of graffiti within the Mayors Target Area
Area.
SP 18: Prepare and submit reports as required by law and by resolution
of the Committee.
i.
i.
The Committee approved cooperation with the City to design a strategic

plan for an area within the NRZ designated the Mayors Target Area.
The Committee authorized the chair to convey that approval to the
Mayor.
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The Committee approved attending a meeting on the Mayors Target

Area on March 23, 2006. The Committee designated Joe Barber, Patrick
Campbell, David Corrigan, and Leticia Cotto-Hilliman to attend this
meeting.
The Committee designated Barry Lubin and Steve Mirsky to attend the
first meeting of this block watch following the February 2006 regular
meeting.
The Chair and Tom Nenortas of Hartford Preservation Alliance (HPA)
agreed to the following:
o
That the Committee and HPA would seek funds as part of
implementing the Neighborhood Implementation Action Plan for
the Mayors Target Area within the [former] North Frog Hollow
NRZ and for expanding HPAs role as a contact for owners of
historic properties and a resource for programs those owners can
utilize as they rehabilitate their properties;
o
That the funding sought would go for a pilot program within the
Mayors Target Area that could then be implemented more
broadly; and
o
That further discussions between the Chair and Laura KnottTwine, executive director, HPA, were warranted.
The Committee agreed to add the following municipal programs to the
informational packet it was created in conjunction with the
implementation of the Neighborhood Improvement Action Plan for the
Mayors Target Area within the [former] North Frog Hollow NRZ:
o
House Hartford;
o
Housing Preservation Loan;
o
Faade Improvement for Business Owners;
o
Lead abatement; and
o
311.
The Committee accepted the Neighborhood Improvement Action Plan
for the Mayors Target Area within the [former] North Frog Hollow
NRZ.
The Committee accepted MTA Action Steps.
The Committee accepted Report on MTA Action Steps by MTA Plan
Section.
The Committee approved Report on MTA Action Steps by
Subcommittee with changes.
The Committee approved ZEA Procedimiento.
The Committee approved Report on MTA Action Steps by Municipal
Department.
21)
Mi Casa Family and Educational Center. A non-governmental organization that
provides social services for youth within the NRZ and their families, it is a member of the
Committee. Its offices are located at the Solomon Building at 590 Park Street.
i.
The Committee supports the normal activities of Mi Casa Family and

Educational Center.
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22)
Mortson/Putnam Heights. An area that coincides with the Mortson/Putnam
Heights development project, which rehabilitated abandoned and blighted apartment
buildings into owner-occupied homes. It is bounded by Mortson Street (north), Putnam
Street (east), Putnam Heights (south), and Park Terrace (west). Targets and tasks related
to this area can be found at the following locations:
Chapter 12 3
Chapter 12 5
Chapter 12 6
Under the original strategic plan, this area was referred to as the Mortson/Putnam Heights
this area:


i.
Reviews and comparisons: Committee.
The following positiosn related to this point of interest have been established by
i.
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Mortson Putnam Ventures is the designated developer for this project.

This restricted plan of development allows for the use of proceeds from
the sale of $1.5 million in historic homes rehabilitation tax credits.
This restricted plan of development allows for the restoration of nineteen
vacant and abandoned buildings to owner-occupied single and twofamily townhouses.
The Committee authorized the chair to explore the residents of the
Mortson/Putnam Heights development of requesting the Mayor enter a
tax agreement with them in order to extend the tax abatement on their
properties.
The Committee expressed a concern regarding the ongoing construction
issues at parcel 403-006-005 (29 Putnam Heights.
23)
Museum of Connecticut History. Potentially a major tourist attraction within the
NRZ, it is currently underutilized. The Committee would prefer to see it moved to its
own location, as only if it has its own location, as opposed to one it shares with another
entity, will it be able to realize its potential.

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i.

District agreed to explore the ramifications of moving the Museum of
Connecticut History from its present location at parcel 410-002-001 (231
Capitol Avenue) on school groups and school buses.
24)
Mutual Housing Park Terrace development project. An established development
project that rehabilitated seven contiguous Perfect Six apartment buildings.
The following positions related to this point of interest have been established by
i.
Zoning for this development project should be changed to Medium/High

Density Residential.
25)
Mutual Housing Park Terrace II development project. An established
development project that developed 19 properties, including 14 buildings and five vacant
lots.
i.

26)
Mutual Housing Zion Street development project. This project demolished
several derelict buildings and replaced them with new construction that blended well with
the historic architecture of the NRZ, making it a model for future infill construction. The
project has been completed and is currently occupied as affordable and low-income
rentals.
i.
i.
i.
i.
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The Committee supports the proposed development project by Mutual

Housing Association of Greater Hartford as presented to its Housing
subcommittee on March 9, 2004.
The Committee accepted the restricted plan of development for this
development project on March 12, 2004.
The Committee recommends that consideration be given to increase the
depth of the bays on the Zion Street frontage of the new construction in
order that it be more in keeping with the design of the buildings being
demolished.
The Mutual Housing Zion Street development project encompasses the
following parcels:
o
401-002-014 (529 or 529-531 Zion Street)
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401-002-015 (525 or 525-527 Zion Street)
o
401-002-016 (519 or 519-521 Zion Street)
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401-002-017 (515 or 515-517 Zion Street)
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401-002-018 (509 or 509-511 Zion Street)
o
401-002-019 (505 or 505-507 Zion Street)
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i.
i.
The new construction includes from two to four two-bedroom apartments

and from twenty-two to twenty-four three-bedroom apartments.
Twenty-five percent of the apartments will be handicapped accessible.
27)
New Britain-to-Hartford Busway. This project is a mass transit project that will
run along the northern border of the NRZ. It will have a dramatic effect on the NRZ,
especially along the Capitol Avenue corridor. There are no targets or tasks relating
directly to this project in the Strategic Plan.
this project:
A task relating to this project has been assigned as follows:

subcommittee.
for this point of interest:
i.
The Committee approved the proposed plans for this project as presented
at the June 2003 regular meeting.
28)
Park River. The northern and western boundary of the NRZ. Formerly a
significant part of the settlement and the industrialization of Frog Hollow, it is now a part
of the Citys flood control system. It is primarily underground as it passes along and
through the NRZ.

29)
Park River South development project. This project is a separate project that
seeks to return the south branch of the Park River to use as open space. This project was
listed as a current development initiative in the original strategic plan, and consequently it
is preserved here as a point of interest.
i.
i.
This restricted plan of development allows for the reclamation of the

south branch of the Park River as open space.
This restricted plan of development allows for a linkage with Pope Park.
30)
Park-Squire-Wolcott Street development project. This project was a
redevelopment project that constructed mixed-use buildings along Park Street between
Wolcott Street and Squire Street. This project was listed as a current development
initiative in the original strategic plan, and consequently it is preserved here as a point of
interest.
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This restricted plan of development was approved by the Hartford

Redevelopment Agency in 1989.
of Common Council in 1989.
Park Squire Associates Partnership was named redeveloper for twentythree residential units.
Park Squire Associates Partnership was named redeveloper for 8,000
square feet of commercial space.
Park Squire Associates Partnership was named redeveloper for 2,000
square feet of office space.
The Spanish American Merchants Association was named marketer for
the commercial space.
This restricted plan of development allows for affordable infill
residential development.
This restricted plan of development allows for housing rehabilitation,
including homeownership and rental units.
This restricted plan of development allows for retail and commercial
development along the Park Street frontage.
31)
Park Street Improvements development project. This project involved primarily
the Park Street Streetscape project. This project was listed as a current development
interest.
i.
i.
i.
i.
This restricted plan of development allows for the construction of bumpouts at selected intersections.
This restricted plan of development allows for the addition of brick
pavers.
This restricted plan of development allows for the street paving.
This restricted plan of development allows for other street amenities.
32)
Park Ward Zion Housing development project. This project was designed to
provide affordable homeownership opportunities within the NRZ. This project was listed
as a current development initiative in the original strategic plan, and consequently it is
preserved here as a point of interest.
i.
i.
i.
i.
i.
This restricted plan of development allows for the acquisition of parcels

for construction of infill housing in order to create homeownership
opportunities.
Broad-Park Development Corporation is a principal in this project.
Mutual Housing of Greater Hartford is a principal in this project.
Southside Institutions Neighborhood Alliance is a principal in this
project.
This restricted plan of development allows for the acquisition of parcels
for rehabilitation in order to create homeownership opportunities.
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33)
Pope Commons. A new project designed to rehabilitate the Bradlees site. The
Committee has considered the Bradlees site to be a critical component in the
revitalization of the NRZ, and it has a longstanding interest in its re-development.
this project:

i.
i.
i.
i.
The Economic Development subcommittee recommended to the

Committee that the Committee recommend to Mayor Perez that his
office enter into a tax agreement with Carlos Mouta in his capacity as
developer of Pope Commons at parcel 328-001-005 (1200 Park Street
and formerly known as the Bradlees site, during the development phase
of the Pope Commons project in order to offset some of Mr. Moutas
losses.
The Economic Development agreed to pursue with Carlos Mouta the
possibility of a historic installation or a neighborhood visitors center
within Pope Commons.
This proposed development project includes parcel 328-002-003 (1200
Park Street).
The Committee authorized the chair of the Committee to transmit a letter
to the Mayor of the City of Hartford recommending that the Mayor enter
into a tax agreement with regards to parcel 328-002-003 (1200 Park
Street, more commonly known to the Committee as the Bradlees site,
and now also known as Pope Commons, in order to offer the developer
of the parcel, Carlos Mouta, a tax abatement during the development
phase of the Pope Commons project.
A task relating to this project has been assigned as follows:

i.

34)
Pope Park. A spectacular park that occupies approximately 75 acres along the
western edge of the NRZ, it was donated to the City of Hartford by industrialist Albert
Pope in 1895.

and Putnam Street
Park).
A task relating to Pope Park has been assigned as follows:

subcommittee.
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Parking: Livability subcommittee

for this point of interest:
i.
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i.
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i.
The Committee endorsed the Pope Park Master Plan.

The Committee endorses the Pope Park Master Plan in its entirety.
Pope Park West should be included in land-use maps of the NRZ in order
to promote a cohesive view of the park.
The Committee should partner with the Friends of Pope Park to support
the Citys efforts to obtain additional land from the State originally taken
for the Interstate 84 right-of-way along Pope Park Highway #4 for
conversion to open greenspace.
The Pope Park Greenway extension of the proposed Brookfield
Street/South Branch Park River Greenway should be included on the
future land-use map of the NRZ in order to promote a cohesive view of
the park.
35)
Pope Park Improvements development project. This project involved primarily
upgrades to the facilities within Pope Park. This project was listed as a current
i.
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i.
i.
i.
This restricted plan of development is a phased capital improvement

plan.
This restricted plan of development involves Pope Park,
This restricted plan of development allows for the recapture of
abandoned parts of Pope Park.
This restricted plan of development allows for the development of Pope
Park for greater diversity of uses.
This restricted plan of development allows for the preservation of passive
uses and the historic landscape.
This restricted plan of development allows for ongoing maintenance and
enhancement improvements to existing facilities.
36)
Solomon Building development project. This project involved the rehabilitation
of the Solomon Building for use by Mi Casa Family and Educational Center. It preserved
the only example of art deco architecture in the NRZ. It has been completed, but it was
listed as a current development initiative in the original strategic plan. Consequently, it is
preserved here as a point of interest.
The Committee and its subcommittees have established the following guidelines related
i.
i.
i.
This restricted plan of development involves the Solomon Building.

This restricted plan of development allows for the rehabilitation of the
Solomon Building.
This restricted plan of development allows for the re-use of the Solomon
Building by Mi Casa Family and Educational Center.
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ii.
iii.
This restricted plan of development allows for the re-location of the

administrative offices and the neighborhood youth center of Mi Casa
Family and Educational Center to the Solomon Building.
This restricted plan of development allows for the sale of the Solomon
Building by Southside Institutions Neighborhood Alliance upon
completion of the development project.
37)
Zion-York Housing development project. This redevelopment project became the
Brick Hollow development project. This project was listed as a current development
interest.
i.
ii.
This restricted plan of development involves a two-block area along Zion

Street between Park Street (north) and Ward Street (south).
This restricted plan of development allows for the rehabilitation of residential
buildings.
The above contents represent the guidelines for the revitalization of the
Frog Hollow NRZ as established by the Committee prior to September
1, 2009 and as updated to reflect revitalization actions taken between
February 5, 2008 through February 4, 2010.
For more information on the above positions, please contact the officers of the
Committee or the chair of the appropriate mandated subcommittees. Contact information
for all of those individuals can be found in Appendix J.
Chapter 9
Summary of the Plan of Revitalization
The Plan of Revitalization for the North Frog Hollow Neighborhood Revitalization Zone
represents a plan for the next decade. It consists of forty-three strategic projects that
range from the Committees primary responsibilities under the NRZ statute to bold
visions for the transformation of the NRZ. These forty-three strategic projects are
summarized below, and that summary is followed by a catalog of streets in the NRZ that
will be directly affected by the implementation of these strategic projects
Strategic Project 1: Improve traffic circulation on and around Capitol Avenue between
Traffic along Capitol Avenue between Park Terrace and Broad Street is a
particular concern, especially during the afternoon rush hour period. Illegally parked
cars, which anecdotal evidence suggests belong primarily to employees of the state
agencies along Capitol Avenue and Sigourney Street, cause a significant gridlock during
the afternoon rush hour, backing traffic up well west of Park Terrace at times. The
Committee proposes the following tasks be undertaken with regards to this project:
!
Reduce parking violations in the Capitol Avenue area through targeted
enforcement of parking restrictions.
Study the effects of expanded enforcement
Pilot a residential parking pass program in the Keller Historic District

!
Calm traffic through altered traffic patterns on Babcock Street and Lawrence
Street
Re-stripe Babcock Street and Lawrence Street in order to allow for

parking on both sides of the street.
Study the effectiveness of the altered traffic patterns
Study the feasibility of additional or alternative changes to traffic patterns

on these streets.
!
Calm traffic through altered traffic patterns on Capitol Avenue
Reduce Capitol Avenue westbound between Park Terrace and Broad

Street from two lanes to one
Alter parking restrictions on Capitol Avenue, in particular during the rush

hour periods
Reduce Capitol Avenue eastbound between Park Terrace and Broad Street
from two lanes to one
The Committee proposes that parking enforcement be continued so long as parking
violations remain a regular problem and that it be carried at regular intervals during
periods parking violations are not a regular problem. The Committee further proposes
that a traffic study of Capitol Avenue be conducted, and it recommends that that study
include in it consideration of other improvements the Committee proposes for Capitol
Avenue.
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Strategic Project 2: Improve and enhance the Northwest Gateway.

The Northwest Gateway is defined roughly as an area extending from Capitol
Avenue in the north to Mortson Street in the south and from Sigourney Street in the west
to Putnam Street in the east. The focal point of this area is the key intersection of Park
Terrace (north-south), Sigourney Street (west), and Russ Street (east). It is the area of the
NRZ at which vehicles coming off of the Interstate 84 interchange at Sigourney Street
enter the NRZ. It is also the first spot along Capitol Avenue that is beyond the various
overpasses associated with Interstate 84. This is a critical area of the NRZ, as it sets the
tone for peoples perception of the NRZ as they enter it from the west and the north.
The Committee proposes the following tasks be undertaken with regards to this
project:
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Phase 1: the re-alignment of Russ Street between the key intersection (west) and
Putnam Street (east). This phase will include:
Closure of the flyby from Sigourney Street southward onto Park Terrace.
Closure of the flyby from Park Terrace northward onto Russ Street.
Adjusting Russ Street southward at the key intersection to straighten Russ

Street and to correct the intersection at Putnam Street (north-south) and
Russ Street (west-east) so that it joins at right angles.
Adjusting the key intersection southward to match the re-alignment of

Russ Street
Narrowing of Russ Street to two lanes along the entire block between the
key intersection (west) and Putnam Street (east).
Utilization of intersection to continue trail corridor as it heads northward

through Pope Park
Linking design of greenspace at intersection to enhanced plantings along

Russ Street under SP 16/1.C
Re-design steep bank overlooking intersection to make it visually more

welcoming
Re-design Dominick F. Burns Elementary School grounds along northern

and western borders of parcel to integrate them visually into Pope Park
!
Phase 2: calm traffic through addition of trees and parking. This phase will
include:
Transfer of land created by re-alignment of Russ Street at northeast corner

of key intersection to Pope Park North.
Planting trees along the median island on Park Terrace between Capitol
Avenue (north) and the key intersection (south)
Installation of a median island along the re-aligned Russ Street from the
key intersection (west) to Putnam Street (east) and planting trees along the
restored median island
Extension of the median island along Park Terrace south of the key
intersection to Mortson Street and planting trees along the length of the
island
Planting trees along the median island along Sigourney Street west of the
key intersection as far as the infrastructure can permit and without
impeding the visibility of vehicles heading from Park Terrace southbound
to Sigourney Street northbound via the flyby
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Addition of parallel parking along northern curb of Russ Street at Pope

Park North.
!
Phase 3: re-stripe Sigourney Street. This phase will include:
Clarification of the lanes southbound on Sigourney Street at the

intersection with the Interstate 84 interchange onramp
Creation of a single, dedicated right-turn only lane from Sigourney Street

northbound onto the Interstate 84 interchange onramp
Possibility of clarification of Sigourney Street northbound to alert vehicles

to upcoming left-turn only lane onto Hawthorn Street.
!
Phase 4: improve and enhance Hithermead. This phase will include:
Clarification of ownership of Hithermead
Transfer of title on Hithermead to Pope Park, if appropriate
Addition of plantings and benches to Hithermead to create a more parklike atmosphere.

The Committee recommends that a traffic study of the key intersection be conducted to
determine the best routes from the intersection onto Sigourney Street northbound and to
determine the frequency and cause of vehicular accidents at the key intersection. The
Committee further recommends that the possibility of creating a traffic rotary at the key
intersection be investigated. The Committee further recommends that attention be paid to
improving and enhancing the section of Capitol Avenue underneath the Sigourney Street
bridge.
Strategic Project 3: Targeted removal of graffiti within the Mayors Target Area
This project is designed to accomplish the following:
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Identification of sites with graffiti
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Removal of graffiti
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Creation of an updatable database to monitor graffiti in the NRZ
The database will contain a visual record of the graffiti that is found in the NRZ, and this
database will enable the Committee to identify any patterns in the graffiti. It will also be
shared with the Hartford Police Department, which can then determine if the graffiti
indicates any gang-related activity within the NRZ. This project began as part of the
Mayors Target Area, under which it will be treated as a pilot program for other areas
within the NRZ. The project will eventually be rolled out throughout the NRZ.
Strategic Project 4: Targeted anti-litter programs within the Mayors Target Area
Litter is a constant problem within the NRZ, and the Committee will embark on a
two-prong campaign to combat this problem. First, it will work with the City to increase
the number of public trash receptacles within the NRZ, and it will examine whether the
public garbage collection schedule within the NRZ is adequate to meet the needs of the
NRZ. Second, it will initiate a program to encourage the students to dispose of garbage
properly through the two elementary schools in the NRZ, with the hope that the students
in turn will encourage their parents to do similarly. The Committee will examine
successful programs from other communities in an effort to identify a model that is
appropriate for the NRZ, and it will combine any model program with the use of locally
available resources and educational materials. The program will also be rolled out
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through businesses and the media to encourage as broad a participation in the program as
possible.
This project began as part of the Mayors Target Area, under which it will be
treated as a pilot program for other areas within the NRZ. The project will eventually be
rolled out throughout the NRZ.
Strategic Project 5: Improve pedestrian amenities within the Mayors Target Area.
This project involves two separate phases.
The first phase addresses the remaining slate sidewalks in the NRZ. North Frog
Hollow NRZ is a historic neighborhood, but it is also a neighborhood that has changed
over the years. While many of those changes have benefited the neighborhood, these
changes, and especially those that involve construction, came at a cost to the surrounding
infrastructure. Of particular concern are the slate sidewalks: they are cracked and
deteriorating because of the pressures placed on them by modern equipment, but they are
critical to preserving the historic character of the neighborhood. The Committee will
conduct a survey of the slate sidewalks to identify those locations most in need of repair,
and it will work with the City to repair the slate sidewalks in a manner that is sensitive to
the character of the neighborhood. It will also identify places at which the slate sidewalk
have been replaced irresponsibly or sloppily in an effort to restore the slate sidewalks.
The second phase involves the installation of improved crosswalks at the
intersection of Broad Street (north-south) and Capitol Avenue (west-east) and the
intersection of Park Terrace (north-south) and Park Street (west-east). Both of these
intersections occur on arterial roadways that are difficult to cross under normal
circumstances, but each of these crosswalks connect the main body of the NRZ to two of
its most important assets: in the case of the intersection at Broad and Capitol, the state
office complex; and in the case of Park Terrace and Park, Pope Park. The Committee
proposes that these intersections be improved to give pedestrians ample time to cross
safely, as encouraging foot traffic along these intersections will increase the use of Pope
Park and expand the customer base for businesses along Broad Street and Capitol
Avenue.
Strategic Project 6: Improved and expanded streetlights in the Mayors Target Area
The NRZ has areas that are in need of greater illumination overnight. In some
cases, the needed illumination can be achieved through replacing burnt-out light bulbs or
through repairs to the fixture, and the Committee will survey and catalog the streetlights
in need of these improvements. In other cases, however, the existing lights are
inadequate to provide the level of illumination that will make residents of the NRZ feel
secure and comfortable in their neighborhood. The Committee proposes the following
tasks be undertaken with regards to this project:
!
The Committee will survey streetlights within the NRZ and analyze the existing
level of illumination in the NRZ.
!
Based on that information, the Committee will make recommendations on which
streetlights need to be replaced or repaired.
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The Committee will then make recommendations on expanding streetlights in the

NRZ.
The Committee recommends that streetlights be upgraded and expanded in a manner that
is environmentally friendly, utilizing cutting-edge technology to increase safety through
better lighting while not harming surrounding trees.
!
Strategic Project 7: Establish North Frog Hollow NRZ as a tourist destination

Because of its proximity to downtown, the North Frog Hollow NRZ is an excellent
position to draw people into the neighborhood who might not otherwise consider visiting
it. While recent developments at the periphery of the NRZ are encouraging and appear to
be drawing people into the NRZ, it is critical that people be drawn into the center of the
NRZ as well. That will occur as the perception of the NRZ changes, but people will also
need some place to go. Furthermore, it is equally important that the people who do live
and work here also change their perception of the neighborhood as they will, through
word of mouth, promote the NRZ around the City and throughout the region. As such,
the Committee proposes that the NRZ be established as a tourist destination, and it
proposes that the following tasks be undertaken with regards to this project:
Relocation of the State Museum: The state museum currently resides in cramped
quarters within the courthouse on Capitol Avenue. Its current facility prevents it from
displaying its entire collection, and the constantly expanding nature of its collections as
well as those of the state archives mean that this problem will only be exacerbated as time
goes on.
The Committee proposes that the state museum, state archives, and state library
be relocated to the current facility of the Juvenile Detention Center (JDC) at 920 Broad
Street. The (JDC) facility is large and could potentially accommodate the entire
collections of the museum and the archives, and it has a parking lot that could be
expanded to accommodate a new role as a museum. The JDCs central location within
the neighborhood will mean that more people will be coming in from the edge of the
neighborhood, and that will generate greater business opportunities for Park Street and
for Broad Street. It is a state-owned and operated facility, and as such no taxable
property will be lost by making this move.
The relocation of the museum will also enhance the proposed cultural and
educational facility for the old Lyric Theater site. As it currently stands, the Park Branch
of the Hartford Public Library will be moved into the rehabilitated and refurbished Lyric
Theater, and the library could be tied to the relocated museum in a way that promotes the
display of the local history of the neighborhood. The Lyric Theater project has been
designed to rehabilitate the buildings fronting Park Street east of the theater site, and
these buildings could be designed and rehabilitated to contain local arts and cultural
organizations, thereby creating an arts, entertainment, and educational district at the most
important intersection within the NRZ. This effort would then connect to the work being
done at Mi Casa, which is across Park Street from the Lyric Theater, and to any future
use of the Immaculate Conception Shelter, which is scheduled to be vacated within the
next several years.
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While the relocation of the museum and archive could prove expensive, the effect
it will have on the neighborhood will be substantial and dramatic. That effect promises a
greater return on any public investment in the relocation than could ever result in the
maintenance of the status quo at these two state facilities.
Walking tours of the NRZ: The Committee will design walking tours of the NRZ
that will encourage people to do more than drive through the neighborhood, and these
walking tours, as well as other material that highlights the historical importance of the
neighborhood, will be placed at strategic locations around the neighborhood in order to
encourage as broad a use of them as possible. Tours will be tied to local businesses in
order to promote economic development within the NRZ, and information outlining the
revitalization efforts within the NRZ will also be made available in order to encourage
investment in the neighborhood. The Committee will encourage the City to include this
information in the material it distributes to visitors and tourists. The Committee will also
work with local institutions, such as Trinity College, Hartford Hospital, and the State
government, that already have designed tours of their campuses to integrate their tours
and historical information into this effort.
An underground canoe tour of the Park River: The North Frog Hollow NRZ is
the perfectly launching point for this activity: the Park River begins its underground
course in Pope Park, just north of Hamilton Street, and Hamilton Street is fairly
accessible from Park Street, Park Terrace, and New Park Avenue, which then gives it
fairly decent access to Interstate 84. Moreover, the Nethermead and Thithermead
sections of Pope Park provide a beautiful meadow setting from which to launch the
canoes, and it is possible that infrastructure, such as a storage shed for canoes and
parking could be constructed in a minimally invasive manner. If such construction will
do too much damage to the parks natural environment, there are opportunities to provide
additional amenities and infrastructure to support this project across Hamilton Street on
Brookfield Avenue and Wellington Street.
This project will not only bring new visitors to the NRZ but also an influx of new
revenue, and it will bring life to a section of the NRZ that abuts a moribund industrial
district. Participants on the canoe trip can be encouraged to visit the restaurants and
shops along Park Street, and the added customer base can spur further economic
development along nearby side streets.
The Committee proposes that the following tasks be undertaken regarding this
project:
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Evaluate the infrastructure at and around the Nethermead section of Pope Park
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Determine what improvements to infrastructures and to nearby amenities are
needed to make this project viable
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Design and develop a brochure promoting local establishments, in particular
restaurants, that participants of the canoe trip can also visit.
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Monitor and evaluate this enterprise in order to ensure it remains viable.
The Committee recommends that any outstanding impediments to authorization of the
underground canoe trip be moved in the most expeditious manner possible, and the
Committee will actively seek their removal.
A Park River Blue Trail: The Park River is a hidden commodity as it runs
through and past the North Frog Hollow NRZ. Historically, it played an important role in
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the settlement and industrialization of Frog Hollow, and signs of that effect on the
neighborhood are still visible in the street patterns, the old factories, and the housing.
Currently, the Park River continues to play an important role in the City as it acts
as a flood control channel for the Connecticut River. Few people recognize it plays this
role, however, and fewer still seem to be aware of the rivers continuing influence on the
neighborhood.
The Committee proposes that a blue trail be established to mark the course of the
Park River as it runs through and around the NRZ. This trail would be punctuated by
informational markers that would describe the following:
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What the river looks like at that marker, and what function it is performing
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What the river used to look like at that marker
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Identification of historical sites and important facts or events associated with the
location of that marker.
If possible, the trail should be marked with a blue line, and side trails should be created
that follow the natural course of the river. Similar trails, such as the Freedom Trail in
Boston or the Carl Sagan Planet Walk in Ithaca, NY, can be used as models for this
project.
The Committee recommends the expeditious removal of any outstanding
impediments to the authorization of the underground canoe trip on the Park River.
Strategic Project 8: Improve traffic circulation on Mortson Street, Putnam Heights, and
Putnam Street
Anecdotal evidence suggests strongly that the circuit formed by these three streets and
Park Terrace form an important route for drug trafficking in the NRZ. Dealers tend to
decamp on Putnam Street, and the buyers tend to use their drugs on Park Terrace before
leaving the neighborhood and Hartford.
As can be expected, these illegal activities create a variety of traffic-related
hazards, not the least of which is excessive speed. The Committee proposes to study
these three streets for ways to calm traffic on them, with an indirect result being that
these streets will become less attractive to the drug trade.
Further, all three streets are conducive to speeding, and vehicles ranging from socalled pocket bikes to SUVs race through these streets. The residents as well as the
students at Dominick F. Burns Elementary School are imperiled by all of this reckless
driving. The Committee proposes the following tasks be undertaken with regards to this
project:
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Install speed tables on Mortson Street and Putnam Heights.
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Alter traffic patterns on Putnam Street
Re-stripe to allow parking on both sides in order to calm traffic, with an

exception for drop-off and pick-up times at Dominick F. Burns
Elementary School and with a parking prohibition along Pope Park North
Install speed tables
Consider parking chicanes
Consider changing Putnam Street to a one-way street heading south

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Improve connections between Mortson Street and Putnam Heights to the
Bankside Grove section of Pope Park
Add enhanced crosswalks on Park Terrace at both streets
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Add signage giving pedestrians in crosswalk right-of-way

Study feasibility of adding a stop light on Park Terrace at Mortson Street
Encourage residents of Mortson Street and Putnam Heights to join Friends
of Pope Park
The Committee recommends that speed tables be installed as soon as possible.
Strategic Project 9: Contend with as many problem properties as possible.
This project forms the centerpiece of the work of the Committee and its relevant
mandated subcommittees under the NRZ statute. It is important to note, however, that
the Committee and its relevant mandated subcommittees have only limited resources with
which to implement the necessary procedures to pursue problem properties. As such, the
Committee and its relevant mandated subcommittees will seek to address a limited
number of problem properties at any given time in order to effectively and efficiently
deploy the resources of the Committee and the relevant mandated subcommittees. The
Committee will revise this position as its resources expand or contract.
The Committee proposes to undertake the following tasks with regards to problem
properties:
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Develop, maintain, and update a list of problem properties within the NRZ
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Prioritize problem properties for action under the Committees statutory and
revitalization authorities.
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Take action against problem properties in an effective, coherent manner under the
appropriate implementation procedures.
The list of problem properties the Committee is currently aware of can be found in the
following locations:
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Chapter 10
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Chapter 11
The Committee anticipates that it will uncover additional problem properties over the
course of implementing this Strategic Plan. The procedures for including those problem
properties as part of the Strategic Plan can be found in the following locations:
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Chapter 5
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Chapter 6
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Appendix C
The Committee proposes that its mandated subcommittees take action against no more
than three problem properties simultaneously.
The Committee further proposes that the City take concerted action to inspect and
enforce appropriate sections of state law and municipal code in each of the following
areas:
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parcels on and near the key intersection of Putnam Street (north-south) and Russ
Street (west-east)
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parcels on Babcock Street between Capitol Avenue (north) and Russ Street
(south)
This part of this project began as part of the Mayors Target Area, under which it will be
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The Committee further proposes that enforcement of criminal laws be expanded

and enhanced within the NRZ. The Committee proposes to undertake the following tasks
with regards to problem properties:
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Work with block watches and block associations to identify and to target hot spots
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Work with Hartford Police Department to expand their connections with block
watches and block associations
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Work with Hartford Police Department to re-allocate resources to the NRZ and to
expand police presence here.
The Committee further proposes that the City and the Hartford Police Department
initiate the following targeted programs:
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Enforcement of the noise abatement ordinance
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Enforcement of laws and ordinances pertaining to truancy and loitering
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Enforcement of the closure of Pope Park North at dusk and throughout the night
The Committee and its relevant mandated subcommittees will expand their understanding
of the appropriate sections of state law and municipal ordinance as part of this proposal.
The Committee recommends that the City allocate the necessary resources to the
Frog Hollow neighborhood to accomplish these tasks. The Committee further
recommends pursuant to CGS Title 7 Chapter 118 7-601(b) that the City form
comprehensive code enforcement teams that will include representatives from the
Hartford Police Department, the Hartford Fire Department, the Division of Licenses and
Inspections of the Department of Development Services, the Division of Housing and
Property Management of the Department of Development Services, the Department of
Public Works, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Office of the
Corporation Counsel in order to address thoroughly and completely the problem
properties identified by the Committee and its relevant mandated subcommittees. The
Committee further recommends that the City pursue a policy of foreclosing on any parcel
against which there are encumbrances equal to or in excess of the assessed value of the
parcel.
Strategic Project 10: Expand and strengthen block watches within the Mayors Target
Area.
Block watches have proven effective sources of information about criminal
activity within small areas within the NRZ. The Committee proposes to expand block
watches in the NRZ as follows:
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Identify and recruit potential leaders for block watches in areas that currently do
not have block watches
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Enroll recruits in the Hartford Police Departments Citizens Academy
The Committee proposes to strengthen existing block watches as follows:
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Establish regular meetings
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Train participants on what constitutes a crime and what the limits on police action
are
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Develop formal block watches to take over for existing block associations, as
appropriate
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Assist in the establishment of a regular newsletter for block watches and block
associations
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Strengthen ties between the block watches and the Hartford Police Department
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Strengthen ties between the block watches and both Dominick F. Burns
Elementary School and Maria Colon Sanchez Elementary School.
The Committee believes that the block watches currently operate as disparate groups
within the NRZ, and it further believes that connecting the block watches into a larger,
cooperative network will make each of the individual block watches that much more
effective. The Committee proposes to create that network as follows:
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Encourage members of block watches to attend the meetings of other block
watches
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Encourage at least one representative from each block watch to attend meetings of
the Public Safety subcommittee
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Encourage members of the block watches to join the Committee or its
subcommittees
As part of creating this network, the Committee proposes to establish the Park Branch of
the Hartford Public Library as a nexus. The library is in a unique position to serve both
as a public gathering place and a hub for the distribution of important information
regarding public safety.
The Committee recommends that the Hartford Police Department give priority to
residents of the NRZ for the Citizens Academy. The Committee further recommends that
an effective means of communicating information from the City in general and the
Hartford Police Department in particular to the block watches be established.
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Strategic Project 11: The Committee, its subcommittees, and its members will become
familiar with and be able to utilize federal law, state law, and municipal code as well as
federal, state, and municipal services and programs to the advantage of the NRZ and
shall encourage the same among NRZ stakeholders.
The Committee believes that a full understanding of the laws and programs
available to it as tools to implement the Strategic Plan and to revitalize the NRZ is critical
if the Committee is to become a valuable and valued partner with the City. The
Committee proposes to explore the following sections of law and code as part of this
project:
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Connecticut General Statutes Title 22a
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Connecticut State Building Code (2005)
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Connecticut Fire Safety Code
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Connecticut Public Health Code
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Municipal Code of Hartford Chapter 9 Article V
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Municipal Code of Hartford Chapter 10
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Municipal Code of Hartford Chapter 28 Article V 28-196
The Committee will include any other pertinent section of law or code that it uncovers
during its research.
The Committee further proposes to explore the following programs as part of this
project:
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The State Historic Homes Rehabilitation Tax Credit Program.
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The Hartford Faade Improvement Program.
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The Hartford House Hartford Program.
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The Hartford Housing Preservation Loan Fund
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The federal tax credit program
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The Hartford Guidelines for Renovations and Additions to Historic Buildings
Building on Hartfords Historic Heritage
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The Community Court.
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Lead abatement programs.
The Committee will include any other pertinent programs it uncovers during its research.
The Committee further proposes to design an overall strategy to expand the
awareness of NRZ stakeholders with regards to these laws, codes, and programs. The
following groups of stakeholders will be targeted:
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Homeowners
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Tenants
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Merchants
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Developers
This project will culminate with an effort to get residents of the NRZ more actively and
civically involved in the neighborhood and with the municipal government.
Strategic Project 12: Form an association of merchants from Capitol Avenue and Broad
Street.
The Committee believes that both Capitol Avenue and Broad Street can flourish as
commercial districts within the NRZ, and the Committee further believes that that goal
will be better achieved if the merchants along those roads are organized. The Committee
proposes the following tasks be undertaken regarding this project:
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Identify merchants interested in forming a merchants association
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Expand association to include businesses, law offices, and non-profit
organizations along the following streets:
Hungerford Street
Lawrence Street
Oak Street
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Foster cohesion among merchants as a prerequisite for a merchants association
Plan joint programs
Offer incentives through funded programs

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Identify partners who can assist in bring merchants together
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The Committee recommends that the Economic Development Division of the Department
of Development Services become actively involved in this project.
Strategic Project 13: Improve and enhance the streetscape of Capitol Avenue.
project:
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Design a plan to improve the streetscape of Capitol Avenue
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Expand use of the sidewalk along the south side of Capitol Avenue between
Babcock Street (west) and Lawrence Street (east)
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Promote faade improvements
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Create a unified, cohesive visual identify for Capitol Avenue that connects it with
existing streetscape east of Washington Street
Extend gold-domed lantern-style streetlights westward along Capitol

Avenue to Park Terrace
Extend gold-domed lantern-style streetlights one block southward along

all side streets between Park Terrace (west) and Washington Street (east).
Plan for eventual extension of Park Street streetscape along side streets
northward from Park Street to Russ Street
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Address the natural environment on Capitol Avenue.
Install trees
Tie two sides of Capitol Avenue together through plantings
Cut pavement to enable more and larger plantings
Enlist State in planning and implementation of plantings

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Address condition of buffer zone around intersection of Forest Street (north) and
Capitol Avenue (west/east).
Work with Parkville NRZ

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Promote economic development on Capitol Avenue.
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Seek funding from the State of Connecticut to implement plan for improved and
enhanced streetscape of Capitol Avenue.
The Committee recommends that the City promote its Faade Improvement Program
among merchants and the owners of commercial or mixed-use properties along Capitol
Avenue. The Committee further recommends that the City support the Committees
efforts to secure funding from the state.
Strategic Project 14: Analyze zoning within the North Frog Hollow NRZ.
The Committee proposes to work with its representative from the Planning Division of
the Department of Development Services to analyze zoning with the NRZ. In particular,
the Committee proposes to examine the following locations:
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Capitol Avenue between Babcock Street (west) to Lawrence Street (east)
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Broad Street between Capitol Avenue (north) and Park Street (south)
The Committee will recommend changes to zoning to promote economic development as
appropriate.
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Strategic Project 15: Enhance and expand youth services in the NRZ.
The Committee proposes that the following tasks be undertaken with regards to this
project:
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Identify existing youth services within the NRZ.
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Enhance or expand those services as necessary.
This project began as part of the Mayors Target Area, under which it will be treated as a
pilot program for other areas within the NRZ. The project will eventually be rolled out
throughout the NRZ.
The Committee will also work with the Park Branch of the Hartford Public
Library to establish mentors for school-aged children within the NRZ. The library will
work with these mentors and the children to organize educational programs and to
distribute information on after-school services offered throughout the library system. The
goal of this effort will be to encourage children to focus on education and to prepare for
college and beyond.
The Committee recommends that a representative from the Mayors Office of
Youth Services be made available to the Self-sufficiency subcommittee to assist in the
implementation of this project.
Strategic Project 16: Enhance and expand greenspace within the NRZ.
Greenspace is critical for the creation of an attractive space for people to live and
to work in. The Committee proposes the following tasks be undertaken with regards to
this project:
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Promote a program to plant trees in the front yards of residential properties within
the Mayors Target Area
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Conduct a survey of trees within the NRZ
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Determine needs of NRZ with regards to trees
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Create tree brigades to maintain trees within NRZ
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Create green corridors along arterial roadways and through streets
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Create pocket parks and community gardens within the NRZ
The Committee recommends that the City assist in the appropriate training of members of
the proposed tree brigades. The Committee further recommends that the City work with
the Committee in order to identify any potential impediments to tree brigades within the
municipal code. The Committee further recommends that the City work with the
Committee to draft a resolution to authorize tree brigades, if necessary. The Committee
further recommends that the City assist the Committee in the process to identify potential
legal impediments to the creation of pocket parks and community gardens, especially as
they may abut or include private property.
Strategic Project 17: Develop a marketing strategy for the NRZ.
The Committee proposes to develop a strategy to market commercial space within
the NRZ. This project began as part of the Mayors Target Area, under which it will be
rolled out throughout the NRZ. The Committee will incorporate implemented projects
from the Strategic Plan in this strategy as appropriate.
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The Committee will also work to stimulate the growth of small businesses within
the NRZ. To do this, the Committee will work with the Park Branch of the Hartford
Public Library to organize workshops and to distribute useful information to
entrepreneurs and microenterprises. The Committee will simultaneously work to develop
the local workforce in tandem with this effort, in order that the NRZ workforce has skills
appropriate to the jobs created by these small businesses and the small businesses are
offering jobs appropriate to the workforce within the NRZ. The Committee will establish
a regular job fair to bring potential employers into the NRZ, and it will work with these
potential employers to evaluate their needs within the workforce. The goal of this project
will be to bring jobs to the NRZ and to train the NRZ workforce in skills that will
translate into higher earning potential.
The Committee recommends that the City assist the Committee in this endeavor.
Strategic Project 18: Prepare and submit reports as required by law and by resolution of
the Committee.
The Committee is required to submit certain reports in order to comply with the laws that
created and that govern the NRZ process. These reports include the following:
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an annual report on the implementation of the Strategic Plan
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an annual report on the membership of the Committee
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an annual report on the schedule of regular meetings of the Committee for the
upcoming calendar year.
The Committee has also agreed, through resolution, to make the following reports:
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a monthly report on the implementation of the Neighborhood Improvement
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a quarterly report on the implementation of the Neighborhood Improvement
The precise timetable on which the Committee will submit these reports will be
determined by Committee resolution and can be altered as circumstances require.
Strategic Project 19: Targeted noise abatement program in the BCLR Block Watch area.
The members of the Babcock/Capitol/Lawrence/Russ Block Watch indicated that
one of the most significant problems they face in their area of the NRZ is noise. The
Committee proposes the following tasks be undertaken with regards to this project:
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Design an educational program about noise pollution to be offered at Dominick F.
Burns Elementary School and Maria Colon Sanchez Elementary School.
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Design and implement a comprehensive noise abatement program for the NRZ.
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Extend pilot program beyond the BCLR area, as appropriate.
The Committee recommends that the City equip police officers or inspectors with the
tools necessary to measure violations of the noise abatement ordinance.
Strategic Project 20: Improve and enhance the streetscape of Babcock Street.
project:
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Design a plan for streetscape improvements.
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Explore the possibility of extending decorative sidewalks southward along

Babcock Street between Capitol Avenue (north) and Russ Street (south)
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Promote faade improvements, particularly on porches and street numbers.
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Seek political support and funding from appropriate sources to implement the
plan for streetscape improvements.
The Committee recommends the City provide necessary and requested support with
designing the plan. The Committee further recommends that the City support the
Committees request for funding from the state.
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Strategic Project 21: Improve and enhance the streetscape of Lawrence Street between
project:
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Strategic Project 22: Improve and enhance the streetscape of Russ Street between
project:
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Strategic Project 23: Improve and enhance the streetscape of Grand Street between
project:
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Strategic Project 24: Expand the Committees footprint within the NRZ through outreach
and recruitment campaign.
To date, the Committees activities have concentrated primarily on the western section of
the NRZ, and its work there has provided a solid foundation for effective expansion of its
activities throughout the NRZ. The Committee proposes to undertake the following tasks
as part of this project:
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Design and implement a targeted outreach campaign through the Public Safety
subcommittee.
Include in campaign the identification of problem properties.
Include in campaign the identification of potentially vacant properties.

The Committee has observed that concerns about public safety are paramount among
residents of the NRZ. Hence, the main outreach program will be conducted through the
Public Safety subcommittee in the hopes that peoples interest in the NRZ can built on
their interest in public safety issues.
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Engage in an outreach program with landlords.
Work with landlords to ensure proper upkeep and maintenance of their

properties.
Utilize past efforts of Committee and its mandated subcommittees to

persuade landlords to work with Committee
The Committee and its relevant mandated subcommittees now have a demonstrable
public record of its activities with regards to problem properties. These activities can be
useful in generating greater affirmative partnerships with landlords.
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Engage in outreach program with tenants.
Seek information on problem properties from tenants.
Encourage tenants to attend meetings of local block watch or block

association.
Encourage tenants to attend meetings of the Committees subcommittees.
Explore reasons for lack of involvement among tenants.
Work with tenants to create mans of involvement that they will find
amenable.
Tenants make up the majority of the population of the NRZ, but tenants have thus far
proven difficult to engage and to recruit for NRZ activities. The Committee will use this
outreach campaign to explore the reasons tenants have tended not to get involved and will
attempt to develop the means to empower tenants to become more civically engaged in
the community.
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Engage in outreach program with homeowners.
Seek information on problem properties from homeowners.
Encourage homeowners to attend meetings of local block watch or block

association.
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Encourage homeowners to attend meetings of the Committees

subcommittees.
Explore reasons for lack of involvement among tenants.
Work with tenants to create mans of involvement that they will find
amenable.
Anecdotal evidence suggests that homeowners live in small, isolated clusters that are
scattered about the NRZ. By drawing homeowners from these clusters into the
Committee and its subcommittees, the Committee can begin to knit the neighborhood
together more closely. Furthermore, anecdotal evidence suggests that homeowners are
disconnected from the tenants in the neighborhood. Emphasis should be given to
connecting homeowners and tenants in order to highlight and to promote their shared
goals for the NRZ.
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Target areas within NRZ in which the Committee has not been active, starting
with the following areas:
Grand Street between Babcock Street (west) and Lawrence Street (east)
Babcock Street
Putnam Street
The Committee will engage members of existing block watches and block associations to
help in this outreach and recruitment campaign. The Committee will also attempt to
concentrate its outreach and recruitment campaigns to one or two blocks at a time, in
order not to become overwhelmed by this project.
The Committee recommends that the City provide whatever logistical or
administrative support it deems appropriate to assist in this effort. The Committee further
recommends pursuant to CGS Title 7 Chapter 118 7-601(b) that the City create
multiagency collaborative delivery teams to provide increased municipal services to any
block or blocks the Committee targets for outreach and recruitment during the period of
time the Committee is working there.
Strategic Project 25: Design and launch a campaign to expand and to promote
Rates of homeownership are very low in the North Frog Hollow NRZ, and the
Committee believes that it is important to work toward improving those rates. The
Committee further believes that any homeownership opportunities it creates within the
NRZ should be offered first and foremost to current residents of the NRZ who are
interested in owning a home here. While not everyone who lives in this NRZ may
choose to become a homeowner, that choice should be viable, and that choice should be
theirs.
project:
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Explore the feasibility of
converting rental units to owner-occupied units, whether as

condominiums, single-family homes, or semi-detached homes.
reducing the number of units per building as part of the conversion
including two off-street parking spaces per converted unit
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Identify individuals from within the NRZ to purchase newly converted homes
within the NRZ. Individuals may also include employees of local non-profits and
businesses who do not live in NRZ but are committed to the neighborhood.
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Prepare an estimate of all costs associated with proposed conversions
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Identify interested real estate developers with appropriate experience
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Identify public programs that could be utilized to fund conversions, as well as
costs that cannot be offset by existing public programs.
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Identify existing development projects within NRZ that can provide models for
this project
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Develop a plan for campaign to expand and to promote homeownership within the
NRZ.
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Identify potential properties for proposed conversions.
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Seek political support and funding from appropriate sources for campaign.
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Launch campaign.
The Committee believes that it is important that it connect the potential homeowners, the
potential developers, and the potential properties as early in this process as possible. The
potential homeowners should be able to observe firsthand what will go into the
conversion of their future homes, and the developers should become sensitive to the
needs and the desires of the people for whom they are converting these homes. This
connection will also provide a vital opportunity for the potential homeowners to learn
what will go into the care and upkeep of their future homes.
The Committee recommends that the City designate appropriate officials to work
with the Committee to identify public programs that can contribute to this campaign. The
Committee further recommends that the City work with the Committee to provide
incentives for current owners of potential properties for conversion under this campaign.
The Committee further recommends that, as appropriate, the City foreclose on problem
properties and that the City subsequently designate them for conversion under this
campaign. The Committee further recommends that the City work with the Committee to
make available to potential homeowners under this campaign any educational programs
for first-time homebuyers it typically offers. The Committee further recommends that the
City assist the Committee in the development of a package of incentives for reputable
developers who may be interested in participating in this program.
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Strategic Project 26: Recommended course of action on parcel 403-002-028 (762 or 770
Park Street).
The Committee recommends the following course of action for parcel 403-002-028:
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Demolition of the building at the rear of the parcel.
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Conversion of the space occupied by that building to a parking lot for the business
at the front of the parcel.
The Committee further recommends that the parking lot meet the standard set by the
municipal code, with particular emphasis on the following items:
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the lot be properly paved and graded
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the lot be properly lit and secured
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the lot be properly drained
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the lot remain free of litter
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The Committee further recommends that the owner of the parcel undertake a dialogue
with the immediate neighborhood of the parcel, and the Committee will work to ensure
that lines of communication between the owner and the neighborhood remain open.
Strategic Project 27: Improve and enhance the Northeast Gateway to the NRZ.
The Northeast Gateway is defined roughly as an area extending along Capitol
Avenue from Broad Street in the west to Washington Street in the east. While much of
the attention of this project is focused on Capitol Avenue, which here has the opportunity
to become an important connection between the NRZ and the State Capitol complex,
some attention is also reserved for Broad Street between the Interstate 84 Overpass
(north) and Capitol Avenue (south). In particular, the intersection of Broad Street (northsouth) and Capitol Avenue (west-east) is a difficult intersection for pedestrians to cross,
and it effectively creates a barrier between the State Capitol complex and the main body
of the NRZ. The Committee believes that this barrier needs to be removed in order that
the State Capitol complex can more effectively contribute to the revitalization of the
NRZ.
project:
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Review existing plans within the Capitol Center District for compatibility with the
Strategic Plan and with each other, in particular as follows:
Master Plan of Development for the Connecticut Capitol Center District
Plan for the reconstruction of Broad Street
Plan for the repair of the Aetna Viaduct section of Interstate 84
Plan for the Hartford-to-New Britain busway
Plan for the New Haven-to-Springfield commuter rail line
The Committees plan of improvement for the Capitol Avenue Corridor

Improvement District
Plan for development of parcel 404-001-002, also known as 376 or 376400 Capitol Avenue
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Reduce number of lanes on Capitol Avenue between Broad Street (west) and
Washington Street (east) from five lanes to two or three lanes as appropriate
Preserve right-turn only lane from Capitol Avenue westbound onto Broad
Street northbound.
Preserve right-turn only lane from Capitol Avenue westbound onto

Interstate 84 interchange at Oak Street.
Preserve right-turn only lane from Capitol Avenue eastbound onto

Washington Street and Lafayette Street southbound.
Preserve left-turn only lane from Capitol Avenue westbound onto Broad
Street southbound.
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Add tree-lined median island to Capitol Avenue between Broad Street (w) and
Washington Street (e)
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Narrow Broad Street between Interstate 84 and Capitol Avenue from four lanes to
two lanes, as appropriate
Create right-turn only lane on Broad Street northbound for turn onto
Interstate 84 interchange onramp.
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Add tree-lined median to Broad Street north of Capitol Avenue and not
farther than the bridge over the train tracks.
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Extend amount of time for pedestrians to cross intersection of Capitol Avenue and
Broad Street.
Utilize pressure plates under intersection to set time for traffic signals
Utilize visual technologies to set time for traffic signals.
Utilize countdown timers on crosswalk signals

Study feasibility of calming traffic turning right on red from Capitol Avenue eastbound
onto Broad Street northbound
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Develop underutilized state-held parcels to create state governmental campus
Develop surface parking area behind existing state office buildings on

Capitol Avenue and consider feasibility of constructing new office
building there
Develop surface parking lot between Flower Street (west) and Broad
Street (east) as office space with strong technology component or as
Pathways to Technology Magnet School
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Expose Park River as part of state governmental campus
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Expand and improve connections between Northeast Gateway and Bushnell Park
Upgrade and beautify pedestrian connection behind Legislative Office

Building Parking Garage
Restore public access to Legislative Office Building Parking Garage,

especially after hours for the benefit of merchants in the area and over the
summer to coincide with events in Bushnell Park
Establish a partnership with Bushnell Park stakeholders to expand

connections between Northeast Gateway and Bushnell Park
The Committee recommends that the City provide it support in its effort to generate
political support and funding from appropriate sources for this project.
Strategic Project 28: Current development initiative at parcel 404-002-001 (376 or 376400 Capitol Avenue).
The Committee recommends the following tasks be undertaken with regards to this
project:
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Establish a restricted plan of development for this parcel
Review proposed development as part of the project to improve and

enhance the Northeast Gateway (SP 27)
Determine waivers and tax agreements to be recommended by Committee
Negotiate with developers as to specific contents of plan
Appoint liaison to developers.

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Implement the restricted plan of development for this parcel.
The Committee recommends that the City work with it to create a package of incentives
that will aid in the implementation of the restricted plan of development, including, but
not limited to, acceptance of any proposed tax agreements or any proposed waivers.
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Strategic Project 29: Develop Broad Street as a technology corridor and an

Broad Street is an important arterial roadway in and through the NRZ. It links
Interstate 84 to the key intersection of Broad Street (north-south) and Park Street (westeast), which is the heart of the NRZ, and from there it continues southward to Trinity
College. Broad Street should be the pathway from the highway to Trinity, but due to a
whole host of problems that besets Broad Street it tends to be avoided by vehicles and
pedestrians alike.
The Committee believes that an important opportunity exists to transform Broad
Street into a technology corridor and an entrepreneurial incubator. This transformation is
possible because of Broad Streets unique assets: at its north end sits the state
government; in its middle is the intersection of Broad and Park; and at its southern end
sits Trinity College. Each of these assets is linked by a growing interest in science,
technology, commerce, and education, and this project is designed to exploit these assets
and their connections.
project:
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Address immediate concerns with Broad Street
Review planned reconstruction of Broad Street in its entirety: ensure

conformity with proposed technology corridor and extension to New
Britain Avenue
Establish Broad Street as pathway to Trinity College
Coordinate rush hour parking restrictions with those on Capitol Avenue
Consider parking meters
Permit parking on both sides of Broad Street between Capitol Avenue (n)
and Russ Street (s) in order to calm traffic
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Design plan for Broad Street as a technology corridor and an entrepreneurial
incubator
Identify potential partners for this project
Seek partnership with State of Connecticut
Seek partnership with Trinity College
Seek partnership with Frog Hollow South NRZ committee

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Survey parcels along Broad Street
Identify blighted or distressed parcels that could be upgraded to

accommodate technology start-ups
Identify technology upgrades needed to convert parcels to appropriate

venues for technology start-ups
Identify existing amenities to support technology start-ups
Identify potential locations for parking to support technology start-ups
Analyze zoning along Broad Street to determine if changes would

encourage technology start-ups
Identify existing commercial activity as well as any unfilled niches in the

market
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Create an arts and entertainment district at and around intersection of Broad Street
(north-south) and Park Street (west-east) with cultural and educational component
Support relocation of state museum to current site of Juvenile Detention

Center (SP 7/1)
Support re-use of Immaculate Conception Shelter with strong community

orientation as part of district
Support re-use of Lyric Theater as cultural and educational component of

district
Support expansion of cultural and educational programs within district to

complement creation of district
Support expansion of commercial activity that complements creation of

district
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Improve and enhance the streetscape of Broad Street
Design plan in connection with planned technology corridor
Design plan to include elements of proposed reconstruction of Broad

Street
Extend included elements southward as appropriate
Install trees appropriate to the scale of Broad Street

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Assess ability of municipal infrastructure to accommodate proposed technology
corridor and entrepreneurial incubator
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Draft plan of improvement for Broad Street Technology Corridor Improvement
District
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Estimate costs associated with plan
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Identify nascent start-ups and provide incentives for them to locate to Broad
Street
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Encourage state and municipal government as well as Trinity College to set aside
funds to assist start-ups that locate to Broad Street
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Design promotional brochure to attract entrepreneurs to Broad Street
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Seek political support and funding from appropriate sources to implement plan
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Implement plan
The Committee recommends that the City assist in the necessary assessments of Broad
Street. The Committee further recommends that the City work with the Committee to
provide incentives for current owners of potential properties for use pursuant to this
project to participate in the project. The Committee further recommends that, as
appropriate, the City foreclose on problem properties and that the City subsequently
designate them for use pursuant to this project. The Committee further recommends that
the City support the efforts of the Committee as it seeks political support and funding
from appropriate sources for this project.
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Strategic Project 30: Flower Street.

The Committee recommends that Flower Street be maintained as an open
thoroughfare connecting Asylum Hill to North Frog Hollow. To this end, the Committee
will draft a proposal for the future best use of Flower Street.
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Strategic Project 31: Calm traffic through altered traffic patterns on Hungerford Street.
The Committee recommends that Hungerford be re-striped to permit parking on
both sides of the street in a manner consistent with other streets along the Capitol Avenue
corridor.
Strategic Project 32: Recommended course of action for parcel 403-005-019 (18 or 1820 Putnam Heights).
The Committee recommends the following course of action for parcel 403-005019:
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City foreclosure on parcel as soon as possible.
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Explore feasibility of future uses of parcel, including as follows:
private parking for parcels 403-005-020 (22 Putnam Heights) and 403005-021 (26 Putnam Heights)
private parking for the residents of Mortson Street and Putnam Heights
public parking
public park
community garden
The Committee strongly recommends that the City foreclose on this parcel immediately.
Strategic Project 33: Improve and enhance the streetscape of Mortson Street.
project:
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Repair the decorative streetlights
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Strategic Project 34: Improve and enhance the streetscape of Putnam Heights.
project:
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Strategic Project 35: Current development initiative for parcel 329-001-001 (Pope
Park).
Pope Park is one of the most important assets in the NRZ. It has been
dramatically improved and enhanced during recent years through the design and
subsequent implementation of the Pope Park Master Plan. The Committee believes that
the foundation provided the master plan creates a substantial opportunity to better
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integrate the park into the main body of the NRZ and to establish a significant and
enduring greenspace within the NRZ. The Committee proposes the following tasks be
undertaken with regards to this project:
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Adopt Pope Park Master Plan as restricted plan of development
Appoint liaison to appropriate entities implementing Pope Park Master

Plan
Monitor and evaluate the implementation of the Pope Park Master Plan
Encourage members of Livability subcommittee to join Friends of Pope

Park
Encourage members of Friends of Pope Park to join Livability

subcommittee
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Improve and enhance Pope Park North
Improve trash collection in Pope Park North and remove litter from park
prior to mowing
Expand plantings in Pope Park North
Regularly enforce rules pertaining to parks
Repair park facilities
Study feasibility of expanding spray fountain into sprayground
Improve and enhance pedestrian crossings between Pope Park North and
Bankside Grove
Identify use for Park Hartford Designated Fund for Pope Park North
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Improve and enhance Bankside Grove
Attend to health of forest in Bankside Grove
Engage residents of Mortson Street and Putnam Heights in process
Repair or remove stairway from Park Terrace
Find use for existing amenities in Bankside Grove
Install appropriate lighting
Install cedar post barrier at northwest corner of intersection of Park

Terrace (north-south) and Park Street (west-east)
Install appropriate fencing along Park Terrace in conjunction with Pope

Park Master Plan

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Support improvement and enhancement of Hithermead as part of Northwest
Gateway
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Improve and enhance Thithermead
Attend to health for forest at Hillside Ramble
Incorporate butterfly garden into plans for wet meadow

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Improve and enhance Nethermead
Attend to health for forest overlooking Interstate 84
Establish site as base of operation for underground canoe trips along the
Park River
Analyze ability of Nethermead to accommodate enterprise necessary to

support canoe trip
Establish site as start of Park River Blue Trail

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Create a Pope Park streetscape on Park Street between Interstate 84 (west) and
Park Terrace (east)
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Reduce the number of lanes on Park Street between Interstate 84 (west)

and Park Terrace (east) from four to two
Add tree-lined-median island on Park Street between Interstate 84 (w) and

Park Terrace (e)
Extend amount of time for pedestrians to cross intersection of Laurel

Street (n) and Park Street (w/e)
Add parallel parking along Park Street between Interstate 84 (w) and Park
Terrace (e) as possible
Ensure trees are planted along Park Street as it passes through Pope Park
The Committee recommends that the City fully support the implementation of the Pope
Park Master Plan. The Committee further recommends that the City implement this
project.
Strategic Project 36: Resolve outstanding issues stemming from construction of
The Mortson/Putnam Heights development project represented a significant effort
to rehabilitate blighted and abandoned buildings into owner-occupied homes. It has been
billed a success and to a certain, limited extent it has been but it has also proven
fraught with problems that stem from the construction of the homes. The Committee
proposes that the following tasks be undertaken with regards to this project:
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Research construction records to determine entity responsible for individual
elements of the construction project.
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Study implications produced by analysis for similar development projects within
NRZ.
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A new tax agreement between City and residents of Mortson/Putnam Heights
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Alteration to contract between City and residents of Mortson/Putnam Heights
development project
The Committee recommends that the City supply the Committee with any and all public
documents related to the Mortson/Putnam Heights development project. The Committee
further recommends that the City work with the Committee to craft the best possible tax
agreement with the residents of the Mortson/Putnam Heights development project. The
Committee further recommends that the City work with the Committee to craft the best
possible alteration with the residents of the Mortson/Putnam Heights development
project.
Strategic Project 37: Recommended course of action for parcel 404-001-046 (461
Capitol Avenue).
The former Capitol Avenue Deli has been vacant for some time. The Committee
recommends the following course of action to restore this site to use:
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Establish a plan for the re-use of the building
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Identify commercial niche a business at this site can fill successfully
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Implement plan
The Committee recommends that a representative from the Economic Division of the
Department of Development Services assist the Committee with this project.
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Strategic Project 38: Current development initiative centered on parcel 412-001-001,

The Committee recommends the following tasks be undertaken with regards to
this project:
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Determine precise boundaries of the project
Review proposed development as part of the project to transform Broad

Street into a technology corridor and entrepreneurial incubator (SP 29)
Establish Park Branch of Hartford Public Library as anchor tenant for

future Centro Cultural at rehabilitated Lyric Theater

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not limited to, acceptance of any proposed tax agreements or any proposed waivers. The
Committee further recommends that the City work with the Committee to implement this
plan as soon as possible.
Strategic Project 39: Current development initiative known as the Immaculate
this project:
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Determine future use of existing shelter at parcel 411-008-020 (560 Park Street).
Engage community in this process
Review proposed uses as part of the project to transform Broad Street into
a technology corridor and entrepreneurial incubator (SP 29)
Incorporate future use into restricted plan of development.

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Strategic Project 40: Improve Laurel Street.
project:
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Re-stripe Laurel Street in order to allow for parking on both sides of the street and
to calm traffic on the street consistent with other side streets along Capitol
Avenue.
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Analyze health of trees on Laurel Street
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Initiate traffic study of intersection of Laurel Street (north-south) and Capitol

Avenue (west-east)
Partner with Parkville NRZ committee and Asylum Hill NRZ committee
to determine necessary or appropriate improvements to intersection
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Design plan for the improvement and enhancement of the streetscape of Laurel
Street
Engage Laurel Street stakeholders in process to design plan for the

improvement and enhancement of the streetscape of Laurel Street
Design plan to enhance intersection with Capitol Avenue and diminish

visual impact of Interstate 84
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Extend existing tree canopy southward toward Park Street and maintain in manner
to diminish damage by passing trucks
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Integrate part of parcel 330-001-006 (553H Capitol Avenue) at northeast corner
intersection of Laurel Street (north) and Park Street (west-east) into outdoor
activities
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Seek political support and funding from appropriate sources to implement plan for
streetscape
The key intersection of Laurel Street (north-south) and Capitol Avenue (west-east) is just
beyond the boundaries of the NRZ, but it has an effect on traffic into the and out of the
NRZ. The proposed traffic study of this intersection is viewed as an opportunity to
strengthen ties with the Parkville NRZ committee and the Asylum Hill NRZ committee
and as a possible joint project with those committees.
The Committee recommends that the City implement the traffic calming measures
on Laurel Street as soon as possible. The Committee further recommends that the City
provide assistance with drafting the plan for the Laurel Street streetscape.
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Strategic Project 41: Current development initiative centered on parcel 328-002-003

this project:
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Review proposed development as part of proposed project at Pope Park

(SP 35)
Integrate plan into streetscape design for Laurel Street

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Strategic Project 42: Merge with Frog Hollow South Neighborhood Revitalization Zone
to form a single neighborhood revitalization zone.
Increased collaboration between the Committee and the Frog Hollow South
Neighborhood Revitalization Zone committee has expanded the prospects of projects that
are beneficial to both NRZs, but it has also highlighted that those same prospects are
dimmed by the challenge of competing with each other for resources that have become
increasingly scarce. Both NRZ committees agree that it is in the interest of the
stakeholders of both NRZs to explore the potential for unification, but both committees
also agree that unification represents an enormous undertaking that should be treated with
all due deliberation. As such, the two committees negotiated and concluded Articles of
Agreement governing a relationship between the two committees as they explore the
ramifications of potential merger.
project:
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Establish Committee as proxy for Frog Hollow South NRZ committee.
Include several members of the Frog Hollow South NRZ committee as

members of the Committee
Include at least one member of the Frog Hollow South NRZ committee on
each mandated subcommittee
Assume responsibility for liaisons of the Frog Hollow South NRZ

committee
Continue with implementation of the strategic plan of the Frog Hollow

South NRZ committee
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Establish Frog Hollow South NRZ as an area for targeted revitalization
Appoint association subcommittee pursuant to Articles of Agreement.

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Design comprehensive plan for Frog Hollow South Area for Targeted
Revitalization
Review existing strategic plan of the Frog Hollow South NRZ committee
and re-format into comprehensive plan
Consider any additional projects for comprehensive plan

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Submit comprehensive plan to Committee for review and consideration
Review and consideration of the comprehensive plan constitutes

consideration of whether to merge the Frog Hollow South NRZ into the
North Frog Hollow NRZ.
The final disposition of the Articles of Agreement shall determine the course of action the
Committee takes following the submission of the comprehensive plan. Should the
Committee approve the comprehensive plan, the Frog Hollow South NRZ committee will
be dissolved, the Committee will incorporate the Frog Hollow South NRZ into its
boundaries, and the Committee will begin the process of fully integrating the
comprehensive plan into the Strategic Plan. The normal rules governing the
implementation of a comprehensive plan shall apply from this point forward. In the
event the Committee rejects the comprehensive plan, the Articles of Agreement will be
terminated, and the Frog Hollow South NRZ committee will resume its authority with
regards to the Frog Hollow South NRZ. The Frog Hollow South NRZ committee will
also take possession of the comprehensive plan at that point, and the Committee shall
have no further responsibility for it.
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The Committee may also consider the formation of smaller areas for targeted
revitalization from within the Frog Hollow South Area for Targeted Revitalization if it is
agreed that such action would be appropriate and would expedite the successful
completion of this project. In the event smaller areas for targeted revitalization are
formed but the Committee decides not to merge the Frog Hollow South NRZ into the
North Frog Hollow NRZ, the Committee and the newly re-established Frog Hollow
South NRZ committee may consider whether to allow the Committee to annex those
smaller areas for targeted revitalization.
Strategic Project 43: Improve and enhance the streetscape of Putnam Street.
project:
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Use planning and implementation process as an opportunity to connect Dominick
F. Burns Elementary School with the residents of Putnam Street.
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Include as part of plan for streetscape provisions to beautify the grounds of
Dominick F. Burns Elementary School and to ensure grounds are appropriately
lit.
Committees request for funding from the state. The Committee further recommends that
the City take immediate steps to ameliorate the grounds of the Dominick F. Burns
Elementary School by planting seasonal or perennial flowers and by reducing litter prior
to mowing the lawn.
Strategic Project 44: Develop a history of the NRZ.
This project is an administrative project that is called for under the procedures utilized to
amend the Strategic Plan. The Committee allowed the history from the original version
of the Strategic Plan to stand and to remain a part of this document on the expressed
requirement that it undertake a project to create a more thorough history of the NRZ as it
had time to do so. This requirement is not contained in the Strategic Plan except through
various notes to the reader, and as a consequence this project was added to ensure that the
implementation of this project would be public and transparent.
project:
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Complete the tasks and objectives listed under SP 7/2
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Establish a library of historical texts relating to the NRZ
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Establish an NRZ archive to contain historical materials
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Conduct interviews with individuals with information relating to the history of the
NRZ
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Organize the historical information into discrete subjects for purposes of
reference.
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The Committee will compile a comprehensive, exhaustive chronology that it will add to
as it acquires more facts about the history of the NRZ. This chronology will then be
submitted to the Committee for review and for interpretation. As it proceeds with this
process, the Committee will organize a summit on the history of the NRZ in order to
obtain other perspectives on the chronology it has compiled and on its interpretation of
that chronology. Finally, the Committee will draft a new Chapter 1 for the Strategic Plan
and insert it into this document upon approval by the Committee.
Following the completion of these tasks, the Committee will design questions and
topics for future examination. The Committee will seek partnerships within the
community in an effort to promote the exploration of these questions and topics by
external individuals and entities.
The Oversight subcommittee will manage this project and the process to include
its results in the Strategic Plan.
Strategic Project 45: Develop a census of the NRZ.
This project is an administrative project that is called for under the procedures utilized to
amend the Strategic Plan. The Committee allowed the census from the original version
of the Strategic Plan to stand and to remain a part of this document on the expressed
requirement that it undertake a project to create a more thorough census of the NRZ as it
had time to do so. This requirement is not contained in the Strategic Plan except through
various notes to the reader, and as a consequence this project was added to ensure that the
implementation of this project would be public and transparent.
project:
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Complete the following mandated surveys as required by the Strategic Plan:
A survey of non-profit organizations within the NRZ or doing work within

the NRZ
A survey of neighborhood resources within the NRZ or doing work within

the NRZ
A survey of neighborhood or resident organizations within the NRZ
A survey of property owners within the NRZ with an emphasis on

identifying owners of two more parcels within the NRZ
A consumer demand survey within the NRZ that will target consumer
characteristics, needs, and shopping patterns
A survey of crime statistics within the NRZ
A survey of absentee landlords within the NRZ
A survey o survey of housing standards within the NRZ
A public health survey
An examination of US Census data to determine the current social

characteristics of the NRZ
A survey of living standards within the NRZ
A survey on education standards within the NRZ

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Utilize additional sources of statistical information on the NRZ as identified and
as appropriate
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Establish an NRZ data center to contain census materials
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The Committee will compile a comprehensive, exhaustive census that it will add to as it
acquires more statistics relating to the NRZ. This census will then be submitted to the
Committee for review and for interpretation. As it proceeds with this process, the
Committee will organize a summit on the census of the NRZ in order to obtain other
perspectives on the census it has compiled and on its interpretation of that chronology.
Finally, the Committee will draft a new Chapter 2 for the Strategic Plan and insert it into
this document upon approval by the Committee.
Following the completion of these tasks, the Committee will design questions and
topics for future examination. The Committee will seek partnerships within the
community in an effort to promote the exploration of these questions and topics by
external individuals and entities.
The Oversight subcommittee will manage this project and the process to include
its results in the Strategic Plan. The mandated surveys have been assigned to the
mandated subcommittees, and that information is contained in Appendix I of this
document.
Strategic Project 46: Develop an atlas of the NRZ.
This project is an administrative and procedural project that will aid in the
implementation of the Strategic Plan. Certain surveys that the Strategic Plan requires the
Committee to complete are better expressed geographically than statistically. As such,
the results from those surveys will be presented in an atlas.
As the Committee realized it would be gaining geographic information from
certain surveys, it also became aware that it lacked a proper map of the NRZ. This
problem is all the more acute because the North Frog Hollow NRZ is a political creation,
as opposed to a historical one or to an area formed by certain natural barriers.
Consequently, the Committee deemed it important to develop a comprehensive map of
the NRZ that would form the basis of the atlas that will subsequently contain the
geographic information from the required surveys.
project:
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Complete the following mandated surveys as required by the Strategic Plan:
Conduct a survey of vacant and abandoned buildings within the NRZ
Conduct a survey of zoning within the NRZ
Conduct a survey of developers who are working within the NRZ
Conduct a survey of taxable and non-taxable parcels within the NRZ
Conduct a survey of owner-occupied homes within the NRZ
Conduct a survey of commercial space within the NRZ to establish the

condition of that space, the vacancy rate within the NRZ, and potential
uses of vacant space
Conduct a survey of parcels dedicated in whole or in part to commercial

activity that shall include, but not be limited to, information on the
location of the parcels, the square footage of the commercial space on the
parcel, the owner of the parcel, and the owner of the business on the parcel
Conduct a survey of fair housing complaints within the NRZ that were
filed with the City or with the State
Conduct a survey of tax-delinquent properties within the NRZ
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Conduct a survey of properties under liens within the NRZ

Conduct a survey of nuisances within the NRZ
Conduct a survey of existing and potential public parking areas within the
NRZ
Conduct a survey of public transportation within the NRZ, which shall

include, but not be limited to, information on ridership on public buses
Conduct a survey of existing and potential greenspace within the NRZ

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Utilize additional sources of statistical information on the NRZ as identified and
as appropriate
As with the history and the census of the NRZ, the Committee will approve the atlas as
well as any additional information it places into the atlas. The Committee will sponsor a
summit on the atlas, but that summit will likely review information that is or should be
contained within the atlas rather than the information itself.
The atlas will become a tool both for the Committee and for prospective
developers as the implementation of the Strategic Plan moves forward. The Committee
recommends that it seek to develop skills relevant to geographic information systems
(GIS) as it proceeds with mapping the NRZ.
The Oversight subcommittee will manage this project as an addendum to the
Strategic Plan. The mandated surveys have been assigned to the mandated
subcommittees, and that information is contained in Appendix I of this document.
Strategic Project 47: Improve road surfaces throughout the NRZ.
The Committee recommends the following tasks be undertaken with regards to this
project:
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Identify locations at which the condition of the road surface is diminished or
degraded.
Survey roads within NRZ
Identify causes of poor condition of road surface as possible
Share results of survey with the Hartford Department of Public Works

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Repair road surfaces.
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Improve quality of roads throughout the NRZ
Analyze roads for a variety of factors.
Propose an overall plan for improving the quality of roads throughout the
NRZ
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Seek funding from appropriate sources to implement proposed improvements.
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Create an updatable database of road surface condition within the NRZ.
The Committee recommends that work with the Committee to establish parameters for
conditions that would require repair. The Committee further recommends that the
Hartford Department of Public Works cooperate with the Committee in establishing a
schedule for surveying roads in the NRZ and submitting requests for repair. The
Committee further recommends that it provide assistance in planning for improved roads.
The Committee further recommends that the City support the Committees efforts to
secure funding from appropriate sources for this endeavor.
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Strategic Project 48: Improve and expand public transportation throughout the NRZ.
Public transportation provides a vital link for NRZ stakeholders. The Committee
proposes to begin a comprehensive examination of public transportation in the NRZ, and
it will consider not only how it moves through the NRZ but also its origins and its
destinations beyond the NRZ. As the Committee understands who public transportation
can bring into the NRZ and where it can take NRZ stakeholders outside of the NRZ, it
can propose to improve and to expand how public transportation serves the NRZ and its
stakeholders.
this project:
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Identify existing public transportation within the NRZ
Identify providers and customers of public transportation
Assess routes as they pass through NRZ and whence they head from NRZ
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Identify existing or proposed projects either in or affecting the NRZ
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Determine status of the following projects:
Hartford-to-New Britain Busway
New Haven-to-Springfield Commuter Rail
tna Viaduct
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Improve quality of public transportation in, to, and from NRZ.
The Committee recommends that the City provide assistance in understanding public
transportation and its relation to residential and economic development. The Committee
further recommends that the City support the Committees efforts to determine the status
of certain proposed public transportation projects that affect the NRZ. The Committee
further recommends that the City work with it to establish a comprehensive proposal for
improving and enhancing the service public transportation provides to the NRZ and its
stakeholders.
Strategic Project 49: Improve traffic circulation at and around the schools within the
NRZ.
The NRZ has two elementary schools and the Learning Corridor, a complex that contains
an elementary, middle, and high school. The two elementary schools, Dominick F. Burns
Elementary School and Maria Colon Sanchez Elementary School, are both located on
narrow, residential streets, while the Learning Corridor sits between two thoroughfares
and two residential streets. Each school faces unique traffic challenges at its arrival and
departure times, and each school presents similarly unique challenges to the traffic
patterns in their areas. The Committee proposes to examine how each school interacts
with the traffic patterns in its area, and the Committee will then identify the means to
calm traffic around the schools and enhance the safety of the students.
The Committee will also use this examination to explore the school bus schedules
to determine if the buses are able to deliver students on time and then get them home in a
timely manner in the afternoon. The Committee proposes to explore the possibility of
greater coordination between the schools, but it recognizes that as the Hartford public
school system moves towards more magnet schools and schools of choice that the
increasing number of students from outside the NRZ will make coordination difficult.
The Committee proposes that the following tasks be undertaken with regards to
this project:
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Study traffic patterns around Dominick F. Burns Elementary School, Maria Colon
Sanchez Elementary School, and the Learning Corridor
Seek participation from parents, staff, and teachers from each school
Include in the study discussions with stakeholders in the areas around the
schools, including residents, merchants, and institutions such as Trinity
College and Hartford Hospital
Identify those elements within the traffic patterns that are unique to each
school
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Draft plans for improved traffic circulation at and around each school
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Investigate the quality of school bus service at each school
The Committee recommends that the City support the Committees effort to undertake
this project.
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Strategic Project 50: Establish a viable and sustainable community center within the
NRZ.
project:
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Identify existing community centers within the NRZ
Determine the status of the tna Cetner for Families
Identify the location of existing community centers and programs that

perform the functions of a community center within the NRZ
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Explore failed community centers within the NRZ
Analyze causes of failures of community centers
Develop a model for a successful community center based on existing

centers and programs as well as on failed centers
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Conduct a survey of NRZ stakeholder to identify needs for a community center
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Design and plan a community center
The Committee recommends that the City assist with locating community centers and
programs that perform the functions of a community center within the NRZ. The
Committee further recommends that the City assist in the development of a model for a
successful community center. The Committee further recommends that the City support
any effort to seek funding from appropriate sources for a community center.
Strategic Project 51: Expand employment opportunities for NRZ residents.
project:
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Design plan to expand employment opportunities for NRZ residents
Identify needs of NRZ residents regarding employment
Identify partners to assist with design of plan
Identify potential employers
Determine existence of necessary infrastructure to support expanded

employment opportunities for NRZ residents
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Organize an annual job fair for NRZ residents.
Establish networks necessary to hold job fair annually
Promote job fair
Monitor and evaluate job fair

The Committee recommends that the City encourage local employers to participate in the
annual job fair. The Committee further recommends that the City encourage local
employers to cooperate with the Committee to identify employment opportunities and
skills needed to exploit those opportunities. The Committee further recommends that the
City assist with the promotion of the annual job fair.
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Strategic Project 52: Examine boundaries of NRZ.

project:
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Examine the existing boundaries of the Frog Hollow South NRZ
Examine the relevance of the current boundaries to the proposed merger

between the North Frog Hollow NRZ and the Frog Hollow South NRZ
Examine the border running along New Britain Avenue but excluding
certain parcels on New Britain Avenue
Examine inclusion of Zion Street between Summit Street (north) and New
Britain Avenue (south) within boundaries
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Determine final boundaries to be attached to the North Frog Hollow NRZ
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Establish border commission with Asylum Hill NRZ committee to settle boundary
between Asylum Hill and Frog Hollow
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Discuss eastern border with South Downtown NRZ committee
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Discuss eastern border with South Green NRZ committee
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Discuss southern and southeastern border with MARG NRZ committee
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Draft amendment to Bylaws to include Frog Hollow South NRZ within the North
Frog Hollow NRZ
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Explore ties with and possible inclusion of parcels south and west of merged
NRZs
Seek contacts within this area to explore possibility of forming a new NRZ
committee
Seek contacts within this area to explore possibility of including it within

the NRZ.
The Committee believes that with the expansion of its responsibilities following the
merger it has the opportunity to examine the area it covers and to ensure that it represents
a cohesive area. It also sees the merger as the opportunity to expand contact with
adjacent NRZ committees.
As the Southwest neighborhood is not currently represented by an NRZ
committee, the Committee believes that this merger gives it the opportunity to approach
stakeholders in the area bounded by Hamilton Street (north), Zion Street (east), New
Britain Avenue (south), and Brookfield Street (west). The merger also expands the
partners the Committee can work with to conduct this outreach. As such, the Committee
believes that it should exploit this opportunity to determine if this area desires to organize
into an NRZ.
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Strategic Project 53: Improve and enhance the streetscape of Washington Street.
Washington Street is an important corridor that serves as a gateway to Hartford Hospital
and the Learning Corridor. It also includes the core of the State judiciary system just
south of its intersection with Capitol Avenue. As such, the Committee proposes to
improve and to enhance the streetscape of Washington Street in order that it give visitors
a more attractive image of the neighborhood. The Committee will simultaneously
examine traffic patterns and circulation on Washington Street in an effort to ease travel
down the corridor to the hospital. The streetscape plan will integrate with the existing
and proposed streetscapes for Broad Street, Capitol Avenue, and Park Street, and
consequently the Washington Street streetscape will be the final piece in the creation of a
broader, unified visual identify for the neighborhood.
It is important to note that Washington Street forms the eastern border of the NRZ
south to Jefferson Street, and along that stretch it abuts two NRZs: South Downtown and
South Green. The Committee will seek partnerships with those NRZ committees in an
effort to ensure that any plan for Washington Street is comprehensive. The Committee
will also seek to clarify that portion of its eastern border that abuts the South Green NRZ,
as it appears there may be some parcels in that area that are not covered by either NRZ.
The Committee will finally take this opportunity to consider designating
Washington Street a legal and health corridor similar to the technology corridor proposed
for Broad Street (SP 29). Both the State judiciary and the Hartford Hospital are likely
permanent parts of Washington Street, and it makes sense, therefore, to design a plan for
a corridor that builds on that foundation. This plan can connect Washington Street both
to the proposed technology corridor on Broad Street and to the existing commercial
corridor on Park Street, and each corridor can then support the others.
this project:
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Design a plan to improve and to enhance the streetscape of Washington Street.
Carry through the scale of the existing design features found at the
intersection of Washington Street (north-south) and Retreat Avenue
(northeast).
Promote faade improvements as part of the streetscape improvements

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Identify potential partners for this project, including
State of Connecticut
South Downtown NRZ committee
Park Street special services district
South Green NRZ committee
Washington Street merchants

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Create a unified, cohesive visual identity for Washington Street that can be
extended down side streets
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Address natural environment on Washington Street
Install trees
Utilize plantings to tie two sides of street together
Enlist State and Hartford Hospital in the planning and implementation of

this project
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Address traffic conditions along Washington Street
Study current conditions, including current parking restrictions
Study feasibility of possible traffic calming measures
Re-examine and re-evaluate master plan for improved traffic circulation

on Jefferson Street between Washington Street (west) and Seymour Street
(east) produced by Hartford Hospital
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Solicit political support and funding from appropriate sources to implement
project
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Explore possibility of creating a legal and health corridor along Washington
Street
The Committee recommends that the City promote its Faade Improvement Program
among merchants and the owners of commercial or mixed-use properties along
Washington Street. The Committee further recommends that the City support the
Committees efforts to secure funding from the state.
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Strategic Project 54: Expand and strengthen homeowner associations in NRZ.

There are not many homeowners in the NRZ, and anecdotal evidence suggests that those
who do live in the neighborhood do so in isolated clusters that are disconnected from the
broader neighborhood. The Committee proposes to survey the neighborhood to identify
how many homeowners there are and where they live, and with that information in hand
the Committee will attempt to form homeowner associations around the NRZ.
The homeowner associations will be treated similarly to block watches or block
associations, and indeed it is likely that the Committee will find existing block watches
formed by groups of homeowners. The homeowner associations will be different,
however, as there are public programs available to homeowners that are not available to
block watches or, for that matter, to tenants and their landlords. The Committee will
stress homeowner associations as a means to planning jointly for any funding that might
flow from those programs to the homeowners, as a shared vision for clusters of owneroccupied homes will benefit each individual homeowner by raising the values of their
properties.
The Committee will also capitalize on the creation of homeowner associations to
demonstrate to the homeowners their connection to the larger neighborhood.
Representatives from homeowner associations will be encouraged to attend not only
meetings of the Committee and its subcommittees but also meetings of neighboring block
watches and tenant associations. It is anticipated that the homeowners will begin to see
that their goals for the neighborhood are shared by tenants and other stakeholders, and
through this process the Committee will knit the community together more tightly.
Finally, the Committee will utilize this project to explore the possibility of
creating more formal connections among homeowners. For example, a group of
homeowners with adjoining parcels could combine to give each other rights of way to
create shared greenspaces or off-street parking. The Committee will explore both the
legal impediments to as well as the legal ramifications of such a proposal and then share
the results of that research with homeowners. The Committee will also explore the
process to create civic associations as well as whether such an organization would offer
any value to homeowners within the NRZ.
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this project:
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Identify clusters of homeowners within the NRZ.
Recruit new leaders from clusters of homeowners that do not have

homeowner associations
Identify potential leaders from among pools of homeowners interested in

starting homeownership associations
Hold social events for clusters of homeowners to begin process of forming

associations
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Strengthen existing homeowner associations
Develop formal block watches among homeowner associations as

appropriate
Encourage homeowner associations to form areas for targeted

revitalization as appropriate
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Strengthen ties between homeowner associations and the City of Hartford by
opening lines of communication between associations and
Hartford Police Department
Hartford Fire Department
Hartford Department of Development Services
Hartford Department of Public Works
Hartford Department of Health and Human Services
Hartford Office of Constituent Services

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Ensure homeowner associations are aware of meetings of and agendas for all
regulatory land use boards
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Strengthen ties between homeowner associations
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Strengthen ties between homeowner associations and local schools
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Strengthen ties between homeowner associations and the Committee
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Establish Park Branch of Hartford Public Library as critical component of overall
strategy to expand and to strengthen homeowner associations
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Explore the possibility of creating more formal organizations among homeowners
as follows:
condominium associations
civic associations
granting rights-of-way to and among adjoining parcels

The Committee recommends the City provide necessary and requested support for this
project.
The above contents represent the summary of the plan of revitalization

for the Frog Hollow NRZ as established prior to September 1, 2009.
For more information on these actions, please contact the officers of the Committee or
the chairs of the mandated subcommittees for specific documents related to the individual
complaints. Contact information for all of those individuals can be found in Appendix J.
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Information regarding previous actions under the plan of revitalization or actions relating
to individual tasks under the plan that have been completed can be found in Appendix G.
Chapter 10
The Frog Hollow Neighborhood Revitalization Zone Committee has established a variety
of strategic areas for revitalization action (SARAs) pursuant to its revitalization authority.
These SARAs represent areas that will be given priority over other areas within the NRZ
over the short run, but the Committee has the authority to add new SARA to the list
described in this chapter as warranted by circumstance.
Specific targets related to the SARAs have been incorporated into the Plan of
Revitalization, and these targets will not be described here. However, the Committee has
made specific recommendations for municipal action with regards to the SARAs, and
those recommendations will be formally put forward here.
The Committee anticipates that the targets related to SARAs will be realized more
quickly than some of the broader strategic projects contained within the Plan of
Revitalization, but as with the overall plan the SARAs are viewed as long-term
commitments by the Committee. The SARAs will be adapted as circumstances change,
and they will become a source of recruits for both the Committee and its subcommittees
as well as a source of new projects for the Committee to undertake.
This chapter presents the SARAs by category. Each SARA will be described
geographically, and each category will conclude with any specific recommendations that
will be offered.
Areas for targeted revitalization

The Committee has before it the following areas for targeted revitalization:
Babcock/Capitol/Lawrence/Russ Block Watch
Mortson/Putnam Heights Block Watch
Putnam Street Pride Block

The Committee has the following tasks directly related to areas for targeted revitalization:
SP 9/2.D
Form additional areas for targeted revitalization as appropriate. Special
emphasis should be given to forming areas for targeted revitalization
within the following locations:
Lawrence Street, between Russ Street (north) and Grand Street

(south)
Russ Street, between Putnam Street (west) and Babcock Street

(east)
Intersection of Park Street (west/east) and Zion Street (south)
Park Street, between Park Terrace (west) and Putnam Street (east)
SP 9/2.D
Expand Mortson/Putnam Heights ATR to include Putnam Street Pride

Block ATR.
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The Committee hereby recommends the following municipal actions with regards to the
areas for targeted revitalization:
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
That each area for targeted revitalization be considered for increased municipal
services, such as garbage collection and street cleaning;
That each area for targeted revitalization be considered for expanded code
enforcement efforts at all problem properties identified by the Committee or its
subcommittees;
That each area for targeted revitalization be considered eligible for tax
agreements that will abate property taxes for first-time homebuyers and for
developers who rehabilitate buildings within the area for homeownership
opportunities;
That tasks contained within the Plan of Revitalization that relate to each area for
targeted revitalization be considered as a priority by the appropriate departments
within the municipal government as those departments assess proposals for
projects within the areas; and
That tasks contained within the Plan of Revitalization that relate to each area for
targeted revitalization be considered as a priority by the appropriate departments
within the municipal government as those departments allocate resources during
the course of the municipal fiscal year.
The Committee and its subcommittees will work with the municipal government and its
appropriate departments in order to ensure that the areas for targeted revitalization are
highlighted as the Plan of Revitalization is implemented.
Babcock/Capitol/Lawrence/Russ Block Watch Area for Targeted Revitalization
The area for targeted revitalization includes parcels as follows:
Babcock Street: parcels on both sides.
Capitol Avenue: parcels on the south side of the street between Babcock Street
(west) and Lawrence Street (east)
Lawrence Street: parcels on both sides.
Russ Street: Parcels on both sides of the street between Babcock Street and
Lawrence Street
Grand Street between Babcock Street (west) and Lawrence Street (east) can be included
within this area for targeted revitalization, but it has been excluded by general practice.
Tasks related to the Babcock/Capitol/Lawrence/Russ Block Watch Area for
Targeted Revitalization have been incorporated into the Plan of Revitalization as follows:
SP 1/2.A.1
Re-stripe the entire length of Babcock Street in order to allow for parking
on both sides of the street and to calm traffic on the street.
SP 1/2.A.2
Re-stripe the entire length of Lawrence Street in order to allow for parking
SP 1/2.C.1
Study feasibility of installing speed impediments on Babcock Street.
SP 1/2.C.4
Study feasibility of installing speed impediments on Lawrence Street.
SP 1/2.C.2
Study feasibility of installing chicanes on Babcock Street.
SP 1/2.C.5
Study feasibility of installing chicanes on Lawrence Street.
SP 1/2.C.3
Study feasibility of creating cul-de-sacs on Babcock Street.
SP 1/2.C.6
Study feasibility of creating cul-de-sacs on Lawrence Street.
SP 3/1.B
Prioritize graffiti removal
SP 4/3.A
Initiate educational programs at Dominick F. Burns Elementary School
and Maria Colon Sanchez Elementary School to promote litter removal in
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SP 4/4.B.1
SP 4/4.B.2
SP 4/4.B.3
SP 5/1.A.1
SP 5/1.B.1
SP 6/3.B.2
SP 6/3.C
SP 7/2.B
SP 7/2.B.1
SP 7/2.B.2
SP 7/2.B.4
SP 7/2.B.5
SP 7/2.B.3
SP 7/2.B.6
SP 7/3.A
SP 9/2
SP 9/2.A
SP 9/2.A.1
SP 9/2.C
SP 9/2.C.1
SP 9/2.C.2
SP 9/2.D
SP 9/2.D.1
SP 9/2.D.2
SP 9/3.A.1
SP 9/3.A.2
SP 9/3.A.3
SP 9/3.D
SP 9/3.D.1
Investigate existing impediments to street cleaning within BCLR ATR

Partner with Hartford Department of Public Works to plan for removal of
any identified impediments to regular street cleaning
Expand street cleaning within BCLR ATR as appropriate
Conduct a survey of sidewalks within the Mayors Target Area.
Repair damaged slate sidewalks within the Mayors Target Area
Improve lighting along Babcock Street, in particular between Capitol
Avenue (n) and Russ Street (s)
Explore feasibility of assisting property owners with installation of porch
lights within BCLR ATR
Research the history of the BCLR ATR
Identify relevant facts about the Babcock Farm and George Babcock
Identify relevant facts about Maria Colon Sanchez
Identify architecturally and historically sites within BCLR ATR
Consider historical markers at significant sites within BCLR ATR
Explore connection of BCLR ATR to Frog Hollows industrial history
Determine the advantages and the disadvantages of establishing a local
historic district within BCLR ATR.
Design walking tours of the Frog Hollow NRZ
Take action against problem properties
Open complaint on top priority on list of problem properties under
Reserved.
Conduct concentrated code enforcement at the intersection of Putnam
Street (n/s) and Russ Street (w/e) and on Babcock Street between Capitol
Identify the worst properties at the intersection of Putnam Street (n/s) and
Russ Street (w/e) and on Babcock Street between Capitol Avenue (n) and
Russ Street (s)
Monitor and evaluate the efforts of the Hartford Department of
Development Services, Licenses and Inspections Division, to conduct
concentrated code enforcement on the worst properties at the intersection
of Putnam Street (n/s) and Russ Street (w/e) and on Babcock Street
between Capitol Avenue (n) and Russ Street (s)
Form additional areas for targeted revitalization as appropriate.
Identify areas for which designation would be appropriate
Reserved.
Identify hot spots through expanded connection with existing block
watches.
Notify Hartford Police Department about hot spots
Monitor and evaluate efforts by Hartford Police Department to target hot
spots.
Initiate concerted effort to end youth loitering and truancy within BCLR
ATR
Identify locations at which there are frequent complaints about youth
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SP 9/3.D.2
SP 9/3.D.3
SP 10/2.A.2
SP 10/2.B.1
SP 10/2.C
SP 10/2.C.1
SP 10/2.C.2
SP 10/2.D.1
SP 10/2.D.4
SP 10/3.A
SP 10/3.A.1
SP 11/2.A
SP 11/2.B
SP 11/2.B.7
SP 11/2.B.8
SP 11/3
SP 11/3.A.4
SP 11/3.D.3
SP 13/1
SP 13/1.B.1
SP 13/1.B.2
SP 15/1.B.4
SP 15/1.A.6
SP 19/1.A
SP 19/1.A.1
SP 19/1.A.2
SP 19/1.A.3
SP 19/1.B
Refer locations to Hartford Police Department.

Monitor and evaluate efforts to end youth loitering and truancy.
Find volunteers to participate in Citizens Academy
Establish lines of communication with local community service officer
and zone commander
Strengthen ties with neighboring block watches or block associations
Designate individual to attend monthly Public Safety subcommittee
meeting.
Designate individual to attend meetings of other block watches or block
associations.
Invite principal of Maria Colon Sanchez Elementary School to attend a
meeting of the BCLR block watch.
Establish regular meetings between principal of Maria Colon Sanchez
Elementary School and representatives of block watch to discuss issues of
shared concern.
Strengthen ties between Committee and block watches or block
associations
Identify members of various block watches or block associations who
would be willing to serve on NRZ subcommittees.
Identify available federal, state, and municipal services and programs.
Research individual services and programs and apply directly to NRZ
undertakings.
Investigate Community Court.
Investigate lead abatement programs.
Utilize and promote available sections of law or code and available
services and programs to NRZ stakeholders.
Explore expansion of Hartford Faade Improvement Program to
residential properties on Babcock Street and Lawrence Street between
Capitol Avenue (n) and Ward Street (s).
Prepare list of projects for assignment by the Community Court.
Design a plan to improve and enhance the streetscape of Capitol Avenue.
Survey condition of wood porches on Capitol Avenue
Survey condition and historical appropriateness of street numbers on
Capitol Avenue.
Enhance or expand youth services as needed within the BCLR ATR.
Identify facilities available for youth services within the BCLR ATR.
and Maria Colon Sanchez Elementary School to promote awareness of
noise pollution.
Identify and acquire locally available materials for use in schools.
Work with teachers to implement noise pollution awareness programs at
schools.
Work with parent-teacher organizations and family resource centers to
supplement work done with students.
Work with students and their parents to identify their needs in noise
abatement.

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SP 19/1.B.1
SP 20/1
SP 20/1.B
SP 20/1.C.1
SP 20/1.C.2
SP 21/1
SP 21/1.B.1
SP 21/1.B.2
SP 22/1
SP 22/1.B.1
SP 22/1.B.2
SP 23/1
SP 23/1.B.1
SP 23/1.B.2
SP 24/2
SP 24/2.A.1
SP 24/2.B.2
SP 24/3.A
SP 24/2.B.2
SP 24/2.B.4
SP 24/3.A.1
SP 24/3.B
SP 25
SP 25/1.A.1
SP 25/1.A.3
SP 25/1.A.4
SP 25/1.B.1
abatement.
Design a plan to improve and enhance the streetscape of Babcock Street.
Explore possibility of extending decorative sidewalks southward along
Babcock Street between Capitol Avenue (n) and Russ Street (s)
Survey condition of wood porches on Babcock Street
Babcock Street.
Design a plan to improve and enhance the streetscape of Lawrence Street
between Capitol Avenue (n) and Ward Street (s).
Survey condition of wood porches on Lawrence Street between Capitol
Avenue (n) and Ward Street (s).
Lawrence Street between Capitol Avenue (n) and Ward Street (s).
Design a plan to improve and enhance the streetscape of Russ Street
between Putnam Street (w) and Lawrence Street (e).
Survey condition of wood porches on Russ Street between Putnam Street
(w) and Lawrence Street (e).
Survey condition and historical appropriateness of street numbers on Russ
Street between Putnam Street (w) and Lawrence Street (e).
Design a plan to improve and enhance the streetscape of Grand Street
between Babcock Street (w) and Lawrence Street (e).
Survey condition of wood porches on Grand Street between Babcock
Street (w) and Lawrence Street (e).
Grand Street between Babcock Street (w) and Lawrence Street (e).
Engage in outreach program with landlords and tenants
Work with landlords to ensure proper upkeep and maintenance of parcels
within NRZ
Encourage tenants to attend block watch or block association meetings.
Target Grand Street between Babcock Street (w) and Lawrence Street (e)
for outreach campaign
Explore reasons for lack of involvement of tenants generally within NRZ
Conduct survey to identify problem properties.
Target Babcock Street for outreach campaign.
Design and launch a campaign to expand and to promote homeownership
within the NRZ
Explore feasibility of converting rental units into condominiums
Explore feasibility of reducing number of units per building as part of
conversion.
Explore feasibility of including two off-street parking spaces per
converted unit.
Identify tenants residing within NRZ who are interested in purchasing
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SP 25/1.B.4
SP 25/1.E.1
SP 25/4.A.1
Develop plan to expand employment and educational opportunities to

address the needs and concerns of potential homebuyers
Explore use of tax abatements or other financial incentives to encourage
conversions.
Promote campaign within NRZ.
Keller Historic District Area for Targeted Revitalization

This area for targeted revitalization includes parcels as follows:
Capitol Avenue: parcels on the south side of the street between Park Terrace
(west) and Putnam Street (east).
Columbia Street: parcels on both sides.
Park Terrace: parcels between Capitol Avenue (north) and Russ Street (south).
Putnam Street: parcels on both sides of the street between Capitol Avenue (north)
and Russ Street (south).
Pope Park North, also known as Baby Pope Park, also falls within this area for targeted
revitalization.
Tasks related to the Keller Historic District Area for Targeted Revitalization have
been incorporated into the Plan of Revitalization as follows:
SP 1/1.A
Work with Hartford Parking Authority to improve traffic circulation in the
Capitol Avenue area within the Mayors Target Area,
SP 1/1.A.2
Expand enforcement of current parking restrictions along residential
streets connected to Capitol Avenue.
SP 1/1.A.3
Tow parking violators on Capitol Avenue during rush hour periods.
SP 1/1.C
Pilot a residential parking program within the Keller Historic District
SP 1/1.C.1
Base program on existing district parking pass
SP 1/1.C.2
Expand existing program to Park Terrace between Capitol Avenue (n) and
Russ Street (s)
SP 1/1.C.3
Expand existing program to Putnam Street between Capitol Avenue (n)
and Russ Street (s)
SP 1/1.C.4
Monitor and evaluate the pilot program
SP 1/3
SP 1/1.A.4
Tow parking violators from loading zone in front of parcel 404-001-046
(461 Capitol Avenue)
SP 1/1.A.5
Work with the State of Connecticut to examine their parking needs
SP 2/1
Improve traffic circulation at and around the key intersection of Park
Terrace, Russ Street, and Sigourney Street
SP 2/1.A.4
Initiate traffic study of key intersection to determine frequency and cause
of accidents at key intersection
SP 2/1.B.4
Adjust Russ Street at intersection with Putnam Street to ensure Putnam
Street southbound meets intersection at right angle
SP 2/1.B.2
Reduce Russ Street to one lane each way between key intersection (w) and
Putnam Street (e)
SP 2/1.B
Re-align Russ Street between key intersection (west) and intersection with
Putnam Street (east)
SP 2/2.A
Install plantings along median islands radiating out from key intersection
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SP 4/1.B.4
SP 4/3.A
SP 4/4.C
SP 4/4.C.1
SP 4/4.C.2
SP 7/2.D.1
SP 7/2.D.4
SP 7/3.B
SP 7/3.B.1
SP 7/3.B.2
SP 7/3.B.3
SP 7/3.B.4
SP 7/3.B.5
SP 7/3.B.6
SP 7/4.A.4
SP 8/2.C
SP 8/2.D.1
SP 9/2
SP 9/2.A
SP 9/3.A.2
SP 9/3.A.3
SP 9/3.E
SP 9/3.E.1
SP 9/3.E.2
SP 9/3.E.3
SP 9/3.E.4
SP 9/3.E.5
SP 10/2.A.1
SP 10/2.A.2
SP 10/2.A.2
SP 10/2.A.3
Prioritize installation of municipal trash receptacles within Pope Park

North
neighborhood.
Explore feasibility of expanded public works effort within Keller Historic
District
Explore feasibility of cleaning sewer drains regularly
Enforce parking restrictions on days set aside for street cleaning
Research history of the district, up to and including its designation as a
local historic district
Explore connection of the two streets to the industrial history of Frog
Hollow
Design walking tour specific to Keller Historic District
Utilize waling tour to increase awareness of Keller Historic District
Work with Hartford Preservation Alliance to develop brochure on district
Ensure brochure is included in promotional material on attractions
Hartford distributes
Consider inclusion of district in any historic house tours
Support extension of gold-domed, lantern-style streetlights to district
proposed under SP 13/1.C.3
Consider participation in project to place banners along Capitol Avenue
Consider addition of information kiosk in Pope Park North
Study feasibility of altering Putnam Street between Capitol Avenue (n)
and Park Street (s) to a one-way street heading southward
Narrow Putnam Street at Pope Park North to prevent illegal parking
spots.
Increase police patrols in Pope Park North and on surrounding streets
Enforce closure of Pope Park North at dusk
Compel departure of loiterers at regular intervals between dusk and dawn
Increase foot patrols and bicycle patrols within Keller Historic District
Offices assigned to park and Keller Historic District should be same from
shift to shift, as possible
Enforce parking prohibition along the west side of Putnam Street as it
abuts Pope Park North, in particular after dark
and zone commander
Train participants on which activities constitute crimes
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SP 10/2.A.4
Develop formal block watches to take over for block associations, as

appropriate
SP 10/2.A.5 Assist in the establishment of newsletters for block watches and block
associations.
SP 10/2.C
Strengthen ties between neighboring block watches or block associations
SP 10/2.C.2 Designate individual to attend meetings of other block watches or block
associations.
SP 10/2.D
Strengthen ties between schools and block watches or block associations.
SP 10/2.D.3 Invite the principal of Dominick F. Burns Elementary School to attend a
meeting of the KHD block watch
SP 10/2.D.4 Establish regular meetings between both principals and representatives of
block watches or block associations to discuss issues of shared concern.
SP 10/3.A
associations
SP 10/3.A.1 Identify members of various block watches or block associations who
SP 11/3.E.3 Prepare list of projects for assignment by the Community Court.
SP 11/3.F
Design an overall strategy to provide historic preservation guidelines on
restrictions under local historic districts to property owners and residents
SP 11/3.F.1 Develop and distribute list of restrictions, including guidelines and
procedures under Historic Preservation Ordinance, specific to historic
districts.
SP 11/3.F.2 Research architectural history of buildings in order to place restrictions
within historical context
SP 11/3.F.3 Expand enforcement effort on restrictions, beginning with non-penalty
phase in order to raise awareness of restrictions
SP 11/3.F.4 Develop a list of contractors with experience working with historic
properties
SP 11/3.F.7 Monitor and evaluate work done by contractors in historic district
SP 11/3.F.11 Establish individuals as resource for other NRZ residents seeking or
considering establishing local historic districts.
SP 11/3.F.8 Monitor and evaluate restrictions as they directly affect property owners
and residents
SP 11/3.F.10 Develop list of individuals from within Keller Historic District willing to
advocate for program
SP 19/1.A
and Maria Colon Sanchez Elementary School to promote awareness of
noise pollution.
SP 24/2
SP 24/2.A.1 Work with landlords to ensure proper upkeep and maintenance of parcels
within NRZ
SP 24/2.B.2 Encourage tenants to attend block watch or block association meetings.
SP 24/3.C
Target Putnam Street for outreach campaign.
SP 24/3.C.9 Coordinate outreach effort on Putnam Street MPH ATR
SP 24/3.C.3 Encourage residents of Putnam Street between Capitol Avenue (n) and
Russ Street (s) to attend Keller Historic District block meetings

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SP 24/3.C.4
SP 24/3.C.5
SP 24/3.C.6
SP 25
SP 25/1.A.1
SP 25/1.A.3
SP 25/1.A.4
SP 25/1.F.1
SP 25/1.B.4
SP 35/2
SP 35/2.A
SP 35/2.A.1
SP 35/2.A.2
SP 35/2.B
SP 35/2.B.2
SP 35/2.B.4
SP 35/2.C.1
SP 35/2.D
SP 35/2.D.1
SP 35/2.D.2
SP 35/2.D.3
SP 35/2.E
SP 35/2.E.1
SP 35/4.A.1
SP 37/1.B.1
SP 37/1.B.2
Explore reasons residents are not involved

Locate hot spots on Putnam Street, in particular likely sites of drug
trafficking
Ensure that municipal services promised under Mayors Target Area are
applied for an extended period of time.
within the NRZ
conversion.
converted unit.
Study successes and failures of existing condominiums on Putnam Street
address those needs and concerns
Improve trash collection in Pope Park North
Add more trash collections
Remove litter from park prior to mowing
Include Columbia Street cul-de-sac in order to integrate it with Pope Park
North
Plantings should be commensurate with plantings under Pope Park Master
Plan
Support public safety initiatives under SP 9/3.E
Repair playground and remove graffiti
Repair tennis court surface
Repair spray nozzle
Work with residents of Keller Historic District to find use for Park
Hartford Designated Fund for Pope Park North
Support improvement and enhancement of Hithermead as part of
Northwest Gateway under SP 2/2.B
Participate in identification of a suitable business for this location
Seek assistance from Hartford Department of Development Services,
Economic Development Division, for any small business that occupies this
location
Mortson/Putnam Heights Block Watch Area for Targeted Revitalization

Mortson Street: parcels on both sides of the street.
Park Terrace: parcels on the east side of the street between Mortson Street (north)
and Putnam Heights (south)
Putnam Heights: parcels on both sides of the street.

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Putnam Street: parcels on the west side of the street between Mortson Street
(north) and Putnam Heights (south)
Tasks related to the Keller Historic District Area for Targeted Revitalization have been
incorporated into the Plan of Revitalization as follows:
SP 4/3.A
neighborhood.
SP 7/2.C
Research the history of Mortson Street and Putnam Heights
SP 7/2.C.1
Explore the history of the two streets, up to and including the development
project
SP 7/2.C.2
Identify relevant facts about the Watkinson Juvenile Asylum and Farm
School and David Watkinson
SP 7/2.C.3
Identify relevant facts about George Mortson
SP 7/2.C.4
Identify relevant facts about Saint Anns Roman Catholic Church
SP 7/2.C.5
Explore connection of the two streets to the industrial history of Frog
Hollow
SP 7/2.C.8
historic district encompassing the two streets
SP 8/1
Calm traffic through altered traffic patterns.
SP 8/1.A.1
Examine possibility of installing speed tables on streets.
SP 8/1.A.2
Identify potential locations for speed tables on Mortson Street and Putnam
Heights.
SP 8/1.A.3
Install speed tables on Putnam Street in conjunction with those on
Mortson Street and Putnam Heights.
SP 8/1.A.4
Establish cost of speed tables.
SP 8/1.A.5
Consider joint effort between Committee and residents of Mortson Street
and Putnam Heights to seek funding for speed tables.
SP 8/3.A
Improve connections between Mortson Street and the Bankside Grove
section of Pope Park
SP 8/3.B
Improve connections between Putnam Heights and the Bankside Grove
section of Pope Park
SP 8/3.A.1
Add enhanced crosswalk on Park Terrace at Mortson Street
SP 8/3.B.1
Add enhanced crosswalk on Park Terrace at Putnam Heights.
SP 8/3.A.2
Add signage giving pedestrians in crosswalk right-of-way.
SP 8/3.B.2
SP 8/3.A.3
Study feasibility of installing traffic light at Mortson Street
SP 8/3.A.4
Support proposal to extend median island from intersection of Park
Terrace (n/s), Sigourney Street (w), and Russ Street (e) to Mortson Street.
SP 8/3.C.1
Identify residents willing to join Friends of Pope Park
SP 9/2
SP 9/2.A
SP 9/2.D.1
Identify areas for which designation would be appropriate
SP 9/3.B.2
SP 9/3.B.3
spots.

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SP 10/2.B.1
SP 10/2.B.2
SP 10/2.D
SP 10/2.D.2
SP 10/2.D.4
SP 10/3.A
SP 10/3.A.1
SP 11/3.E.3
SP 24/2
SP 24/2.A.1
SP 24/2.B.2
SP 24/3.C
SP 24/3.C.1
SP 24/3.C.2
SP 24/3.C.4
SP 24/3.C.5
SP 24/3.C.6
SP 24/3.C.7
SP 24/3.C.8
SP 24/3.C.9
SP 25
SP 25/1.A.1
SP 25/1.A.3
SP 25/1.A.4
SP 25/1.B.4
SP 32
SP 32/1.C.1
SP 32/2
SP 33/1.A
SP 33/1.A.1

and zone commander
Invite the principal of Dominick F. Burns Elementary School to attend a
meeting of the MPH block watch.
Establish regular meetings between both principals and representatives of
block watches or block associations to discuss issues of shared concern.
associations
Work with landlords to ensure proper upkeep and maintenance of parcels
within NRZ
Consider including Putnam Street between Russ Street (n) and Park Street
(s) within Mortson/Putnam Heights block watch
Encourage residents of Putnam Street between Russ Street (n) and Park
Street (s) to attend Mortson/Putnam Heights block meetings
Locate hot spots on Putnam Street, in particular likely sites of drug
trafficking
Support additional lighting for Putnam Street proposed under SP 6/3.B.3
Support prioritization of installation of trash receptacles around Dominick
F. Burns Elementary School proposed under SP 4/1.B.5
Coordinate outreach effort on Putnam Street KHD ATR
within the NRZ
conversion.
converted unit.
Recommended course of action for Parcel 403-005-019 (18 or 18-20
Putnam Heights)
Actively encourage City to foreclose on parcel
Explore feasibility of potential future uses of parcel
Repair decorative streetlights
Replace bulbs as necessary

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SP 33/1.A.2
SP 33/1.A.3
SP 33/1.B
SP 34/1.A
SP 36
SP 36/1.A.1
SP 36/1..2
SP 36/2
SP 36/2.B.1
SP 36/3.A.3
SP 36/3.B.1
Re-paint poles as necessary

Establish liaison with Connecticut Light and Power for future reference
Design a plan to improve and enhance the streetscape of Mortson Street
Design a plan to improve and enhance the streetscape of Putnam Heights
Resolve outstanding issues stemming from construction of
Mortson/Putnam Heights development project
Develop list of work completed by Corporation for Independent Living or
any of its subsidiaries
Develop list of work completed by Milano Construction or any of its
subsidiaries
Recommend tax agreement between City of Hartford and residents of
Mortson/Putnam Heights development project
Recommend tax agreement between City of Hartford and residents of
Mortson/Putnam Heights development project to Mayor of Hartford
Analyze effect of altering length of obligation to reside in development
project from seven years to five
Recommend altering contract between City of Hartford and residents of
Mortson/Putnam Heights development project to Mayor of Hartford
Putnam Street Pride Block Area for Targeted Revitalization

Putnam Street: parcels on both sides of the street between Russ Street (north) and
Park Street (south).
Tasks related to the Putnam Street Pride Block Area for Targeted Revitalization have
been incorporated into the Plan of Revitalization as follows:
SP 4/1.B.1
Install municipal trash receptacles as needed throughout Mayors Target
Area
SP 4/1.B.1
Install municipal trash receptacles as needed throughout Mayors Target
Area
SP 4/1.B.5
Prioritize installation of municipal trash receptacles around Dominick F.
Burns Elementary School
SP 4/3.A
neighborhood.
SP 6/1
Identify locations at which lighting is diminished or absent
SP 6/2
Repair or replace lights at locations at which lighting is diminished or
absent
SP 6/3.B.1
Consult with principal of Dominick F. Burns Elementary School as part of
the effort to add streetlights to Park Terrace
SP 6/3.B.3
Improve lighting along Putnam Street
SP 6/3.B.3
SP 6/3.C.5
Extend pilot program to assist property owners with installation of porch
lights beyond BCLR CP as appropriate
SP 7/2.C.2
Identify relevant facts about the Watkinson Juvenile Asylum and Farm
School and David Watkinson
SP 7/2.C.3

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SP 7/2.C.4
SP 7/2.E
SP 7/2.E.1
SP 7/2.E.2
SP 7/2.E.3
SP 7/2.E.4
SP 7/2.E.5
SP 7/2.E.6
SP 7/2.E.7
SP 8/2
SP 8/2.B.3
SP 9/2
SP 9/2.A
SP 9/2.A.1
SP 9/3.A.2
SP 9/3.A.3
SP 9/3.D.4
SP 9/3.E.7
SP 10/2.B.1
SP 10/2.B.2
SP 10/3.A
SP 10/3.A.1
SP 11/2.B.7
SP 11/3.A
SP 11/3.A.1
SP 11/3.A.2
SP 11/3.A.3
SP 11/3.E.3
SP 11/3.F

Research the history of Putnam Street
Identify source of name of street
Identify relevant facts about Dominick F. Burns
Identify relevant facts about Dominick F. Burns Elementary School and
orphanage that preceded it at site
Identify connection of street to Babcock Farm
Explore streets connection to industrial history of Frog Hollow.
historic district encompassing the two streets
Consider inclusion under historic district established with Mortson Street
and Putnam Heights
Calm traffic through altered traffic patterns on Putnam Street
Study feasibility of adding parking chicanes on Putnam Street between
Russ Street (n) and Park Street (s)
Reserved.
spots.
Expand pilot program to end youth loitering and truancy beyond BCLR
ATR.
Include Burns Elementary School grounds in patrols of area
and zone commander
associations
Design an overall strategy to utilize available sections of law or code and
available public services and programs to assist homeowners within the
NRZ.
Mayors Target Area.
Encourage homeowners to apply for the State Historic Homes
Rehabilitation Tax Credit Program.
Explore simplification of the application process for the State Historic
Homes Rehabilitation Tax Credit Program.
restrictions under local historic districts to property owners and residents

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SP 11/3.F.1
SP 15/1.A
SP 15/1.A.5
SP 15/1.B
SP 15/1.B.5
SP 15/1.C
SP 24/1.B.3
SP 24/1.B.3
SP 24/1.B.4
SP 24/1.B.4
SP 24/2
SP 24/2
SP 24/2
SP 24/2.A
SP 24/2.B.4
SP 24/2.B.4
SP 24/3.C
SP 24/3.C.1
SP 24/3.C.1
SP 24/3.C.10
SP 24/3.C.11
SP 24/3.C.12
SP 24/3.C.13
SP 24/3.C.14
SP 24/3.C.15
SP 24/3.C.2
SP 24/3.C.2
SP 24/3.C.4
SP 24/3.C.6
SP 24/3.C.6
Develop and distribute list of restrictions, including guidelines and

procedures under Historic Preservation Ordinance, specific to historic
districts.
Create an inventory of youth services within the NRZ
Identify facilities available for youth services within the BCLR ATR and
PUT ATR
Enhance or expand youth services in NRZ as needed.
Enhance or expand youth services as needed within the PUT ATR
Seek appropriate funding for programs.
Conduct outreach effort that persists over at least six months
Solicit assistance from city for this effort
Work with landlords to prevent creation of additional blighted parcels
within NRZ
Include Dominick F. Burns Elementary School as a resource to expand
outreach plan
Work with principal of Dominick F. Burns Elementary School to
determine the most effective role for the school
Identify any families in the ATR who have students at Dominick F. Burns
Elementary School and work specifically with them
Work with family resources center at Dominick F. Burns Elementary
School to expand opportunities for civic involvement for residents
Connect with Spanish American Merchants Association to assist with
efforts to involve residents of Putnam Street
Actively advertise M/PH block watch meetings within ATR

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SP 24/3.C.6
SP 24/3.C.9
SP 25
SP 25/1.A.3
SP 25/1.A.4
SP 25/1.B.4
SP 25/1.B.5
SP 25/1.F.1
SP 43
SP 43/1
SP 43/1.A
SP 43/1.A.1
SP 43/1.A.2
SP 43/1.B
SP 43/1.B.1
SP 43/1.C
SP 43/1.C.1
SP 43/1.C.2
SP 43/2
SP 43/2.A
SP 43/2.A.1
SP 43/2.A.2
SP 43/2.A.3
SP 43/2.B
SP 43/2.B.1
SP 43/2.B.2
Coordinate outreach effort on Putnam Street between KHD ATR and
MPH ATR
within the NRZ
conversion.
converted unit.
Utilize Dominick F. Burns Elementary School and Maria Colon Sanchez
Elementary School to expand opportunities for homeownership for
residents who are tenants.
Study successes and failures of existing condominiums on Putnam Street
Improve and enhance the streetscape of Putnam Street
Design a plan to improve and enhance the streetscape of Putnam Street
Design a plan for streetscape improvements
Consider installation of historic streetlights to connect block with
Seek political support and funding from appropriate sources to implement
plan for streetscape improvements
Seek grant money from Connecticut to implement plan
Develop relationship with Dominick F. Burns Elementary School as part
of planning and implementation process
Invite Burns principal to participate in design and implementation of plan
as it affects school
Establish regular meeting with principal to discuss issues of shared
concern
Design plan for beautification of grounds at Dominick F. Burns
Elementary School
Elementary School
Utilize Bright Spots application initially proposed by Committee as basis
for plan
Elementary School
Ensure plan for grounds is integrated with plan for Putnam Street
streetscape
Take immediate steps to ameliorate appearance of grounds
Beautify grounds along Putnam Street with seasonal plantings of flowers
or through plantings of perennials
Reduce litter on grounds prior to mowing

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SP 43/2.B.3
SP 43/2.B.4
Ensure school grounds are properly lit

Ensure school grounds are lit in manner that considers adjoining properties
Mandated complaints
SP 9/2.B
The Committee has before it the following mandated complaints pursuant

to the Neighborhood Improvement Action Plan for the Mayors Target
Area within the North Frog Hollow NRZ:
Parcel 403-003-004 (161 Russ Street)
Parcel 404-004-033 (160H Russ Street)
SP 9/2.B

to the comprehensive plan on the Babcock/Capitol/Lawrence/Russ Bock
Watch ATR:
SP 9/2.B

to the comprehensive plan on the Keller Historic District:
SP 9/2.B

to action by the Committee:

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Parcel 411-002-027 (686 or 686-688 and 698-700 Broad Street)
Parcel 411-009-007, (765 or 765-767 Broad Street)
mandated complaints:
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
That each mandated complaint be monitored by inspectors from appropriate

municipal departments in order to ensure that their condition does not worsen;
That each mandated complaint be considered for expanded code enforcement
efforts;
That each mandated complaint be considered a hot spot by the Hartford Police
Department and be added to regular patrol routes within the NRZ;
That the City proceed with foreclosure on any mandated complaint that has
encumbrances against it that equal or exceed the assessed value of the parcel;
That tasks contained within the Plan of Revitalization that relate to each
mandated complaint be considered as a priority by the appropriate departments
within the municipal government as those departments assess proposals for
projects within the areas; and
mandated complaint be considered as a priority by the appropriate departments
within the municipal government as those departments allocate resources during
the course of the municipal fiscal year.
Established recommended courses of action
SP 26
Recommended course of action for Parcel 403-002-028 (762 or 770 Park
Street) with main components as follows:
Demolish building at rear of parcel
Construct parking lot at building site
Connect parcel owner with neighborhood

!
Following demolition of building, withdraw anti-blight complaint on parcel
!
Work to ensure recommended course of action benefits neighborhood and NRZ
Monitor and evaluate the construction of surface parking lot at building

site
Ensure parking lot meets standard set by municipal code
Ensure parking lot is properly paved and graded
Ensure parking lot is properly lit and secured
Ensure parking lot is properly drained

!
Engage neighborhood on quality of parking lot

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SP 32
!
!
Establish dialogue between owner and neighborhood

Ensure open lines of communication between owner, neighborhood, and
City
Ensure parking lot remains free of litter

Putnam Heights) with main component as follows:

Research public record for encumbrances at the following municipal offices:
Department of Development Services, Licenses and Inspections Division
Department of Development Services, Housing and Property Division
Department of Health and Human Services
Division of Assessment and Collection
Office of the City Clerk
Office of Corporation Counsel

Prepare report on encumbrances
Explore the feasibility of the following options:
Use as a parking lot for the rental units at parcels 403-005-020 (22 Putnam
Heights) and 403-005-021 (26 Putnam Heights)
Developing parcel as an owner-occupied home
Maintaining parcel as an open space, either as a community garden or as a

public park
Developing parcel as off-street parking for residents of Mortson Street and

Putnam Heights, either owned by City or by a civic association
Negotiate with owner of parcels 403-005-020 and 403-005-021 to determine the
following:
if the owner is willing to unify all three parcels into one
if the owner is willing to add amenities to a surface parking lot that would
be appropriate to Putnam Heights
if the owner is willing to install appropriate lighting that will not adversely
affect the adjoining parcels
Negotiate with appropriate municipal officials to determine the following:
if the City is willing to install decorative lights similar to those on Putnam

Heights on parcel
if the City is willing to forgive the encumbrances in exchange for a

commitment to the best future use of the parcel as approved by the
Committee
if the City is willing to install clear set of penalties for failure to uphold
that commitment
Schedule the following:
public hearing to consider best future use of parcel
Schedule special meeting to decide best future use of parcel

Include in this process the following:
the residents of Mortson Street, Putnam Heights, and Putnam Street
the relevant municipal officials
state officials involved with the NRZ process

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Usher draft resolution from public hearing to special meeting
Proposed recommended courses of action

SP 37
Recommended course of action for Parcel 404-001-046 (461 Capitol
Avenue) with main components as follows:
Identify appropriate business for site

!
Establish recommended course of action
Negotiate contents of recommended course of action with owner

!

Economic Development Division, for any small business that occupies this
location
!
Implement recommended course of action
!
Coordinate actions between the following:
Property Development subcommittee
Economic Development subcommittee
Current development initiatives

The Committee has before it the following current development initiatives:
Parcel 404-001-002, also known as 376 or 376-400 Capitol Avenue
Parcel 329-001-001, also known as Pope Park
Parcel 412-001-001, also known as 856 or 856-868 Broad Street, more commonly
known as the Lyric Theater
Casa de Francisco, also as known as the Immaculate Conception Supportive

Housing Project
Proposed restricted courses of development
SP 28
Draft restricted plan of development for the current development initiative
at parcel 404-001-002, also known as 376 or 376-400 Capitol Avenue
!
Establish restricted plan of development.
Review proposed development for compatibility with proposed plans for

Northeast Gateway.
Appoint liaison to developers

!
Monitor and evaluate the implementation of the restricted plan of development.
SP 35

at parcel 329-001-001, also known as Pope Park, with particular emphasis
on the following sections of Pope Park
Bankside Grove
Hithermead
Nethermead
Park Street, between Interstate 84 (west) and Park Terrace (east)

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Pope Park North
Thithermead
Adopt Pope Park Master Plan as restricted plan of development.

Plan
Liaison should become familiar Pope Park Master Plan
Liaison should seek appropriate means for Committee to support

implementation of Pope Park Master Plan
Arrange for joint memberships between the Livability subcommittee and Friends
of Pope Park.
Improve and enhance Pope Park North as follows:
Increase frequency of trash collection, including picking up litter prior to

mowing.
Expanded plantings, including in the cul-de-sac on Columbia Street
Enforce park rules, in particular closing at dusk and leash laws
Consider expansion of spray fountain into a sprayground
Support traffic calming measures proposed under SP 2/1 in order to

improve and enhance pedestrian crossing to Bankside Grove
Utilize Park Hartford Designated Fund for Pope Park North

Improve and enhance Bankside Grove as follows:
Attend to health of forest by removing underbrush and weed trees.
Repair stairway from Park Terrace or, if more appropriate, remove it

altogether
Find use for existing amenities in Bankside Grove and expand amenities
to fit that use
Install a bike path through Bankside Grove
Install gold-domed, lantern-style lights to connect visually Capitol Avenue

and main section of Pope Park
Install fencing along Park Terrace and cedar posts as a barrier to vehicles
at northwest corner of intersection of Park Terrace (north-south) and Park
Street (west-east)
Work with outreach team at Immaculate Conception Shelter to provide

assistance to homeless individuals utilizing Bankside Grove
Gateway as proposed under SP/2.
Improve and enhance Thithermead as follows:
Attend to health of forest at Hillside Ramble by removing underbrush and

weed trees.

assistance to homeless individuals utilizing Thithermead
Incorporate a butterfly garden, including a monarch station, into existing

plans for a wet meadow at site.

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SP 38
!
SP 39
!
Improve and enhance Nethermead as follows:
Attend to health of forest overlooking Interstate 84 by removing

underbrush and weed trees.
Support an underground canoe trip as proposed under SP 7/5 and assess

site for ability to support the necessary enterprise
Establish site as starting point of a Park River Blue Trail as proposed

under SP 7/6.
Expand, improve, and enhance a Pope Park streetscape along Park Street between
Interstate 84 (west) and Park Terrace (east) as follows:
Reduce the number of lanes on Park Street between Interstate 84 (w) and
Park Terrace (e) from four to two
Preserve left-turn only lane on Park Street eastbound at intersection of

Laurel Street (n) and Park Street (w/e)

Park Terrace (n/s) and Park Street (w/e)
Add tree-lined-median island on Park Street between Interstate 84 (w) and

Park Terrace (e)

Add parallel parking along Park Street between Interstate 84 (w) and Park
Terrace (e) as possible
centered on parcel 412-001-001, also known as 856 or 856-868 Broad
Street, more commonly known as the Lyric Theater.
Determine precise boundaries of project.
Review proposed uses as part of proposal under SP 29/2.C.

known as the Immaculate Conception Supportive Housing Project.
Determine precise boundaries of project, which will include


Determine future use of existing shelter at Parcel 411-008-020 (560 Park Street).
Engage community in process.

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!
SP 41

centered on parcel 328-002-003 (1200 Park Street), also known as Pope
Commons
Review proposed uses as part of proposal under SP 35.

Improvement districts
The Committee has before it the following improvement districts:
the Mayors Target Area within the [former] North Frog Hollow NRZ
the Capitol Avenue Corridor Improvement District

The Mayors Target Area within the [former] North Frog Hollow NRZ
This improvement district includes parcels as follows:
Babcock Street: in its entirety.
Broad Street: parcels on the west side of the street between Capitol Avenue
(north) and Park Street (south).
Capitol Avenue: parcels on the south side of the street between Park Terrace
(west) and Broad Street (east).
Columbia Street: in its entirety.
Grand Street: parcels on both sides of the street between Babcock Street (west)
and Broad Street (east).
Lawrence Street: parcels on both sides of the street between Capitol Avenue
Mortson Street: in its entirety.
Park Street: parcels on the north side of the street between Park Terrace (west)
and Broad Street (east).
Park Terrace: parcels on the east side of the street between Capitol Avenue
Putnam Heights: in its entirety.
and Park Street (south).
Russ Street: parcels on both sides of the street between Park Terrace (west) and
Broad Street (east).
Tasks related to the Mayors Target Area within the [former] North Frog Hollow NRZ
have been incorporated into the Plan of Revitalization as follows:
SP 1
Improve traffic circulation on and around Capitol Avenue between Park
Terrace (west) and Broad Street (east)

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SP 1/1
SP 1/1.A
SP 1/1.A.1
SP 1/1.A.2
SP 1/1.B.1
SP 1/1.B.1 a
SP 1/1.B.1 b
SP 1/1.B.2
SP 1/2
SP 1/2.A
SP 1/2.A.1
SP 1/2.A.2
SP 1/2.B
SP 1/2.B.1
SP 1/2.B.1 a
SP 1/2.B.1 b
SP 1/2.B.2
SP 2/2.A
SP 2/2.A.1
SP 2/2.A.2
SP 2/2.A.5
SP 2/2.A.6
SP 2/2.A.7
SP 3/1.A.1
SP 3/1.A.2
SP 3/1.A.3
SP 3/1.B.1
SP 3/1.B.2
Reduce parking violations in the Capitol Avenue area through targeted

Work with Hartford Parking Authority to improve traffic circulation in the
Capitol Avenue area within the Mayors Target Area.
Expand enforcement of current parking restrictions in the Capitol Avenue
area.
Expand enforcement of current parking restrictions along residential
streets connected to Capitol Avenue.
Work with Hartford Parking Authority to study the effects of expanded
Commence study
Conclude study
If necessary, consider alternative methods to reduce parking violations on
designated streets.
Work with Hartford Department of Public Works to re-stripe Babcock
Street and Lawrence Street.
Study the effectiveness of re-striping of Babcock Street and Lawrence
Street in calming traffic.
Study the effects of re-striping Babcock Street and Lawrence Street.
Commence study
Complete study
If necessary, consider alternative methods for calming traffic on Babcock
Street and Lawrence Street.
Install plantings along medians radiating out from key intersection of Park
Terrace (n/s) and Park Street (w/e)
Identify appropriate trees and shrubbery for medians
Evaluate existing medians for potential plantings.
Install plantings.
Coordinate plantings with Knox Park Foundation and Hartford
Department of Public Works.
Monitor health and welfare of plantings.
Survey Mayors Target Area for locations with graffiti
Share results of survey with Hartford Proud and Beautiful
Develop an updatable, visual database of locations within the Mayors
Target Area with graffiti
Work with the City of Hartford to prioritize graffiti removal within the
Mayors Target Area through its contract with Hartford Proud and
Beautiful
Monitor and evaluate work done by City to prioritize graffiti removal
through its contract with Hartford Proud and Beautiful

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SP 3/1.B.3
SP 4/1.A.1
SP 4/1.A.2
SP 4/1.A.3
SP 4/1.A.4
SP 4/1.B.2
SP 4/1.B.3
SP 4/1.B.4
SP 4/1.B.5
SP 4/1.B.6
SP 4/1.B.7
SP 4/2.A
SP 4/2.A.1
SP 4/3.A
SP 4/3.A.1
SP 4/3.A.2
SP 4/3.A.3
SP 4/3.B
SP 4/3.B.1
SP 4/3.B.1
SP 5/1.A
SP 5/1.A.1
SP 5/1.A.2
SP 5/1.A.3
SP 5/1.A.4
SP 5/1.B
SP 5/2.A
SP 5/2.A.1
Continue to monitor sites from which graffiti has been removed for up to
one year
Conduct survey of municipal garbage receptacles within the Mayors
Target Area
Share results of survey with Hartford Department of Public Works
Develop an updatable database of locations of municipal trash receptacles
within the Mayors Target Area.
Evaluate need for more municipal garbage receptacles within the Mayors
Target Area
Prioritize installation of municipal trash receptacles along Capitol Avenue
within Mayors Target Area
Prioritize installation municipal trash receptacles along Broad Street
within the Mayors Target Area
Prioritize installation of municipal trash receptacles within Pope Park
North
Prioritize installation of municipal trash receptacles around Dominick F.
Burns Elementary School
Prioritize installation of municipal trash receptacles around Maria Colon
Sanchez Elementary School
Study effectiveness of additional trash receptacles in reducing litter
Encourage merchants to sweep in front of their businesses twice a day.
Work with merchants on Park Street between Park Terrace (w) and Broad
Street (e)
neighborhood.
Identify and acquire locally available materials for use in schools
Work with teachers to implement anti-litter programs at schools.
Work with merchants to identify their needs in removal of litter.
Work with students and their parents to identify their needs in removal of
litter.
Work with merchants on Park Street between Park Terrace (w) and Broad
Street (e) to identify their needs in removal of litter.
Identify location of existing slate sidewalks within the Mayors Target
Area.
Share results of survey with Hartford Department of Public Works.
Develop an updatable database of locations of slate sidewalks within the
Mayors Target Area.
Determine locations in need of repair within the Mayors Target Area
Install improved crosswalks at the key intersection of Broad Street (n/s)
and Capitol Avenue (w/e)
Study intersection for feasible improvements

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SP 5/2.B
SP 5/2.B.1
SP 6/1.A.1
SP 6/1.A.2
SP 6/1.A.3
SP 6/1.A.4
SP 6/1.A.5
SP 6/2.A.1
SP 6/3.B
SP 6/3.B.1
SP 6/3.B.2
SP 6/3.B.3
SP 6/3.B.4
SP 7/2
SP 7/2.A.1
SP 7/2.B
SP 7/2.B.1
SP 7/2.B.2
SP 7/2.B.3
SP 7/2.B.4
SP 8
SP 8/1
SP 8/1.A
SP 8/1.A.1
SP 9/2
SP 9/2.B
SP 9/2.B.1
SP 9/2.C
SP 9/2.C.1
SP 9/2.C.2
Install improved crosswalks at the key intersection of Park Terrace (n/s)

and Park Street (w/e)
Identify causes of diminished or absent lighting
Share results of survey with Hartford Department of Public Works and
with Connecticut Light and Power
Analyze pattern of wattage throughout the Mayors Target Area
Develop an updatable database of locations with streetlights
Prune trees at sites at which overhanging branches have been identified as
the cause of diminished lighting.
Improve lighting in the Mayors Target Area
Consult with principal of Dominick F. Burns Elementary School as part of
the effort to add streetlights to Park Terrace
Improve lighting along Babcock Street, in particular on Capitol Avenue
(n) and Russ Street (s).
Install additional or improved streetlights as appropriate
Contact appropriate agencies to research the history of the neighborhood.
Organize locations identified as significant into thematic tours
Assess ability of local infrastructure to support participants of walking
tours
Identify amenities along tours that will encourage participants of walking
tours to eat and to shop in NRZ
Work with Hartford Preservation Alliance to conduct walking tours
Improve traffic circulation on Mortson Street, Putnam Heights, and
Putnam Street
Study streets for feasible traffic-calming measures.
Initiate action against top priority on list of mandated complaints under
Committees revitalization authority.
Reserved
Conduct concentrated code enforcement at the intersection of Putnam
Street (n/s) and Russ Street (w/e) and on Babcock Street between Capitol
Identify the worst properties at the intersection of Putnam Street (n/s) and
Russ Street (w/e) and on Babcock Street between Capitol Avenue (n) and
Russ Street (s)
Monitor and evaluate the efforts of the Hartford Department of
Development Services, Licenses and Inspections Division, to conduct
concentrated code enforcement on the worst properties at the intersection

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SP 9/3
SP 9/3.A
SP 9/3.A.1
SP 9/3.A.2
SP 9/3.A.3
SP 9/3.B
SP 9/3.B.1
SP 9/3.B.2
SP 9/3.B.3
SP 9/3.C
SP 9/3.C.1
SP 9/3.C.2
SP 9/3.C.3
SP 10
SP 10/1
SP 10/1.A
SP 10/1.A.1
SP 10/1.A.2
SP 11/2.B
SP 11/2.B.1
SP 11/2.B.2
SP 11/2.B.4
SP 11/2.B.5
SP 11/2.B.6
SP 11/3.A
SP 11/3.A.2
SP 11/3.A.3
SP 12
of Putnam Street (n/s) and Russ Street (w/e) and on Babcock Street
Expand and enhance enforcement of criminal laws.
Work through block watches to identify and to target hot spots for illegal
activity within NRZ.
Identify hot spots through expanded connection with existing block
watches.
spots.
Expand police presence within Mayors Target Area
Work with Hartford Police Department to increase foot patrols within the
Mayors Target Area.
Monitor and evaluate efforts to expand foot patrols and results of
expansion
Work with Hartford Police Department to study feasibility of expanding
bicycle patrols within Mayors Target Area.
Expand enforcement of noise abatement ordinance within Mayors Target
Area.
Identify locations at which there are frequent complaints about elevated
levels of noise.
Refer locations to Hartford Police Department
Monitor and evaluate efforts to enforce noise abatement ordinance.
Expand and strengthen block watches within Mayors Target Area
Recruit new leaders from blocks within Mayors Target Area that do not
have block watches
Identify potential leaders of new block watches
Create pool of individuals who are interested in starting block watches
Enroll potential leaders in the Hartford Police Departments Citizens
Academy
Research individual services and programs and apply directly to NRZ
undertakings.
Investigate the State Historic Homes Rehabilitation Tax Credit Program.
Investigate the Hartford Faade Improvement Program.
Investigate the Hartford Housing Preservation Loan Fund
Investigate the federal tax credit program
Investigate the Hartford Guidelines for Renovations and Additions to
Historic Buildings Building on Hartfords Historic Heritage
NRZ.
Encourage homeowners to apply for the State Historic Homes
Explore simplification of the application process for the State Historic
Homes Rehabilitation Tax Credit Program.
Form an association of merchants from Capitol Avenue and Broad Street

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SP 12/1
SP 12/1.B
SP 12/1.B.1
SP 12/1.B.2
SP 12/1.B.3
SP 12/2
SP 12/2.A.1
SP 13/1
SP 13/1.D
SP 13/1.D.1
SP 13/2
SP 13/2.A
SP 13/2.A.1
SP 14/1.A
SP 14/1.A.1
SP 14/1.A.2
SP 15/1.A.1
SP 15/1.A.4
SP 15/1.A.6
SP 15/1.A.7
SP 15/1.A.9
SP 15/1.B.1
SP 15/1.B.2
SP 15/1.B.3
SP 15/1.B.6
SP 16/1.A.1
SP 16/1.A.2
SP 16/1.A.3
Identify potential merchants who could be interested in forming a

merchants association.
Foster cohesion among merchants as a prerequisite for formation of an
association.
Suggest and encourage joint promotions.
Suggest and encourage joint marketing.
Suggest and encourage beautification efforts.
Identify partners who can assist in bringing merchants together as an
association.
Promote Hartford Department of Development Services, Economic
Development, as a source of financial advice, as appropriate, to assist
potential business owners.
Seek political support and funding from appropriate sources to implement
Promote economic development on Capitol Avenue between Park Terrace
(w) and Broad Street (e) through streetscape improvements
Improve and enhance the overall appearance of commercial spaces along
Capitol Avenue.
Utilize Hartford Faade Improvement Program to improve faades of
mixed-use buildings between Park Terrace (w) and Broad Street (e).
Examine zoning for changes that could promote economic development.
Consider re-zoning Capitol Avenue between Babcock Street (w) and
Lawrence Street (e) from RO-1 to B-4.
Consider re-zoning Broad Street between Capitol Avenue (n) and Park
Street (s).
Identify youth services provided within the Mayors Target Area.
Ascertain the availability of the gym and recreation center at parcel 403002-053 for youth services.
Share results of inventory with Hartford Mayors Office of Youth Services
Analyze existing youth services within NRZ for depth and breadth of
coverage.
Develop an updatable database of youth services and the organizations
providing them within the NRZ.
Work with Hartford Mayors Office of Youth Services to convene a
meeting of youth service providers in the Mayors Target Area and its
immediate vicinity.
Publicize existing youth services to NRZ stakeholders.
Enhance or expand youth services as needed within the MTA.
Monitor and evaluate the work of the Hartford Mayors Office of Youth
Services as it implements the appropriate action steps under the NIAP.
Promote program to plant trees in the front yards of residential parcels
Identify appropriate species of trees for neighborhood.
Identify interested property owners.

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SP 17/1
SP 18/2.A.1
SP 18/2.A.2
Develop a strategy to market commercial space within the Mayors Target

Area
Prepare and submit a monthly report on the implementation of the
Neighborhood Improvement Action Plan for the Mayors Target Area
within the North Frog Hollow NRZ
Prepare and submit a quarterly report on the implementation of the
The Capitol Avenue Corridor Improvement District:

This improvement district includes parcels as follows:
Babcock Street: both sides of the street between Capitol Avenue (north) and Russ
Street (south).
Broad Street: parcels on the both sides of the street between Interstate 84(north)
Capitol Avenue: parcels on the both sides of the street between Park Terrace
(west) and Washington Street (east).
Columbia Street: in its entirety.
Flower Street: in its entirety.
Hungerford Street: parcels on both sides of the street between Capitol Avenue
(north) and Russ Street (south).
Lafayette Street: parcels on both sides of the street between Capitol Avenue
Lawrence Street: parcels on both sides of the street between Capitol Avenue
Oak Street: parcels on both sides of the street between Capitol Avenue (north)
Park Terrace: parcels on the both side of the street between Capitol Avenue
Russ Street: parcels on the north side of the street between Park Terrace (west)
and Washington Street (east).
Washington Street: parcels on the west side of the street between Capitol Avenue
Tasks related to the Capitol Avenue Corridor Improvement District have been
incorporated into the Plan of Revitalization as follows:
SP 1/2
Calm traffic through altered traffic patterns on Babcock Street and
Lawrence Street.
SP 1/2
Calm traffic through altered traffic patterns on Babcock Street and
Lawrence Street.
SP 1/2.A.1
SP 1/2.A.1

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SP 1/2.A.2
SP 1/2.A.2
SP 1/3.A
SP 1/3.A.1
SP 1/3.A.2
SP 1/3.B
SP 1/3.B
SP 1/3.B.1
SP 1/3.B.2
SP 1/3.B.3
SP 1/3.B.4
SP 1/3.B.5
SP 1/3.C
SP 1/3.C.1
SP 1/3.C.2
SP 2/1.A
SP 2/1.A.1
SP 2/1.A.2
SP 2/1.A.3
SP 2/1.B
SP 2/1.B.1
SP 2/1.B.2
SP 2/1.B.3
SP 2/1.B.4
Reduce Capitol Avenue westbound between Park Terrace (w) and Broad
Street (e) from two lanes to one lane
Install curb bump-outs to reduce lanes and define bus stops and loading
zones
Preserve two lanes near intersection of Capitol Avenue (w/e) and Park
Terrace (s) to permit left-turn only lane from Capitol Avenue onto Park
Terrace southbound
Alter parking restrictions on Capitol Avenue
Eliminate morning rush hour parking prohibition.
Alter morning rush hour parking prohibition to between 7:30 am and 9:00
am.
Coordinate evening rush hour parking prohibition with same on Broad
Street
Alter evening rush hour parking prohibition to between 3:30 pm and 5:30
pm.
Consider meters for Capitol Avenue in lieu of timed parking restriction.
Reduce Capitol Avenue eastbound between Park Terrace (w) and Broad
Street (e) from two lanes to one lane
zones
Preserve two lanes near intersection of Flower Street (n), Capitol Avenue
(w/e), and Lawrence Street (s) to permit left-turn only lane from Capitol
Avenue onto Park Terrace southbound
Close flybys at intersection of Park Terrace (n/s), Sigourney Street (w),a
and Russ Street (e)
Seek funding to implement closure of flybys pursuant to Pope Park Master
Plan
Reconfigure key intersection to accommodate re-alignment of Russ Street
between key intersection (w) and Putnam Street (e) (SP 2/1.B)
Initiate traffic study of key intersection to determine best traffic calming
measures for vehicles proceeding onto Sigourney Street
Re-align Russ Street between key intersection (west) and intersection with
Adjust Russ Street southward in order to connect it to key intersection at
right angle
Reduce Russ Street to one lane each way between key intersection (w) and
Putnam Street (e)
Study need to install retaining wall along sidewalk on south side of Russ
Street

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SP 2/1.B.6
SP 2/1.B.7
SP 2/1.B.8
SP 2/1.C
SP 2/1.C.4
SP 2/2
SP 2/2.A
SP 2/2.A.1
SP 2/2.A.2
SP 2/2.A.4
SP 2/2.A.5
SP 2/2.B
SP 2/2.B.1
SP 2/2.B.2
SP 2/2.B.3
SP 2/2.B.4
SP 2/3.A
SP 2/3.A.1
SP 2/3.A.2
SP 2/3.A.3
SP 2/3.B.1
SP 7/1
SP 7/1.C.1
SP 7/1.C.2
SP 7/1.C.3
SP 7/1.C.4
SP 8/2.A.1
SP 8/2.A.2
Restore median island to full length of Russ Street between key

intersection (w) and Putnam Street (e)
Transfer land under current westbound lane of Russ Street to Pope Park
North
Study feasibility of including parallel parking along westbound lane of
Russ Street between key intersection (w) and Putnam Street (e)
Re-stripe and consider re-alignment of Sigourney Street between Interstate
84 (n) and key intersection (s)
Study feasibility of adding traffic signal to flyby from Park Terrace
southbound onto Sigourney Street northbound
Improve and enhance greenspace at and around key intersection
Identify appropriate trees and shrubbery for median islands
Evaluate existing median islands for potential plantings.
Evaluate ability of Sigourney Street median islands between to support
plantings between intersection with Park Terrace southbound flyby (n) and
key intersection (s)
Install plantings.
Test soil at site of buried Department of Transportation waste pond for
presence of hazardous materials and for its effect on future plantings
Clarify ownership of Thithermead and transfer title to Pope Park if
appropriate
Expand existing plantings in Thithermead, including trees, shrubbery, bulb
flowers, periodic flowers, and wildflowers
Install benches in Thithermead
Improve and enhance pedestrian amenities along Sigourney Street
between Interstate 84 (n) and key intersection (s)
Ease walk from Aetna and Connecticut Culinary Institute to Capitol
Avenue, Pope Park North, and the Bankside Grove section of Pope Park.
Ease walk from Connecticut Department of Revenue Services to Capitol
Avenue, Pope Park North, and Bankside Grove section of Pope Park
Partner with Asylum Hill NRZ committee in order to enhance pedestrian
amenities along Sigourney Street in a manner that benefits both NRZs
Encourage natural formation of footpath through Thithermead in order to
prevent other crossings from forming.
Move the state museum from its current location on Capitol Avenue to the
current location of the Juvenile Detention Center
Relocate Museum of Connecticut History to 920 Broad Street.
Relocate Connecticut State Library to 920 Broad Street.
Relocate Connecticut State Archives to 920 Broad Street.
Relocate Juvenile Detention Center to 50 Jennings Road.
Re-stripe Putnam Street in order to allow for parking on both sides of the
street and to calm traffic on street
Allow parking on both sides of the street for two hours from 8:00 AM
until 6:00 PM

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SP 8/2.B
SP 12/1
SP 12/1.A
SP 12/1.A.1
SP 12/1.A.2
SP 12/1.A.3
SP 12/1.A.4
SP 12/1.A.5
SP 12/1.B
SP 12/1.B.4
SP 12/1.B.5
SP 12/1.B.6
SP 13
SP 13/1.C
SP 13/1.C.1
SP 13/1.C.2
SP 13/1.C.3
SP 13/1.C.4
SP 27.2.B.1
SP 27/1
SP 27/1.A.2
SP 27/2.A.1
SP 27/2.A.2
Study the effectiveness of re-striping Putnam Street between Capitol

Avenue (n) and Park Street (s) in calming traffic
Identify potential merchants who could be interested in forming a
merchants association.
Identify potential merchants and offices that could be interested in forming
a merchants association.
Conduct outreach among and organize merchants and offices along
Capitol Avenue
Conduct outreach among and organize merchants and offices along Broad
Street
Conduct outreach among and organize merchants and offices along Oak
Street
Hungerford Street
Lawrence Street
Foster cohesion among merchants as a prerequisite for formation of an
association.
Encourage participation by property owners in Hartford Faade
Improvement Program
Encourage participation by merchants and offices in a project to install
banners on area streetlight poles
Negotiate with Connecticut Department of Public Works for use of nearby
state parking lots after hours as incentive for merchants and offices to
organize in a merchants association.
Improve and enhance the streetscape of Capitol Avenue
Create unified, cohesive visual identity for Capitol Avenue that connects it
to streetscape along Capitol Avenue east of Washington Street.
Avenue to Park Terrace.
Extend unified, cohesive visual identity for Capitol Avenue down all side
streets from Oak Street to Park Terrace one block to Russ Street.
Extend gold-domed lantern-style streetlights down side streets to Russ
Street.
Plan for eventual extension of Park Street streetscape up side streets to
Russ Street.
Add tree-lined median island to Capitol Avenue between Broad Street (w)
and Washington Street (e)
Review existing plans within Capitol Center District for compatibility
with Strategic Plan and with each other
Review plan for Broad Street reconstruction
Reduce number of lanes on Capitol Avenue between Broad Street (w) and
Washington Street (e) from five lanes to two or three lanes as appropriate
Preserve right-turn only lane from Capitol Avenue westbound onto Broad
Street northbound.

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SP 27/2.A.3
SP 27/2.A.4
SP 27/2.A.5
SP 27/2.C
SP 27/2.C.3
SP 27/2.D
SP 27/2.D.1
SP 27/2.D.2
SP 27/3
SP 27/3.A
SP 27/3.A.1
SP 27/3.A.2
SP 27/3.B.1
SP 27/3.B.2
SP 27/3.B.3
SP 27/3.B.4
SP 27/3.C
SP 27/3.C.1
SP 27/3.C.2
SP 27/3.C.3
SP 27/4.A
SP 27/4.A.1
SP 27/4.A.2
SP 27/4.A.3
SP 27/4.B
SP 27/4.B.1
SP 28
SP 28/1
SP 28/1.A.1
SP 28/1.A.2
SP 29/1.A.2
SP 29/1.A.3
SP 29/1.A.4

Street southbound.
Narrow Broad Street between Interstate 84 and Capitol Avenue.
Add tree-lined median to Broad Street north of Capitol Avenue and not
farther than the bridge over the train tracks.
Extend amount of time for pedestrians to cross intersection of Capitol
Avenue and Broad Street.
Develop underutilized state-held parcels to create state governmental
campus
Develop surface parking area behind state agencies on Capitol Avenue
Study feasibility of constructing state office building on this site
Develop site as office space with commercial component
Add strong technology component to development at this site
Develop as Pathways to Technology Magnet School
Study existing river walks for applicability to Park River
Study feasibility of exposing Park River in this area
Create Park River River Walk commercial area to support office space
Building Parking Garage
Create an attractive barrier between the sidewalk and the train tracks to
increase safety and security
Add better lighting to enhance pedestrian safety
Work with Hartford Police Department and State Capitol Police
Department to add police foot patrols to pathway
Restore public access to Legislative Office Building Parking Garage
Analyze security concerns stemming from proximity to government
facilities
Current development initiative at parcel 404-002-001 (376 or 376-400
Capitol Avenue
Establish and implement restricted plan of development
Review proposed development as part of SP 27/1
Negotiate with appropriate municipal officials to extend planned
reconstruction south to New Britain Avenue
Establish morning rush hour parking restrictions that are coordinated with
same on Capitol Avenue

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SP 29/1.A.4
SP 29/1.A.4
SP 29/1.A.5
SP 29/1.A.5
SP 29/1.A.6
SP 29/2
SP 29/2.C
SP 29/2.C.1
SP 29/2.C.5
SP 30
SP 30/1.A
SP 31
SP 31/1.A.1
SP 31/1.A.1
SP 31/1.A.2
Establish evening rush hour parking restrictions that are coordinated with
Establish evening rush hour parking restrictions that are coordinated with
Consider meters in lieu of timed parking restrictions
Design plan for Broad Street as a technology corridor and an
entrepreneurial incubator
Create an arts and entertainment district at and around intersection of
Broad Street (n/s) and Park Street (w/e) with cultural and educational
component
Support relocation of state museum to current site of Juvenile Detention
Center (SP 7/1)
Support expansion of commercial activity that complements creation of
district
Flower Street
Maintain Flower Street as an open thoroughfare connecting Asylum Hill
to Frog Hollow
Calm traffic through altered traffic patterns on Hungerford Street
Re-stripe Hungerford Street in order to allow for parking on both sides of
the street and to calm traffic on street
Re-stripe Hungerford Street in order to allow for parking on both sides of
the street and to calm traffic on street
Allow parking on both sides of the street for two hours from 8:00 AM
until 6:00 PM
The above contents represent the strategic areas for revitalization action
within the Frog Hollow NRZ as established by the Committee prior to
September 1, 2009.
SARAs. Contact information for all of those individuals can be found in Appendix J.
Information regarding previous SARAs or actions relating to individual SARAs that have
been completed can be found in Appendix G.
Chapter 11
The Committee and its subcommittees have identified problem properties within the NRZ
that constitute a serious threat to the health, safety, and welfare of the NRZ and the
immediate neighborhood around each of these problem properties. As such, the
Committee considers these parcels to be eligible for action pursuant to the statutory
authority of the Committee.
As the procedures designed to implement the statutory authority of the Committee
are necessarily thorough, action against each of these problem properties will be time
consuming. The Committee, therefore, reserves the right to act against each of the
parcels listed in this chapter as its resources become available to address a particular
problem property.
The Committee will also add problem properties that it identifies as it implements
the Plan of Revitalization. The Committee reserves the right to act against any parcel
added to this chapter as its resources become available to address a particular problem
property.
Complaints
SP 9/2.A
The Committee has before it the following complaints pursuant to the

Babcock/Capitol/Lawrence/Russ Block Watch ATR:
SP 9/2.A

Keller Historic District ATR:
SP 9/2.A

Mortson/Putnam Heights ATR:
SP 9/2.A



Putnam Street Pride Block ATR:

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SP 9/2.A

Frog Hollow South ATR:

Parcel 131-001-002 (147 Affleck Street also known as Zion Hill Cemetery)
Parcel 131-002-019 (112 or 114 Lincoln Street)
Parcel 131-003-001 (111 or 113-115 Lincoln Street)
Parcel 206-001-004 (67 or 67-69 School Street)
Parcel 206-001-005 (63, 63-65, or 65 School Street)
Parcel 206-001-012 (461 Washington Street or M.D. Fox Manor)
Parcel 206-002-022 (36 or 38 School Street)
Parcel 206-003-023 (26 or 28 Colonial Street)
Parcel 206-004-039 (26 or 26-28 Brownell Avenue)
Parcel 207-001-001 (233 Washington Street)
Parcel 207-001-004 (247 Washington Street)
Parcel 207-001-025 (1080, 1080-1088, or 1084 Broad Street doing business as
Sol de Borinquen)
Parcel 207-002-028 (71 or 73 Madison Street)
Parcel 207-003-021 (1180 Broad Street doing business as Star Cleaners)
Parcel 207-003-034 (19, 19-21, or 21 Lincoln Street)
Parcel 207-004-002 (323 or 325-327 Washington Street or Washington Court)
Parcel 207-004-007 (24 Vernon Street)
Parcel 207-004-020 (79 or 79-81 Allen Place)
Parcel 303-003-039 (128 or 128-130 Madison Street)
Parcel 303-004-011 (77 Madison Street)
Parcel 402-005-009 (338 or 338-340 Jefferson Street)
Parcel 402-007-008 (1087, 1091 or Broad Street doing business as Hernandez
Market)
Parcel 411-007-007 (159 or 159-161 Oak Street)

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SP 9/2.A
The Committee has before it the following complaints pursuant to action

by the Committee:
SP 9/2.A

Parcel 412-005-002 (87 or 89 Ward Street)
Parcel 412-005-042 (1016 or 1012-1022, 1012-1028, 1016-1018-1020-1022,
1016-1022, or 1020 Broad Street)

The Committee has before it the following complaints from sources

external to the Committee:

Parcel 401-001-008 (443 Summit Street)
Parcel 412-002-006 (17 or 17-19 Squire Street)

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complaints listed in this chapter:
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
9)
That each complaint be monitored by inspectors from appropriate municipal

departments in order to ensure that their condition does not worsen;
That each complaint be considered for expanded code enforcement efforts;
That each complaint be considered a hot spot by the Hartford Police Department
and be added to regular patrol routes within the NRZ;
That the City proceed with foreclosure on any complaint that has encumbrances
against it that equal or exceed the assessed value of the parcel;
complaint be considered as a priority by the appropriate departments within the
municipal government as those departments assess proposals for projects within
the areas;
complaint be considered as a priority by the appropriate departments within the
municipal government as those departments allocate resources during the course
of the municipal fiscal year;
That the City be prepared to exercise eminent domain against any of the
complaints that is a vacant building;
That the City be prepared to place into rent receivership any of the complaints
that is an occupied building; and
That the appropriate departments within the state and municipal governments be
prepared to entertain requests for waivers to advance and to expedite the
development of each of the complaints.
The above contents represent the ongoing statutory actions within the
Frog Hollow NRZ as established prior to September 1, 2009.
Information regarding previous complaints or actions relating to individual complaints
that have been completed can be found in Appendix G.
Chapter 12
Annual Targets for the Implementation of the Plan of
Revitalization
Each mandated subcommittee has been assigned specific objectives from the Plan of
Revitalization. These assignments, as well as any other requirements placed on the
mandated subcommittees by the implementation procedures or by the Committee, are the
means by which the Committee will implement the Plan of Revitalization.
Although it was originally envisioned that these assigned responsibilities would
be completed annually, the structure of the Plan of Revitalization does not permit the
implementation targets to be arranged chronologically by deadlines. The Plan of
Revitalization is a broader document than originally conceived, and it foresees projects
stretching out over the period of a decade. It would be impossible to anticipate any fixed
deadline for any of these assigned responsibilities, especially as the tasks those assigned
responsibilities represent are inter-connected and will affect the implementation of other
tasks as they are completed. Consequently, each mandated subcommittee will select
from its list of assigned responsibilities what it will do over the course of a given year,
and those assignments they select comprise their annual implementation targets.
As noted, implementation targets are tasks under the strategic projects within the
Plan of Revitalization. Thus, a mandated subcommittee that selects an implementation
target from its assigned responsibilities also selects a task under a given strategic project.
Any strategic project from which a task has been selected will be considered activated for
the year. Strategic projects from which no tasks have been selected will be considered
inactive for that year.
As a mandated subcommittee selects a target, certain deadlines may apply, since
some actions will be time-sensitive once they have begun. In some rare cases, the Plan of
Revitalization has anticipated these time-sensitive deadlines, but for the most part the
establishment of deadlines is left to the discretion of the chairs of the mandated
subcommittees. The Committee will have input into this process, but it is generally
understood that the chairs of the mandated subcommittees have a better sense of the
resources available to them and how best to allocate them.
Some strategic projects are shared between mandated subcommittees. In those
instances, mandated subcommittees should confer with each other before selecting
implementation targets from shared strategic projects. The Committee will serve to
coordinate such efforts, and in the event a conflict arises between targets or between
mandated subcommittees working separately on pieces of the same project from the Plan
of Revitalization, the Committee will act as arbitrator.
This chapter begins with a list of activated strategic projects as well as any
additional implementation targets the mandated subcommittees have selected or
developed for the year. This list is followed by a list of annual implementation targets for
each of the mandated subcommittee. The targets are arranged first as they have been
assigned by the Strategic Plan and second as they have been imposed by the Committee
or the mandated subcommittees. This second category also includes mandated surveys
and new tasks developed by the mandated subcommittees. A final list of implementation
targets arranged according to purview ends the chapter.
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The complete list of assigned responsibilities for each mandated subcommittee

can be found in Appendix I.
Active strategic projects.

Activated by
Primary responsibility
Additional responsibilities Community and Economic Development subcommittee.
Affected targets
1: Install municipal garbage receptacles within the
Mayors Target Area.
3: Work with schools to promote litter removal in
neighborhood.
4: Design and implement a comprehensive anti-litter
campaign for the NRZ.
Proposed municipal action None.
Activated by
Additional responsibilities None.
Affected targets
2.A: Install improved crosswalks at the key intersection of
Broad Street (n/s) and Capitol Avenue (w/e)
Proposed municipal action Improve intersection of Broad Street (north-south) and
Capitol Avenue (west-east) and the intersection of Park
Terrace (north-south) and Park Street (west-east) to give
pedestrians ample time to cross safely, as encouraging foot
traffic along these intersections will increase the use of
Pope Park and expand the customer base for businesses
along Broad Street and Capitol Avenue.
Notes
Livability subcommittee activated this target as part of its
larger effort to focus on the key intersection of Broad Street
(north-south) and Capitol Avenue (west-east).
Activated by
Public Safety subcommittee.
Additional responsibilities Communication subcommittee.
Affected targets
1.A.3: Develop a list of problem properties that could be
designated as complaints or mandated complaints
2: Take action on complaint against subject parcel
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Proposed municipal action
Notes
4: Take action against mandated complaint pursuant to

Committees revitalization authority
7: Consider waivers for proposed development projects
within the NRZ.
Take concerted action to inspect and enforce appropriate
sections of state law and municipal code in each of the
following areas: parcels on and near the key intersection of
Putnam Street (north-south) and Russ Street (west-east);
and parcels on Babcock Street between Capitol Avenue
(north) and Russ Street (south)
Expand and enhance enforcement of criminal laws within
the NRZ.
Initiate targeted enforcement of the noise abatement
ordinance.
Enforce laws and ordinances pertaining to truancy and
loitering.
Enforce the closure of Pope Park North at dusk and
throughout the night.
Allocate the necessary resources to the Frog Hollow
neighborhood to accomplish 1 through 5, inclusive.
Pursuant to CGS Title 7 Chapter 118 7-601(b), form
comprehensive code enforcement teams that will include
representatives from the Hartford Police Department, the
Hartford Fire Department, the Division of Licenses and
Inspections of the Department of Development Services,
the Division of Housing and Property Management of the
Department of Development Services, the Department of
Public Works, the Department of Health and Human
Services, and the Office of the Corporation Counsel in
order to address thoroughly and completely the problem
properties identified by the Committee and its relevant
mandated subcommittees.
Pursue a policy of foreclosing on any parcel against which
there are encumbrances equal to or in excess of the
assessed value of the parcel.
This project is considered open as its tasks revolve around
problem properties, not any single set goal, despite the fact
that this project is applied to one problem property at a
time. The Property Development subcommittee and the
Public Safety subcommittee shall select problem properties
throughout the course of the year, and each shall report on
the progress made toward accomplishing the tasks of this
project as applied to the selected problem properties. The
Public Safety subcommittee intends to focus on problem
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SP 10: Expand and strengthen block watches within the Mayors Target Area.
Activated by
Affected targets
1: Recruit new leaders from blocks within Mayors Target
Area that do not have block watches
5: Target specific areas within NRZ for expansion and
strengthening of block watches
Proposed municipal action Strengthen ties between the block watches and the Hartford
Police Department
Strengthen ties between the block watches and both
Dominick F. Burns Elementary School and Maria Colon
Sanchez Elementary School.
Establish the Park Branch of the Hartford Public Library as
a nexus within a network of NRZ block watches.
Prioritize residents of the NRZ for the Hartford Police
Department Citizens Academy.
Establish an effective means of communicating information
from the City in general and the Hartford Police
Department in particular to the block watches.
Notes
The Public Safety subcommittee plans to start two new
block watch organizations, and it plans that one of those
new organizations will be in the Frog Hollow South ATR.
SP 11: The Committee, its subcommittees, and its members will become familiar with
and be able to utilize federal law, state law, and municipal code as well as federal, state,
and municipal services and programs to the advantage of the NRZ and shall encourage
the same among NRZ stakeholders.
Activated by
Not applicable.
Additional responsibilities Oversight subcommittee.
Community and Economic Development subcommittee.
Affected targets
1: The Committee, its subcommittees, and its members
shall become familiar with and be able to utilize federal
law, state law, and municipal code to the advantage of the
NRZ.
2: The Committee, its subcommittees, and its members
shall become familiar with and be able to utilize federal,
state, and municipal services and programs to the
advantage of the NRZ.

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Notes
3.F: Design an overall strategy to provide historic

preservation guidelines on restrictions under local historic
districts to property owners and residents.
None.
This project was activated separately by the Property
Development subcommittee and the Public Safety
subcommittee. Its activation applies only to those
subcommittees, as no other subcommittee has activated its
portion of this project. The sixth objective of the third
target of this project requires the Property Development
subcommittee to coordinate its efforts with the
Communication subcommittee and the Livability
subcommittee. The Property Development subcommittee
will contact those subcommittees as necessary. The Public
Safety subcommittee will focus on state and municipal laws
that cover nuisances and nuisance abatements.
SP 18: Prepare and submit reports as required by law and by resolution of the
Committee.
Activated by
Oversight subcommittee
Oversight subcommittee
Affected targets
All.
Notes
Tasks under this project as well as their deadlines
established outside the parameters of the Strategic Plan.
Project is, therefore, considered to be open and ongoing
rather than active.
SP 19: Targeted noise abatement program in the BCLR Block Watch area.
Activated by
Affected targets
All.
Proposed municipal action Equip police officers or inspectors with the tools necessary
to measure violations of the noise abatement ordinance.
Notes
Project activated to coincide with City of Hartfords
emphasis on enforcement of noise abatement ordinance
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Activated by
Affected targets
1: Design and implement a targeted outreach campaign
through the Public Safety subcommittee.
3.C.8: Support prioritization of installation of trash
receptacles around Dominick F. Burns Elementary School
proposed under SP 4/1.B.5
Proposed municipal action Provide whatever logistical or administrative support it
deems appropriate to assist in this effort.
Pursuant to CGS Title 7 Chapter 118 7-601(b), create
multiagency collaborative delivery teams to provide
increased municipal services to any block or blocks the
Committee targets for outreach and recruitment during the
period of time the Committee is working there.
Notes
This task activated separately by the Public Safety
subcommittee and by the Livability subcommittee.
Livability subcommittees task under this project connected
to its activation of SP 4.
SP 26: Recommended course of action on parcel 403-002-028 (762 or 770 Park Street).
Activated by
Committee.
Communication subcommittee
Additional responsibilities Property Development subcommittee.
Affected targets
All.
Notes
This project is considered ongoing as the majority of its
tasks were completed prior to the completion of the
Strategic Plan.
Activated by
Affected targets
1: Review existing plans within Capitol Center District for
compatibility with Strategic Plan and with each other.
2.C: Narrow Broad Street between Interstate 84 and
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Notes
3: Develop underutilized state-held parcels to create state

governmental campus.
4.A: Upgrade and beautify pedestrian connection behind
Legislative Office Building Parking Garage
4.C: Establish partnership with Bushnell Park stakeholders
to expand connections between Northeast Gateway and
Bushnell Park
Provide it support in its effort to generate political support
and funding from appropriate sources for this project.
Project activated separately by Property Development
subcommittee and by Livability subcommittee. The
subcommittees respective portions of the project do not
overlap, but coordination and communication between the
two subcommittees will be encouraged.
SP 28: Current development initiative at parcel 404-002-001 (376 or 376-400 Capitol

Avenue).
Activated by
Affected targets
All.
Proposed municipal action Work with the Committee to create a package of incentives
that will aid in the implementation of the restricted plan of
development, including, but not limited to, acceptance of
any proposed tax agreements or any proposed waivers.
Notes
This project is considered open as the proposed
development is this parcel pre-dates the Strategic Plan. The
proposed development is considered ongoing, although its
exact status is unknown at this point in time. The Property
Development subcommittee will attempt to connect the
proposed development to the goals of the Strategic Plan.
SP 29: Develop Broad Street as a technology corridor and an entrepreneurial incubator.
Activated by
Affected targets
2.A: Identify potential partners for this project.
2.B: Survey parcels along Broad Street.
Proposed municipal action Assist in the necessary assessments of Broad Street.
Work with the Committee to provide incentives for current
owners of potential properties for use pursuant to this
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As appropriate, foreclose on problem properties and

subsequently designate them for use pursuant to this
project.
Support the efforts of the Committee as it seeks political
support and funding from appropriate sources for this
project.
SP 32: Recommended course of action for parcel 403-005-019 (18 or 18-20 Putnam
Heights).
Activated by
Affected targets
All.
Proposed municipal action Foreclose on this parcel immediately.
SP 36: Resolve outstanding issues stemming from construction of Mortson/Putnam
Heights development project.
Activated by
Affected targets
All.
Proposed municipal action Supply the Committee with any and all public documents
related to the Mortson/Putnam Heights development
project.
Work with the Committee to craft the best possible tax
agreement with the residents of the Mortson/Putnam
Heights development project.
Work with the Committee to craft the best possible
alteration with the residents of the Mortson/Putnam Heights
SP 37: Recommended course of action for parcel 404-001-046 (461 Capitol Avenue).
Activated by
Affected targets
1.A: Establish recommended course of action.
1.C: Implement recommended course of action.
Proposed municipal action Designate a representative from the Economic Division of
the Department of Development Services assist the
Committee with this project.
SP 38: Current development initiative centered on parcel 412-001-001, also known as
the Lyric Theater.
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Additional responsibilities
Affected targets
Notes
None.
All.
Work with it to create a package of incentives that will aid
in the implementation of the restricted plan of
Implement this strategic project as soon as possible.
SP 39: Current development initiative known as the Immaculate Conception Shelter

Supportive Housing Project.
Activated by
Affected targets
All.
Proposed municipal action Work with it to create a package of incentives that will aid
in the implementation of the restricted plan of
Notes
SP 41: Current development initiative centered on parcel 328-002-003 (1200 Park
Street), also known as Pope Commons.
Activated by
Affected targets
All.
Proposed municipal action Work with the Committee to create a package of incentives
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Notes

SP 42: Merge with Frog Hollow South Neighborhood Revitalization Zone to form a
single neighborhood revitalization zone.
Activated by
Affected targets
All.
Notes
This project has been active since February 14, 2008. It
was initiated by Agreement between the North Frog
Hollow Neighborhood Revitalization Zone Committee and
the Frog Hollow South Neighborhood Revitalization Zone
Committee, and its tasks were established by that
agreement.
Additional implementation targets.

I. MANDATED SURVEYS.
PUBLIC SAFETY SUBCOMMITTEE.
A survey of nuisances within the NRZ. This survey shall include, but not
be limited to, information on:
MS 1
Authorization
abandoned large objects,

abandoned vehicles,
broken building fixtures,
dead or dying trees,
feral animals,
graffiti,
litter,
overgrown vegetation,
public fixtures, and
rodents
An Omnibus Act Amending the Strategic Plan of the

North Frog Hollow Neighborhood Revitalization Zone,
Title XII Chap. 3 6 (7), April 13, 2006 (rev. 4/10/2008 &
9/11/2008).
MS 2
A survey of absentee landlords within the NRZ.
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Initial focus shall be on problem properties owned by absentee landlords.
Create contact list of absentee landlords who own problem properties.

Identify property managers employed by absentee landlords.

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Authorization
Notes
Attempt to connect property owners obscured by multiple limited

liability corporations or partnerships.
Consider outreach campaign presenting issues and concerns to absentee
landlords who own problem properties (cf. SP 24/2).

Title XII Chap. 3 6 (3), April 13, 2006 (rev. 4/10/2008 &
9/11/2008).
The Public Safety subcommittee shall initially focus its
efforts on problem properties owned by absentee landlords.
II. EXISTING IMPOSED TASKS

OVERSIGHT SUBCOMMITTEE.
IT 1: Translate version for submission, Strategic Plan (Chapter 9) into Spanish.
Purview
Outreach.
Designation
PR 15/1.H
Authorization
Report of the Oversight subcommittee, December 7, 2007
Notes
Adaptation of existing task. Limited by Oversight
subcommittee to version for submission due to complexity
of remainder of Strategic Plan.
PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT SUBCOMMITTEE.
IT 2: The Property Development subcommittee will undertake the following with
regards to problem properties within the NRZ:
Monitor tax delinquency/abandonment status of residential properties.

Evaluate City housing demolition initiatives in specific locations and
lend support only as a last resort to blight abatement (restoration is not
economically or physically practical).
Evaluate potential roles for NRZ in achieving stabilization of those properties.
Establish use and maintenance of vacant lots.
Establish consistent treatment for past demolition lots.
Link sites with homeownership opportunities, infill housing, or community
benefits (greenspace, gardens, play areas, etc.).
Evaluate the benefit of creating off-street parking.
The Property Development subcommittee agreed to develop a list of buildings

within the NRZ that required mothballing.
Purview
Monitoring and evaluation problem properties.
Designation
PR 1/1.B
Authorization
Strategic Plan, June 13, 2002, page 50.
Strategic Plan, February 5, 2005, pages 50-51.
Report of the Property Development subcommittee, July
11, 2006
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IT 3: The Committee authorized the Housing subcommittee to conduct a land-use survey

of parcels within the NRZ.
Purview
Monitoring and evaluation current circumstances.
Designation
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Authorization
Report of the Housing subcommittee, November 9, 2004.

Regular meeting of the Committee for November 2004,
November 11, 2004
Adjourned regular meeting of the Committee for November
2004, December 3, 2004
IT 4: The Property Development subcommittee shall continue to work with reputable

developers to
create housing opportunities

encourage the use of local sub-contractors.
The Property Development subcommittee requested that the City of Hartford

establish a procedure for submitting regular reports on the status of development
projects within the NRZ.
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The Property Development subcommittee is authorized to create a process to
monitor and to evaluate ongoing development projects within the NRZ and to
submit that process to the Committee for approval.
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The Property Development subcommittee requested that its planning advisor
confirm that the chair of the Committee will be copied on all correspondence
related to the status of ongoing development projects within the NRZ.
Purview
Monitoring and evaluation ongoing development
projects.
Designation
PR 1/6.B
Authorization
Strategic Plan, June 13, 2002, pages 50 & 68.
Report of the Housing subcommittee, October 13, 2004.
Regular meeting of the Committee for October 2004,
October 14, 2004.
Adjourned regular meeting of the Committee for October
2004, October 28, 2004.
Report of the Housing subcommittee, November 9, 2004
Strategic Plan, February 5, 2005, pages 50 & 68.
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IT 5: The Property Development subcommittee shall focus rehabilitation initiatives near

redevelopment efforts and categorize by level of assistance needed as follows:
Purview
Designation
Authorization
Type I: Painting and general exterior maintenance

Type II: Limited structural improvements (roof, stairs, porches, and
limited weatherization)
Type III: Extensive rehabilitation (windows, doors, siding, structural)
PR 3/1.B
Strategic Plan, June 13, 2002, pages 50-51.
Strategic Plan, February 5, 2005, page 50.
IT 6: The Property Development subcommittee shall seek out effective mechanisms for
homeowners in our neighborhood who may not have sufficient capital to maintain their
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subcommittee shall establish a list of targeted buildings and work with owner(s) to obtain
adequate financing.
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The Property Development subcommittee shall become informed about existing
City, State, and Federal housing programs and loan funds applicable to
improvement of housing stock.
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The Property Development subcommittee shall inventory existing
rehabilitation/maintenance programs and agencies and evaluate the need for a
NRZ referral mechanism.
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The Property Development subcommittee shall research existing laws and
programs relating to tenant rights and evaluate potential roles for/need for action
by the NRZ.
Purview
Designation
PR 11/1.C
Authorization
Strategic Plan, June 13, 2002, pages 50 & 68.
Strategic Plan, February 5, 2005, pages 50 & 68.
IT 7: The Property Development subcommittee authorized Donald Poland to analyze
Chapter 9 Article V 9-91 through 9-98A, inclusive, of the Municipal Code of Hartford,
also known as the anti-blight ordinance, and to consider its possible application to
Committee procedures. The Property Development subcommittee requested that Gerry
Maine investigate Chapter 9 Article V 9-91 through 9-98A, inclusive, of the Municipal
Code of Hartford, also known as the anti-blight ordinance, and to consider its possible
application to Committee procedures in place of Donald Poland.
Purview
Designation
PR 11/1.G
Authorization
Report of the Housing subcommittee, October 13, 2004.
Report of the Housing subcommittee, November 9, 2004.
Report of the Oversight subcommittee, October 4, 2006.
I. NEWLY DESIGNED TASKS
COMMUNICATION SUBCOMMITTEE.
IT 8: Establish, design, and maintain Committee web site.
Purview
Outreach.
Designation
PR 15/2
Authorization
Title XV Chap. 5 (3), April 13, 2006 (rev. 4/10/2008 &
9/11/2008).
Notes
Based on existing responsibility of Communication
subcommittee. New as task adopted by Communication
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COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SUBCOMMITTEE

IT 9: Recommended course of action for Parcel 412-003-007 (175 Washington Street),
also known as the Washington Diner, with main components as follows:
Develop recommended course of action with identified partners

Establish business model for location
Negotiate contents of recommended course of action with potential
operators
Seek advice and assistance for potential operators from the following:
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Identify cost of re-establishing restaurant at location

Identify potential operators, preferably from NRZ, who are
willing to hire locally
Identify potential sources of funding to repair fire damage to
building on parcel and to invest in start-up at location
Identify local partners to assist in this effort
Hartford Community Loan Fund

Hartford Department of Development Services, Economic Development
Division
Hartford Hospital
Spanish American Merchants Association

Coordinate actions with the following:
Purview
Designation
Authorization
Notes
Economic Development.
PR 6/3
Report of the Community and Economic Development
subcommittee, April 16, 2009.
Based on existing responsibilities of Community and
Economic Development subcommittee. New as task
adopted by Community and Economic Development
subcommittee. Consideration should be given to approving
this project as a new project SP 55.

IT 10: Strengthen relationship with the following:
Hartford Police Department.

Hartford Department of Pubic Works.
Hartford Department of Development Services.
Agencies and departments of the State of Connecticut as appropriate and
reasonable.
Establish links between aforementioned entities and the administrative functions

of this subcommittee.
Purview
Outreach.
Designation
PR 15/3
Authorization
Report of the Public Safety subcommittee, March 23, 2009.
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Notes
Similar in content to SP 24, and could perhaps become new

target under that project.
LIVABILITY SUBCOMMITTEE.
IT 11: Develop strategy to market NRZ as a livable neighborhood:
Connect effort to market NRZ more generally under Mayors Target

Area Improvement District (cf. SP 17).
Consider encouraging City of Hartford and property owners to plan and to

implement the following in a manner designed to enhance the marketability of the
NRZ as a livable neighborhood:
Faade improvements.
Purview
Designation
Authorization
Notes
Marketing.
PR 14/2
Report of the Livability subcommittee, March 25, 2009.
Connected to SP 17, but this target is not presently included
under that project. Consideration should be given to
revising SP 17 to include this target.
Annual implementation targets for the mandated subcommittees.

I. OVERSIGHT SUBCOMMITTEE.
ASSIGNED FROM STRATEGIC PROJECT.
SP 18/1.A
SP 18/1.B.1
Report on the implementation of the Strategic Plan as follows:
The annual report shall be submitted to the following individuals:
SP 18/1.B.2
Mayor, City of Hartford

Members, City of Hartford Court of Common Council
Secretary, State of Connecticut Office of Policy and Management
Report on the membership of the Committee as follows:
Annually
The annual report shall be submitted to the following individuals
SP 18/1.B.3
City Clerk, City of Harford
Report on the schedule of regular meetings for the upcoming year as

follows:
Annually
Annually
SP 18/2
Report on the implementation of the Neighborhood Improvement Action

Plan for the Mayors Target Area within the North Frog Hollow NRZ as
follows:
Monthly
Quarterly

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The monthly report shall be submitted to the following individuals:
Director, Planning Division, Hartford Department of Development

Services
Designated representative, Planning Division, Hartford Department of
Development Services
Designated representative, Housing and Property Management Division,
Designated representative, Hartford Office of Constituent Services
The quarterly report shall be submitted to the following individuals:
SP 42
Merge with Frog Hollow South Neighborhood Revitalization Zone to

form a single neighborhood revitalization zone as follows:
Integrate Frog Hollow South NRZ into Committees policies and procedures
regards to this ATR

Appoint an association subcommittee consisting primarily of members of
the Frog Hollow South NRZ committee
Include members of the Committee in a number equal to one-third of the
participating Frog Hollow South NRZ committee members
Revitalization
Assume responsibility for implementation of strategic plan of the Frog

Hollow South NRZ committee
Establish independent monitoring and evaluation of Committees efforts
with regards to implementation of the Frog Hollow South NRZ
Assess objectives and implementation targets of strategic plan as first
step toward possible inclusion of overall targets and objectives of
strategic plan into this Strategic Plan
committee
Include several interested and willing members of Frog Hollow South
NRZ committee as members of Committee
Include at least one member of Frog Hollow South NRZ committee on
Designate Frog Hollow South NRZ an area for targeted revitalization
Suspend normal rules for organization of association subcommittee with
Establish basis for working relationship between both NRZ

committees
Establish Frog Hollow South NRZ as an area for targeted
revitalization
Consider merger of Frog Hollow South NRZ into North Frog
Hollow NRZ

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Subsequent actions governed by Articles 9 through 11, inclusive, of the Articles

of Agreement between the North Frog Hollow Neighborhood Revitalization Zone
Committee and the Frog Hollow South Neighborhood Revitalization Zone
Committee, dated February 14, 2008.
IMPOSED.
PR 15/1.H
The Oversight subcommittee agreed that translation of the amended
Strategic Plan would not be possible at this point. The Oversight subcommittee
further agreed that it should be a goal of the Committee to translate the amended
Strategic Plan. The Oversight subcommittee agreed that its chair should discuss
with Leticia Cotto, Park Branch of the Hartford Public Library, how the amended
Strategic Plan could be made available to the public and if library staff could
assist with explanations in Spanish.
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II. COMMUNICATION SUBCOMMITTEE.

ASSIGNED FROM STRATEGIC PROJECTS.
Street) with main component as follows:
SP 26

City
IMPOSED.
PR 15/2
Establish, design, and maintain a readily accessible web site for the
Committee.
III. PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT SUBCOMMITTEE.
ASSIGNED FROM STRATEGIC PLAN.
SP 9/1.A.3
SP 9/2
Develop a list of vacant buildings and vacant lots that pose a significant
risk to the health, safety, and welfare of the NRZ along the following
streets:
Along Babcock Street

Along Broad Street, between Capitol Avenue (north) and Park
Street (south)
Along Capitol Avenue, between Park Terrace (west) and Broad
Street (east)
Along Columbia Street
Along Grand Street, between Babcock Street (west) and Broad
Street (east)
Along Lawrence Street, between Capitol Avenue (north) and
Park Street (south)
Along Mortson Street
Along Park Street, between Park Terrace (west) and Broad Street
(east)
Along Park Terrace, between Capitol Avenue (north) and Park
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Along Putnam Heights

Along Putnam Street, between Capitol Avenue (north) and Park
Street (south)
Along Russ Street, between Park Terrace (west) and Broad
Street (east)
Special emphasis should be given to the following areas:
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Parcels on or near the intersection of Putnam Street (north-south)

and Russ Street (west-east)
Parcels on Babcock Street, between Capitol Avenue (north) and
Russ Street (south)
Refer identified problem properties, particular those in the areas of special

emphasis, to the Hartford Department of Development Services, Licenses and
Inspections Division for targeted code enforcement effort.
Prioritize identified problem properties, and submit problem properties in order of
priority as complaints or as mandated complaints, as appropriate.
Identify the worst properties on Babcock Street between Capitol Avenue and Russ
Street.
Submit list of worst properties to Hartford Department of Development

Services, Licenses and Inspections Division.
Properties identified will exclude the properties identified in the
in the North Frog Hollow NRZ, page 6.
Any properties identified will be considered as candidates for mandated
complaints.
In the event a property identified as part of this process proves to be
occupied, it will be referred to the Public Safety subcommittee.
Standard implementation targets pertaining to formal complaints

Evaluate initial complaints filed against parcels within the NRZ. Special
emphasis should be given to formal complaints that fall on the following
streets:

Street (south)
Street (east)
Street (east)
Park Street (south)
(east)
Street (south)
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The following steps constitute the standard procedure for handling initial
complaints:
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Investigate the circumstances of the subject parcel in conference with

appropriate municipal departments
Obtain appraisal of subject parcel
Attempt to work with owner or owners of subject parcel to remediate
sources of complaint
Establish a recommended course of action for the remediation of the
Pursuit of appropriate punitive action, if necessary
Resolution of appropriate punitive action
Request for statutory action, if necessary
In the event the formal complaint is located on one of the emphasized streets, the
recommended course of action for that formal complaint should include the
following items, all of which can be applied generally to recommended courses of
action for any formal complaint:
Receive information on the initial complaint.

Evaluate initial complaint according to established criteria.
Determine the address of all individuals or entities that hold an interest or
stake in the subject parcel
Take appropriate action on initial complaint pursuant to results of the
evaluation
Initiate action against vacant buildings and vacant lots designated to be formal
complaints.
The following steps constitute the standard procedure for handling formal
complaints:

Street (east)
As necessary, work with appropriate municipal department to utilize

intensified securing as a means to prevent deterioration of the building
on the parcel and to prevent trespassing as appropriate.
Work with Hartford Department of Development Services, Housing and
Property Management Division, to encourage owners to rehabilitate
building into owner-occupied units.
As necessary, determine the structural soundness of the building and its
threat to the health, safety, and welfare of the neighborhood.
As necessary, work with appropriate municipal department to assist the
City in gaining control of the subject parcel through foreclosure.
As necessary, work with appropriate municipal department to market
subject parcels gained through foreclosure to market as sites for
development as owner-occupied units.
Consult Chapter 6 and Appendix C for specific instructions on handling formal

complaints.
Consult Chapter 11 for list of parcels against which to initiate action.
Consult Chapter 7 for procedures governing addition of complaints not listed in
Chapter 11, as well as any other pertinent rules of the Committee.

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Standard implementation targets pertaining to mandated complaints

SP 9/4
Initiate action against vacant buildings and vacant lots designated to be
mandated complaints. Special emphasis should be given to mandated
complaints that fall on the following streets:
The following steps constitute the standard procedure for handling mandated
complaints:

Street (south)
Street (east)
Street (east)
Park Street (south)
(east)
Street (south)
Street (south)
Street (east)
Designation of mandated complaints

Pursuit of appropriate punitive action
Attempt to contact addressee(s) of mandated complaint
Contact immediate neighborhood abutting mandated complaint
Negotiations with addressee(s) or with other potential developer(s)
optional
Public hearing on mandated complaint involving surrounding
neighborhood optional
In the event the mandated complaint is located on one of the emphasized streets,
the recommended course of action for that mandated complaint should include the
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Consult Chapter 5 and Appendix C for detailed instructions on handling mandated

complaints.
!
Consult Chapter 10 for list of mandated complaints against which to initiate
action.
!
Consult Chapter 7 for procedures governing addition of mandated complaints not
listed in Chapter 10, as well as any other pertinent rules of the Committee.
Standard implementation targets pertaining to formal referrals
SP 9/7
Evaluate appropriateness of waivers for proposed developments of parcels
designated to be formal referrals. Special emphasis should be given to
formal referrals that fall on the following streets:
!
referrals:
!
!

Street (south)
Street (east)
Street (east)
Park Street (south)
(east)
Street (south)
Street (south)
Street (east)
Evaluate appropriateness of requesting waivers to advance a particular

proposal for development
Identify appropriate government official who will receive request for
waiver
Negotiate with developer on alternate requirements to replace
requirements being waived optional
Request research of public record on subject parcel optional
Consult Chapter 5 for specific statutes or codes the Committee can request be
waived.
referrals.

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Consult Chapter 11 for list of parcels for which referrals may be appropriate.
Consult Chapter 7 for procedures governing addition of referrals not listed in
SP 11/1
Research federal law, state law, and the municipal code as it applies to the
NRZ, the conduct of its business, and the implementation of the Strategic
Plan and apply directly to NRZ undertakings. In particular, research and
utilize the following:
!
!
Identify pertinent sections of federal and state law and the municipal code.
SP 11/2
Analyze pertinent sections for use in the NRZ process.

Catalog pertinent sections for future use and dissemination.
Research individual federal, state, and municipal programs and apply

directly to NRZ undertakings. In particular, research and apply as
follows:
encourage homeowners to apply for this program

investigate, with the assistance of the Hartford Historical Properties
Commission, the simplification of the application process
investigate the use of tax credits for owner-occupant expenses.
Design an overall strategy to utilize public programs to assist homeowners within

the NRZ.
Analyze pertinent programs for use in the NRZ process.

Catalog pertinent programs for future use and dissemination.
In particular, with regards to the State Historic Homes Rehabilitation Tax Credit
Program:
Federal tax credit programs

State Historic Homes Rehabilitation Tax Credit Program
Hartford Housing Preservation Loan Fund
Hartford Guidelines for Renovations and Additions to Historic
Buildings Building on Hartfords Historic Heritage
Lead abatement programs
Identify pertinent federal, state, and municipal programs.
Connecticut General Statutes Title 7 Chapter 118 7-600 et seq.

Connecticut State Fire Safety Code
Pilot strategy within Mayors Target Area.
Design an overall strategy to utilize public programs to assist developers within

the NRZ.
!
Report on results of investigation and progress made under pilot program.
SP 11/3.F
restrictions under local historic districts to property owners ad residents, in
particular as follows:
In the Keller Historic District

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!
!
Develop a list of restrictions, including guidelines and procedures under the

Historic Preservation Ordinance, specific to historic districts.
Expand enforcement effort on restrictions
Begin with a non-penalty phase in order to raise awareness of restrictions
Develop list of contractors with experience working with historic properties
Monitor and evaluate work done by contractors in historic district.

!
Pilot program in Keller Historic District.
Engage residents and property owners in district to contribute to

development of this program
Monitor and evaluate restrictions as they directly affect property owners

and residents.
!
Consider and propose changes to restrictions as appropriate.
!
Coordinate this effort with the following:
Livability subcommittee
SP 26
!
!
!

SP 27/1

site
Review existing plans within the Capitol Center District for compatibility
with the Strategic Plan and with each other, in particular:

Master plan of development for the Connecticut Capitol Center

District
Plan of improvement for the Capitol Avenue Corridor
Plan for development of parcel 404-001-002, also known as 376
or 376-400 Capitol Avenue
Coordinate this review with the following subcommittees
SP 27/3

Draft proposal for the development of the following parcels as part of a

plan of improvement for Capitol Avenue Corridor Improvement District:
Parcel 404-002-002, also known as 410 Capitol Avenue

Parcel 404-002-006, also known as 11 Flower Street
Parcel 410-001-006, also known as 365 Broad Street

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Study feasibility of constructing state office buildings at rear of parcel 404-002002 and on parcel 410-001-005.

Study feasibility of exposing Park River at these parcels
Create a Park River River Walk commercial area to support office space
proposed for parcels 404-002-002 and 410-001-005.
Include specifics of proposals as part of the plan of improvement proposed under

SP 27, which is the Northeast Gateway and is part of the Capitol Avenue Corridor
SP 28
Consider parcel as location for Pathways to Technology School
Study the feasibility of exposing the Park River at parcels 404-002-006 and 410001-006.
Develop sites as office space with commercial components
Develop parcel 410-001-005 with strong technology component


Northeast Gateway.
Determine waivers and tax agreements to be recommended by
Committee
!
SP 29/2.A
Seek partnerships to assist in the drafting of a proposal for a Broad Street
Technology Corridor Improvement District, in particular with:
!
!
!
Identify appropriate individuals with whom to make initial contacts

Prepare preliminary proposal to introduce potential partners to concept of a Broad
Street Technology Corridor Improvement District.
Coordinate this effort with the following subcommittees
SP 29/2.B
Survey parcels along Broad Street to prepare for creation of a Broad Street
Technology Corridor Improvement District, in particular:
Along Broad Street, between Interstate 84 (north) and Ward

Street (south
Identify blighted or distressed parcels within proposed improvement district
Trinity College
Frog Hollow South NRZ Committee
Target blighted or distressed buildings for upgrades necessary to

accommodate technology start-ups.
venues for technology start-ups.
Analyze zoning along Broad Street to determine if changes would encourage

technology start-ups

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SP 32

!
!

if the owner is willing to add amenities to a surface parking lot that
would be appropriate to Putnam Heights
if the owner is willing to install appropriate lighting that will not
adversely affect the adjoining parcels
Use as a parking lot for the rental units at parcels 403-005-020 (22
Putnam Heights) and 403-005-021 (26 Putnam Heights)
Maintaining parcel as an open space, either as a community garden or as a public
park

following:


Research public record for encumbrances against parcel

if the City is willing to install decorative lights similar to those on

Putnam Heights on parcel
Committee
that commitment
Coordinate this effort with the following subcommittees:
SP 36/1
!
!

Analyze problems stemming from construction and apply to future proposals for
similar projects within NRZ
Determine work on the project done by individual contractors, partners, or their
subsidiaries, in particular as follows:
Corporation for Independent Living

Milano Construction

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Study implications of problems for future development projects of a similar

nature
Develop set of guidelines for the review and approval of future

development projects similar to Mortson/Putnam Heights within NRZ
SP 36/2
Recommended tax agreement between residents of Mortson/Putnam

Heights development project and the City of Hartford.
!
Research previous recommendations made under NRZ statute
!
Research existing tax agreements between residents of Mortson/Putnam Heights
development project and the City of Hartford.
!
Develop best tax agreement for residents of the Mortson/Putnam Heights
development project
SP 36/3
Recommended alteration to contracts between residents of
Mortson/Putnam Heights development project and the City of Hartford.
!
Research previous contracts made between residents of publicly funding
development projects and the City of Hartford.
!
Research existing contract between residents of Mortson/Putnam Heights
!
Develop best alterations to contract for residents of the Mortson/Putnam Heights
development project
SP 37/1.A
SP 37/1.C
!
!

SP 38

centered on parcel 412-001-001, also known as the Lyric Theater

Establish Park Branch of Hartford Public Library as anchor tenant in
future Centro Cultural
Committee
!
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!


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Committee

!
SP 41
Commons
!

Integrate plans into streetscape design for Laurel Street
Committee

IMPOSED.
PR 1/1.B
The Property Development subcommittee will undertake the following
with regards to problem properties within the NRZ:
!



PR 1/2.C
The Committee authorized the Housing subcommittee to conduct a landuse survey of parcels within the NRZ.
PR 1/6.B
The Property Development subcommittee shall continue to work with
reputable developers to
!


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!
confirm that the chair of the Committee will be coped on all correspondence
PR 3/1.B
The Property Development subcommittee shall focus rehabilitation
initiatives near redevelopment efforts and categorize by level of assistance needed
as follows:
!

PR 11/1.C
The Property Development subcommittee shall seek out effective
mechanisms for homeowners in our neighborhood who may not have sufficient
capital to maintain their property to obtain assistance with maintenance. The
Property Development subcommittee shall establish a list of targeted buildings
and work with owner(s) to obtain adequate financing.
!
!
!
by the NRZ.
PR 11/1.G
The Property Development subcommittee authorized Donald Poland to
analyze Chapter 9 Article V 9-91 through 9-98A, inclusive, of the Municipal
Code of Hartford, also known as the anti-blight ordinance, and to consider its
possible application to Committee procedures. The Property Development
subcommittee requested that Gerry Maine investigate Chapter 9 Article V 9-91
through 9-98A, inclusive, of the Municipal Code of Hartford, also known as the
anti-blight ordinance, and to consider its possible application to Committee
procedures in place of Donald Poland.
PR 6/3
IV. COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SUBCOMMITTEE.

IMPOSED.
Recommended course of action for Parcel 412-003-007 (175 Washington
Street), also known as the Washington Diner, with main components as
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!
!

operators
Division
Hartford Hospital

V. PUBLIC SAFETY SUBCOMMITTEE.

SP 9/2
streets:

Street (south)
Street (east)
Street (east)
Park Street (south)
(east)
Street (south)
Street (south)
Street (east)
complaints:


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!
!
Initiate action against occupied buildings designated to be formal complaints.

complaints:

evaluation

Obtain estimate for work required to abate any nuisances at the subject
parcel
Obtain inspection of the subject parcel


complaints.
!
!
SP 10/1
SP 10/5
Expand and strengthen block watches or block associations as follows:
!

Street (south)
Street (east)
Street (east)

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Park Street (south)
(east)
Street (south)
Street (south)
Street (east)
Special emphasis for forming new block watches should be given to the
following areas:
Billings Forge
Casa Nueva, which is located between Russ Street (north), Broad
Street (east), and Lawrence Street (west)
Grand Street, between Lawrence Street (west) and Broad Street
(east)
Park Terrace, between Russ Street (north) and Park Street
(south)
Putnam Street, between Russ Street (north) and Park Street
(south)
Additionally, special emphasis should be given to forming new block

watches in the following areas:
Along Allen Place

Along Broad Street, between Park Street (north) and New Britain
Avenue (south)
Along Brownell Avenue
Along Colonial Street
Along Jefferson Street
Along Lincoln Street
Along Madison Street
Along School Street
Along Vernon Street
Along Washington Street
Actively recruit new leaders for potential new block watches from emphasized
areas
Encourage potential new leaders to enroll in the Hartford Police

Departments Citizens Academy.
Report on new recruits, their impressions of the Citizens Academy, and
the efforts to create a block watch under their leadership.
!
Extend pilot program beyond indicated streets.
SP 11/1
Connecticut State Public Health Code


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SP 24/1
Design and implement a targeted outreach campaign.
!
Design a targeted outreach campaign to encourage attendance at meetings of the
Public Safety subcommittee
Implement the targeted outreach campaign.

Utilize online data and reports on neighborhood to prioritize problem
properties
Limit focus of campaign to no more than two blocks at a time.
Conduct outreach effort over period of at least six months
Solicit assistance from the City for this effort
Monitor and evaluate the campaign
Coordinate this effort with the Communication subcommittee
MANDATED SURVEYS.
A survey of nuisances within the NRZ. This survey shall include, but not
be limited to, information on:
MS 1
abandoned large objects,

abandoned vehicles,
broken building fixtures,
dead or dying trees,
feral animals,
graffiti,
litter,
overgrown vegetation,
public fixtures, and
rodents
MS 2
A survey of absentee landlords within the NRZ.
!
Initial focus shall be on problem properties owned by absentee landlords.
PR 15/3
Create contact list of absentee landlords who own problem properties.

Identify property managers employed by absentee landlords.
Attempt to connect property owners obscured by multiple limited
liability corporations or partnerships.
Consider outreach campaign presenting issues and concerns to absentee
landlords who own problem properties (cf. SP 24/2).
IMPOSED.
Strengthen relationship with the following:

reasonable.

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VI. LIVABILITY SUBCOMMITTEE.
SP 4/1
SP 24/3.C.8
Install municipal garbage receptacles as follows:

Street (south)
Street (east)
Street (east)
Park Street (south)
(east)
Street (south)
Street (south)
Street (east)
Special emphasis should be given to installing municipal garbage

receptacles in the following areas:
Compile a list of locations at which municipal garbage receptacles are present

along designated streets.

Street (south)
Street (east)
Around Dominick F. Burns Elementary School
Around Maria Colon Sanchez Elementary School
Within Pope Park North, also known as Baby Pope Park
Conduct survey along designated streets and within emphasized areas.

Develop an updatable database of locations at which municipal garbage
receptacles are present along designated streets.
Utilize results of survey to determine need for and location of additional
municipal trash receptacles.
Work with the City of Hartford Department of Public Works to initiate a plan to
install additional trash receptacles along designated streets and at emphasized
locations.
Monitor and evaluate the effort to install municipal trash receptacles.

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Monitor and evaluate the effect of additional municipal trash receptacles

along the designated streets and at emphasized locations.
!
Report on location of any newly installed municipal trash receptacles.
SP 4/3
neighborhood.
!
Design educational program to teach students about negative effects of litter on
the neighborhood.

!
Report on results of educational program.
SP 4/4
Design and implement a comprehensive anti-litter campaign for the NRZ,
with special emphasis on the following areas:
Design a comprehensive anti-litter campaign.
Research model programs for applicability within NRZ.

Analyze ongoing or completed anti-litter efforts within the NRZ for
effectiveness.
Identify partners to assist in implementation of comprehensive anti-litter
campaign.
Identify sources of funding for comprehensive anti-litter campaign.
Explore feasibility of expanded street cleaning, in particular within the

emphasized areas.
Babcock Street
Columbia Street
Lawrence Street
Park Terrace, between Capitol Avenue (north) and Russ Street
(south)
Putnam Street, between Capitol Avenue (north) and Russ Street
(south)
Investigate existing impediments to street cleaning.

any identified impediments to regular street cleaning.
Enforce parking restrictions on days set aside for street cleaning.
Incorporate pilot program into comprehensive anti-litter campaign.
Explore feasibility of regularly cleaning sewer drains, especially within

emphasized areas.
Explore feasibility of expanded collection of garbage from municipal trash
receptacles.
SP 5/2
SP 27/2.D
Investigate existing impediments to collection of garbage from municipal

trash receptacles.
any identified impediments to regular collection of garbage from
Incorporate findings into comprehensive anti-litter campaign.
Install improved crosswalks as follows:

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!
!
Study intersections for feasible improvements

At intersection of Broad Street (north-south) and Capitol Avenue (west-east), add
the following features, as appropriate:
At the intersection of Broad Street (north-south) and Capitol

Avenue (west-east)
Pressure plates under intersection to set time for traffic signals

Visual technologies to set time for traffic signals
Countdown timers on crosswalk signals
Work with Hartford Department of Public Works to install improvements.
Monitor and evaluate installed improvements for effects on pedestrians

and on traffic.
!
Report on installed improvements.
SP 19
Design and implement a targeted noise abatement campaign for the NRZ,
Work with schools to promote awareness of noise pollution.

and Maria Colon Sanchez Elementary School to promote litter removal
in neighborhood.
schools.
abatement.
Design a comprehensive noise abatement program for the NRZ.
SP 27/2.C

Analyze ongoing or completed noise abatement efforts within the NRZ
for effectiveness.
Identify partners to assist in implementation of comprehensive noise
abatement campaign.
Identify sources of funding for comprehensive noise abatement
campaign.
Work to calm traffic on Broad Street, in particular as follows:

`
between Interstate 84 (north) and Capitol Avenue (south)
Narrow Broad Street north of Capitol Avenue from four lanes to two lanes, as
appropriate
Babcock Street
Lawrence Street, between Capitol Avenue (north) and Park
Street (south)
Russ Street, between Babcock Street (west) and Lawrence Street
(east)
Create right-turn only lane on Broad Street northbound for turn onto Interstate
84 interchange onramp.
Add tree-lined median island to Capitol Avenue east of Broad Street.

Extend amout of time for pedestrians to cross intersection of Capitol
`

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SP 27/4.A
SP 27/4.C
!

Building Parking Garage.
Work to ensure safety concerns of pedestrians are met as follows:
Creation of an attractive barrier between the pathway and the train tracks
Addition of better lighting along pathway
Addition of police foot patrols along pathway
Work with Hartford Police Department and State Capitol Police Department to
ensure addition of foot patrols to area
!
Establish partnership with Bushnell Park stakeholders to expand connections
between Northeast Gateway area and Bushnell Park
IMPOSED.
PR 14/2
Develop strategy to market NRZ as a livable neighborhood:
!


implement:
Faade improvements.
Annual implementation targets by purview.

IA. MONITORING AND EVALUATION PROBLEM PROPERTIES.
SP 9/1.A.3
SP 9/2
streets:

Street (south)
Street (east)
Street (east)
Park Street (south)
(east)
Street (south)
Street (south)
Street (east)

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!
!

Street.
SP 26

complaints.

!
!
SP 32

site





Russ Street (south)


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following:


Committee
that commitment
PR 1/1.B


IB. MONITORING AND EVALUATION CURRENT CIRCUMSTANCES.
SP 29/2.B
!

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PR 1/2.C
IC. MONITORING AND EVALUATION EXISTING COMMERCIAL ENDEAVORS.
There are no annual implementation targets under this purview at this time. Information
on targets related to this purview is available upon request.
ID. MONITORING AND EVALUATION EXISTING SOCIAL SERVICES.
IE. MONITORING AND EVALUATION GOVERNMENTAL RESPONSES.
IF. MONITORING AND EVALUATION ONGOING DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS.
PR 1/6.B


II. STATUTORY AUTHORITY.

SP 9/2
streets:

Street (south)
Street (east)
Street (east)
Park Street (south)

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complaints:
!
!

evaluation
complaints.
complaints:
(east)
Street (south)
Street (south)
Street (east)



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complaints.
!
!
SP 9/7
!
referrals:
!
!
!
!

Street (south)
Street (east)
Street (east)
Park Street (south)
(east)
Street (south)
Street (south)
Street (east)

waiver
waived.
referrals.

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SP 9/2
streets:
complaints:
!
!

Street (south)
Street (east)
Street (east)
Park Street (south)
(east)
Street (south)
Street (south)
Street (east)

evaluation

complaints:

parcel

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!
!
!


complaints.
III. REVITALIZATION AUTHORITY.

PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT SUBCOMMITTEE
SP 9/3

Street (south)
Street (east)
Street (east)
Park Street (south)
(east)
Street (south)
Street (south)
Street (east)

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complaints:

optional


complaints.
!
action.
!
PR 3/1.B
as follows:
!

IV. ENFORCEMENT.

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VA. PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS PROPOSED RECOMMENDED COURSES OF

ACTION.
SP 32

park
SP 37/1.A
SP 37/1.C

!
!

VB. PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS PROPOSED RESTRICTED PLANS OF

DEVELOPMENT.
SP 28
!

Northeast Gateway.
Committee
!
SP 38
!

Committee

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SP 39
!


Committee

!
SP 41
Commons
!

Committee

VC. PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS PROPOSED PLANS OF IMPROVEMENT.
SP 27/3
!



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VD. PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS PROPOSED PLAN FOR DEVELOPMENT.

SP 36/1
!
!

Milano Construction

nature

VI. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

Recommended course of action for Parcel 412-003-007 (175 Washington
Street), also known as the Washington Diner, with main components as
follows:
PR 6/3

operators
!
!


Division
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SP 27/2.C
VII. TRAFFIC CALMING.

`
appropriate

Extend amout of time for pedestrians to cross intersection of Capitol
`
VIII. PARKING.
IXA. STREETSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS COMPREHENSIVE STREETSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS.
IXB. STREETSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS IMPROVEMENTS TO STREETSCAPE SAFETY
FEATURES.
IXC. STREETSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS PEDESTRIAN AMENITIES.
SP 5/2
SP 27/2.D
!
!



Avenue (west-east)

and on traffic.
SP 27/4.A
SP 27/4.C
!


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!
IXD. STREETSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS IMPROVEMENTS TO STREETSCAPE FAADES.
IXE. STREETSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS BEAUTIFICATION.
SP 4/1
SP 24/3.C.8 Install municipal garbage receptacles as follows:
!

Street (south)
Street (east)
Street (east)
Park Street (south)
(east)
Street (south)
Street (south)
Street (east)


Street (south)
Street (east)



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locations.

!
SP 4/3
neighborhood.
!
the neighborhood.

!
SP 4/4

effectiveness.
campaign.

emphasized areas.
Babcock Street
Columbia Street
Lawrence Street
(south)
(south)


emphasized areas.
receptacles.

trash receptacles.

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SP 19

Babcock Street
Street (south)
(east)

in neighborhood.
schools.
abatement.

for effectiveness.
abatement campaign.
campaign.
X. GREENSPACE IMPROVEMENTS.
SP 11/1
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SP 11/2


follows:


the NRZ.

Program:


the NRZ.
!
SP 11/3.F
!
!

!
!
!
!



and residents.

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SP 36/2
!
!
!
development project
SP 36/3
!
!
!
development project
PR 11/1.C
!
!
!
by the NRZ.
PR 11/1.G
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XII. NOTIFICATION.
XIII. PROMOTION.
PR 14/2
XIV. MARKETING.
Develop strategy to market NRZ as a livable neighborhood:

implement:
Faade improvements.
XV. OUTREACH.
PR 15/1.H
COMMUNICATION SUBCOMMITTEE.
PR 15/2
Establish, design, and maintain a readily accessible web site for the
Committee.
SP 29/2.A
!
!
!
Trinity College


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SP 10/1
SP 10/5

Street (south)
Street (east)
Street (east)
Park Street (south)
(east)
Street (south)
Street (south)
Street (east)
following areas:
Billings Forge
(east)
(south)
(south)

Along Allen Place

Avenue (south)
Along School Street
Along Vernon Street
areas

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!
SP 24/1
!

properties
PR 15/3
Strengthen relationship with the following:

SP 27/1
XVI. REVIEWS AND COMPARISONS.


reasonable.

District


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XVII. RULES AND PROCEDURES.

SP 42
regards to this ATR

Revitalization

committee

committees
revitalization
Hollow NRZ



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XVIII. REQUIRED REPORTS OF THE COMMITTEE.

SP 18/1.A
SP 18/1.B.1
SP 18/1.B.2

SP 18/1.B.3

follows:
SP 18/2

follows:
Monthly
Quarterly
Annually
Annually
Annually

Services
The above contents represent the annual implementation targets for the
implementation of the plan of revitalization for the Frog Hollow NRZ as
established prior to September 1, 2009 and valid through February 24,
2011.
Information regarding previous implementation targets can be found in Appendix G.
Chapter 13
The Plan of Revitalization for the Frog Hollow
This chapter describes in detail the forty-three strategic projects that were approved as
part of the Strategic Plan on April 10, 2008, the three administrative projects that were
added on February 26, 2009, and the eight projects that were added following the merger
of the Frog Hollow NRZ and the Frog Hollow South NRZ pursuant to Strategic Project
42 of this Plan of Revitalization. A list of the contents of this chapter is provided below,
with the page on which each strategic project begins given to aid in the location of a
given project.
The strategic projects are arranged hierarchically. Within each strategic project
there are first targets, second objectives, and finally tasks. Strategic projects are
numbered, as are targets and tasks. Objectives are lettered. Targets, objectives, and tasks
are set off from the number of the strategic project by a virgule.
A separate work plan for each strategic project has been created, but these work
plans are kept separate from the Strategic Plan. These work plans are largely procedural
in nature, and they contain information regarding the authorization for each task. They
also list the mandated subcommittees to which each task has been assigned, and that
information is available in Appendix I. They also contain potential partners and potential
sources of funding for each task, and that information is not contained in the Strategic
Plan because in almost all cases partners and sources of funding will not be identified
until after a strategic project has been activated. Work plans for all strategic projects,
active or inactive, are available upon request.
There is no special notation for strategic projects that have been activated or for
tasks that have been selected by mandated subcommittees as annual implementation
targets. That information is contained in Chapter 12.
Contents of the Plan.

SP #
SP 1
SP 2
SP 3
SP 4
SP 5
SP 6
SP 7
SP 8
SP 9
Project Name
Improve traffic circulation on and around Capitol Avenue
between Park Terrace (west) and Broad Street (east).
Improve and enhance the Northwest Gateway.
Targeted removal of graffiti within the Mayors Target Area
Targeted anti-litter programs within the Mayors Target Area
Improve pedestrian amenities within the Mayors Target
Area.
Improved and expanded streetlights in the Mayors Target
Area
Establish Frog Hollow NRZ as a tourist destination
Improve traffic circulation on Mortson Street, Putnam
Heights, and Putnam Street
Contend with as many problem properties as possible.
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378
378
379
380
381
384
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SP #
SP 10
SP 11
SP 12
SP 13
SP 14
SP 15
SP 16
SP 17
SP 18
SP 19
SP 20
SP 21
SP 22
SP 23
SP 24
SP 25
SP 26
SP 27
SP 28
SP 29
SP 30
SP 31
SP 32
SP 33
SP 34
Project Name
Expand and strengthen block watches within the Mayors
Target Area.
The Committee, its subcommittees, and its members will
become familiar with and be able to utilize federal law, state
law, and municipal code as well as federal, state, and
municipal services and programs to the advantage of the
NRZ and shall encourage the same among NRZ
stakeholders.
Form an association of merchants from Capitol Avenue and
Broad Street.
Improve and enhance the streetscape of Capitol Avenue.
Analyze zoning within the Frog Hollow NRZ.
Enhance and expand youth services in the NRZ.
Enhance and expand greenspace within the NRZ.
Develop a marketing strategy for the NRZ.
Prepare and submit reports as required by law and by
resolution of the Committee.
Targeted noise abatement program in the BCLR Block
Watch area.
Improve and enhance the streetscape of Babcock Street.
Improve and enhance the streetscape of Lawrence Street
between Capitol Avenue (north) and Ward Street (south).
Improve and enhance the streetscape of Russ Street between
Improve and enhance the streetscape of Grand Street
between Babcock Street (west) and Lawrence Street (east).
Expand the Committees footprint within the NRZ through
Design and launch a campaign to expand and to promote
Recommended course of action on parcel 403-002-028 (762
or 770 Park Street).
Improve and enhance the Northeast Gateway to the NRZ.
Current development initiative at parcel 404-002-001 (376 or
Develop Broad Street as a technology corridor and an
Flower Street.
Calm traffic through altered traffic patterns on Hungerford
Street.
Recommended course of action for parcel 403-005-019 (18
or 18-20 Putnam Heights).
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398
399
399
400
401
401
402
402
402
403
403
403
405
406
406
407
408
409
409
410
411
411
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SP #
SP 35
SP 36
SP 37
SP 38
SP 39
SP 40
SP 41
SP 42
SP 43
SP 44
SP 45
SP 46
SP 47
SP 48
SP 49
SP 50
SP 51
SP 52
SP 53
SP 54
Project Name
Current development initiative for parcel 329-001-001 (Pope
Park).
Recommended course of action for parcel 404-001-046 (461
Capitol Avenue).
Current development initiative centered on parcel 412-001001, also known as the Lyric Theater.
Current development initiative known as the Immaculate
Improve Laurel Street.
Current development initiative centered on parcel 328-002003 (1200 Park Street), also known as Pope Commons.
Merge with Frog Hollow South Neighborhood Revitalization
Zone to form a single neighborhood revitalization zone.
Develop a history of the NRZ
Develop a census of the NRZ
Develop an atlas of the NRZ
Improve road surfaces throughout the NRZ
Improve and expand public transportation throughout the NRZ
Improve traffic circulation at and around schools within NRZ
Establish a viable and sustainable community center within the NRZ
Expand employment opportunities for NRZ residents
Examine boundaries of NRZ
Improve and enhance the streetscape of Washington Street
Expand and strengthen homeowner associations in NRZ
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414
414
415
415
416
416
417
418
419
420
421
422
423
424
425
426
426
427
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SP 1
SP 1/1
SP 1/1.A
SP 1/1.A.1
SP 1/1.A.2
SP 1/1.A.3
SP 1/1.A.4
SP 1/1.A.5
SP 1/1.B
SP 1/1.B.1
SP 1/1.B.1 a
SP 1/1.B.1 b
SP 1/1.B.2
SP 1/1.C
SP 1/1.C.1
SP 1/1.C.2
SP 1/1.C.3
SP 1/1.C.4
SP 1/1.C.5
SP 1/2
SP 1/2.A
SP 1/2.A.1
SP 1/2.A.2
SP 1/2.B
SP 1/2.B.1
SP 1/2.B.1 a
SP 1/2.B.1 b
SP 1/2.B.2
SP 1/2.C
SP 1/2.C.1
SP 1/2.C.2
SP 1/2.C.3
SP 1/2.C.4
SP 1/2.C.5
SP 1/2.C.6
SP 1/3
Description
Improve traffic circulation on and around Capitol Avenue between Park Terrace (west)
and Broad Street (east)
Reduce parking violations in the Capitol Avenue area through targeted enforcement of
parking restrictions .
Work with Hartford Parking Authority to improve traffic circulation in the Capitol
Avenue area within the Mayors Target Area,
Expand enforcement of current parking restrictions in the Capitol Avenue area.
Expand enforcement of current parking restrictions along residential streets connected to
Capitol Avenue.
Tow parking violators on Capitol Avenue during rush hour periods.
Tow parking violators from loading zone in front of parcel 404-001-046 (461 Capitol
Avenue)
Work with the State of Connecticut to examine their parking needs
Work with Hartford Parking Authority to study the effects of expanded enforcement of
parking restrictions.
Study the effects of expanding enforcement of parking restrictions.
Commence study
Conclude study
If necessary, consider alternative methods to reduce parking violations on designated
streets.
Pilot a residential parking program within the Keller Historic District
Base program on existing district parking pass
Expand existing program to Park Terrace between Capitol Avenue (n) and Russ Street
(s)
Expand existing program to Putnam Street between Capitol Avenue (n) and Russ Street
(s)
Expand pilot program beyond KHD ATR
Calm traffic through altered traffic patterns on Babcock Street and Lawrence Street.
Work with Hartford Department of Public Works to re-stripe Babcock Street and
Lawrence Street.
Re-stripe the entire length of Babcock Street in order to allow for parking on both sides
of the street and to calm traffic on the street.
Re-stripe the entire length of Lawrence Street in order to allow for parking on both sides
of the street and to calm traffic on the street.
Study the effectiveness of re-striping of Babcock Street and Lawrence Street in calming
traffic.
Study the effects of re-striping Babcock Street and Lawrence Street.
Commence study
Complete study
If necessary, consider alternative methods for calming traffic on Babcock Street and
Lawrence Street.
Study feasibility of additional traffic calming measures on Babcock and Lawrence Street.
Study feasibility of installing speed impediments on Babcock Street.
Study feasibility of installing chicanes on Babcock Street.
Study feasibility of creating cul-de-sacs on Babcock Street.
Study feasibility of installing speed impediments on Lawrence Street.
Study feasibility of installing chicanes on Lawrence Street.
Study feasibility of creating cul-de-sacs on Lawrence Street.
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SP 1/3.A
SP 1/3.A.1
SP 1/3.A.2
SP 1/3.B
SP 1/3.B.1
SP 1/3.B.2
SP 1/3.B.3
SP 1/3.B.4
SP 1/3.B.5
SP 1/3.C
SP 1/3.C.1
SP 1/3.C.2
SP 2
SP 2/1
SP 2/1.A
SP 2/1.A.1
SP 2/1.A.2
SP 2/1.A.3
SP 2/1.A.4
SP 2/1.B
SP 2/1.B.1
SP 2/1.B.2
SP 2/1.B.3
SP 2/1.B.4
SP 2/1.B.5
SP 2/1.B.6
SP 2/1.B.7
SP 2/1.B.8
SP 2/1.B.9
SP 2/1.C
SP 2/1.C.1
SP 2/1.C.2
Description
Reduce Capitol Avenue westbound between Park Terrace (w) and Broad Street (e) from
two lanes to one lane
Install curb bump-outs to reduce lanes and define bus stops and loading zones
Preserve two lanes near intersection of Capitol Avenue (w/e) and Park Terrace (s) to
permit left-turn only lane from Capitol Avenue onto Park Terrace southbound
Explore feasibility of eliminating morning rush hour parking prohibition.
Explore feasibility of altering morning rush hour parking prohibition to between 7:30 am
and 9:00 am.
Coordinate evening rush hour parking prohibition with same on Broad Street
Alter evening rush hour parking prohibition to between 3:30 pm and 5:30 pm.
Consider meters for Capitol Avenue in lieu of timed parking restriction.
Reduce Capitol Avenue eastbound between Park Terrace (w) and Broad Street (e) from
two lanes to one lane
Install curb bump-outs to reduce lanes and define bus stops and loading zones
Preserve two lanes near intersection of Flower Street (n), Capitol Avenue (w/e), and
Lawrence Street (s) to permit left-turn only lane from Capitol Avenue onto Park Terrace
southbound
Improve and enhance the Northwest Gateway
Improve traffic circulation at and around the key intersection of Park Terrace, Russ
Street, and Sigourney Street
Close flybys at intersection of Park Terrace (n/s), Sigourney Street (w), and Russ Street
(e)
Seek funding to implement closure of flybys pursuant to Pope Park Master Plan
Reconfigure key intersection to accommodate re-alignment of Russ Street between key
intersection (w) and Putnam Street (e) (SP 2/1.B)
Initiate traffic study of key intersection to determine best traffic calming measures for
vehicles proceeding northbound onto Sigourney Street via key intersection
Initiate traffic study of key intersection to determine frequency and cause of accidents at
key intersection
Re-align Russ Street between key intersection (west) and intersection with Putnam Street
(east)
Adjust Russ Street southward in order to connect it to key intersection at right angle
Reduce Russ Street to one lane each way between key intersection (w) and Putnam
Street (e)
Study need to install retaining wall along sidewalk on south side of Russ Street
Adjust Russ Street at intersection with Putnam Street to ensure Putnam Street
southbound meets intersection at right angle
Study feasibility of creating a traffic circle at key intersection
Restore median island to full length of Russ Street between key intersection (w) and
Putnam Street (e)
Transfer land under current westbound lane of Russ Street to Pope Park North
Study feasibility of including parallel parking along westbound lane of Russ Street
between key intersection (w) and Putnam Street (e)
Consider re-naming Russ Street between key intersection (w) and Putnam Street (e)
Russ Terrace
Re-stripe and consider re-alignment of Sigourney Street between Interstate 84 (n) and
key intersection (s)
Re-stripe lanes on Sigourney Street southbound at intersection with Interstate 84
interchange onramp in order to distinguish through lanes from turn lanes
Re-stripe lanes on Sigourney Street northbound to clarify coming left turn only lane onto
Hawthorn Street
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SP 2/1.C.3
SP 2/1.C.4
SP 2/1.C.5
SP 2/1.D
SP 2/1.D.1
SP 2/2
SP 2/2.A
SP 2/2.A.1
SP 2/2.A.2
SP 2/2.A.3
SP 2/2.A.4
SP 2/2.A.5
SP 2/2.A.6
SP 2/2.A.7
SP 2/2.A.8
SP 2/2.A.9
SP 2/2.B
SP 2/2.B.1
SP 2/2.B.2
SP 2/2.B.3
SP 2/2.B.4
SP 2/2.C
SP 2/2.C.1
SP 2/2.C.2
SP 2/3
SP 2/3.A
SP 2/3.A.1
SP 2/3.A.2
SP 2/3.A.3
SP 2/3.B
SP 2/3.B.1
SP 2/3.C
SP 2/3.C.1
SP 2/3.C.2
Description
Study feasibility of reducing turn lanes onto Interstate 84 interchange onramp from
current two lanes to one lane
Study feasibility of adding traffic signal to flyby from Park Terrace southbound onto
Sigourney Street northbound
Study potential effect of plantings on Sigourney Street median island between
intersection with Park Terrace southbound flyby (n) and key intersection (s) on visibility
from Park Terrace southbound flyby
Extend median islands southward along Park Terrace to Mortson Street
Extend median islands southward along Park Terrace to Mortson Street
Improve and enhance greenspace at and around key intersection
Identify appropriate trees and shrubbery for median islands
Evaluate existing median islands for potential plantings.
Explore potential for plantings along proposed additional median islands
Evaluate ability of Sigourney Street median islands between to support plantings
between intersection with Park Terrace southbound flyby (n) and key intersection (s)
Install plantings.
Coordinate plantings with Knox Park Foundation and Hartford Department of Public
Works.
Monitor health and welfare of plantings.
Utilize intersection to continue trail corridor as it heads northward through Pope Park
Link design of greenspace at intersection to enhanced plantings along Russ Street under
SP 16/1.D
Improve and enhance Hithermead
Test soil at site of buried Department of Transportation waste pond for presence of
hazardous materials and for its effect on future plantings
Clarify ownership of Hithermead and transfer title to Pope Park if appropriate
Expand existing plantings in Hithermead, including trees, shrubbery, bulb flowers,
periodic flowers, and wildflowers
Install benches in Hithermead
Improve and enhance grounds of Dominick F. Burns Elementary School at key
intersection
Re-design steep bank overlooking Russ Street and Park Terrace to make it visually more
welcoming
Re-design grounds along northern and western borders to integrate them visually into
Pope Park
Improve and enhance pedestrian amenities at and around key intersection
Improve and enhance pedestrian amenities along Sigourney Street between Interstate 84
(n) and key intersection (s)
Ease walk from Aetna and Connecticut Culinary Institute to Capitol Avenue, Pope Park
North, and the Bankside Grove section of Pope Park.
Ease walk from Connecticut Department of Revenue Services to Capitol Avenue, Pope
Park North, and Bankside Grove section of Pope Park
Partner with Asylum Hill NRZ committee in order to enhance pedestrian amenities along
Sigourney Street in a manner that benefits both NRZs
Improve and enhance pedestrian amenities through Hithermead
Encourage natural formation of footpath through Hithermead in order to prevent other
crossings from forming.
Improve and enhance pedestrian amenities along Capitol Avenue between Laurel Street
(w) and Park Terrace (e)
Draft plan to improve and enhance pedestrian amenities along Capitol Avenue between
Laurel Street (w) and Park Terrace (e)
Improve pedestrian crossing at intersection of Capitol Avenue (w/e) and Park Terrace (s)
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SP 3
SP 3/1
SP 3/1.A
SP 3/1.A.1
SP 3/1.A.2
SP 3/1.A.3
SP 3/1.B
SP 3/1.B.1
SP 3/1.B.2
SP 3/1.B.3
SP 3/2
SP 3/2.A
SP 3/2.A.1
SP 3/2.A.2
SP 3/2.A.3
SP 3/2.A.4
SP 3/2.A.5
SP 3/2.B
SP 3/2.B.1
SP 3/2.B.2
SP 3/2.B.3
SP 3/2.B.4
SP 3/2.B.5
SP 3/2.B.6
SP 3/2.B.7
SP 4
SP 4/1
SP 4/1.A
SP 4/1.A.1
SP 4/1.A.2
SP 4/1.A.3
SP 4/1.A.4
SP 4/1.B
SP 4/1.B.1
SP 4/1.B.2
SP 4/1.B.3
SP 4/1.B.4
SP 4/1.B.5
SP 4/1.B.6
SP 4/1.B.7
SP 4/1.B.7 a
SP 4/1.B.7 b
SP 4/2
Description
Targeted removal of graffiti within the Mayors Target Area
Identify locations within Mayors Target Area with graffiti
Compile an updatable list of locations within the Mayors Target Area with graffiti.
Survey Mayors Target Area for locations with graffiti
Share results of survey with Hartford Proud and Beautiful
Develop an updatable, visual database of locations within the Mayors Target Area with
graffiti
Prioritize graffiti removal within the Mayors Target Area
Work with the City of Hartford to prioritize graffiti removal within the Mayors Target
Area through its contract with Hartford Proud and Beautiful
Monitor and evaluate work done by City to prioritize graffiti removal through its contract
with Hartford Proud and Beautiful
Continue to monitor sites from which graffiti has been removed for up to one year
Design and implement a comprehensive anti-graffiti campaign for the NRZ.
Design a comprehensive anti-graffiti campaign
Analyze ongoing or completed anti-graffiti efforts within the NRZ for effectiveness.
Identify partners to assist in implementation of comprehensive anti-graffiti campaign
Identify sources of funding for comprehensive anti-graffiti campaign
Draft strategy for comprehensive anti-graffiti campaign.
Compile an updatable list of locations within the NRZ with graffiti.
Survey NRZ for locations with graffiti
Establish regular process to inspect NRZ with graffiti
Ensure inspection for graffiti is part of any evaluation of any subject parcel
Develop an updatable, visual database of locations with graffiti
Identify any patterns within or similarities between instances of graffiti
Share results of survey with Knox Parks Foundation regularly
Monitor and evaluate locations for recurrence of graffiti.
Targeted anti-litter programs within the Mayors Target Area.
Install municipal garbage receptacles within the Mayors Target Area
Identify location of existing municipal garbage receptacles within the Mayors Target
Area
Conduct survey of municipal garbage receptacles within the Mayors Target Area
Develop an updatable database of locations of municipal trash receptacles within the
Mayors Target Area.
Evaluate need for more municipal garbage receptacles within the Mayors Target Area
Install municipal trash receptacles at designated areas within Mayors Target Area
Install municipal trash receptacles as needed throughout Mayors Target Area
Prioritize installation of municipal trash receptacles along Capitol Avenue within
Mayors Target Area
Prioritize installation municipal trash receptacles along Broad Street within the Mayors
Target Area
Prioritize installation of municipal trash receptacles within Pope Park North
Prioritize installation of municipal trash receptacles around Dominick F. Burns
Elementary School
Prioritize installation of municipal trash receptacles around Maria Colon Sanchez
Elementary School
Study effectiveness of additional trash receptacles in reducing litter
Commence study
Conclude study
Work with merchants to promote litter removal in commercial areas.
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SP 4/2.A
SP 4/2.A.1
SP 4/2.B
SP 4/2.B.1
SP 4/3
SP 4/3.A
SP 4/3.A.1
SP 4/3.A.2
SP 4/3.A.3
SP 4/3.B
SP 4/3.B.1
SP 4/4
SP 4/4.A
SP 4/4.A.1
SP 4/4.A.2
SP 4/4.A.3
SP 4/4.A.4
SP 4/4.A.5
SP 4/4.B
SP 4/4.B.1
SP 4/4.B.2
SP 4/4.B.3
SP 4/4.B.4
SP 4/4.B.5
SP 4/4.C
SP 4/4.C.1
SP 4/4.C.2
SP 4/4.C.3
SP 5
SP 5/1
SP 5/1.A
SP 5/1.A.1
SP 5/1.A.2
SP 5/1.A.3
SP 5/1.A.4
SP 5/1.B
SP 5/1.B.1
SP 5/2
SP 5/2.A
SP 5/2.A.1
SP 5/2.A.2
SP 5/2.B
SP 5/2.B.1
Description
Encourage merchants to sweep in front of their businesses twice a day.
Work with merchants on Park Street between Park Terrace (w) and Broad Street (e)
Work with merchants to identify their needs in removal of litter.
Work with merchants on Park Street between Park Terrace (w) and Broad Street (e) to
identify their needs in removal of litter.
Work with schools to promote litter removal in neighborhood.
Initiate educational programs at Dominick F. Burns Elementary School and Maria Colon
Sanchez Elementary School to promote litter removal in neighborhood.
Work with parent-teacher organizations and family resource centers to supplement work
done with students.
Work with students and their parents to identify their needs in removal of litter.
Work with students and their parents to identify their needs in removal of litter.
Design and implement a comprehensive anti-litter campaign for the NRZ.
Design a comprehensive anti-litter campaign
Analyze ongoing or completed anti-litter efforts within the NRZ for effectiveness.
Identify partners to assist in implementation of comprehensive anti-litter campaign
Identify sources of funding for comprehensive anti-litter campaign
Draft strategy for comprehensive anti-litter campaign.
Explore feasibility of expanded street cleaning within BCLR ATR
Investigate existing impediments to street cleaning within BCLR ATR
Partner with Hartford Department of Public Works to plan for removal of any identified
impediments to regular street cleaning
Expand street cleaning within BCLR ATR as appropriate
Extend pilot program beyond BCLR ATR as needed
Incorporate pilot program into strategy for comprehensive anti-litter campaign.
Explore feasibility of expanded collection of garbage from municipal trash receptacles.
Investigate existing impediments to collection of garbage from municipal trash
receptacles.
Partner with Hartford Department of Public Works to plan for removal of any identified
impediments to regular collection of garbage from municipal trash receptacles.
Incorporate findings into strategy for comprehensive anti-litter campaign.
Improve pedestrian amenities within the Mayors Target Area
Repair slate sidewalks within the Mayors Target Area.
Identify location of existing slate sidewalks within the Mayors Target Area.
Develop an updatable database of locations of slate sidewalks within the Mayors Target
Area.
Determine locations in need of repair within the Mayors Target Area
Install improved crosswalks at key intersections in the Mayors Target Area
Install improved crosswalks at the key intersection of Broad Street (n/s) and Capitol
Avenue (w/e)
Install improvements
Install improved crosswalks at the key intersection of Park Terrace (n/s) and Park Street
(w/e)
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SP 5/2.B.2
SP 5/3
SP 5/3.A
SP 5/3.A.1
SP 5/3.A.2
SP 5/3.A.3
SP 5/3.A.4
SP 5/3.A.5
SP 5/3.B
SP 5/3.B.1
SP 5/3.B.2
SP 5/3.B.3
SP 5/3.B.4
SP 5/3.B.5
SP 6
SP 6/1
SP 6/1.A
SP 6/1.A.1
SP 6/1.A.2
SP 6/1.A.3
SP 6/1.A.4
SP 6/1.A.5
SP 6/2
SP 6/2.A
SP 6/2.A.1
SP 6/2.B
SP 6/2.B.1
SP 6/3
SP 6/3.A
SP 6/3.B
SP 6/3.B.1
SP 6/3.B.2
SP 6/3.B.3
SP 6/3.B.4
SP 6/3.C
SP 6/3.C.1
SP 6/3.C.2
SP 6/3.C.3
SP 6/3.C.4
SP 6/3.C.5
SP 6/4
SP 6/4.A
SP 6/4.A.1
SP 6/4.A.2
SP 6/4.A.3
Description
Install improvements
Improve pedestrian amenities as needed throughout NRZ
Repair slate sidewalks as needed throughout NRZ
Conduct a survey of sidewalks within the NRZ.
Develop an updatable database of locations of slate sidewalks within the NRZ.
Determine locations in need of repair within the NRZ.
Repair damaged slate sidewalks within the NRZ
Install improved crosswalks at key intersections throughout the NRZ
Conduct a survey of key intersections within the NRZ.
Develop an updatable database of key intersections within the NRZ.
Determine key intersections in need of improvements within the NRZ.
Make improvements to key intersections within the NRZ
Improve and expand lighting along streets within the Mayors Target Area
Survey streetlights within Mayors Target Area.
Share results of survey with Hartford Department of Public Works and with Connecticut
Light and Power
Repair or replace lights at locations at which lighting is diminished or absent
Repair lights at locations at which lighting is diminished.
Prune trees at sites at which overhanging branches have been identified as the cause of
diminished lighting.
Replace lights at locations at which lighting is absent.
Install new light bulbs as necessary.
Improve or expand lighting as needed throughout the NRZ
Identify lighting that fits historic character of NRZ and is environmentally sensitive.
Improve lighting in the Mayors Target Area
Consult with principal of Dominick F. Burns Elementary School as part of the effort to
add streetlights to Park Terrace
Improve lighting along Babcock Street, in particular between Capitol Avenue (n) and
Russ Street (s)
Install additional or improved streetlights as appropriate
Explore feasibility of assisting property owners with installation of porch lights within
BCLR ATR
Survey porch lights within BCLR ATR
Identify interested property owners and install porch lights as needed
Identify sources of funding for this effort
Study effects of increased porch lights
Extend pilot program beyond BCLR CP as appropriate
Design and implement a comprehensive community lighting campaign for the NRZ.
Design a comprehensive community lighting campaign
Analyze ongoing or completed community lighting efforts within the NRZ for
effectiveness.
Identify partners to assist in implementation of comprehensive community lighting
campaign
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SP 6/4.A.4
SP 6/4.A.5
SP 6/4.B
SP 6/4.B.1
SP 6/4.B.2
SP 6/4.B.3
SP 6/4.B.4
SP 6/4.B.5
SP 6/4.B.6
SP 6/4.B.7
SP 7
SP 7/1
SP 7/1.A
SP 7/1.A.1
SP 7/1.A.2
SP 7/1.A.3
SP 7/1.A.4
SP 7/1.A.5
SP 7/1.B
SP 7/1.B.1
SP 7/1.B.2
SP 7/1.C
SP 7/1.C.1
SP 7/1.C.2
SP 7/1.C.3
SP 7/1.C.4
SP 7/2
SP 7/2.A
SP 7/2.A.1
SP 7/2.A.2
SP 7/2.A.3
SP 7/2.A.4
SP 7/2.A.5
SP 7/2.A.6
SP 7/2.A.7
SP 7/2.A.8
SP 7/2.A.9
SP 7/2.B
SP 7/2.B.1
SP 7/2.B.2
SP 7/2.B.3
SP 7/2.B.4
SP 7/2.B.5
SP 7/2.B.6
SP 7/2.C
Description
Identify sources of funding for comprehensive community lighting campaign
Draft strategy for comprehensive community lighting campaign.
Compile an updatable list of locations within the NRZ with lights.
Survey NRZ for locations with streetlights
Survey NRZ for locations with functioning porch lights
Survey NRZ for locations that are exceedingly dark
Share results of survey with Hartford Department of Public Works and with Connecticut
Light and Power
Establish the Frog Hollow NRZ as a tourist destination
Move the state museum from its current location on Capitol Avenue to the current
location of the Juvenile Detention Center
Explore feasibility of moving museum
Identify willingness to move the museum and garner political support for relocation
Study ability of the facility of the Juvenile Detention Center to accommodate the
museum
Study ability of local infrastructure to handle increased traffic to relocated museum
Identify improvements needed to effect move of museum
Draft plan for relocated museum as cornerstone of educational and tourist area within the
Frog Hollow NRZ
Organize exhibitions at locations around Frog Hollow NRZ to generate expanded
awareness of and interest in relocation of museum
Display items from state museums collection currently or typically in storage
Research other public and private collections that may be willing to loan items to
relocated museum
Relocate museum to current location of Juvenile Detention Center
Relocate Museum of Connecticut History to 920 Broad Street.
Relocate Connecticut State Library to 920 Broad Street.
Relocate Connecticut State Archives to 920 Broad Street.
Relocate Juvenile Detention Center to 50 Jennings Road.
Research the history of the Frog Hollow NRZ
Research the history of the Frog Hollow NRZ
Contact appropriate agencies to research the history of the neighborhood.
Identify locations with particular historical significance
Identify locations with particular architectural significance
Identify the location of the original Frog Hollow Swamp
Include existing information on State Capitol
Include existing information on and from Connecticut State Museum
Include existing information on and from Trinity College
Include existing information on and from Hartford Hospital
Include existing information on and from the Institute of the Living
Research the history of the BCLR ATR
Identify relevant facts about the Babcock Farm and George Babcock
Identify relevant facts about Maria Colon Sanchez
Explore connection of BCLR ATR to Frog Hollows industrial history
Identify architecturally and historically significant sites within BCLR ATR
Consider historical markers at significant sites within BCLR ATR
Determine the advantages and the disadvantages of establishing a local historic district
within BCLR ATR.
Research the history of Mortson Street and Putnam Heights
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SP 7/2.C.2
SP 7/2.C.3
SP 7/2.C.4
SP 7/2.C.5
SP 7/2.C.6
SP 7/2.C.7
SP 7/2.C.8
SP 7/2.D
SP 7/2.D.1
SP 7/2.D.2
SP 7/2.D.3
SP 7/2.D.4
SP 7/2.E
SP 7/2.E.1
SP 7/2.E.2
SP 7/2.E.3
SP 7/2.E.4
SP 7/2.E.5
SP 7/2.E.6
SP 7/2.E.7
SP 7/2.F
SP 7/2.F.1
SP 7/2.F.2
SP 7/3
SP 7/3.A
SP 7/3.A.1
SP 7/3.A.2
SP 7/3.A.3
SP 7/3.A.4
SP 7/3.A.5
SP 7/3.A.6
SP 7/3.A.7
SP 7/3.B
SP 7/3.B.1
SP 7/3.B.2
SP 7/3.B.3
SP 7/3.B.4
SP 7/3.B.5
SP 7/3.B.6
SP 7/3.C
Description
Explore the history of the two streets, up to and including the development project
Identify relevant facts about the Watkinson Juvenile Asylum and Farm School and David
Watkinson
Explore connection of the two streets to the industrial history of Frog Hollow
Identify architecturally and historically significant sites on the two streets
Consider historical markers at significant sites on the two streets
encompassing the two streets
Research the history of the Keller Historic District
Research history of the district, up to and including its designation as a local historic
district
Identify relevant facts about George Keller
Place historic marker at parcel 404-001-002 (24 Park Terrace) indicating it as George
Kellers residence
Explore connection of the district to the industrial history of Frog Hollow
Research the history of Putnam Street
Identify source of name of street
Identify relevant facts about Dominick F. Burns
Identify relevant facts about Dominick F. Burns Elementary School and orphanage that
preceded it at site
Identify connection of street to Babcock Farm
Explore streets connection to industrial history of Frog Hollow.
encompassing the street
Consider inclusion under historic district established with Mortson Street and Putnam
Heights
Research the history of Zion Hill Cemetery
Research selection of site as cemetery
Identify markers of significant individuals
Organize locations identified as significant into thematic tours
Assess ability of local infrastructure to support participants of walking tours
Identify amenities along tours that will encourage participants of walking tours to eat and
to shop in NRZ
Work with Hartford Preservation Alliance to conduct walking tours
Utilize existing brochures and tours as models
Work with local institutions that have brochures and tours to integrate brochures and
tours
Work with local institutions to ensure that Frog Hollow is included in the brochures and
tours they disseminate
Design walking tour specific to Keller Historic District
Utilize waling tour to increase awareness of Keller Historic District
Work with Hartford Preservation Alliance to develop brochure on district
Ensure brochure is included in promotional material on attractions Hartford distributes
Consider inclusion of district in any historic house tours
Support extension of gold-domed, lantern-style streetlights to district proposed under SP
13/1.C.3
Consider participation in project to place banners along Capitol Avenue
Design walking tour specific to Zion Hill Cemetery
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SP 7/3.C.2
SP 7/3.C.3
SP 7/3.C.4
SP 7/4
SP 7/4.A
SP 7/4.A.1
SP 7/4.A.2
SP 7/4.A.3
SP 7/4.A.4
SP 7/5
SP 7/5.A
SP 7/5.A.1
SP 7/5.A.2
SP 7/5.B
SP 7/5.B.1
SP 7/5.B.2
SP 7/5.B.3
SP 7/5.B.4
SP 7/5.C
SP 7/5.C.1
SP 7/5.C.2
SP 7/5.C.3
SP 7/5.D
SP 7/5.D.1
SP 7/5.D.2
SP 7/5.D.3
SP 7/5.E
SP 7/5.E.1
SP 7/5.E.2
SP 7/6
SP 7/6.A
SP 7/6.A.1
SP 7/6.A.2
SP 7/6.A.3
SP 7/6.A.4
SP 7/6.A.5
SP 7/6.A.6
SP 7/6.A.7
SP 7/6.B
SP 7/6.B.1
SP 7/6.B.2
SP 7/6.B.3
SP 7/6.B.4
SP 7/6.C
Description
Utilize walking tour to increase awareness of Zion Hill Cemetery
Work with Hartford Preservation Alliance to develop brochure on Zion Hill Cemetery
Ensure brochure is included in promotional material on attractions Hartford distributes
Consider partnership with Cedar Hill Cemetery as mentor for possible cemetery
association
Disseminate tourist information on the NRZ
Establish locations for information and materials related to the history of the NRZ
Identify a central location for information and materials
Identify satellite locations for information and materials
Seek funding for continued support for promulgation and update of information and
material.
Consider addition of information kiosk in Pope Park North
Establish underground canoe trip along the Park River commencing from the
Nethermead section of Pope Park
Clarify issues surrounding authorization of underground canoe trip
Clarify issues surrounding authorization of underground canoe trip
Support and actively seek expeditious removal of any outstanding impediments to
authorization
Evaluate infrastructure at and around Nethermead
Support analysis proposed under SP 35/6
Conduct similar evaluation of the Thithermead section of Pope Park
Evaluate sites across Hamilton Street for inclusion in this project
Determine if sites across Hamilton Street are part of another NRZ
Determine improvements to infrastructure and amenities needed to make project viable
If necessary, establish site as a current development initiative
If appropriate, determine waivers and tax agreements to be recommended by Committee
Promote underground canoe trip
Contribute to effort to attract people to underground canoe trip
Design and develop brochure to attract participants of underground canoe trip to other
locations within the NRZ
Partner with Parkville NRZ committee to include sites within Parkville NRZ
Monitor and evaluate underground canoe trip
Monitor and evaluate underground canoe trip
Appoint liaison to proprietor of underground canoe trip in order to determine additional
needs of this endeavor
Establish Park River Blue Trail
Research history of Park River
Determine location of current course of Park River
Determine location of natural course of Park River
Explore connection of Park River to settlement in Frog Hollow
Explore connection of Park River to Frog Hollows industrial history
Explore role of Park River flooding
Identify locations with particular historical significance along Park River
Identify locations associated with current use of Park River
Partner with Park River stakeholders and existing Park River projects
Identify Park River stakeholders
Become familiar with details of South Park River Trail
Become familiar with bike trails proposed for Frog Hollow, especially as they include
the Park River
Include Hartford Preservation Alliance in creation of trail
Establish path of trail through NRZ
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SP 7/6.C.2
SP 7/6.C.3
SP 7/6.C.4
SP 7/6.C.5
SP 7/6.C.6
SP 7/6.C.7
SP 7/6.D
SP 7/6.D.1
SP 7/6.D.2
SP 7/6.E
SP 7/6.E.1
SP 7/6.E.2
SP 7/6.E.3
SP 7/6.E.4
SP 7/6.E.5
SP 7/6.F
SP 7/6.F.1
SP 7/6.F.2
SP 8
SP 8/1
SP 8/1.A
SP 8/1.A.1
SP 8/1.A.2
SP 8/1.A.3
SP 8/1.A.4
SP 8/1.A.5
SP 8/2
SP 8/2.A
SP 8/2.A.1
SP 8/2.A.2
SP 8/2.A.3
SP 8/2.B
SP 8/2.B.1
SP 8/2.B.2
SP 8/2.B.3
SP 8/2.C
SP 8/2.C.1
SP 8/2.C.2
SP 8/2.C.3
SP 8/2.D
Description
Start trail at Nethermead section of Pope Park as proposed under SP 35/6
Ensure connection of trail to South Park River Trail
As possible, mark path of trail with a blue line following the current course of the Park
River
As appropriate, establish side trails for path to follow the natural course of the Park River
Identify locations for trail markers
Assess ability of local infrastructure to support participants of trail
If necessary, establish project as a current development initiative
Create series of trail markers to identify important and entertaining information about the
Park River
Base information for trail markers on research conducted under 7/6.A
Include photographs, drawings and maps to illustrate information on trail markers
Install markers
Design and develop brochure for trail
Design and develop brochure to attract participants of trail to other locations within the
NRZ
Promote Park River Blue Trail
Partner with neighboring NRZ committees to extend trail into those NRZs as appropriate
Actively support extension of trail to Connecticut River
Improve traffic circulation on Mortson Street, Putnam Heights, and Putnam Street
Study streets for feasible traffic-calming measures.
Identify potential locations for speed tables on Mortson Street and Putnam Heights.
Install speed tables on Putnam Street in conjunction with those on Mortson Street and
Putnam Heights.
Establish cost of speed tables.
Consider joint effort between Committee and residents of Mortson Street and Putnam
Heights to seek funding for speed tables.
Calm traffic through altered traffic patterns on Putnam Street
Re-stripe Putnam Street between Capitol Avenue (n) and Park Street (s)
Re-stripe Putnam Street in order to allow for parking on both sides of the street and to
calm traffic on street
Allow parking on both sides of the street for two hours from 8:00 AM until 6:00 PM
Include exception to parking restrictions south of Russ Street for school drop-off and
pick-up times at Dominick F. Burns Elementary School
Study the effectiveness of re-striping Putnam Street between Capitol Avenue (n) and
Park Street (s) in calming traffic
Study the effects of re-striping Putnam Street
If necessary, consider alternative methods for calming traffic on Putnam Street
Study feasibility of adding parking chicanes on Putnam Street between Russ Street (n)
and Park Street (s)
Study feasibility of altering Putnam Street between Capitol Avenue (n) and Park Street
(s) to a one-way street heading southward
Initiate traffic study of Putnam Street between Capitol Avenue (n) and Park Street (s)
Engage Putnam Street stakeholders in process to consider alteration Putnam Street to
one-way southward
Draft proposal on altering Putnam Street to one-way southward if appropriate
Alter Putnam Street between Capitol Avenue (n) and Russ Street (s) to prevent illegal
parking along Pope Park North
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SP 8/3
SP 8/3.A
SP 8/3.A.1
SP 8/3.A.2
SP 8/3.A.3
SP 8/3.A.4
SP 8/3.B
SP 8/3.B.1
SP 8/3.B.2
SP 8/3.C
SP 8/3.C.1
SP 8/3.C.2
SP 9
SP 9/1
SP 9/1.A
SP 9/1.A.1
SP 9/1.A.2
SP 9/1.A.3
SP 9/1.A.4
SP 9/2
SP 9/2.A
SP 9/2.A.1
SP 9/2.A.2
SP 9/2.A.3
SP 9/2.B
SP 9/2.B.1
SP 9/2.B.2
SP 9/2.B.3
SP 9/2.C
SP 9/2.C.1
SP 9/2.C.2
SP 9/2.C.3
SP 9/2.C.4
SP 9/2.C.5
SP 9/2.D
SP 9/2.D.1
SP 9/2.D.2
SP 9/2.D.3
SP 9/2.E
SP 9/2.E.1
SP 9/2.E.2
SP 9/2.E.3
SP 9/2.E.4
Description
Narrow Putnam Street at Pope Park North to prevent illegal parking
Improve connections with the Bankside Grove section of Pope Park
Improve connections between Mortson Street and the Bankside Grove section of Pope
Park
Add enhanced crosswalk on Park Terrace at Mortson Street
Study feasibility of installing traffic light at Mortson Street
Support proposal to extend median island from intersection of Park Terrace (n/s),
Sigourney Street (w), and Russ Street (e) to Mortson Street.
Improve connections between Putnam Heights and the Bankside Grove section of Pope
Park
Add enhanced crosswalk on Park Terrace at Putnam Heights.
Encourage residents of Mortson Street and Putnam Heights to join the Friends of Pope
Park
Identify residents willing to join Friends of Pope Park
Encourage residents to join Friends of Pope Park
Contend with as many problem properties as possible
Develop, maintain, and update list of problem properties within NRZ
Develop, maintain, and update list of problem properties within NRZ
Prioritize list of parcels designated for action as complaints under Committees statutory
authority
Prioritize list of parcels designated for action as complaints under Committees
revitalization authority
Develop a list of problem properties that could be designated as complaints or mandated
complaints
Update and revise list of problem properties as appropriate
Take action on complaint against subject parcel pursuant to Committees statutory
authority
Alleged complaint.
Complaint alleged.
Determine status of parcel: fill out Evaluation of Status form
Refer form to Chair to schedule Committee consideration
Committee consideration of alleged complaint.
Designate initial complaint.
Refer to appropriate mandated subcommittee as initial complaint.
Close action on complaint.
Initial complaint.
Conduct initial evaluation: fill out Evaluation form
Conduct initial determination of nuisances: fill out Determination of Nuisances form
Assess initial evaluation and initial determination of nuisances at subcommittee level.
Propose course of action commensurate with assessment.
Refer proposed course of action on subject parcel to Committee.
Committee consideration of initial complaint.
Designate formal complaint.
Refer to appropriate mandated subcommittee as formal complaint.
Close action on complaint.
Open preliminary report on subject parcel.
Include status of subject parcel in report.
Include initial evaluation in report.
Include initial determination of nuisances in report.
Include results of identification of addressee(s) in report
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SP 9/2.E.6
SP 9/2.E.7
SP 9/2.E.8
SP 9/2.E.9
SP 9/2.F
SP 9/2.F.1
SP 9/2.F.2
SP 9/2.F.3
SP 9/2.G
SP 9/2.G.1
SP 9/2.G.2
SP 9/2.G.3
SP 9/2.G.4
SP 9/2.G.5
SP 9/2.G.6
SP 9/2.G.7
SP 9/2.G.8
SP 9/2.G.9
SP 9/2.H
SP 9/2.H.1
SP 9/2.H.2
SP 9/2.H.3
SP 9/2.H.4
SP 9/2.H.5
SP 9/2.H.6
SP 9/2.H.7
SP 9/2.H.8
SP 9/2.H.9
SP 9/2.H.10
SP 9/2.H.11
SP 9/2.H.12
SP 9/2.H.13
SP 9/2.I
SP 9/2.I.1
SP 9/2.I.2
SP 9/2.I.3
SP 9/2.I.4
SP 9/2.J
SP 9/2.J.1
SP 9/2.J.2
SP 9/2.J.3
SP 9/2.J.4
SP 9/2.J.5
SP 9/2.J.6
SP 9/2.J.7
SP 9/2.J.8
SP 9/2.J.9
Description
Include results of initial communication in report
Include initial circumstances in report
Include potential waivers to correct formal complaint in report as necessary
Include results of secondary communication in report
Draft preliminary report to Committee
Identification of addressee(s).
Identify addressee(s)
Fail to identify addressee(s)
Issue finding of no addressee
Notify addressee(s) of formal complaint: initial communication.
Transmit initial communication
Addressee(s) respond
Schedule negotiations with addressee(s)
Correspondence returned as undeliverable
Issue finding of futility
Re-send initial communication (optional)
Conclude addressee(s) will not respond
Establish initial circumstances of subject parcel.
Verify occupancy or vacancy of building on parcel as appropriate
Issue finding of vacancy or finding of occupancy as appropriate
Fill out Initial Circumstances form and worksheets
Determine conformity of subject parcel with relevant sections of code
Confer with appropriate municipal officials on status of subject parcel
Obtain inspection of subject parcel
Obtain estimates for work to rehabilitate subject parcel
Determine potential waivers to correct formal complaint (optional)
Refer potential waivers as subsequent referral to Property Development subcommittee
(optional)
Determine initial circumstances of subject parcel
Determine existence of emergency circumstances as necessary: fill out Request to
Designate an Emergency form
Request Committee takes emergency action against subject parcel.
Monitor subject parcel for changes of circumstance
Suspend action under complaint as appropriate
Designate mandated complaint as necessary
Determine existence of emergency circumstances as necessary: fill out Request to
Designate an Emergency form
Request Committee takes emergency action against subject parcel.
Negotiations with addressee(s)
Establish recommended course of action for subject parcel
Request addressee(s) register vacant building pursuant to municipal code as appropriate
Request addressee(s) file standing complaint on subject parcel with Hartford Police
Department CSO for Frog Hollow
Issue finding of involvement as appropriate
Suspend action under complaint as appropriate
Addressee(s) does not participate in negotiations
Demonstrate reasonableness of finding to Committee
Negotiations fail
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SP 9/2.J.11
SP 9/2.J.12
SP 9/2.K
SP 9/2.K.1
SP 9/2.K.2
SP 9/2.K.3
SP 9/2.K.4
SP 9/2.K.5
SP 9/2.L
SP 9/2.L.1
SP 9/2.L.2
SP 9/2.L.3
SP 9/2.L.4
SP 9/2.M
SP 9/2.M.1
SP 9/2.M.2
SP 9/2.M.3
SP 9/2.M.4
SP 9/2.M.5
SP 9/2.M.6
SP 9/2.M.7
SP 9/2.N
SP 9/2.N.1
SP 9/2.N.2
SP 9/2.N.3
SP 9/2.O
SP 9/2.O.1
SP 9/2.O.2
SP 9/2.O.3
SP 9/2.O.4
SP 9/2.P
SP 9/2.P.1
SP 9/2.P.2
SP 9/2.P.3
SP 9/2.P.4
SP 9/2.P.5
SP 9/2.Q
SP 9/2.Q.1
SP 9/2.Q.2
SP 9/2.Q.3
SP 9/2.Q.4
SP 9/2.Q.5
SP 9/2.Q.6
SP 9/2.Q.7
SP 9/2.R
SP 9/2.R.1
SP 9/2.R.2
SP 9/2.R.3
SP 9/2.R.4
SP 9/2.R.5
Description
Issue finding of standstill in negotiations as necessary
Issue finding of futility as necessary
Demonstrate reasonableness of finding to Committee
Complete recommended course of action
Evaluate results of recommended course of action
Issue finding of completion.
End action under complaint as appropriate
End suspension of action under complaint as necessary
Issue report on recommended course of action
Committee consideration of emergency action against subject parcel.
Designate mandated complaint.
Authorize appropriate punitive action against subject parcel.
Decline request.
Continue action under formal complaint.
Notify addressee(s) of potential for appropriate punitive action: secondary
communication
Transmit secondary communication
Establish appropriate punitive action
Report appropriate findings to Committee
Recommend appropriate punitive action to Committee
Deliver preliminary report on subject parcel to Committee
Committee consideration of appropriate punitive action.
Authorize pursuit of appropriate punitive action
Refer to appropriate mandated subcommittee to notify addressee(s).
Decline to authorize appropriate punitive action.
End action under complaint.
Take appropriate punitive action
File appropriate punitive action with City
Provide preliminary report to appropriate municipal officials
Suspend action under complaint for duration of punitive action
End action under complaint as appropriate
Proceed with request for statutory action as necessary
Notify addressee(s) of pursuit of appropriate punitive action: notification
Transmit notification
Open final report on subject parcel
Include preliminary report
Include report on recommended course of action in report as appropriate
Include results of appropriate punitive action in report as necessary
Include results of notification as necessary
Include results of warning as necessary
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SP 9/2.R.6
SP 9/2.R.7
SP 9/2.R.8
SP 9/2.R.9
SP 9/2.R.10
SP 9/2.R.11
SP 9/2.R.12
SP 9/2.S
SP 9/2.S.1
SP 9/2.S.2
SP 9/2.S.3
SP 9/2.S.4
SP 9/2.S.5
SP 9/2.S.6
SP 9/2.S.7
SP 9/2.T
SP 9/2.T.1
SP 9/2.T.2
SP 9/2.T.3
SP 9/2.T.4
SP 9/2.U
SP 9/2.U.1
SP 9/2.U.2
SP 9/2.U.3
SP 9/2.U.4
SP 9/2.U.5
SP 9/2.U.6
SP 9/2.V
SP 9/2.V.1
SP 9/2.V.2
SP 9/2.V.3
SP 9/2.V.4
SP 9/2.V.5
SP 9/2.V.6
SP 9/2.W
SP 9/2.W.1
SP 9/2.W.2
SP 9/2.W.3
SP 9/2.X
SP 9/2.X.1
SP 9/2.X.2
SP 9/3
SP 9/3.A
SP 9/3.A.1
SP 9/3.A.2
SP 9/3.B
SP 9/3.B.1
SP 9/3.B.2
Description
Include results of emergency meeting as necessary
Include confirmation of existence of statutory requirements for request for statutory
action
Include results of special meeting as necessary
Include formal resolution requesting appropriate statutory action as necessary
Include final communication with addressee(s) as necessary
Include identity of designated representative of Committee who will monitor progress of
request for statutory action
Draft final report on subject parcel
Notify addressee(s) of potential for statutory action: warning
Transmit warning
Schedule emergency meeting with addressee(s)
Emergency meeting with addressee(s)
Addressee(s) attend
Open appeals process
Addressee(s) fail to attend
Proceed to establish appropriate statutory action
Establish appropriate statutory action
Confirm existence of statutory requirements for request for statutory action
Draft formal resolution requesting appropriate statutory action
Schedule special meeting to consider appropriate statutory action
Transmit notice of special meeting to addressee(s)
Transmit notice of special meeting to appropriate governmental officials
Distribute notice of special meeting within neighborhood of subject parcel
Special meeting to consider appropriate statutory action
Review formal resolution requesting appropriate statutory action
Entertain public comments on formal resolution
Consider formal resolution
Proceed with request for statutory action as appropriate
Designate member of appropriate mandated subcommittee to monitor progress of request
for statutory action
Close action under complaint as necessary
Request appropriate statutory action
Transmit final communication to addressee(s)
Submit request to appropriate governmental official
Provide final report on subject parcel to appropriate governmental official
Monitor progress of request for appropriate statutory action
Attend public hearings as necessary
Report on final disposition of request to Committee
Form areas for targeted revitalization pursuant to the Committees revitalization
authority
Designate as an area for targeted revitalization
Identify parcels in include within area for targeted revitalization
Formally designate as area for targeted revitalization
Organize an association of stakeholders
Identify existing associations within area for targeted revitalization
Identify stakeholders within area for targeted revitalization
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SP 9/3.B.3
SP 9/3.B.4
SP 9/3.C
SP 9/3.C.1
SP 9/3.C.2
SP 9/3.C.3
SP 9/3.C.4
SP 9/3.C.5
SP 9/3.C.6
SP 9/3.C.7
SP 9/3.C.8
SP 9/3.D
SP 9/3.D.1
SP 9/3.E
SP 9/3.E.1
SP 9/3.E.2
SP 9/4
SP 9/4.A
SP 9/A.1
SP 9/A.2
SP 9/A.3
SP 9/A.4
SP 9/A.5
SP 9/A.6
SP 9/4.B
SP 9/4.B.1
SP 9/4.B.2
SP 9/4.B.3
SP 9/4.B.4
SP 9/4.B.5
SP 9/4.B.6
SP 9/4.B.7
SP 9/4.C
SP 9/4.C.1
SP 9/4.C.2
SP 9/4.C.3
SP 9/4.C.4
SP 9/4.D
SP 9/4.D.1
SP 9/4.D.2
SP 9/4.E
SP 9/4.E.1
SP 9/4.E.2
SP 9/4.E.3
SP 9/4.E.4
SP 9/4.F
SP 9/4.F.1
Description
Designate member of Committee to liaise with association of stakeholders
Formally designate association subcommittee for area for targeted revitalization
Design a comprehensive plan
Identify assets within area for targeted revitalization
Identify concerns within area for targeted revitalization
Identify problem properties within area for targeted revitalization
Propose projects for area for targeted revitalization
Establish implementation targets for association subcommittee
Draft comprehensive plan
Submit comprehensive plan to Committee for approval
Formally approve comprehensive plan
Implement comprehensive plan
Reserved
Close area for targeted revitalization
Issue final report on comprehensive plan
Determine future status of association of stakeholders
Take action against mandated complaint pursuant to Committees revitalization authority
Designate as a mandated complaint
Fill out Request to Designate an Emergency form
Submit form to Committee for review
Determine whether building on subject parcel is vacant or occupied
Determine that subject parcel meets one of two criteria for designation
Formally designate subject parcel as mandated complaint
Designate member of Committee or subcommittee to lead or to coordinate efforts
regarding mandated complaint
Establish implementation targets for remedy of mandated complaint
Establish proposed future uses for subject parcel
Establish appropriate punitive action for subject parcel
Establish potential waivers to correct formal complaint (optional)
Refer potential waivers as subsequent referral to Property Development subcommittee
Draft recommended course of action
Submit recommended course of action to Committee for approval
Committee consideration of recommended course of atcion
Formally adopt recommended course of action as official position of Committee on
subject parcel
Formally initiate appropriate punitive action
Refer to appropriate mandated subcommittee
Authorize lead or coordinator to communicate by restricted delivery with signature
confirmation
Initiate appropriate punitive action
Lead or coordinator transmits communication to addressee(s) by restricted delivery with
signature confirmation
Proceed with appropriate punitive action
Publicize mandated complaint
Contact immediate neighborhood around mandated complaint
Solicit input from immediate neighborhood
Revise recommended course of action as appropriate
Broadcast mandated complaint within neighborhood around mandated complaint as
possible
Complete recommended course of action
Evaluate results of appropriate punitive action
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SP 9/4.F.2
SP 9/4.F.3
SP 9/4.F.4
SP 9/4.G
SP 9/4.G.1
SP 9/4.G.2
SP 9/4.H
SP 9/4.H.1
SP 9/4.H.2
SP 9/4.H.3
SP 9/4.H.4
SP 9/4.H.5
SP 9/4.H.6
SP 9/5
SP 9/5.A
SP 9/5.A.1
SP 9/5.A.2
SP 9/5.A.3
SP 9/5.A.4
SP 9/5.A.5
SP 9/5.A.6
SP 9/5.A.7
SP 9/5.B
SP 9/5.B.1
SP 9/5.B.2
SP 9/5.B.3
SP 9/5.C
SP 9/5.C.1
SP 9/5.C.2
SP 9/5.C.3
SP 9/5.C.4
SP 9/5.C.5
SP 9/5.C.6
SP 9/5.C.7
SP 9/5.C.8
SP 9/5.C.9
SP 9/5.D
SP 9/5.D.1
SP 9/5.E
SP 9/5.E.1
SP 9/5.E.2
SP 9/5.F
SP 9/5.F.1
SP 9/6
SP 9/6.A
Description
Outline process for monitoring subject parcel
Set time limit for monitoring subject parcel
Issue report on mandated complaint
Close mandated complaint
Refer subject parcel to Committee for consideration of appropriate statutory action as
necessary
Issue final report on mandated complaint
Evaluation of proposed developments of subject parcel
Receive proposal for development of subject parcel
Evaluate proposal against recommended course of action
Negotiate with proposed developer
Establish conditions for alterations to recommended course of action as necessary
Revise recommended course of action as appropriate
Monitor development of subject parcel
Establish current development districts pursuant to the Committees revitalization
authority
Designate as a current development initiative
Review proposed development project by mandated subcommittees
Identify parcels to be included in proposed development project
Negotiate course of action for proposed developer in support of proposed development
project
Negotiate course of action for Committee in support of proposed development project
Deem a major project by appropriate mandated subcommittee
Review determination of major project by Committee
Formally designate as current development initiative
Designate distressed properties associated with current development initiative as
subsequent referrals
Identify distressed properties associated with current development initiative
Designate distressed properties associated with current development initiative as
subsequent referrals
Refer subsequent referrals to Property Development subcommittee
Design a restricted plan of development
Include plan for proposed development project
Include specific purpose of current development initiative
Identify appropriate course of action for developer to take to support success of current
development initiative
Identify appropriate course of action for Committee to take to support success of current
development initiative
Draft restricted plan of development
Secure developers agreement with restricted plan of development
Submit restricted plan of development to Committee for approval
Attach conditions to implementation of restricted plan of development as necessary
Formally approve restricted plan of development
Reserved
Monitor and evaluate implementation of restricted plan of development
Appoint a liaison from the Committee to the developer
Monitor and evaluate implementation of restricted plan of development
Close current development initiative
Issue final report on restricted plan of development
Form improvement districts pursuant to the Committees revitalization authority
Designate as an improvement district
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SP 9/6.A.1
SP 9/6.A.2
SP 9/6.B
SP 9/6.B.1
SP 9/6.B.2
SP 9/6.B.3
SP 9/6.C
SP 9/6.C.1
SP 9/6.C.2
SP 9/6.C.3
SP 9/6.C.4
SP 9/6.C.5
SP 9/6.C.6
SP 9/6.D
SP 9/6.D.1
SP 9/6.D.2
SP 9/6.D.3
SP 9/6.D.4
SP 9/6.D.5
SP 9/6.E
SP 9/6.E.1
SP 9/6.E.2
SP 9/6.F
SP 9/6.F.1
SP 9/6.G
SP 9/6.G.1
SP 9/7
SP 9/7.A
SP 9/7.A.1
SP 9/7.A.2
SP 9/7.A.3
SP 9/7.B
SP 9/7.B.1
SP 9/7.B.2
SP 9/7.B.3
SP 9/7.B.4
SP 9/7.B.5
SP 9/7.B.6
SP 9/7.B.7
SP 9/7.B.8
SP 9/7.B.9
SP 9/7.B.10
SP 9/7.B.11
SP 9/7.C
SP 9/7.C.1
SP 9/7.C.2
SP 9/7.C.3
SP 9/7.D
SP 9/7.D.1
Description
Identify parcels in include within area for targeted revitalization
Formally designate as improvement district
Organize an ad hoc subcommittee
Designate member of Committee to serve on ad hoc subcommittee
Determine initial membership of ad hoc subcommittee
Schedule organizational meeting of ad hoc subcommittee
Design a plan of improvement
Establish goals to advance the revitalization of the improvement district
Establish goals to promote the improvement of the improvement district
Propose projects for improvement district
Establish implementation targets for association subcommittee
Draft plan of improvement
Submit comprehensive plan to Committee for approval
Committee consideration of plan of improvement
Adopt plan of improvement
Dissolve ad hoc subcommittee
Reject plan of improvement
Refer plan of improvement to ad hoc subcommittee for revision, as appropriate
Close ad hoc subcommittee as necessary
Integrate plan of improvement into Strategic Plan
Integrate plan of improvement into Strategic Plan
Assign responsibility for implementation targets to mandated subcommittees
Reserved
Close improvement district
Include report on plan of improvement in annual report on implementation of Strategic
Plan
Consider waivers for proposed development projects within the NRZ.
Referral of proposed waiver for subject parcel
Initial referral.
Receive request to consider waivers for proposed development project.
Refer to Property Development subcommittee for evaluation.
Evaluation of initial referral.
Evaluate initial referral according to established criteria
Determine whether source of referral has control of the subject parcel
Consider alternate requirements to replace those to be requested waived.
Identify appropriate government official who will receive request for waiver
Research public record on subject parcel (optional)
Request addressee(s) register vacant building pursuant to municipal code as appropriate
Request addressee(s) file standing complaint on subject parcel with Hartford Police
Department CSO for Frog Hollow
Negotiate with developer on alternate requirements to replace those to be requested
waived. (optional)
Assess status of initial referral
Committee consideration of initial referral.
Designate formal referral.
Refer to Property Development subcommittee as formal referral.
Close action on referral.
Open preliminary report on subject parcel.
Include parcel identification and address of subject parcel.
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SP 9/7.D.2
SP 9/7.D.3
SP 9/7.D.4
SP 9/7.D.5
SP 9/7.D.6
SP 9/7.E
SP 9/7.E.1
SP 9/7.E.2
SP 9/7.E.3
SP 9/7.F
SP 9/7.F.1
SP 9/7.F.2
SP 9/7.F.3
SP 9/7.F.4
SP 9/7.F.5
SP 9/7.F.6
SP 9/7.F.7
SP 9/7.F.8
SP 9/7.F.9
SP 9/7.G
SP 9/7.G.1
SP 9/7.G.2
SP 9/7.G.3
SP 9/7.H
SP 9/7.H.1
SP 9/7.H.2
SP 9/7.H.3
SP 9/7.H.4
SP 9/7.H.5
SP 9/7.H.6
SP 9/7.H.7
SP 9/7.H.8
SP 9/7.I
SP 9/7.I.1
SP 9/7.I.2
SP 9/7.I.3
SP 9/7.I.4
SP 9/7.I.5
SP 9/7.J
SP 9/7.J.1
SP 9/7.J.2
SP 9/7.J.3
Description
Include source of initial referral
Include information on any additional proposed developers of subject parcel
Include information on benefits to be accrued to external individuals and entities from
waivers
Include evaluation of initial referral in report.
Draft preliminary report to Committee
Subsequent referral.
Receive request to consider potential waivers for formal complaint.
Receive request to consider potential waivers for subject parcel associated with SARA.
Refer to Property Development subcommittee for evaluation.
Evaluation of subsequent referral
Ensure no waiver shall benefit the addressee(s) without providing greater benefit to any
resident of an occupied building or neighborhood of a vacant building
Ensure no waiver shall permit an addressee(s) to evade correcting egregious problems in
the building.
Ensure no waivers are requested until such time as the building in question ceases to be
dilapidated (occupied) or blighted (vacant).
Evaluate initial referral according to established criteria
Consider alternate requirements to replace those to be requested waived.
Identify appropriate government official who will receive request for waiver.
Assess status of initial referral
Committee consideration of subsequent referral.
Designate formal referral.
Refer to Property Development subcommittee as formal referral.
Close action on referral.
Evaluate proposed waivers.
Prepare itemized list of proposed waivers.
Determine whether proposed waiver creates a substantial threat to the environment,
public health, safety, or welfare of the residents and occupants of the neighborhood.
Establish alternate requirements to replace standard or standards in existing code or
regulation proposed for waiver.
Establish whether compliance with provision proposed for waiver would unreasonably
jeopardize implementation of the Strategic Plan
Determine estimated cost to bring subject parcel into compliance with provision
proposed for waiver
Assess evaluation.
Publicize proposed waivers.
Prepare questionnaire on formal referral.
Submit questionnaire to neighborhood around subject parcel.
Alert neighborhood to possibility of special meeting on formal referral.
Submit responses to questionnaire received to Property Development subcommittee.
Submit responses to questionnaire received to appropriate government official who will
receive request for waiver.
Open final report on subject parcel.
Include preliminary report on subject parcel.
Include evaluation of proposed waivers.
Include responses to questionnaire.
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SP 9/7.J.4
SP 9/7.J.5
SP 9/7.J.6
SP 9/7.J.7
SP 9/7.J.8
SP 9/7.J.9
SP 9/7.K
SP 9/7.K.1
SP 9/7.K.2
SP 9/7.K.3
SP 9/7.K.4
SP 9/7.K.5
SP 9/7.K.6
SP 9/7.L
SP 9/7.L.1
SP 9/7.L.2
SP 9/7.L.3
SP 9/7.L.4
SP 9/7.L.5
SP 9/7.L.6
SP 9/7.M
SP 9/7.M.1
SP 9/7.M.2
SP 9/7.M.3
SP 9/7.N
SP 9/7.N.1
SP 9/7.N.2
SP 9/7.N.3
SP 9/7.N.4
SP 9/7.O
SP 9/7.O.1
SP 9/7.O.2
SP 9/8
SP 9/8.A
SP 9/8.A.1
SP 9/8.A.2
SP 9/8.A.3
SP 9/8.B
SP 9/8.B.1
SP 9/8.B.2
SP 9/8.B.3
SP 9/8.C
SP 9/8.C.1
Description
Include confirmation of existence of statutory requirements for request for statutory
action
Include results of special meeting as necessary
Include formal resolution requesting appropriate statutory action as necessary
Include final communication with addressee(s) as necessary
Include identity of designated representative of Committee who will monitor progress of
request for statutory action
Draft final report to Committee
Establish appropriate statutory action
Confirm existence of statutory requirements for request for statutory action
Draft formal resolution requesting appropriate statutory action
Schedule special meeting to consider appropriate statutory action
Transmit notice of special meeting to addressee(s)
Transmit notice of special meeting to appropriate governmental officials
Distribute notice of special meeting within neighborhood of subject parcel
Special meeting to consider appropriate statutory action
Review formal resolution requesting appropriate statutory action
Entertain public comments on formal resolution
Consider formal resolution
Proceed with request for statutory action as appropriate
Designate member of appropriate mandated subcommittee to monitor progress of request
for statutory action
Close action under complaint as necessary
Request appropriate statutory action
Transmit final communication to addressee(s)
Submit request to appropriate governmental official
Provide final report on subject parcel to appropriate governmental official
Monitor progress of request for appropriate statutory action
Attend public hearings as necessary
Consider withdrawal of request as necessary
Consider suspension of request as necessary
Evaluate disposition of request.
Report on final disposition of request to Committee
Receive report on final disposition of request.
Formally close action on subject parcel.
Expand and enhance enforcement of criminal laws.
Work through block watches to identify and to target hot spots for illegal activity within
NRZ.
Identify hot spots through expanded connection with existing block watches.
Monitor and evaluate efforts by Hartford Police Department to target hot spots.
Expand police presence within Mayors Target Area
Work with Hartford Police Department to increase foot patrols within the Mayors
Target Area.
Monitor and evaluate efforts to expand foot patrols and results of expansion
Work with Hartford Police Department to study feasibility of expanding bicycle patrols
within Mayors Target Area.
Conduct concentrated code enforcement at the intersection of Putnam Street (n/s) and
Russ Street (w/e) and on Babcock Street between Capitol Avenue (n) and Russ Street (s)
Identify the worst properties at the intersection of Putnam Street (n/s) and Russ Street
(w/e) and on Babcock Street between Capitol Avenue (n) and Russ Street (s)
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SP 9/8.C.2
SP 9/8.D
SP 9/8.D.1
SP 9/8.D.2
SP 9/8.D.3
SP 9/8.D.4
SP 9/8.E
SP 9/8.E.1
SP 9/8.E.2
SP 9/8.E.3
SP 9/8.E.4
SP 9/8.F
SP 9/8.F.1
SP 9/8.F.2
SP 9/8.F.3
SP 9/8.F.4
SP 9/8.F.5
SP 9/8.F.6
SP 9/8.F.7
SP 10
SP 10/1
SP 10/1.A
SP 10/1.A.1
SP 10/1.A.2
SP 10/2
SP 10/2.A
SP 10/2.A.1
SP 10/2.A.2
SP 10/2.A.3
SP 10/2.A.4
SP 10/2.A.5
SP 10/2.B
SP 10/2.B.1
SP 10/2.B.2
SP 10/2.C
SP 10/2.C.1
SP 10/2.C.2
SP 10/2.D
SP 10/2.D.1
SP 10/2.D.2
SP 10/2.D.3
Description
Monitor and evaluate the efforts of the Hartford Department of Development Services,
Licenses and Inspections Division, to conduct concentrated code enforcement on the
worst properties at the intersection of Putnam Street (n/s) and Russ Street (w/e) and on
Babcock Street between Capitol Avenue (n) and Russ Street (s)
Expand enforcement of noise abatement ordinance within Mayors Target Area.
Identify locations at which there are frequent complaints about elevated levels of noise.
Refer locations to Hartford Police Department
Monitor and evaluate efforts to enforce noise abatement ordinance.
Expand pilot program beyond Mayors Target Area.
Initiate concerted effort to end youth loitering and truancy within BCLR ATR
Identify locations at which there are frequent complaints about youth loitering or
truancy.
Expand pilot program beyond BCLR ATR.
Increase police patrols in Pope Park North and on surrounding streets
Assign same officers to patrol park and Keller Historic District, as possible
Enforce parking prohibition along the west side of Putnam Street as it abuts Pope Park
North, in particular after dark
Increase patrols by dog warden to ensure dogs are properly leashed
Expand and strengthen block watches within Mayors Target Area
Recruit new leaders from blocks within Mayors Target Area that do not have block
watches
Identify potential leaders of new block watches
Create pool of individuals who are interested in starting block watches
Enroll potential leaders in the Hartford Police Departments Citizens Academy
Strengthen existing block watches or block associations
Establish regular block watch or block association meeting
Train participants on which activities constitute crimes
Train residents on limits of police actions
Develop formal block watches to take over for block associations, as appropriate
Assist in the establishment of newsletters for block watches and block associations.
Strengthen ties with Hartford Police Department
Establish lines of communication with local community service officer and zone
commander
Designate individual to attend monthly Public Safety subcommittee meeting.
Designate individual to attend meetings of other block watches or block associations.
Invite principal of Maria Colon Sanchez Elementary School to attend a meeting of the
BCLR block watch.
Invite the principal of Dominick F. Burns Elementary School to attend a meeting of the
MPH block watch.
Invite the principal of Dominick F. Burns Elementary School to attend a meeting of the
KHD block watch
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SP 10/2.D.4
SP 10/2.D.5
SP 10/3
SP 10/3.A
SP 10/3.A.1
SP 10/4
SP 10/4.A
SP 10/4.A.1
SP 10/4.A.2
SP 10/4.A.3
SP 10/4.A.4
SP 10/4.A.5
SP 10/4.A.6
SP 10/4.B
SP 10/4.B.1
SP 10/4.B.2
SP 10/4.B.3
SP 10/4.B.4
SP 10/5
SP 10/5.A
SP 10/5.A.1
SP 10/5.B
SP 10/5.B.1
SP 10/5.B.2
SP 10/5.B.3
SP 10/5.B.4
SP 10/5.B.5
SP 10/5.B.6
SP 11
SP 11/1
SP 11/1.A
SP 11/1.A.1
SP 11/1.A.2
SP 11/1.A.3
Description
Establish regular meetings between both principals and representatives of block watches
or block associations to discuss issues of shared concern.
Inform principals of middle schools and high schools that receive neighborhood students
of shared concerns.
Strengthen ties between Committee and block watches or block associations
Identify members of various block watches or block associations who would be willing
to serve on NRZ subcommittees.
strategy to expand and to strengthen block watches
Utilize Park Branch of Hartford Public Library to increase NRZ residents knowledge of
public safety
Disseminate information about ordinances relating to quality of life through the Park
Branch and through the Hartford Public Library website.
Disseminate information about whom and where to call for help to residents.
Promote use of HartfordInfo.org as a source of information on neighborhood crime rates.
Provide programs on public safety issues Park Branch
Work with Park Branch staff to research issues and provide information on solutions
implemented in other communities
Work with Park Branch staff members to connect community groups to other resources
such as funding opportunities or agencies that can assist in solving issues.
Utilize Park Branch of Hartford Public Library to improve efforts of community groups
to address public safety issues
Organize meetings between police, residents, and business owners at Park Branch.
Utilize Park Branch as a community gathering place to discuss public safety and qualityof-life issues.
Establish community comment box at Park Branch for anonymous submission of initial
complaints
Establish regularly recurring presence of Public Safety subcommittee at Park Branch.
Target specific areas within NRZ for expansion and strengthening of block watches
Identify specific areas on which to focus efforts pursuant to this strategic project.
Identify specific areas on which to focus efforts pursuant to this strategic project.
Target specific areas identified for focus
Identify discrete geographical areas within the target area.
Identify existing block watches or associations and invite their participation in this
process
Identify additional interested stakeholders
Expand and strengthen block watches within specific areas or generally in target area as
appropriate and pursuant to this strategic project.
Establish timetable for target period.
Partner with appropriate municipal departments to expand municipal services in specific
areas or generally as appropriate during target period.
The Committee, its subcommittees, and its members shall become familiar with and be
able to utilize federal law, state law, and municipal code as well as federal, state, and
municipal services and programs to the advantage of the NRZ and shall encourage the
same among NRZ stakeholders.
able to utilize federal law, state law, and municipal code to the advantage of the NRZ.
Identify pertinent sections for federal and state laws and of municipal code.
Identify pertinent sections for federal and state laws and of municipal code.
Analyze pertinent sections for federal and state laws and of municipal code for use in the
NRZ process.
Catalog pertinent sections of federal and state laws and of municipal code.
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SP 11/1.B
SP 11/1.B.1
SP 11/1.B.2
SP 11/1.B.3
SP 11/1.B.4
SP 11/1.B.5
SP 11/1.B.6
SP 11/1.B.7
SP 11/1.B.8
SP 11/1.B.9
SP 11/1.B.10
SP 11/1.B.11
SP 11/1.B.12
SP 11/1.B.13
SP 11/2
SP 11/2.A
SP 11/2.A.1
SP 11/2.A.2
SP 11/2.A.3
SP 11/2.B
SP 11/2.B.1
SP 11/2.B.2
SP 11/2.B.3
SP 11/2.B.4
SP 11/2.B.5
SP 11/2.B.6
SP 11/2.B.7
SP 11/2.B.8
SP 11/3
SP 11/3.A
SP 11/3.A.1
SP 11/3.A.2
SP 11/3.A.3
SP 11/3.A.4
SP 11/3.B
SP 11/3.C
SP 11/3.C.1
SP 11/3.D
SP 11/3.E
Description
Research individual sections of law or code and apply directly to NRZ undertakings.
Investigate Connecticut General Statutes Title 7 Chapter 118 7-600 et seq.
Investigate Connecticut General Statutes Title 22a
Investigate Connecticut State Building Code (2005)
Investigate Connecticut State Building Code (1999)
Investigate Connecticut Fire Safety Code
Investigate Connecticut Public Health Code
Investigate Municipal Code of Hartford Chapter 9 Article V
Investigate Municipal Code of Hartford Chapter 10
Investigate Municipal Code of Hartford Chapter 28 Article V 28-196
able to utilize federal, state, and municipal services and programs to the advantage of the
NRZ.
Analyze available federal, state, and municipal services and programs.
Catalog available federal, state, and municipal services and programs.
Research individual services and programs and apply directly to NRZ undertakings.
Investigate the State Historic Homes Rehabilitation Tax Credit Program.
Investigate the Hartford Faade Improvement Program.
Investigate the Hartford House Hartford Program.
Investigate the Hartford Housing Preservation Loan Fund
Investigate the federal tax credit program
Investigate the Hartford Guidelines for Renovations and Additions to Historic Buildings
Building on Hartfords Historic Heritage
Investigate lead abatement programs.
Utilize and promote available sections of law or code and available services and
programs to NRZ stakeholders.
Design an overall strategy to utilize available sections of law or code and available
public services and programs to assist homeowners within the NRZ.
public services and programs to assist homeowners within the Mayors Target Area.
Encourage homeowners to apply for the State Historic Homes Rehabilitation Tax Credit
Program.
Explore simplification of the application process for the State Historic Homes
Explore expansion of Hartford Faade Improvement Program to residential properties on
Babcock Street and Lawrence Street between Capitol Avenue (n) and Ward Street (s).
public services and programs to assist tenants within the NRZ.
public services and programs to assist merchants within the NRZ.
Utilize Hartford Faade Improvement Program
public services and programs to assist developers within the NRZ.
Design an overall strategy to promote available sections of law or code and available
public services and programs to NRZ stakeholders.
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SP 11/3.E.1
SP 11/3.E.2
SP 11/3.E.3
SP 11/3.F
SP 11/3.F.1
SP 11/3.F.2
SP 11/3.F.3
SP 11/3.F.4
SP 11/3.F.5
SP 11/3.F.6
SP 11/3.F.7
SP 11/3.F.8
SP 11/3.F.9
SP 11/3.F.10
SP 11/3.F.11
SP 11/4
SP 11/4.A
SP 11/4.A.1
SP 11/4.A.2
SP 11/4.A.3
SP 11/4.A.4
SP 11/4.B
SP 11/4.B.1
SP 11/4.B.2
SP 11/4.B.3
SP 11/4.B.4
SP 11/4.B.5
SP 11/4.C
SP 11/4.C.1
SP 11/4.C.2
SP 11/4.C.3
SP 11/4.C.4
SP 11/4.D
SP 11/4.D.1
SP 11/4.D.2
SP 11/4.E
SP 11/4.E.1
Description
Design an informational packet containing information on all available sections of law or
code and all available public services and programs.
Consider designing smaller packets with information targeted for specific audiences.
Design an overall strategy to provide historic preservation guidelines on restrictions
under local historic districts to property owners and residents
Develop and distribute list of restrictions, including guidelines and procedures under
Research architectural history of buildings in order to place restrictions within historical
context
Expand enforcement effort on restrictions, beginning with non-penalty phase in order to
raise awareness of restrictions
Develop a list of contractors with experience working with historic properties
Pilot program in Keller Historic District
Engage residents and property owners in Keller Historic District to contribute to
Monitor and evaluate work done by contractors in historic district
Monitor and evaluate restrictions as they directly affect property owners and residents
Consider and propose changes to restrictions as appropriate
Develop list of individuals from within Keller Historic District willing to advocate for
program
Establish individuals as resource for other NRZ residents seeking or considering
establishing local historic districts.
Engage community to become civically involved.
Identify potential community leaders through various outreach programs
Recruit identified individuals to join subcommittees
Identify potential members of Committee from among subcommittee recruits pursuant to
Committee rules on membership
Prepare identified individuals for leadership roles in NRZ and on Committee
Work with identified individuals to design projects that revitalize NRZ and that they can
oversee
Identify community partners to work with identified individuals
Create neighborhood center based on Committee to serve as incubator for potential
community leaders
Recruit mentors from within community partners to work with identified individuals
Identify training and educational opportunities for identified individuals
Connect identified individuals to other activists within NRZ
Work to expand civic and political network of identified individuals within NRZ and the
City
Work with schools to promote civic participation
Work with teachers to implement programs to promote civic participation at schools
done with students
Work with students and their parents to identify their needs in ciciv participation
Utilize increased familiarity with and utilization of federal law, state law, municipal code
and federal, state, and municipal services to develop training for identified individuals
Develop training program to utilize law and public programs to advance the
revitalization of NRZ
Prepare identified individuals to utilize law and public programs to advance
revitalization of NRZ
Expand civic involvement of identified individuals beyond Committee
Explore reasons for lack of civic involvement within NRZ
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SP 11/4.E.2
SP 11/4.E.3
SP 11/4.E.4
SP 12
SP 12/1
SP 12/1.A
SP 12/1.A.1
SP 12/1.A.2
SP 12/1.A.3
SP 12/1.A.4
SP 12/1.A.5
SP 12/1.B
SP 12/1.B.1
SP 12/1.B.2
SP 12/1.B.3
SP 12/1.B.4
SP 12/1.B.5
SP 12/1.B.6
SP 12/2
SP 12/2.A
SP 12/2.A.1
SP 13
SP 13/1
SP 13/1.A
SP 13/1.A.1
SP 13/1.B
SP 13/1.B.1
SP 13/1.B.2
SP 13/1.C
SP 13/1.C.1
SP 13/1.C.2
SP 13/1.C.3
SP 13/1.C.4
SP 13/1.D
SP 13/1.D.1
SP 13/2
SP 13/2.A
SP 13/2.A.1
Description
Work with identified individuals to create means of involvement that NRZ stakeholders
will find amenable
Experiment with different models for expanding civic participation
Seek means to expand civic participation short of active involvement if necessary
Form an association of merchants from Capitol Avenue and Broad Street
Identify potential merchants who could be interested in forming a merchants association.
Identify potential merchants and offices that could be interested in forming a merchants
association.
Conduct outreach among and organize merchants and offices along Capitol Avenue
Conduct outreach among and organize merchants and offices along Broad Street
Conduct outreach among and organize merchants and offices along Oak Street
Conduct outreach among and organize merchants and offices along Hungerford Street
Conduct outreach among and organize merchants and offices along Lawrence Street
Foster cohesion among merchants as a prerequisite for formation of an association.
Encourage participation by property owners in Hartford Faade Improvement Program
Encourage participation by merchants and offices in a project to install banners on area
streetlight poles
Negotiate with Connecticut Department of Public Works for use of nearby state parking
lots after hours as incentive for merchants and offices to organize in a merchants
association.
Identify partners who can assist in bringing merchants together as an association.
Promote Hartford Department of Development Services, Economic Development, as a
source of financial advice, as appropriate, to assist potential business owners.
Improve and enhance the streetscape of Capitol Avenue
Design plan for streetscape improvements
Design plan for streetscape improvements, particularly on south side of Capitol Avenue
between Babcock Street (w) and Lawrence Street (e) in order to utilize breadth of
sidewalk.
Promote faade improvements as part of streetscape improvements
Survey condition of wood porches.
Survey condition and historical appropriateness of street numbers
Create unified, cohesive visual identity for Capitol Avenue that connects it to streetscape
along Capitol Avenue east of Washington Street.
Extend gold-domed lantern-style streetlights westward along Capitol Avenue to Park
Terrace.
Extend unified, cohesive visual identity for Capitol Avenue down all side streets from
Oak Street to Park Terrace one block to Russ Street.
Extend gold-domed lantern-style streetlights down side streets to Russ Street.
Plan for eventual extension of Park Street streetscape up side streets to Russ Street.
streetscape improvements.
Promote economic development on Capitol Avenue between Park Terrace (w) and Broad
Street (e) through streetscape improvements
Improve and enhance the overall appearance of commercial spaces along Capitol
Avenue.
Utilize Hartford Faade Improvement Program to improve faades of mixed-use
buildings between Park Terrace (w) and Broad Street (e).
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SP 13/3.A
SP 13/3.A.1
SP 13/3.A.2
SP 13/3.A.3
SP 13/3.A.4
SP 13/3.B
SP 13/3.B.1
SP 14
SP 14/1
SP 14/1.A
SP 14/1.A.1
SP 14/1.A.2
SP 15
SP 15/1
SP 15/1.A
SP 15/1.A.1
SP 15/1.A.2
SP 15/1.A.3
SP 15/1.A.4
SP 15/1.A.5
SP 15/1.A.6
SP 15/1.A.7
SP 15/1.A.8
SP 15/1.A.9
SP 15/1.B
SP 15/1.B.1
SP 15/1.B.2
SP 15/1.B.3
SP 15/1.B.4
SP 15/1.B.5
SP 15/1.B.6
SP 15/1.B.7
SP 15/1.C
SP 15/1.C.1
SP 15/1.C.2
SP 15/1.C.3
SP 15/2
SP 15/2.A
SP 15/2.A.1
SP 15/2.A.2
Description
Address natural environment on Capitol Avenue
Install trees along Capitol Avenue
Plant larger trees
Enlist State in planning and implementation process
Address condition of buffer zone around intersection of Forest Street (n) and Capitol
Avenue (w/e)
Work with Parkville NRZ to create a visually attractive and clean gateway at intersection
of Forest Street (north) and Capitol Avenue (west/east)
Analyze zoning within the Frog Hollow NRZ.
Examine zoning along commercial arterial roadways.
Examine zoning for changes that could promote economic development.
Consider re-zoning Capitol Avenue between Babcock Street (w) and Lawrence Street (e)
from RO-1 to B-4.
Consider re-zoning Broad Street between Capitol Avenue (n) and Park Street (s).
Enhance and expand youth services in the NRZ
Identify existing youth services within the NRZ and identify the need for enhancing or
expanding those services
Create an inventory of youth services within the NRZ
Identify youth services provided within the Mayors Target Area.
Identify agencies that perform youth services within the NRZ more generally.
Identify agencies that perform youth services outside of the NRZ.
Ascertain the availability of the gym and recreation center at parcel 403-002-053 for
youth services.
Identify facilities available for youth services within the BCLR ATR and PUT ATR.
Share results of inventory with Hartford Mayors Office of Youth Services
Analyze existing youth services within NRZ for depth and breadth of coverage.
Monitor and evaluate the work of the Hartford Mayors Office of Youth Services as it
implements the appropriate action steps under the NIAP.
Develop an updatable database of youth services and the organizations providing them
within the NRZ.
Enhance or expand youth services in NRZ as needed.
Work with Hartford Mayors Office of Youth Services to convene a meeting of youth
service providers in the Mayors Target Area and its immediate vicinity.
Enhance or expand youth services as needed within the MTA.
Enhance or expand youth services as needed within the BCLR ATR.
Enhance or expand youth services as needed within the PUT ATR
Enhance or expand youth services as needed more generally in the NRZ.
Monitor and evaluate the work of the Hartford Mayors Office of Youth Services as it
implements the appropriate action steps under the NIAP.
Identify appropriate sources of funding for youth programs
Ensure existing youth programs are not already funded by identified sources of funding
Seek funding from appropriate and untapped sources
Establish Park Branch of Hartford Public Library as critical component of effort to
promote educational opportunities within NRZ
Foster school readiness in young children
Provide educational and cultural programs at Park Branch
Disseminate information on after-school services available at Park Branch and
throughout Hartford Public Library system
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SP 15/2.B.1
SP 15/2.B.2
SP 16
SP 16/1
SP 16/1.A
SP 16/1.A.1
SP 16/1.A.2
SP 16/1.A.3
SP 16/1.A.4
SP 16/1.B
SP 16/1.B.1
SP 16/1.B.2
SP 16/1.B.3
SP 16/1.C
SP 16/1.C.1
SP 16/1.C.2
SP 16/1.D
SP 16/1.D.1
SP 16/1.E
SP 16/1.E.1
SP 16/1.F
SP 16/1.F.1
SP 16/1.F.2
SP 16/2
SP 16/2.A
SP 16/2.A.1
SP 16/2.A.2
SP 16/2.A.3
SP 16/2.B
SP 16/2.B.1
SP 16/2.B.2
SP 16/2.B.3
SP 16/2.B.4
SP 16/2.C
SP 16/2.C.1
SP 16/2.C.2
SP 16/2.C.3
SP 16/2.C.4
SP 16/3
SP 16/3.A
SP 16/3.A.1
SP 16/3.A.2
SP 16/3.A.3
SP 16/3.A.4
SP 16/3.A.5
SP 16/3.A.6
SP 16/3.B
SP 16/3.B.1
SP 16/3.B.2
Description
Mentor students to stay in school
Collaborate with agencies to bring youth to Hartford Public Librarys programs on
college and career preparation.
Recruit community leaders to serve as mentors through Park Branch.
Enhance and expand greenspace within the NRZ
Create green corridors within the NRZ
Plant trees in the front yards of residential parcels
Promote program to plant trees in the front yards of residential parcels
Frame residential buildings with appropriate plantings
Plant trees in front of commercial parcels
Plant trees in order to soften buildings and pavement with greenery
Plant trees in order to shade pavement
Frame commercial buildings with appropriate plantings
Create green corridor along Washington Street
Install trees appropriate to the scale of Washington Street
Partner with South Downtown NRZ and South Green NRZ to install trees as appropriate
Create green corridor along Russ Street
Improve visually and calm traffic through installation of appropriate trees
Create green corridor along Park Street
Provide adequate attention to recently planted trees in order to ensure their survival
Create green area at and around Maria Colon Sanchez Elementary School
Identify possibilities for greening front of school
Identify possibilities for greening playground
Survey trees within the NRZ
Survey trees within the NRZ
Determine location of trees within the NRZ
Determine the species and varieties of trees within the NRZ
Determine the health and well-being of trees within the NRZ
Determine needs of NRZ with regards to trees
Selectively prune trees that are in the public right-of-way
Remove trees that are unhealthy or dying
Replace removed trees with trees that are appropriate to the environment within NRZ
Expand plantings of trees throughout NRZ as appropriate
Create tree brigades to maintain trees within NRZ
Engage NRZ stakeholders in the trees near their stake
Seek individuals willing to maintain trees
Establish course of training for individuals willing to form tree brigades
Form tree brigades and coordinate their activities within NRZ
Create pocket parks throughout NRZ
Identify possible locations for pocket parks throughout NRZ
Survey vacant lots for possible use as pocket parks
Explore legal ramifications of convey rights-of-way behind buildings for communal
greenspace within interior of residential blocks
Explore new technology for creating green parking lots
Determine quality of soil for establishment of community gardens
Determine existence of brownfields within NRZ
Determine improvements necessary to establish pocket parks at selected locations
Develop plan for establishment of pocket parks throughout NRZ
Connect pocket parks into green paths through NRZ as possible
Identify best locations for community gardens within planned pocket parks
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SP 16/3.B.3
SP 16/3.B.4
SP 16/3.B.5
SP 16/3.C
SP 16/3.C.1
SP 17
SP 17/1
SP 17/1.A
SP 17/2
SP 17/2.A
SP 17/2.A.1
SP 17/2.A.2
SP 17/2.A.3
SP 17/2.A.4
SP 17/2.B
SP 17/2.B.1
SP 17/2.B.2
SP 17/2.B.3
SP 17/2.B.4
SP 17/2.B.5
SP 17/2.C
SP 17/2.C.1
SP 17/3
SP 17/3.A
SP 17/3.A.1
SP 17/3.A.2
SP 17/3.B
SP 17/3.B.1
SP 17/3.B.2
SP 17/3.B.3
SP 17/3.C
SP 17/3.C.1
SP 18
SP 18/1
SP 18/1.A
SP 18/1.A.1
Description
Identify property owners who are willing to participate in communal greenspace
Identify property owners who are willing to allow improvements to pocket parks on
parcels adjacent to theirs to extend onto their lots
Identify appropriate sources of funding to support plan
Implement plan to establish pocket parks throughout NRZ
Reserved.
Develop a marketing strategy for the NRZ
Develop a strategy to market commercial space within the Mayors Target Area
Reserved
Promote growth of small businesses in NRZ
Stimulate small business growth
Collaborate with agencies to bring workshops for small business owners and
entrepreneurs on starting up, growing and sustaining a business.
Promote HartfordInfo.org as a source of neighborhood information for small businesses.
Provide information on financing, managing and marketing small businesses through
Hartford Public Librarys collection of print and online resources.
Discuss feasibility of establishing set-aside purchasing agreements among small
businesses and major institutions within the NRZ
Stimulate long-term economic development
Collaborate with agencies that will continue to explore the upgrading of neighborhood
properties and library facilities as a means of contributing to the economic development
of the neighborhood.
Explore in-fill opportunities along major commercial corridors to extend commercial
activities
Develop strategy to capture neighborhood residents as customers for commercial
corridors within NRZ
Develop strategy with major institutions to capture their employees as customers for
commercial corridors within NRZ
Develop strategy with Trinity College to capture their students as customers for
Relocate Park Branch to contribute to neighborhood economic development thru mixeduse complex
Establish Park Branch as anchor tenant for future Centro Cultural at rehabilitated Lyric
Theater
Develop workforce to complement economic development efforts within NRZ
Increase residents skills to match workplace needs
Provide instructional programs in computer software
Disseminate Hartford Public Librarys schedule of classes through neighborhood
agencies for ESOL, basic literacy and numeracy classes.
Increase residents job-seeking skills
Collaborate with agencies to provide training at Hartford Public Library on job-seeking.
Connect job-seekers to vacancies through print and online resources at Hartford Public
Library.
Provide access through Hartford Public Library to print and online resources for writing
resumes, filling out applications, and preparing for interviews.
Establish regular job fair within NRZ to connect NRZ workforce with potential
employers
Establish regular job fair within NRZ to connect NRZ workforce with potential
employers
Prepare and submit reports as required by law and by resolution of the Committee
Prepare and submit reports as required by law
Prepare and submit reports as required by the Connecticut General Statutes
Prepare and submit an annual report on the implementation of the Strategic Plan.
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SP 18/1.B
SP 18/1.B.1
SP 18/1.B.2
SP 18/1.B.3
SP 18/2
SP 18/2.A
SP 18/2.A.1
SP 18/2.A.2
SP 19
SP 19/1
SP 19/1.A
SP 19/1.A.1
SP 19/1.A.2
SP 19/1.A.3
SP 19/1.B
SP 19/1.B.1
SP 19/2
SP 19/2.A
SP 19/2.A.1
SP 19/2.A.2
SP 19/2.A.3
SP 19/2.A.4
SP 20
SP 20/1
SP 20/1.A
SP 20/1.A.1
SP 20/1.B
SP 20/1.B.1
SP 20/1.B.2
SP 20/1.B.3
SP 20/1.B.4
SP 20/1.C
SP 20/1.C.1
SP 20/1.C.2
SP 20/1.D
SP 20/1.D.1
SP 21
SP 21/1
SP 21/1.A
Description
Prepare and submit reports as required by the Municipal Codes of Hartford
Prepare and submit an annual report on the implementation of the Strategic Plan.
Prepare and submit an annual report on the membership of the Committee.
Prepare and submit an annual report on the schedule of regular meetings for the
upcoming year.
Prepare and submit reports as required by resolution of the Committee.
Prepare and submit reports under the Neighborhood Improvement Action Plan for the
Prepare and submit a monthly report on the implementation of the Neighborhood
Improvement Action Plan for the Mayors Target Area within the [former] North Frog
Hollow NRZ
Prepare and submit a quarterly report on the implementation of the Neighborhood
Improvement Action Plan for the Mayors Target Area within the [former] North Frog
Hollow NRZ
Targeted noise abatement program in BCLR ATR
Work with schools to promote awareness of noise pollution
Initiate educational programs at Dominick F. Burns Elementary School and Maria Colon
Sanchez Elementary School to promote awareness of noise pollution.
Work with teachers to implement noise pollution awareness programs at schools.
done with students.
Work with students and their parents to identify their needs in noise abatement.
Work with students and their parents to identify their needs in noise abatement.
Design and implement a comprehensive noise abatement program for the NRZ.
Analyze ongoing or completed noise abatement efforts within NRZ, in particular SP
9/3.C, for effectiveness.
Identify partners to assist in implementation of comprehensive noise abatement program.
Draft strategy for comprehensive noise abatement program.
Improve and enhance the streetscape of Babcock Street
Design a plan to improve and enhance the streetscape of Babcock Street.
Design plan for streetscape improvements.
Explore possibility of extending decorative sidewalks southward along Babcock Street
Receive results of sidewalk survey conducted under SP 5/1.A.1
Research installation of decorative sidewalk.
Coordinate potential expansion of decorative sidewalks with repair of slate sidewalks
conducted under SP 5/1.B
Explore cost of installing additional slate sidewalks
Improve and enhance the streetscape of Lawrence Street between Capitol Avenue (n) and
Ward Street (s)
Design a plan to improve and enhance the streetscape of Lawrence Street between
Capitol Avenue (n) and Ward Street (s).
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SP 21/1.A.1
SP 21/1.B
SP 21/1.B.1
SP 21/1.B.2
SP 21/1.C
SP 21/1.C.1
SP 22
SP 22/1
SP 22/1.A
SP 22/1.A.1
SP 22/1.B
SP 22/1.B.1
SP 22/1.B.2
SP 22/1.C
SP 22/1.C.1
SP 23
SP 23/1
SP 23/1.A
SP 23/1.A.1
SP 23/1.B
SP 23/1.B.1
SP 23/1.B.2
SP 23/1.C
SP 23/1.C.1
SP 24
SP 24/1
SP 24/1.A
SP 24/1.A.1
SP 24/1.A.2
SP 24/1.A.3
SP 24/1.A.4
SP 24/1.A.5
SP 24/1.B
SP 24/1.B.1
SP 24/1.B.2
SP 24/1.B.3
SP 24/1.B.4
SP 24/1.C
SP 24/1.C.1
SP 24/1.C.2
SP 24/2
SP 24/2.A
Description
Improve and enhance the streetscape of Russ Street between Putnam Street (w) and
Lawrence Street (e)
Design a plan to improve and enhance the streetscape of Russ Street between Putnam
Improve and enhance the streetscape of Grand Street between Babcock Street (w) and
Lawrence Street (e)
Design a plan to improve and enhance the streetscape of Grand Street between Babcock
Expand Committees footprint within NRZ through outreach and recruitment campaign
Design and implement a targeted outreach campaign through the Public Safety
subcommittee.
Design targeted outreach campaign
Design targeted outreach campaign
Include in campaign the identification of problem properties
Promote HartfordInfo.org as a source of information for data and reports on
neighborhoods, such as demographics
Collaborate with agencies to offer programs on how to use online information and
databases in decision-making
Implement targeted outreach campaign
Reserved.
Limit implementation to no more than two blocks at a time.
Monitor and evaluate the targeted outreach campaign
Establish metrics
Analyze results according to metrics.
Work with landlords to prevent creation of additional blighted parcels within NRZ
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SP 24/2.A.1
SP 24/2.A.2
SP 24/2.B
SP 24/2.B.1
SP 24/2.B.2
SP 24/2.B.3
SP 24/2.B.4
SP 24/2.B.5
SP 24/2.C
SP 24/2.C.1
SP 24/2.C.2
SP 24/2.C.3
SP 24/2.C.4
SP 24/2.C.5
SP 24/3
SP 24/3.A
SP 24/3.A.1
SP 24/3.A.2
SP 24/3.A.3
SP 24/3.A.4
SP 24/3.B
SP 24/3.B.1
SP 24/3.B.2
SP 24/3.B.3
SP 24/3.B.4
SP 24/3.C
SP 24/3.C.1
SP 24/3.C.2
SP 24/3.C.3
SP 24/3.C.4
SP 24/3.C.5
SP 24/3.C.6
SP 24/3.C.7
SP 24/3.C.8
SP 24/3.C.9
SP 24/3.C.10
SP 24/3.C.11
SP 24/3.C.12
SP 24/3.C.13
SP 24/3.C.14
Description
Work with landlords to ensure proper upkeep and maintenance of parcels within NRZ
Design and develop informational packet on Committee to introduce landlords to
Committees efforts and successes within NRZ
Work with tenants to prevent creation of additional blighted parcels within NRZ.
Contact tenants to identify problem properties within NRZ.
Encourage tenants to attend meetings of Committee subcommittees
Work with tenants to create means of involvement that they will find amenable
Work with homeowners to prevent creation of additional blighted parcels within NRZ.
Contact homeowners to identify problem properties within NRZ.
Encourage homeowners to attend block watch or block association meetings.
Encourage homeowners to attend meetings of Committee subcommittees
Explore homeowners for lack of involvement of homeowners generally within NRZ
Work with homeowners to create means of involvement that they will find amenable
Target areas within NRZ in which Committee has not been active
Target Grand Street between Babcock Street (w) and Lawrence Street (e) for outreach
campaign
Submit for inclusion under targeted Public Safety outreach campaign
Identify interested stakeholders
Partner with appropriate municipal departments to expand municipal services during
target period
Target Babcock Street for outreach campaign.
Submit for inclusion under targeted Public Safety outreach campaign
Identify interested stakeholders
Partner with appropriate municipal departments to expand municipal services during
target period
Consider including Putnam Street between Russ Street (n) and Park Street (s) within
Mortson/Putnam Heights block watch
Encourage residents of Putnam Street between Russ Street (n) and Park Street (s) to
attend Mortson/Putnam Heights block meetings
Encourage residents of Putnam Street between Capitol Avenue (n) and Russ Street (s) to
attend Keller Historic District block meetings
Locate hot spots on Putnam Street, in particular likely sites of drug trafficking
Ensure that municipal services promised under Mayors Target Area are applied for an
extended period of time.
Support additional lighting for Putnam Street proposed under SP 6/3.B.3
Support prioritization of installation of trash receptacles around Dominick F. Burns
Elementary School proposed under SP 4/1.B.5
Coordinate outreach effort on Putnam Street between KHD ATR and MPH ATR
Include Dominick F. Burns Elementary School as a resource to expand outreach plan
Work with principal of Dominick F. Burns Elementary School to determine the most
effective role for the school
Identify any families in the ATR who have students at Dominick F. Burns Elementary
School and work specifically with them
Work with family resources center at Dominick F. Burns Elementary School to expand
opportunities for civic involvement for residents
Connect with Spanish American Merchants Association to assist with efforts to involve
residents of Putnam Street
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SP 25
SP 25/1
SP 25/1.A
SP 25/1.A.1
SP 25/1.A.2
SP 25/1.A.3
SP 25/1.A.4
SP 25/1.B
SP 25/1.B.1
SP 25/1.B.2
SP 25/1.B.3
SP 25/1.B.4
SP 25/1.B.5
SP 25/1.C
SP 25/1.C.1
SP 25/1.C.2
SP 25/1.C.3
SP 25/1.D
SP 25/1.D.1
SP 25/1.E
SP 25/1.E.1
SP 25/1.E.2
SP 25/1.E.3
SP 25/1.E.4
SP 25/1.F
SP 25/1.F.1
SP 25/1.F.2
SP 25/1.F.3
SP 25/2
SP 25/2.A
SP 25/2.A.1
SP 25/2.B
SP 25/2.B.1
SP 25/2.C
SP 25/2.C.1
SP 25/3
SP 25/3.A
SP 25/3.A.1
Description
Actively advertise M/PH block watch meetings within ATR
Design and launch a campaign to expand and to promote homeownership within the
NRZ
Explore feasibility of converting rental units to owner-occupied units.
Explore feasibility of converting rental units to owner-occupied units.
Explore feasibility of converting rental units into single- or two-family units.
Explore feasibility of reducing number of units per building as part of conversion.
Explore feasibility of including two off-street parking spaces per converted unit.
Identify individuals from within NRZ to purchase newly converted homes within NRZ
Identify tenants residing within NRZ who are interested in purchasing newly converted
homes
Identify employees of NRZ stakeholders who are interested in purchasing newly
converted homes.
Identify needs and concerns of interested individuals
Develop plan to expand employment and educational opportunities to address those
needs and concerns
Utilize Dominick F. Burns Elementary School and Maria Colon Sanchez Elementary
School to expand opportunities for homeownership for residents who are tenants.
Prepare estimate of all costs associated with campaign
Estimate costs of conversion of rental units
Estimate costs of financing necessary to facilitate purchase of converted units
Estimate cost of plan to expand employment and educational opportunities to address
needs and concerns of potential homebuyers.
Identify public programs that could be utilized to fund campaign
Explore use of tax abatements or other financial incentives to encourage conversions.
Explore appropriate waivers Committee could request to encourage conversions
Explore tax agreements Committee could recommend to encourage conversions
Identify costs that cannot be offset by existing public programs.
Identify existing development projects within NRZ that could provide models for
campaign
Study successes and failures of existing condominiums on Putnam Street between
Capitol Avenue (n) and Russ Street (s)
Study successes and failures of homeownership development project on Mortson Street
and Putnam Heights proposed under SP 36/1
Study successes and failures of existing condominiums on Babcock Street between
Capitol Avenue (n) and Russ Street (s)
Develop plan for campaign to expand and to promote homeownership within the NRZ.
Identify potential developers who could successfully complete proposed conversions
Identify potential developers who could successfully complete proposed conversions
Identify potential properties for proposed conversions
Identify potential properties for proposed conversions
Seek political support and funding from appropriate sources for campaign to expand and
to promote homeownership within the NRZ.
Seek political support for campaign to expand and to promote homeownership within the
NRZ.
Seek political support for campaign to expand and to promote homeownership within the
NRZ.
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SP 25/3.B
SP 25/3.B.1
SP 25/4
SP 25/4.A
SP 25/4.A.1
SP 25/4.A.2
SP 25/4.A.3
SP 26
SP 26/1
SP 26/1.A
SP 26/1.A.1
SP 26/1.A.2
SP 26/2
SP 26/2.A
SP 26/2.A.1
SP 26/2.A.2
SP 26/2.A.3
SP 26/2.A.4
SP 26/2.B
SP 26/2.B.1
SP 26/2.B.2
SP 26/2.B.3
SP 27
SP 27/1
SP 27/1.A
SP 27/1.A.1
SP 27/1.A.2
SP 27/1.A.3
SP 27/1.A.4
SP 27/1.A.5
SP 27/1.A.6
SP 27/1.A.7
SP 27/2
SP 27/2.A
SP 27/2.A.1
SP 27/2.A.2
SP 27/2.A.3
SP 27/2.A.4
SP 27/2.A.5
SP 27/2.B
Description
Seek funding from appropriate sources for campaign to expand and to promote
Seek funding from appropriate sources for campaign to expand and to promote
Launch campaign to expand and to promote homeownership within the NRZ.
Launch campaign to expand and to promote homeownership within the NRZ.
Promote campaign within NRZ.
Connect potential homebuyers with developers and properties to be converted prior to
start of conversion.
Maintain connection throughout conversion.
Recommended course of action for Parcel 403-002-028 (762 or 770 Park Street)
Withdraw anti-blight complaint against parcel
Monitor and evaluate the construction of surface parking lot at building site
Ensure open lines of communication between owner, neighborhood, and City
Improve and enhance the Northeast Gateway
Review existing plans within Capitol Center District for compatibility with Strategic
Plan and with each other
Review existing plans within Capitol Center District for compatibility with Strategic
Plan and with each other
Review master plan of development for the Connecticut Capitol Center District
Review plan for Broad Street reconstruction
Review plan for repair of the Aetna Viaduct section of Interstate 84
Review plan for the Hartford-to-New Britain busway
Review plan for the New Haven-to-Springfield commuter rail line
Review plan of improvement for the Capitol Avenue Corridor Improvement District
Plan for development of parcel 404-001-002, also known as 376 or 376-400 Capitol
Avenue
Expand, improve, and enhance pedestrian amenities in the Northeast Gateway
Reduce number of lanes on Capitol Avenue between Broad Street (w) and Washington
Street (e)
Reduce number of lanes on Capitol Avenue between Broad Street (w) and Washington
Street (e) from five lanes to two or three lanes as appropriate
Preserve right-turn only lane from Capitol Avenue westbound onto Broad Street
northbound.
Preserve right-turn only lane from Capitol Avenue westbound onto Interstate 84
interchange at Oak Street.
Preserve right-turn only lane from Capitol Avenue eastbound onto Washington Street
and Lafayette Street southbound.
Preserve left-turn only lane from Capitol Avenue westbound onto Broad Street
southbound.
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SP 27.2.B.1
SP 27/2.C
SP 27/2.C.1
SP 27/2.C.2
SP 27/2.C.3
SP 27/2.D
SP 27/2.D.1
SP 27/2.D.2
SP 27/2.D.3
SP 27/2.D.4
SP 27/3
SP 27/3.A
SP 27/3.A.1
SP 27/3.A.2
SP 27/3.B
SP 27/3.B.1
SP 27/3.B.2
SP 27/3.B.3
SP 27/3.B.4
SP 27/3.C
SP 27/3.C.1
SP 27/3.C.2
SP 27/3.C.3
SP 27/4
SP 27/4.A
SP 27/4.A.1
SP 27/4.A.2
SP 27/4.A.3
SP 27/4.B
SP 27/4.B.1
SP 27/4.B.2
SP 27/4.B.3
SP 27/4.B.4
SP 27/4.C
SP 27/4.C.1
SP 28
SP 28/1
SP 28/1.A
SP 28/1.A.1
SP 28/1.A.2
Description
Narrow Broad Street between Interstate 84 and Capitol Avenue.
Narrow Broad Street between Interstate 84 and Capitol Avenue from four lanes to two
lanes, as appropriate
Create right-turn only lane on Broad Street northbound for turn onto Interstate 84
interchange onramp.
Add tree-lined median to Broad Street north of Capitol Avenue and not farther than the
bridge over the train tracks.
Extend amount of time for pedestrians to cross intersection of Capitol Avenue and Broad
Street.
Utilize countdown timers on crosswalk signals
Study feasibility of calming traffic turning right on red from Capitol Avenue eastbound
onto Broad Street northbound
Develop underutilized state-held parcels to create state governmental campus
Develop surface parking area behind state agencies on Capitol Avenue
Develop surface parking area on Capitol Avenue between Flower Street and Broad Street
Add strong technology component to development at this site
Develop as Pathways to Technology Magnet School
Study feasibility of exposing Park River in this area
Create Park River River Walk commercial area to support office space
Expand and improve connections between Northeast Gateway and Bushnell Park
Upgrade and beautify pedestrian connection behind Legislative Office Building Parking
Garage
Create an attractive barrier between the sidewalk and the train tracks to increase safety
and security
Add better lighting to enhance pedestrian safety
Work with Hartford Police Department and State Capitol Police Department to add
police foot patrols to pathway
Restore public access to Legislative Office Building Parking Garage
Analyze security concerns stemming from proximity to government facilities
Explore feasibility of restoring access to garage during General Assembly sessions
Explore feasibility of restoring access to garage after hours for patrons of Capitol
Avenue merchants and restaurateurs
Explore feasibility of restoring access to garage during summer to coincide with
Bushnell Park events
Establish partnership with Bushnell Park stakeholders to expand connections between
Northeast Gateway and Bushnell Park
Establish partnership with Bushnell Park stakeholders to expand connections between
Northeast Gateway and Bushnell Park
Current development initiative at parcel 404-002-001 (376 or 376-400 Capitol Avenue)
Establish restricted plan of development
Review proposed development as part of SP 27/1
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SP 28/1.A.3
SP 28/1.A.4
SP 28/1.B
SP 28/1.B.1
SP 29
SP 29/1
SP 29/1.A
SP 29/1.A.1
SP 29/1.A.2
SP 29/1.A.3
SP 29/1.A.4
SP 29/1.A.5
SP 29/1.A.6
SP 29/1.A.7
SP 29/2
SP 29/2.A
SP 29/2.A.1
SP 29/2.A.2
SP 29/2.A.3
SP 29/2.A.4
SP 29/2.B
SP 29/2.B.1
SP 29/2.B.2
SP 29/2.B.3
SP 29/2.B.4
SP 29/2.B.5
SP 29/2.B.6
SP 29/2.C
SP 29/2.C.1
SP 29/2.C.2
SP 29/2.C.3
SP 29/2.C.4
SP 29/2.C.5
SP 29/2.D
SP 29/2.D.1
SP 29/2.E
SP 29/2.E.1
SP 29/2.E.2
SP 29/2.E.3
SP 29/2.E.4
Description
Negotiate with developers as to specific contents
Implement restricted plan of development
Develop Broad Street as a technology corridor and an entrepreneurial incubator
Address immediate concerns with Broad Street
Review planned reconstruction of Broad Street in its entirety
Negotiate with appropriate municipal officials to alter planned reconstruction to conform
to proposed technology corridor for Broad Street
Negotiate with appropriate municipal officials to extend planned reconstruction south to
New Britain Avenue
Establish morning rush hour parking restrictions that are coordinated with same on
Capitol Avenue
Establish evening rush hour parking restrictions that are coordinated with same on
Capitol Avenue
Consider meters in lieu of timed parking restrictions
Permit parking on both sides of Broad Street between Capitol Avenue (n) and Russ
Street (s) in order to calm traffic
Design plan for Broad Street as a technology corridor and an entrepreneurial incubator
Seek partnership with Frog Hollow South NRZ committee
Survey parcels along Broad Street
Identify blighted or distressed parcels that could be upgraded to accommodate
Identify technology upgrades needed to convert parcels to appropriate venues for
Analyze zoning along Broad Street to determine if changes would encourage technology
start-ups
Identify existing commercial activity as well as any unfilled niches in the market
Create an arts and entertainment district at and around intersection of Broad Street (n/s)
and Park Street (w/e) with cultural and educational component
Support relocation of state museum to current site of Juvenile Detention Center (SP 7/1)
Support re-use of Immaculate Conception Shelter with strong community orientation as
part of district
Support re-use of Lyric Theater as cultural and educational component of district
Support expansion of cultural and educational programs within district to complement
creation of district
Support expansion of commercial activity that complements creation of district
Survey Broad Street infrastructure
Assess ability of municipal infrastructure to accommodate proposed technology corridor
and entrepreneurial incubator
Draft plan of improvement for Broad Street Technology Corridor Improvement District
Define boundaries of Broad Street Technology Corridor Improvement District
Include designation of blighted and distressed parcels as complaints under relevant rules
of the Committee as appropriate
Include necessary technology upgrades
Include expanded amenities as appropriate
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SP 29/2.E.5
SP 29/2.E.6
SP 29/2.E.7
SP 29/2.F
SP 29/2.F.1
SP 29/2.F.2
SP 29/2.F.3
SP 29/2.F.4
SP 29/2.G
SP 29/2.G.1
SP 29/2.G.2
SP 29/2.G.3
SP 29/2.H
SP 29/2.H.1
SP 29/2.H.2
SP 29/2.H.3
SP 29/3
SP 29/3.A
SP 29/3.A.1
SP 29/3.B
SP 29.3.B.1
SP 29/3.B.2
SP 29/4
SP 29/4.A
SP 29/4.A.1
SP 30
SP 30/1
SP 30/1.A
SP 30/1.A.1
SP 30/1.A.2
SP 30/1.A.3
SP 30/1.A.4
SP 30/1.A.5
SP 30/1.A.6
SP 30/1.B
SP 30/1.B.1
SP 31
SP 31/1
SP 31/1.A
SP 31/1.A.1
SP 31/1.A.2
Description
Include proposed locations for parking
Include recommended changes to zoning
Include recommendation on potential tax agreements as incentives for proposed
development of Broad Street
Estimate costs associated with plan
Estimate cost of necessary improvements to infrastructure
Estimate cost of necessary technology upgrades
Estimate cost of expansion of amenities
Estimate cost of recommended tax agreements
Create nucleus of technology start-ups for technology corridor
Identify nascent start-ups and provide incentives for them to locate to Broad Street
Encourage state and municipal government as well as Trinity College to set aside funds
to assist start-ups that locate to Broad Street
Design a plan to improve and enhance the streetscape of Broad Street in connection with
the planned technology corridor
Design plan to include elements of proposed reconstruction of Broad Street and extend
elements southward as appropriate
Seek political support at state and municipal level for plan
Seek political support at state and municipal level for plan
Seek funding from appropriate sources to implement plan
Identify appropriate sources of funding for implementation of plan
Seek funding from appropriate sources to implement plan
Implement plan
Implement plan
Implement plan
Flower Street
Maintain Flower Street as an open thoroughfare connecting Asylum Hill to Frog Hollow
Maintain Flower Street as an open thoroughfare connecting Asylum Hill to Frog Hollow
Investigate and analyze the position of Connecticut Department of Transportation on
closure of Flower Street
Investigate and analyze the position of Connecticut Department of Public Works on
Investigate and analyze the position of the Hartford Department of Public Works on
Identify if possible plans for Flower Street under the plan of development for the Capitol
Central District
Form partnership with Flower Street stakeholders to draft proposal on future best use of
Flower Street
Form partnership with Asylum Hill NRZ committee to discuss possibility for project to
enhance connections between Asylum Hill and Frog Hollow
Draft proposal on the future best use of Flower Street
Reserved
Re-stripe Hungerford Street
Re-stripe Hungerford Street in order to allow for parking on both sides of the street and
to calm traffic on street
Allow parking on both sides of the street for two hours from 8:00 AM until 6:00 PM
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SP 31/1.B.1
SP 31/1.B.2
SP 32
SP 32/1
SP 32/1.A
SP 32/1.A.1
SP 32/1.A.2
SP 32/1.A.3
SP 32/1.A.4
SP 32/1.A.5
SP 32/1.A.6
SP 32/1.B
SP 32/1.B.1
SP 32/1.C
SP 32/1.C.1
SP 32/1.C.2
SP 32/2
SP 32/2.A
SP 32/2.A.1
SP 32/2.A.2
SP 32/2.A.3
SP 32/2.A.4
SP 32/2.A.5
SP 32/2.A.6
SP 32/2.B
SP 32/2.B.1
SP 32/2.B.2
SP 32/2.C
SP 32/2.C.1
SP 32/2.D
SP 32/2.D.1
SP 32/2.D.2
SP 32/2.D.3
SP 32/2.D.4
SP 32/3
SP 32/3.A
SP 32/3.A.1
SP 32/3.A.2
SP 32/3.A.3
Description
Study the effectiveness of re-striping Hungerford Street in calming traffic
Study the effects of re-striping Hungerford Street
If necessary, consider alternative methods for calming traffic on Hungerford Street
Recommended course of action for Parcel 403-005-019 (18 or 18-20 Putnam Heights)
Encourage City to foreclose on parcel
Establish encumbrances against parcel
Review public record at the Department of Development Services, Licenses and
Inspections Division
Review public record at the Department of Development Services, Housing and Property
Development Division
Review public record at the Department of Health and Human Services
Review public record at the Division of Assessment and Collection
Review public record at the Office of the City Clerk
Review public record at the Office of Corporation Counsel
Prepare report on encumbrances against parcel
Prepare report on encumbrances against parcel
Monitor and evaluate the foreclosure process.
Explore feasibility of future use of parcel as parking for parcels 403-005-020 (22 Putnam
Heights) and 403-005-021 (26 Putnam Heights)
Negotiate with owner of 403-005-020 and 403-005-021 to secure unification of all three
parcels
Negotiate with owner of 403-005-020 and 403-005-021 to secure amenities to surface
parking lot that are appropriate to street
Negotiate with owner of 403-005-020 and 403-005-021 to proper lighting that does not
adversely affect adjoining properties
Negotiate with City for installation of decorative lights similar to those already installed
on street
Negotiate with owner of 403-005-020 and 403-005-021 to secure commitment to convert
rental units at of 403-005-020 and 403-005-021 to homeownership opportunities.
Study feasibility of retaining city control of parcel as parking lot with spaces leased to
owner of 403-005-020 and 403-005-021
Explore feasibility of maintaining parcel as open space
Study feasibility of community garden at site
Study feasibility of establishing public park at site.
Explore feasibility of developing parcel as owner-occupied home
Study feasibility of developing parcel as owner-occupied home
Explore feasibility of developing parcel as off-street parking for residents of Mortson
Street and Putnam Heights
Study feasibility of maintaining city control of parcel as parking lot with spaces leased to
residents of Mortson Street and Putnam Heights
Study feasibility of maintaining city control of parcel as parking lot with spaces provided
freely to residents of Mortson Street and Putnam Heights
Study feasibility of creating a civic association among residents of Mortson Street and
Putnam Heights that would own and control parking at parcel
Study feasibility of utilizing site as parking for general public
Determine best future use of parcel
Schedule public hearing on best future use of parcel
Invite residents of Mortson Street, Putnam Heights, and Putnam Street
Invite relevant municipal officials
Invite state officials involved with NRZ process
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SP 32/3.B
SP 32/3.B.1
SP 32/3.C
SP 32/3.C.1
SP 32/3.C.2
SP 33
SP 33/1
SP 33/1.A
SP 33/1.A.1
SP 33/1.A.2
SP 33/1.A.3
SP 33/1.B
SP 33/1.B.1
SP 33/1.C
SP 33/1.C.1
SP 34
SP 34/1
SP 34/1.A
SP 34/1.A.1
SP 34/1.B
SP 34/1.B.1
SP 35
SP 35/1
SP 35/1.A
SP 35/1.A.1
SP 35/1.A.2
SP 35/1.A.3
SP 35/1.A.4
SP 35/1.A.5
SP 35/1.A.6
SP 35/1.A.7
SP 35/2
SP 35/2.A
SP 35/2.A.1
SP 35/2.A.2
SP 35/2.B
SP 35/2.B.1
SP 35/2.B.2
SP 35/2.B.3
SP 35/2.B.4
SP 35/2.C
SP 35/2.C.1
SP 35/2.C.2
SP 35/2.D
SP 35/2.D.1
SP 35/2.D.2
SP 35/2.D.3
Description
Schedule special meeting of Committee to approve best future use of parcel
Debate and approve best future use of parcel
Negotiate with City for release of encumbrances in exchange for commitment to best
future use
Negotiate with City for release of encumbrances in exchange for commitment to best
future use
Establish clear set of penalties for failure to honor commitment to best future use
Improve and enhance the streetscape of Mortson Street
Improve and enhance the streetscape of Mortson Street
Design a plan to improve and enhance the streetscape of Mortson Street
streetscape improvements
Improve and enhance the streetscape of Putnam Heights
Current development initiative at 329-001-001 (Pope Park)
Adopt Pope Park Master Plan as restricted plan of development
Appoint liaison to appropriate entities implementing Pope Park Master Plan
Liaison to become familiar with details of Pope Park Master Plan
Liaison to seek appropriate means for Committee to support implementation of Pope
Park Master Plan
Encourage members of Livability subcommittee to join Friends of Pope Park
Encourage members of Friends of Pope Park to join Livability subcommittee
Improve trash collection in Pope Park North
Add more trash collections
Remove litter from park prior to mowing
Work with residents of Keller Historic District to determine plants to install
Include Columbia Street cul-de-sac in order to integrate it with Pope Park North
Coordinate plans for plantings with those for Hithermead under SP 2/2.B
Plantings should be commensurate with plantings under Pope Park Master Plan
Support public safety initiatives under SP 9/3.E
Repair playground and remove graffiti
Repair tennis court surface
Repair spray nozzle
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SP 35/2.D.4
SP 35/2.E
SP 35/2.E.1
SP 35/2.F
SP 35/2.F.1
SP 35/3
SP 35/3.A
SP 35/3.A.1
SP 35/3.A.2
SP 35/3.A.3
SP 35/3.A.4
SP 35/3.A.5
SP 35/3.A.6
SP 35/3.A.7
SP 35/3.B
SP 35/3.B.1
SP 35/3.B.2
SP 35/3.B.3
SP 35/3.B.4
SP 35/3.B.5
SP 35/3.C
SP 35/3.C.1
SP 35/3.C.2
SP 35/3.C.3
SP 35/3.D
SP 35/3.D.1
SP 35/3.D.2
SP 35/3.E
SP 35/3.E.1
SP 35/3.F
SP 35/3.F.1
SP 35/3.F.2
SP 35/3.G
SP 35/3.G.1
SP 35/3.G.2
SP 35/3.G.3
SP 35/3.G.4
SP 35/3.G.5
SP 35/3.G.6
SP 35/4
SP 35/4.A
SP 35/4.A.1
SP 35/5
SP 35/5.A
Description
Study feasibility of expanding spray fountain into sprayground
Improve and enhance pedestrian crossings between Pope Park North and Bankside
Grove
Support traffic calming measures proposed under SP 2/1
Work with residents of Keller Historic District to find use for Park Hartford Designated
Fund for Pope Park North
Improve and enhance Bankside Grove
Attend to health of forest in Bankside Grove
Create tall canopy with healthy trees
Selectively thin trees that are weed trees or are unhealthy
Remove underbrush entirely
Seek means to maintain forest floor through funding or inclusion as volunteer project
Add fill to raise forest floor and keep it dry
Install appropriate plantings to prevent erosion and return of weeds
Engage residents of Mortson Street and Putnam Heights in process
Repair stairway from Park Terrace
Repair stairway from Park Terrace
Beautify stairway with railing appropriate to park
Beautify stairway with addition of lights appropriate to park and to neighborhood
Create visual connection between neighborhood and park through use of a gateway
design
If more appropriate, remove stairway altogether
Repair existing amenities as needed
Explore potential for more active recreational uses of Bankside Grove
Install bike path
Analyze amenities in Bankside Grove to determine utility for bikers
Add amenities as needed and as appropriate
Install appropriate lighting
Extend gold-domed lantern-style lights through Bankside Grove to connect Capitol
Avenue to main body of Pope Park via Bankside Grove
Install appropriate fencing as needed
Install cedar post barrier at northwest corner of intersection of Park Terrace (n/s) and
Park Street (w/e)
Install appropriate fencing along Park Terrace in conjunction with Pope Park Master
Plan
Enforce closure of Bankside Grove at dusk
Increase foot patrols and bicycle patrols within Bankside Grove
Assign same officers to patrol Bankside Grove, as possible
Work with outreach team at Immaculate Conception Shelter to provide assistance to
homeless individuals utilizing Bankside Grove
Support improvement and enhancement of Hithermead as part of Northwest Gateway
Support improvement and enhancement of Hithermead as part of Northwest Gateway
Support improvement and enhancement of Hithermead as part of Northwest Gateway as
proposed under SP/2
Attend to health for forest at Hillside Ramble
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SP 35/5.A.1
SP 35/5.A.2
SP 35/5.A.3
SP 35/5.A.4
SP 35/5.A.5
SP 35/5.B
SP 35/5.B.1
SP 35/5.B.2
SP 35/5.B.3
SP 35/6
SP 35/6.A
SP 35/6.A.1
SP 35/6.A.2
SP 35/6.A.3
SP 35/6.A.4
SP 35/6.B
SP 35/6.B.1
SP 35/6.B.2
SP 35/6.B.3
SP 35/6.B.4
SP 35/6.B.5
SP 35/6.B.6
SP 35/6.C
SP 35/6.C.1
SP 35/7
SP 35/7.A
SP 35/7.A.1
SP 35/7.A.2
SP 35/7.A.3
SP 35/7.A.4
SP 35/7.A.5
SP 35/7.A.6
SP 35/7.A.7
SP 36
SP 36/1
SP 36/1.A
SP 36/1.A.1
SP 36/1.A.2
Description
Work with outreach team at Immaculate Conception Shelter to provide assistance to
homeless individuals utilizing Thithermead
Incorporate butterfly garden into plans for wet meadow
Install plantings appropriate for attracting butterflies
Create a monarch station
Study feasibility of installing educational panels in connection with butterfly garden and
other natural features
Improve and enhance Nethermead
Attend to health for forest overlooking Interstate 84
Establish site as base of operation for underground canoe trips along the Park River
Support an underground canoe trip as proposed under SP 7/5
Analyze ability of Nethermead to accommodate enterprise necessary to support canoe
trip
Analyze harm to natural environment such an enterprise might cause
Plan for ways to mitigate any potential harm
Assess surrounding area for ability to support increased traffic and parking
Study feasibility of setting up a storage building for canoes
Establish site as start of Park River Blue Trail
Support blue trail as proposed under SP 7/6
Create a Pope Park streetscape on Park Street between Interstate 84 (w) and Park Terrace
(e)
Expand, improve, and enhance the streetscape of Park Street between Interstate 84 (w)
and Park Terrace (e)
Reduce the number of lanes on Park Street between Interstate 84 (w) and Park Terrace
(e) from four to two
Preserve left-turn only lane on Park Street eastbound at intersection of Laurel Street (n)
Preserve left-turn only lane on Park Street eastbound at intersection of Park Terrace (n/s)
Add tree-lined-median island on Park Street between Interstate 84 (w) and Park Terrace
(e)
Extend amount of time for pedestrians to cross intersection of Laurel Street (n) and Park
Street (w/e)
Add parallel parking along Park Street between Interstate 84 (w) and Park Terrace (e) as
possible
Resolve outstanding issues stemming from construction of Mortson/Putnam Heights
development project
Analyze problems stemming from construction and apply to future proposals for similar
projects within NRZ
Research construction records to determine entity responsible for individual elements of
the construction project
Develop list of work completed by Corporation for Independent Living or any of its
subsidiaries
Develop list of work completed by Milano Construction or any of its subsidiaries
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SP 36/1.B
SP 36/1.B.1
SP 36/1.B.2
SP 36/2
SP 36/2.A
SP 36/2.A.1
SP 36/2.A.2
SP 36/2.A.3
SP 36/2.B
SP 36/2.B.1
SP 36/3
SP 36/3.A
SP 36/3.A.1
SP 36/3.A.2
SP 36/3.A.3
SP 36/3.A.4
SP 36/3.B
SP 36/3.B.1
SP 37
SP 37/1
SP 37/1.A
SP 37/1.A.1
SP 37/1.A.2
SP 37/1.B
SP 37/1.B.1
SP 37/1.B.2
SP 37/1.C
SP 37/1.C.1
SP 38
SP 38/1
SP 38/1.A
SP 38/1.A.1
SP 38/1.A.2
SP 38/1.A.3
SP 38/1.A.4
SP 38/1.A.5
SP 38/1.A.6
Description
Study implications produced by analysis for similar development projects within NRZ
Derive lessons learned from analysis
Apply lessons learned to guidelines for review and approval of future development
projects similar to Mortson/Putnam Heights within NRZ
Recommend tax agreement between City of Hartford and residents of Mortson/Putnam
Heights development project
Determine best tax agreement for residents of Mortson/Putnam Heights development
project
Research previous tax recommendations made under NRZ statute
Research current tax agreement with residents of Mortson/Putnam Heights development
project
Propose recommended tax agreement
Heights development project to Mayor of Hartford
Recommend altering contract between City of Hartford and residents of Mortson/Putnam
Determine best alterations to contract for residents of Mortson/Putnam Heights project
Research previous contracts between residents of publicly funded development projects
and the City of Hartford
Research current contract between residents of Mortson/Putnam Heights development
project and City of Hartford
Analyze effect of altering length of obligation to reside in development project from
seven years to five
Propose alterations to the contract
Heights development project to Mayor of Hartford
Recommended course of action for Parcel 404-001-046 (461 Capitol Avenue)
Designate site mandated complaint
Identify commercial niche business on this site can fill
Participate in identification of a suitable business for this location
Seek assistance from Hartford Department of Development Services, Economic
Development Division, for any small business that occupies this location
Current development initiative centered on parcel 412-001-001, also known as the Lyric
Theater
Determine precise boundaries of current development location centered on parcel 412001-001
Review proposed development as part of SP 29/2.C
Establish Park Branch as anchor tenant for future Centro Cultural at rehabilitated Lyric
Theater
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SP 38/1.B.1
SP 39
SP 39/1
SP 39/1.A
SP 39/1.A.1
SP 39/1.A.2
SP 39/1.A.3
SP 39/1.A.4
SP 39/1.B
SP 39/1.B.1
SP 39/1.B.2
SP 39/1.B.3
SP 39/1.B.4
SP 39/1.C
SP 39/1.C.1
SP 40
SP 40/1
SP 40/1.A
SP 40/1.A.1
SP 40/1.A.2
SP 40/1.B
SP 40/1.B.1
SP 40/1.B.2
SP 40/1.C
SP 40/1.C.1
SP 40/1.C.2
SP 40/1.D
SP 40/1.D.1
SP 40/1.D.2
SP 40/1.D.3
SP 40/2
SP 40/2.A
SP 40/2.A.1
SP 40/2.A.2
SP 40/2.A.3
SP 40/2.A.4
SP 40/2.A.5
SP 40/2.B
SP 40/1.B.1
SP 40/1.B.2
Description
Current development initiative known as the Immaculate Conception Shelter Supportive
Housing Project
Determine precise boundaries of current development location, which will include
parcels 411-007-007 (159 Oak Street), 411-007-008 (163 Oak Street), 411-007-016 (168
Hungerford Street), and 411-007-017 (164 Hungerford Street)
Determine future use of existing shelter at parcel 411-008-020 (560 Park Street)
Determine future use of existing shelter at parcel 411-008-020 (560 Park Street)
Engage community in the process to determine future use of existing shelter
Review proposed uses as part of SP 29/2.C
Incorporate future use into restricted plan of development
Improve Laurel Street
Calm traffic through altered traffic patterns on Laurel Street
Re-stripe Laurel Street
Re-stripe Laurel Street in order to allow for parking on both sides of the street and to
calm traffic on the street
Allow parking on both sides of the street for two hours form 8:00 AM until 6:00 Pm.
Analyze health of trees on Laurel Street
Selectively prune trees as necessary
Plant new trees to replace unhealthy trees
Study the effectiveness of traffic calming measures on Laurel Street
Study the effectiveness of traffic calming measures on Laurel Street
If necessary, consider alternative methods for calming traffic on Laurel Street
Initiate traffic study of intersection of Laurel Street (n/s) and Capitol Avenue (w/e)
Initiate traffic study of intersection of Laurel Street (n/s) and Capitol Avenue (w/e)
Partner with Parkville NRZ committee to determine necessary or appropriate
improvements to intersection
Partner with Asylum Hill NRZ committee to determine necessary or appropriate
improvements to intersection
Improve and enhance streetscape of Laurel Street
Design plan for the improvement and enhancement of the streetscape of Laurel Street
Design plan for the improvement and enhancement of the streetscape of Laurel Street
Engage Laurel Street stakeholders in process to design plan for the improvement and
enhancement of the streetscape of Laurel Street
Design plan to enhance intersection with Capitol Avenue and diminish the visual impact
of Interstate 84
Extend existing tree canopy southward toward Park Street
Maintain trees in a manner that mitigates damage caused by passing trucks
Integrate part of parcel 330-001-006 (553H Capitol Avenue) at northeast corner
intersection of Laurel Street (n) and Park Street (w/e) into outdoor activities
Integrate part of parcel 330-001-006 at northeast corner intersection of Laurel Street (n)
and Park Street (w/e) into Pope Park
Integrate part of parcel 330-001-006 at northeast corner intersection of Laurel Street (n)
and Park Street (w/e) into Park River Blue Trail proposed under SP 7/6
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SP 40/1.B.4
SP 40/2.C
SP 40/1.C.1
SP 41
SP 41/1
SP 41/1.A
SP 41/1.A.1
SP 41/1.A.2
SP 41/1.A.3
SP 41/1.A.4
SP 41/1.A.5
SP 41/1.A.6
SP 41/1.B
SP 41/1.B.1
SP 42
SP 42/1
SP 42/1.A
SP 42/1.A.1
SP 42/2
SP 42/2.A
SP 42/2.A.1
SP 42/2.A.2
SP 42/2.A.3
SP 42/2.A.4
SP 42/2.A.5
SP 42/2.A.6
SP 42/2.A.7
SP 42/2.B
SP 42/2.B.1
SP 42/2.B.2
SP 42/2.C
SP 42/2.C.1
SP 42/2.C.2
SP 42/2.C.3
SP 42/2.D
SP 42/2.D.1
SP 42/2.D.2
SP 42/3
SP 42/3.A
SP 42/3.A.1
Description
Study feasibility of using area for picnic area
Study feasibility of using area for parking for Pope Park
streetscape
Seek grant money from Connecticut to implement plan.
Current development initiative centered on parcel 328-002-003 (1200 Park Street), also
known as Pope Commons
Determine precise boundaries of current development location centered on parcel 328002-003
Review proposed development as part of SP 35
Integrate plans for re-development of Bradlees site with streetscape design for Laurel
Street
Merge with Frog Hollow South Neighborhood Revitalization Zone to form a single
neighborhood revitalization zone.
Suspend activities of the Frog Hollow South NRZ committee
Establish Committee as proxy for Frog Hollow South NRZ committee
Transfer authority, duties, and obligations of the Frog Hollow South NRZ committee to
the Committee
Identify outstanding matters before the Frog Hollow South NRZ committee
Identify established positions of the Frog Hollow South NRZ committee
Identify existing rules and procedures of the Frog Hollow South NRZ committee
Identify need for modification of any conflicts between established practices of both
committees
Prepare omnibus resolution that establishes basis for efforts shared between the
committees
Review and consider omnibus resolution
Apply Committee rules and procedures to Frog Hollow South NRZ
Extend borders of NRZ to include Frog Hollow South NRZ
Review Bylaws to determine necessary action by Committee to effect a temporary
boundary change
Acquire map of the Frog Hollow South NRZ
Review strategic plan of the Frog Hollow South NRZ committee
Analyze objectives and implementation targets of the strategic plan
Assign responsibility for implementation of plan to appropriate mandated subcommittees
Establish procedure for monitoring and evaluating the implementation of the strategic
plan of the Frog Hollow South NRZ committee by the Committee and its subcommittees
Inform appropriate municipal officials about agreement between the Committee and the
Frog Hollow South NRZ committee
Identify appropriate municipal officials to inform
Inform appropriate municipal officials
Integrate members of the Frog Hollow South NRZ committee into Committee structures
Include members of the Frog Hollow South NRZ committee as members of the
Committee
Identify interested and willing members of the Frog Hollow South NRZ committee
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SP 42/3.A.2
Appoint interested and willing members of the Frog Hollow South NRZ committee as
members of Committee pursuant to the Articles of Agreement as governed by NRZ
statute and NRZ code
Include members of the Frog Hollow South NRZ committee on mandated subcommittees
Identify interested and willing members of the Frog Hollow South NRZ committee
Appoint interested and willing members of the Frog Hollow South NRZ committee as
members of mandated subcommittees
Ensure mandated subcommittees adopt rules designed to extend their purviews to include
the interests of the Frog Hollow South NRZ
Assume responsibility for Frog Hollow South NRZ committee liaisons with external
entities
Identify existing liaisons of the Frog Hollow South NRZ committee
Assess implications of shared liaisons with external entities with which Committee also
has a liaison
Appoint liaisons to represent interests of the Frog Hollow South NRZ committee
pursuant to Committee rules and procedures
Extend responsibility for interests of the Frog Hollow South NRZ committee to existing
Committee liaisons as appropriate
Establish Frog Hollow South NRZ as an area for targeted revitalization
Designate Frog Hollow South NRZ as the Frog Hollow South Area for Targeted
Revitalization
Identify parcels included within Frog Hollow South Area for Targeted Revitalization
Formally designate Frog Hollow South Area for Targeted Revitalization through motion
at regular meeting of the Committee
Organize association subcommittee
Suspend normal rules for formation of association subcommittee with regards to Frog
Hollow South Area for Targeted Revitalization pursuant to Articles of Agreement
Appoint interested and willing members of the Frog Hollow South NRZ committee
pursuant to the Articles of Agreement
Appoint interested and willing members of the Committee pursuant to the Articles of
Agreement
Design comprehensive plan for the Frog Hollow South Area for Targeted Revitalization
Review existing strategic plan of the Frog Hollow South NRZ committee to determine its
compatibility with the Strategic Plan
Re-format existing strategic plan of the Frog Hollow South NRZ committee into a
comprehensive plan
Consider additional projects for inclusion in comprehensive plan
Consider establishment of smaller areas for targeted revitalization from within the Frog
Hollow South Area for Targeted Revitalization as appropriate and expeditious
Submit comprehensive plan to Committee for review and approval
Determine whether to merge Frog Hollow South NRZ into Frog Hollow NRZ
Pending approval, incorporate comprehensive plan into Strategic Plan
Pending approval, dissolve Frog Hollow South NRZ committee
Pending rejection, terminate Articles of Agreement
Pending rejection, consider annexation of any smaller areas for targeted revitalization for
which comprehensive plans were previously approved
Improve and enhance the streetscape of Putnam Street
SP 42/3.B
SP 42/3.B.1
SP 42/3.B.2
SP 42/3.B.3
SP 42/3.C
SP 42/3.C.1
SP 42/3.C.2
SP 42/3.C.3
SP 42/3.C.4
SP 42/4
SP 42/4.A
SP 42/4.A.1
SP 42/4.A.2
SP 42/4.B
SP 42/4.B.1
SP 42/4.B.2
SP 42/4.B.3
SP 42/4.C
SP 42/4.C.1
SP 42/4.C.2
SP 42/4.C.3
SP 42/4.C.4
SP 42/4.D
SP 42/4.D.1
SP 42/4.D.2
SP 42/4.D.3
SP 42/4.D.4
SP 42/4.D.5
SP 43
SP 43/1
SP 43/1.A
SP 43/1.A.1
SP 43/1.A.2
Consider installation of historic streetlights to connect block with Mortson/Putnam

Heights
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SP 43/1.B
SP 43/1.B.1
SP 43/1.C
SP 43/1.C.1
SP 43/1.C.2
SP 43/2
SP 43/2.A
SP 43/2.A.1
SP 43/2.A.2
SP 43/2.A.3
SP 43/2.B
SP 43/2.B.1
SP 43/2.B.2
SP 43/2.B.3
SP 43/2.B.4
SP 44
SP 44/1
SP 44/1.A
SP 44/1.A.1
SP 44/1.B
SP 44/1.B.1
SP 44/1.B.2
SP 44/1.B.3
SP 44/1.B.4
SP 44/1.B.5
SP 44/1.B.6
SP 44/1.C
SP 44/1.C.
SP 44/1.C.1
SP 44/1.C.2
SP 44/1.C.3
SP 44/1.C.4
SP 44/1.C.5
SP 44/1.D
SP 44/1.D.1
SP 44/1.D.2
SP 44/1.D.3
SP 44/1.D.4
SP 44/1.D.5
SP 44/1.E
SP 44/1.E.1
SP 44/2
SP 44/2.A
Description
Heights
Develop relationship with Dominick F. Burns Elementary School as part of planning and
implementation process
Invite Burns principal to participate in design and implementation of plan as it affects
school
Establish regular meeting with principal to discuss issues of shared concern
Design plan for beautification of grounds at Dominick F. Burns Elementary School
Utilize Bright Spots application initially proposed by Committee as basis for plan
Ensure plan for grounds is integrated with plan for Putnam Street streetscape
Take immediate steps to ameliorate appearance of grounds
Beautify grounds along Putnam Street with seasonal plantings of flowers or through
plantings of perennials
Reduce litter on grounds prior to mowing
Ensure school grounds are properly lit
Ensure school grounds are lit in manner that considers adjoining properties
Develop a history of the NRZ
Compile historical information into a chronology
Establish library of historical texts relating to NRZ
Identify books on or that include history of NRZ
Identify research papers on or that include history of NRZ
Identify newspapers or magazines that report on events in the history of the NRZ
Request organizations at work in NRZ contribute relevant papers or copies thereof to an
archive on the NRZ
Work with Park Branch of Hartford Public Library to acquire historical texts of NRZ
Establish NRZ history section within Park Branch of Hartford Public Library
Contact individuals with information relating to history of the NRZ
Identify and interview individuals who participated in events in the history of the NRZ
Identify friends and relatives of deceased individuals who participated in the history of
the NRZ and interview
Contact Aetna Foundation for access to their Frog Hollow History
Request artifacts for future museum on the history of the NRZ
Include oral histories in NRZ history section within Park Branch of Hartford Public
Library
Establish display spaces at Park Branch of Hartford Public Library as well as throughout
NRZ to display any artifacts temporarily
Organize historical information into discrete subjects for reference purposes
Organize information around important individuals
Organize information around important locations
Organize information around important events
Create catalogue
Create index
Compile data into standard format for interpretation
Interpret or analyze the chronology
Sponsor specific forums on the history of the NRZ
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SP 44/2.A.1
SP 44/2.A.2
SP 44/2.A.3
SP 44/2.A.4
SP 44/2.B
SP 44/2.B.1
SP 44/2.B.2
SP 44/2.B.3
SP 44/2.B.4
SP 44/2.C
SP 44/2.C.1
SP 44/2.C.2
SP 44/2.C.3
SP 44/2.C.4
SP 44/2.C.5
SP 44/2.D
SP 44/2.D.1
SP 44/2.E
SP 44/2.E.1
SP 44/2.E.2
SP 44/2.E.3
SP 44/2.E.4
SP 44/2.F
SP 44/2.F.1
SP 44/2.F.2
SP 44/2.F.3
SP 44/2.F.4
SP 44/2.F.5
SP 44/2.F.6
SP 44/2.F.7
SP 45
SP 45/1
SP 45/1.A
SP 45/1.A.1
SP 45/1.A.2
SP 45/1.A.3
SP 45/1.A.4
SP 45/1.A.5
SP 45/1.A.6
SP 45/1.A.7
SP 45/1.A.8
SP 45/1.A.9
SP 45/1.A.10
SP 45/1.A.11
SP 45/1.A.12
Description
Select discrete topics and provide information in advance of forum
Invite local scholars and historians to participate in panels
Encourage research papers tied to discrete topic
Publish research papers or disseminate through Park Branch of Hartford Public Library
Sponsor a summit on the history of the NRZ
Invite local scholars and historians to brief Committee on historical analysis
Invite local scholars and historians to utilize materials for scholarly purposes
Initiate a seminar by local scholars to prepare Committee for analysis or interpretation of
chronology
Designate a or several history advisors for the purposes of the analysis or the
interpretation
Draft Part II of History of the Frog Hollow Neighborhood Revitalization Zone
Draft document
Submit document to Committee for consideration
Adopt document
Formally insert into Chapter 1 of the Strategic Plan
Notify appropriate officials of insertion of document into Chapter 1 of the Strategic Plan
Establish effective means to utilize history for implementation of Strategic Plan
Reserved
Establish an NRZ archive to contain historical material on NRZ
Explore former and existing models for archive
Collaborate with existing archives to exchange appropriate materials
Seek partnership with Park Branch of the Hartford Public Library
Design questions and topics for future historical examinations of NRZ
Utilize existing historical information to determine gaps in history of NRZ
Establish standard procedure for historical examinations of NRZ
Establish catalogue of questions and topics for future historical examinations
Establish standard budget for historical examinations of NRZ
Establish means to examine history of NRZ
Develop a census of the NRZ
Compile statistical information into a census
Conduct relevant mandated surveys
Conduct a survey of non-profit organizations within the NRZ or doing work within the
NRZ
Conduct a survey of neighborhood resources within the NRZ or doing work within the
NRZ
Conduct a survey of neighborhood or resident organizations within the NRZ
Conduct a survey of property owners within the NRZ with an emphasis on identifying
owners of two more parcels within the NRZ
Conduct a consumer demand survey within the NRZ that will target consumer
characteristics, needs, and shopping patterns
Conduct a survey of crime statistics within the NRZ
Conduct a survey of absentee landlords within the NRZ
Conduct a survey of housing standards within the NRZ
Conduct a public health survey
Conduct an examination of US Census data to determine the current social
characteristics of the NRZ
Conduct a survey of living standards within the NRZ
Conduct a survey on education standards within the NRZ
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SP 45/1.B
SP 45/1.B.1
SP 45/1.B.2
SP 45/1.B.3
SP 45/1.C
SP 45/1.C.1
SP 45/1.C.2
SP 45/1.C.3
SP 45/1.C.4
SP 45/1.C.5
SP 45/1.D
SP 45/1.D.1
SP 45/2
SP 45/2.A
SP 45/2.A.1
SP 45/2.A.2
SP 45/2.A.3
SP 45/2.A.4
SP 45/2.B
SP 45/2.B.1
SP 45/2.B.2
SP 45/2.B.3
SP 45/2.B.4
SP 45/2.C
SP 45/2.C.1
SP 45/2.C.2
SP 45/2.C.3
SP 45/2.C.4
SP 45/2.C.5
SP 45/2.D
SP 45/2.D.1
SP 45/2.E
SP 45/2.E.1
SP 45/2.E.2
SP 45/2.E.3
SP 45/2.E.4
SP 45/2.F
SP 45/2.F.1
SP 45/2.F.2
SP 45/2.F.3
SP 45/2.F.4
SP 45/2.F.5
SP 45/2.F.6
SP 45/2.F.7
SP 46
SP 46/1
SP 46/1.A
SP 46/1.A.1
SP 46/1.A.2
Description
Utilize additional sources of statistical information on the NRZ
Identify additional sources of statistical information on the NRZ
Continue to track those characteristics as the US Census data are updated
Utilize HartfordInfo.org as a source of information for data and reports on
neighborhoods, such as demographics
Organize historical information into discrete subjects for reference purposes
Organize information around important individuals
Organize information around important locations
Organize information around important events
Create catalogue
Create index
Interpret or analyze the census
Sponsor specific forums on the census of the NRZ
Invite local scholars and statisticians to participate in panels
Sponsor a summit on the census of the NRZ
Invite local scholars and statisticians to brief Committee on historical analysis
Invite local scholars and statisticians to utilize materials for scholarly purposes
chronology
Designate a or several statistical advisors for the purposes of the analysis or the
interpretation
Draft Part II of The Frog Hollow Neighborhood Revitalization Zone Today
Draft document
Adopt document
Formally insert into Chapter 2 of the Strategic Plan
Notify appropriate officials of insertion of document into Chapter 2 of the Strategic Plan
Establish effective means to utilize census for implementation of Strategic Plan
Reserved
Establish an NRZ data center to contain census material on NRZ
Explore former and existing models for data center
Collaborate with existing data centers to exchange appropriate materials
Design questions and topics for future surveys of NRZ
Utilize existing data to determine gaps in information available on NRZ
Establish standard procedure for conducting surveys of NRZ
Establish catalogue of questions and topics for future surveys
Establish standard budget for conducting surveys of NRZ
Establish means to conduct surveys of NRZ
Develop an atlas of the NRZ
Compile various maps into an atlas
Conduct relevant mandated surveys
Conduct a survey of vacant and abandoned buildings within the NRZ
Conduct a survey of zoning within the NRZ
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SP 46/1.A.3
SP 46/1.A.4
SP 46/1.A.5
SP 46/1.A.6
SP 46/1.A.7
SP 46/1.A.8
SP 46/1.A.9
SP 46/1.A.10
SP 46/1.A.11
SP 46/1.A.12
SP 46/1.A.13
SP 46/1.A.14
SP 46/1.B
SP 46/1.B.1
SP 46/1.C
SP 46/1.C.1
SP 46/2.
SP 46/2.A
SP 46/2.A.1
SP 46/2.A.2
SP 46/2.A.3
SP 46/2.A.4
SP 46/2.B
SP 46/2.B.1
SP 46/2.B.2
SP 46/2.B.3
SP 46/2.B.4
SP 46/2.C
SP 46/2.C.1
SP 46/2.C.2
SP 46/2.C.3
SP 46/2.C.4
SP 46/2.C.5
SP 46/2.D
SP 46/2.D.1
SP 47
SP 47/1
SP 47/1.A
SP 47/1.A.1
SP 47/1.A.2
SP 47/1.A.3
SP 47/1.A.4
SP 47/1.A.5
SP 47/2
Description
Conduct a survey of developers who are working within the NRZ
Conduct a survey of taxable and non-taxable parcels within the NRZ
Conduct a survey of owner-occupied homes within the NRZ
Conduct a survey of commercial space within the NRZ to establish the condition of that
space, the vacancy rate within the NRZ, and potential uses of vacant space
Conduct a survey of parcels dedicated in whole or in part to commercial activity that
shall include, but not be limited to, information on the location of the parcels, the square
footage of the commercial space on the parcel, the owner of the parcel, and the owner of
the business on the parcel
Conduct a survey of fair housing complaints within the NRZ that were filed with the City
or with the State
Conduct a survey of tax-delinquent properties within the NRZ
Conduct a survey of properties under liens within the NRZ
Conduct a survey of nuisances within the NRZ
Conduct a survey of existing and potential public parking areas within the NRZ
Conduct a survey of public transportation within the NRZ, which shall include, but not
be limited to, information on ridership on public buses
Conduct a survey of existing and potential greenspace within the NRZ
Utilize additional sources of geographical information on the NRZ
Identify additional sources of geographical information on the NRZ
Interpret or analyze the atlas
Sponsor specific forums on the atlas of the NRZ
Invite local scholars and geographers to participate in panels
Sponsor a summit on the atlas of the NRZ
Invite local scholars and geographers to brief Committee on historical analysis
Invite local scholars and geographers to utilize materials for scholarly purposes
chronology
Designate a or several geographical advisors for the purposes of the analysis or the
interpretation
Draft Atlas of the Frog Hollow Neighborhood Revitalization Zone
Draft document
Adopt document
Include various maps in Strategic Plan as appropriate
Notify appropriate officials of insertion maps into the Strategic Plan
Establish effective means to utilize atlas for implementation of Strategic Plan
Reserved
Improve road surfaces throughout the NRZ
Identify locations at which condition of road surface is diminished or degraded
Survey roads throughout the NRZ.
Identify locations at which condition of road surface is diminished or degraded
Identify causes of poor condition of road surface as possible
Analyze pattern of road surface condition within NRZ
Develop an updatable database of road surface condition within NRZ
Repair road surfaces
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SP 47/2.A
SP 47/2.A.1
SP 47/2.B
SP 47/2.B.1
SP 47/3
SP 47/3.A
SP 47/3.A.1
SP 47/3.A.2
SP 47/3.A.3
SP 47/3.A.4
SP 47/3.A.5
SP 47/3.B
SP 47/3.B.1
SP 47/3.B.2
SP 47/3.B.3
SP 47/3.C
SP 47/3.C.1
SP 48
SP 48/1
SP 48/1.A
SP 48/1.A.1
SP 48/1.A.2
SP 48/1.A.3
SP 48/1.A.4
SP 48/1.A.5
SP 48/2
SP 48/2.A
SP 48/2.A.1
SP 48/2.A.2
SP 48/2.A.3
SP 48/2.A.4
SP 48/2.A.5
SP 48/3
SP 48/3.A
SP 48/3.A.1
SP 48/3.A.2
SP 48/3.A.3
SP 48/3.A.4
SP 48/3.A.5
SP 48/3.B
SP 48/3.B.1
SP 48/3.B.2
SP 48/3.B.3
Description
Repair road surface at locations at which condition is degraded.
Repair road surface at locations at which condition is degraded.
Repair road surface at locations at which condition is diminished.
Repair road surface at locations at which condition is diminished.
Examine roads for possible improvements.
Analyze road widths.
Analyze speed restrictions.
Analyze directional restrictions/
Analyze parking restrictions.
Analyze traffic patterns and volume.
Propose overall plan for improving quality of roads throughout the NRZ.
Draft plan based on analyses of road conditions within the NRZ
Select targeted areas within NRZ for prioritization
Seek funding from appropriate sources to implement proposed improvements.
Implement overall plan for improving quality of roads throughout the NRZ.
Reserved.
Improve and expand public transportation throughout the NRZ
Identify all providers of public transportation within the NRZ
Identify all public transportation routes within the NRZ
Analyze destinations to which public transportation goes from and from which it arrives
in NRZ
Analyze who utilizes public transportation in and to NRZ
Survey stakeholders regarding utility of public transportation in, to, and from NRZ
Identify existing or proposed public transportation projects in or affecting NRZ
Determine status of the Hartford-to-New Britain busway
Determine status of the New Haven-to-Springfield commuter rail
Determine status of tna Viaduct
Determine status of proposed busway stations and possibility of inclusion as commuter
rail stations
Improve quality of public transportation in, to, and from NRZ
Propose overall plan for improving quality of public transportation throughout the NRZ.
Add bus stops at strategic locations.
Coordinate with existing public transportation services to link NRZ stakeholders to
public transportation.
Work with developers, employers, State transit and relevant organizations to link
residents, public transportation, work opportunities and services in a feasible and
efficient way.
Utilize transit-oriented development principles to ensure existing or anticipated public
transportation stations are in walking distance for residents.
Utilize transit-oriented development principles to expand economic development at and
around existing or anticipated public transportation hubs
Partner with adjacent NRZ committees to promote proposed commuter services into and
through NRZ
Sponsor a summit on proposed commuter services into and through NRZ
Work with Asylum Hill NRZ committee, Parkville NRZ committee, and South
Downtown NRZ committee to coordinate joint position on proposed commuter services
Issue joint communiqu outlining position on proposed commuter services
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SP 48/3.B.4
SP 48/3.C
SP 48/3.C.1
SP 49
SP 49/1
SP 49/1.A
SP 49/1.A.1
SP 49/1.A.2
SP 49/1.A.3
SP 49/1.A.4
SP 49/1.A.5
SP 49/1.B
SP 49/1.B.1
SP 49/1.C
SP 49/1.C.1
SP 49/2
SP 49/2.A
SP 49/2.A.1
SP 49/2.A.2
SP 49/2.A.3
SP 49/2.A.4
SP 49/2.A.5
SP 49/2.A.6
SP 49/2.B
SP 49/2.B.1
SP 49/2.C
SP 49/2.C.1
SP 49/3
SP 49/3.A
SP 49/3.A.1
SP 49/3.A.2
SP 49/3.A.3
SP 49/3.A.4
SP 49/3.A.5
SP 49/3.B
SP 49/3.B.1
SP 49/3.C
SP 49/3.C.1
SP 49/4
SP 49/4.A
SP 49/4.A.1
SP 49/4.A.2
SP 49/4.A.3
Description
Coordinate lobbying efforts on proposed commuter services through joint plan for
improving public transportation in all four NRZs
Implement overall plan for improving quality of roads throughout the NRZ.
Reserved.
Improve traffic circulation at and around schools within NRZ
Calm traffic at and around Dominick F. Burns Elementary School
Study effects of school arrival and release times on area traffic.
Examine effect of switching Putnam Street to one way during arrival and release times.
Examine mutual effects of Park Terrace driveway and key intersection of Park Terrace
(n/s), Sigourney Street (w), and Russ Street (e).
Identify concerns relating to student and staff safety
Discuss overall impression of traffic patterns relating to arrival and release times with
school officials
Survey area residents regarding traffic patterns related to school
Draft plan for improved traffic circulation at and around school
Implement plan for improved traffic circulation at and around school
Reserved
Calm traffic at and around the Learning Corridor
Examine effect of routing bus departures onto Brownell Avenue
Identify concerns relating to student and staff safety
school officials
Hartford Hospital officials
Trinity College officials
Reserved
Calm traffic at and around the Maria Colon Sanchez Elementary School
Examine effect of arrival and release of students on El Mercado
Examine effect of arrival and release of students on Park Street
school officials
area merchants
Reserved
Coordinate plans to calm traffic at and around all schools in NRZ
Investigate quality of bus service for students
Establish rates of on-time drop-offs and pick-ups at all schools
Examine possible effects of improved traffic pattern on rates of on-time drop-offs and
pick ups at all schools
Determine possible overlap between bus services offered to all NRZ schools
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SP 49/4.B
SP 49/4.B.1
SP 50
SP 50/1
SP 50/1.A
SP 50/1.A.1
SP 50/1.A.2
SP 50/1.A.3
SP 50/1.B
SP 50/1.B.1
SP 50/1.B.2
SP 50/1.B.3
SP 50/1.B.4
SP 50/1.C
SP 50/1.C.1
SP 50/1.C.2
SP 50/1.C.3
SP 50/1.C.4
SP 50/1.C.5
SP 50/1.D
SP 50/1.D.1
SP 50/1.D.2
SP 50/1.D.3
SP 50/1.D.4
SP 50/1.D.5
SP 50/1.E
SP 50/1.E.1
SP 50/1.E.2
SP 50/1.E.3
SP 50/1.E.4
SP 50/2
SP 50/2.A
SP 50/2.A.1
SP 50/2.A.2
SP 50/2.B
SP 50/2.B.1
SP 50/2.B.2
SP 50/2.B.3
SP 50/2.C
SP 50/2.C.1
SP 50/2.C.2
SP 50/2.C.3
SP 50/2.D
SP 50/2.D.1
Description
Coordinate plans to calm traffic at and around all schools in NRZ
Reserved
Establish a viable and sustainable community center within the NRZ
Determine status of tna Center for Families
Establish long-term viability of tna Center for Families
Study needs for community center and applicability of services offered by tna Center
for Families to those needs
Establish funding sources for operational costs of tna Center for Families
Identify location of existing community centers within the NRZ
Identify location of existing community centers within the NRZ
Determine geographic proximity of existing community centers within the NRZ
Determine level of coordination between existing community centers within the NRZ
Determine level of overlap of services among existing community centers within the
NRZ
Identify existing programs that perform functions of a community center within the NRZ
Identify existing programs the perform functions of a community center within the NRZ
Determine population of NRZ served by programs
Determine geographic proximity of existing programs
Determine level of coordination between providers of existing programs
Determine level of overlap of services among providers of existing programs
Explore failed community centers within NRZ
Identify failed community centers within NRZ
Identify failed programs that performed functions of a community center within the NRZ
Expand exploration to include community centers and programs outside of NRZ as
necessary
Analyze causes of failure
Develop model for successful community center based on existing and failed community
centers and existing and failed programs that perform the functions of a community
center,
Conduct survey to identify needs among stakeholders for a community center
Develop survey to elucidate need within community and among stakeholders for a
community center.
Develop survey to determine functions community and stakeholders would like a
community center to perform
Develop survey to determine services community and stakeholders would like a
community center to offer
Develop survey to determine willingness of potential funders to fund a community center
Determine possible locations for a community center
Determine possible locations for a community center
Determine cost to re-develop locations into a community center
Determine functions that a community center will perform
Determine functions that a community center will perform
Coordinate functions with other community centers within NRZ
Determine possibility of partnerships or mergers among existing community centers
Determine services that a community center will offer
Determine services that a community center will offer
Coordinate services with other providers within NRZ
Determine possibility of partnerships or mergers among existing service providers
Design plan for community center
Design plan for community center
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SP 50/3
SP 50/3.A
SP 50/3.A.1
SP 51
SP 51/1
SP 51/1.A
SP 51/1.A.1
SP 51/1.A.2
SP 51/1.A.3
SP 51/1.A.4
SP 51/1.B
SP 51/1.B.1
SP 51/1.B.2
SP 51/1.B.3
SP 51/1.C
SP 51/1.C.1
SP 51/1.C.2
SP 51/1.C.3
SP 51/1.C.4
SP 51/1.C.5
SP 51/1.D
SP 51/1.D.1
SP 51/1.D.2
SP 51/1.D.3
SP 51/1.D.4
SP 51/2
SP 51/2.A
SP 51/2.A.1
SP 51/2.A.2
SP 51/2.A.3
SP 51/2.B
SP 51/2.B.1
SP 51/2.B.2
SP 51/2.C
SP 51/2.C.1
SP 51/2.C.2
SP 51/2.C.3
SP 51/3
SP 51/3.A
SP 51/3.A.1
Description
Identify appropriate sources of funding for community center
Implement plan for a community center
Implement plan for a community center
Reserved.
Expand employment opportunities for NRZ residents
Design plan to expand employment opportunities for NRZ residents
Identify needs of NRZ residents regarding employment
Conduct survey to ascertain existing skills within NRZ population
Conduct survey to determine preferred employment opportunities of NRZ residents
Conduct survey to determine awareness of existing services that provide assistance with
job searches
Conduct survey to evaluate existing services that provide assistance with job searches
Identify existing services that provide assistance with job searches
Discuss with existing service providers the outcomes of the services they provide and the
effectiveness of those services within the NRZ
Include existing service providers in process to design plan to expand employment
opportunities for NRZ residents
Identify potential employers who might hire NRZ residents
Identify potential employers who might be willing to re-locate to NRZ
Discuss with potential employers the skills they will require from potential candidates
for employment
Discuss with potential employers any previous experience they have employing NRZ
residents
Include potential employers in process to design plan to expand employment
Determine existence of necessary infrastructure to support expanded employment
Ensure public transportation routes serve areas in which NRZ residents are likely to find
jobs
Work with local schools to ensure NRZ residents receive necessary education for
expanded employment opportunities
Work with local schools and other service providers to ensure NRZ residents receive
necessary job training for expanded employment opportunities
Work with local schools and other service providers to ensure NRZ residents receive
necessary classes to overcome any language barrier necessary for expanded employment
opportunities
Organize an annual job fair for NRZ residents
Establish relationships with potential employers
Establish relationships with associations of potential employers
Establish relationships with appropriate service providers
Promote job fair
Establish relationships with various media outlets
Prepare press packet to distribute to reporters
Establish location for job fair
Ensure venue provides easy access for all attendees and for all participants
Organize food for event from local vendor
Organize transportation to venue
Establish metrics that will measure performance of job fair
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SP 51/3.A.2
SP 51/3.A.3
SP 51/3.B
SP 51/3.B.1
SP 51/3.B.2
SP 51/3.B.3
SP 52
SP 52/1
SP 52/1.A
SP 52/1.A.1
SP 52/1.A.2
SP 52/1.A.3
SP 52/1.A.4
SP 52/1.B
SP 52/1.B.1
SP 52/1.B.2
SP 52/1.B.3
SP 52/1.C
SP 52/1.C.1
SP 52/1.C.2
SP 52/1.C.3
SP 52/1.D
SP 52/1.D.1
SP 52/1.D.2
SP 52/2
SP 52/2.A
SP 52/2.A.1
SP 52/2.A.2
SP 52/3
SP 52/3.A
SP 52/3.A.1
SP 52/3.A.2
SP 52/3.A.3
SP 52/3.A.4
SP 52/3.A.5
SP 53
SP 53/1
SP 53/1.A
SP 53/1.A.1
SP 53/1.A.2
Description
Conduct surveys of attendees and participants on-site
Conduct follow-up surveys with attendees and participants
Report on job fair annually
Report on job fair annually
Distribute report broadly
Organize summit following distribution of report to determine changes necessary for
next years job fair
Examine boundaries of NRZ
Examine existing boundaries of the Frog Hollow South NRZ
Examine relevance of current boundaries to proposed merger
Determine boundaries of cohesive Frog Hollow neighborhood
Examine border running along New Britain Avenue but behind street front parcels
Examine inclusion of Zion Street between Summit Street (north) and New Britain
Avenue (south) within boundaries
Determine final boundaries to be attached to Frog Hollow NRZ.
Establish border commission with Asylum Hill NRZ committee to settle boundary
between Asylum Hill and Frog Hollow
Ascertain final determination of Asylum Hill NRZ committee with regards to its border
with the Frog Hollow NRZ
Survey parcels that cross proposed border
Settle boundary
Discuss eastern border with South Downtown NRZ committee and with South Green
NRZ committee
Discuss parcels along eastern side of Washington Street south of Park Street and north of
Jefferson Street to determine their location within an NRZ
Discuss possibility of shared plans for Capitol Avenue
Discuss possibility of shared plans for Washington Street
Discuss current status of parcels along northern border of New Britain Avenue
Discuss possibility of simplifying border based on determination of boundaries of
cohesive Frog Hollow neighborhood.
Draft amendment to Bylaws to include Frog Hollow South NRZ within Frog Hollow
NRZ
Draft amendment to Article 1 4 of the Bylaws
Draft amendment to Article 1 4 of the Bylaws
Draft proposal to change name of NRZ commensurate with merger
Explore ties with and possible inclusion of parcels south and west of merged NRZs
Explore ties with and possible inclusion of parcels south and west of merged NRZs
Seek contacts within neighborhood bounded by Hamilton Street (north), Zion Street
(east), Flatbush Avenue (south), and Hillside Avenue (west)
Seek contacts within neighborhood bounded by Flatbush Avenue (north), Zion Street
(east), New Britain Avenue (south), and Hillside Avenue (west)
Seek contacts within neighborhood bounded by Hamilton Street (north), Hillside Avenue
(east), Flatbush Avenue (south), and Brookfield Street (west)
Explore possibility of forming new NRZ committee to cover aforementioned
neighborhoods
Explore possibility of including aforementioned neighborhoods in merged NRZ.
Improve and enhance the streetscape of Washington Street
Design a plan to improve and enhance the streetscape of Washington Street
Carry through the scale and design vocabulary found at Washington Street and Retreat
Avenue.
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SP 53/1.A.3
SP 53/1.B
SP 53/1.B.1
SP 53/1.B.2
SP 53/1.B.3
SP 53/1.B.4
SP 53/1.B.5
SP 53/1.B.6
SP 53/1.C
SP 53/1.C.1
SP 53/1.C.2
SP 53/1.C.3
SP 53/1.D
SP 53/1.D.1
SP 53/1.D.2
SP 53/1.D.3
SP 53/1.D.4
SP 53/1.D.5
SP 53/1.D.6
SP 53/1.E
SP 53/1.E.1
SP 53/1.E.2
SP 53/1.E.3
SP 53/1.E.4
SP 53/1.F
SP 53/1.F.1
SP 53/2
SP 53/2.A
SP 53/2.A.1
SP 54
SP 54/1
SP 54/1.A
SP 54/1.A.1
SP 54/2
SP 54/2.A
SP 54/2.A.1
SP 54/2.A.2
SP 54/2
SP 54/2.A
SP 54/2.A.1
SP 54/2.A.2
SP 54/2.A.3
SP 54/2.A.4
SP 54/2.B
SP 54/2.B.1
Description
Seek partnership with South Downtown NRZ committee
Seek partnership with Park Street special services district
Seek partnership with South Green NRZ committee
Seek partnership with merchants
Create unified, cohesive visual identity for Washington Street.
Create unified, cohesive visual identity for Washington Street.
Ensure compatibility of design with existing or planned streetscapes within NRZ
Extend unified, cohesive visual identity for Washington Street down all side streets.
Address natural environment on Washington Street
Install trees along Washington Street
Plant larger trees
Enlist State in planning and implementation process
Enlist Hartford Hospital in planning and implementation process
Address traffic conditions along Washington Street
Study current traffic conditions on Washington Street and connecting side streets
Study current parking restrictions on Washington Street and connecting side streets
Study feasibility of traffic calming measures on Washington Street and connecting side
streets
Re-examine a Hartford Hospital master plan to improve traffic circulation and arrival
areas in the vicinity of Washington/'Jefferson/Seymour Streets and determine continuing
relevance of and support for plan.
Explore possibility of creating legal and health corridor along Washington Street
Expand and strengthen homeowner associations in NRZ
Identify clusters of homeowners within NRZ
Recruit new leaders from clusters of homeowners that do not have homeowner
associations
Identify potential leaders of new homeowner associations
Create pool of individuals who are interested in starting homeowner associations
Hold social events for clusters of homeowners within NRZ
Establish regular homeowner association meeting
Develop formal block watches among homeowner associations as appropriate
Encourage homeowner associations to form areas for targeted revitalization as
appropriate
Assist in the establishment of newsletters for homeowner associations.
Strengthen ties with City of Hartford
Establish lines of communication with local community service officer and zone
commander
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SP 54/2.B.2
SP 54/2.B.3
SP 54/2.B.4
SP 54/2.B.5
SP 54/2.B.6
SP 54/2.B.7
SP 54/2.B.8
SP 54/2.C
SP 54/2.C.1
SP 54/2.C.2
SP 54/2.D
SP 54/2.D.1
SP 54/2.D.2
SP 54/2.D.3
SP 54/2.D.4
SP 54/2.D.5
SP 54/3
SP 54/3.A
SP 54/3.A.1
SP 54/4
SP 54/4.A
SP 54/4.A.1
SP 54/4.A.2
SP 54/4.A.3
SP 54/4.A.4
SP 54/4.A.5
SP 54/4.B
SP 54/4.B.1
SP 54/4.B.2
SP 54/4.B.3
SP 54/4.B.4
SP 54/5
SP 54/5.A
SP 54/5.A.1
SP 54/5.A.2
SP 54/5.A.3
SP 54/5.A.4
Description
Establish lines of communication with Hartford Police Department
Establish lines of communication with Hartford Fire Department
Establish lines of communication with Hartford Department of Development Services
Establish lines of communication with Hartford Department of Public Works
Establish lines of communication with Hartford Department of Health and Human
Services
Establish lines of communication with Hartford Office of Constituent Services
Ensure homeowner associations are advised of meetings of regulatory land use boards
and their agendas
Strengthen ties between homeowner associations
Designate individual to attend monthly Public Safety subcommittee meeting.
Designate individual to attend meetings of other homeowner associations.
Strengthen ties between schools and homeowner associations.
Invite principal of Maria Colon Sanchez Elementary School to attend meetings of
appropriate homeowner associations.
Invite the principal of Dominick F. Burns Elementary School to attend meetings of
appropriate homeowner associations.
Invite the principals of schools at Learning Corridor to attend meetings of appropriate
homeowner associations
Establish regular meetings between both principals and representatives of homeowner
associations to discuss issues of shared concern.
Inform principals of middle schools and high schools that receive neighborhood students
of shared concerns.
Strengthen ties between Committee and homeowner associations
Strengthen ties between Committee and homeowner associations
Identify members of various homeowner associations who would be willing to serve on
NRZ subcommittees.
strategy to expand and to strengthen homeowner associations
Utilize Park Branch of Hartford Public Library to increase NRZ residents knowledge of
municipal code and services available to homeowners
Disseminate information about ordinances and services through the Park Branch and
through the Hartford Public Library website.
Disseminate information about whom and where to call for help to homeowners.
Promote use of HartfordInfo.org as a source of information for homeowners.
Work with Park Branch staff to research issues and provide information on issues
confronting other homeowners in Hartford
Work with Park Branch staff members to connect homeowner associations to other
resources such as funding opportunities or agencies that can assist in solving issues.
Utilize Park Branch of Hartford Public Library to improve efforts of homeowner
associations to address public safety issues
Organize meetings between police, residents, and business owners at Park Branch.
Utilize Park Branch as a community gathering place to discuss public safety and qualityof-life issues.
Establish community comment box at Park Branch for anonymous submission of initial
complaints
Establish regularly recurring presence of Public Safety subcommittee at Park Branch.
Explore more formal organizations for homeowner associations
Explore more formal organizations for homeowner associations
Identify existing formal and informal organizations among homeowners within the NRZ
Research condominium associations to determine applicability to multi-site associations
Research civic associations to determine applicability within NRZ
Research meaning and impact of granting rights-of-way to and among adjoining parcels
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SP 54/5.A.5
SP 54/5.B
SP 54/5.B.1
SP 54/5.B.2
Description
Research legal and tax statuses of formal organizations as described above
Draft plan for more formal organizations among homeowners within the NRZ
Draft plan for more formal organizations among homeowners within the NRZ
Determine if other stakeholders can be included
The above contents represent the plan of revitalization as established

prior to September 1, 2009.
Further information on the implementation of the plan of revitalization is available in the
Committees annual reports on the implementation of the Strategic Plan. These annual
reports are available upon request.
APPENDICES
Appendix A
Governing Documents
The documents in this appendix govern the manner in which the Committee implements
the Strategic Plan and transacts its ordinary business. They are compiled here in order to
serve as a reference both for the Committee and for individuals who might require direct
information on the parameters within which the Committee acts. A list of the contents of
this appendix is provided below, with the page on which each strategic project begins
given to aid in the location of a given project.
The first document included is Connecticut General Statutes Chapter 118 7-600
et seq., typically referred to as the NRZ statute by the Committee. This statute
authorized the creation of NRZs in neighborhoods that fit that statutory definition, and it
lays out the Committees primary responsibilities and powers under the law.
The second document included is Municipal Code of Hartford Chapter 28, Article
X 28-196, typically referred to as the NRZ ordinance or NRZ code by the
Committee. The City of Hartford adopted the NRZ statute when it adopted this
ordinance, and it is this ordinance that adopted the Strategic Plan, thereby creating the
Committee as an implementation committee. This ordinance also describes certain
additional responsibilities the Committee has under the law, and these responsibilities
give the Committee its status as a quasi-public entity.
The third document included is the Bylaws of the Committee. The Bylaws
provide the structure of the Committee as well as establish the foundation for the
transaction of the Committees ordinary business. Implementation of the Strategic Plan
is governed by the Bylaws.
The fourth document includes a listing of the acts and resolution the Committee
has passed that are relevant to the Strategic Plan. These acts and resolutions are not
included, but they are listed by name for reference. Copies of them are available upon
request.
As best as possible, the formatting of the governing documents is preserved in this
appendix.
Contents of the appendix.

GD 1
GD 2
GD 3
GD 4
Document
Connecticut General Statutes Chapter 118 7-600 et seq.
Municipal Code of Hartford Chapter 28, Article X 28-196
Bylaws of the North Frog Hollow Neighborhood
Revitalization Zone Committee
List of Acts and Resolutions of the North Frog Hollow
Neighborhood Revitalization Zone Committee Relevant to
the Strategic Plan
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CHAPTER 118
NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION ZONES
Table of Contents
Sec. 7-600. Neighborhood revitalization zones: Establishment.
Sec. 7-601. Neighborhood revitalization planning committee. Strategic plan.
Sec. 7-602. Approval of strategic plan. Amendments.
Sec. 7-603. Legislative finding; exercise of power of eminent domain in neighborhood
revitalization areas.
Sec. 7-604. Reuse and resale of property acquired by eminent domain.
Sec. 7-605. Waiver of codes and regulations.
Sec. 7-606. Receiver of rents.
Sec. 7-607. Duties of Office of Policy and Management re neighborhood revitalization
zones.
Sec. 7-608. Neighborhood Revitalization Zone Advisory Board. Duties. Neighborhood
revitalization zone grant-in-aid program.
Secs. 7-609 to 7-619.
Sec. 7-600. Neighborhood revitalization zones: Establishment. (a) Any
municipality may by resolution of its legislative body establish neighborhood
revitalization zones, in one or more neighborhoods, for the development by neighborhood
groups of a collaborative process for federal, state and local governments to revitalize
neighborhoods where there is a significant number of deteriorated property and property
that has been foreclosed, is abandoned, blighted or is substandard or poses a hazard to
public safety. The resolution shall (1) provide that the chief executive official facilitate
the planning process for neighborhood revitalization zones by assigning municipal staff
to make available information to neighborhood groups and to modify municipal
procedures to assist neighborhood revitalization zones and (2) establish a process for
determination of the boundaries of neighborhood revitalization zones.
(b) Public buildings in the municipality shall be available for neighborhood
groups to meet for neighborhood revitalization purposes as determined by the chief
executive official.
(c) As used in this section "deteriorated property" means property in serious
noncompliance with state and local health and safety codes and regulations.
(P.A. 95-340, S. 1.)
Sec. 7-601. Neighborhood revitalization planning committee. Strategic plan.
(a) Upon passage of a resolution pursuant to section 7-600, a neighborhood revitalization
planning committee may organize to develop a strategic plan to revitalize the
neighborhood. The membership of such committee shall reflect the composition of the
neighborhood and include, but not be limited to, tenants and property owners, community
organizations and representatives of businesses located in the neighborhood or which
own property in the neighborhood. A majority of the members shall be residents of the
neighborhood. The chief executive official may appoint a municipal official to the
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committee who shall be a voting member. The committee shall adopt bylaws which shall
include a process for consensus-building decision-making. Notice of adoption of such
bylaws and any amendments thereto shall be published in a newspaper having a general
circulation in the municipality not more than seven days after adoption or amendment.
(b) The neighborhood revitalization planning committee shall develop a strategic
plan for short-term and long-term revitalization of the neighborhood. The plan shall be
designed to promote self-reliance in the neighborhood and home ownership, property
management, sustainable economic development, effective relations between landlords
and tenants, coordinated and comprehensive delivery of services to the neighborhood and
creative leveraging of financial resources and shall build neighborhood capacity for selfempowerment. The plan shall consider provisions for obtaining funds from public and
private sources. The plan shall consider provisions for property usage, neighborhood
design, traditional and nontraditional financing of development, marketing and outreach,
property management, utilization of municipal facilities by communities, recreation and
the environment. The plan may contain an inventory of abandoned, foreclosed and
deteriorated property, as defined in section 7-600, located within the revitalization zone
and may analyze federal, state and local environmental, health and safety codes and
regulations that impact revitalization of the neighborhood. The plan shall include
recommendations for waivers of state and local environmental, health and safety codes
that unreasonably jeopardize implementation of the plan, provided any waiver shall be in
accordance with section 7-605 and shall not create a substantial threat to the environment,
public health, safety or welfare of residents or occupants of the neighborhood. The plan
may include components for public safety, education, job training, youths, the elderly and
the arts and culture. The plan may contain recommendations for the establishment by the
municipality of multiagency collaborative delivery teams, including code enforcement
teams. The plan shall assign responsibility for implementing each aspect of the plan and
may have recommendations for providing authority to the chief executive official to enter
into tax agreements and to allocate municipal funds to achieve the purposes of the plan.
The plan shall include a list of members and the bylaws of the committee.
(c) The neighborhood revitalization planning committee shall conduct a public
hearing on the proposed strategic plan, notice of the time and place of which shall be
published in a newspaper having a general circulation in the municipality at least twice at
intervals of not less than two days, the first not more than fifteen days nor less than ten
days and the last not less than two days prior to the day of such hearing. The proposed
plan shall be submitted to the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management for
review. The secretary may submit comments on the plan to the neighborhood
revitalization planning committee.
(d) The strategic plan shall be adopted in accordance with the bylaws of the
neighborhood revitalization planning committee. The committee shall submit the
approved strategic plan to the legislative body of the municipality for adoption by
ordinance pursuant to section 7-602.
(P.A. 95-340, S. 2; P.A. 06-196, S. 44.)
History: P.A. 06-196 made a technical change in Subsec. (b), effective June 7,
2006.
Sec. 7-602. Approval of strategic plan. Amendments. (a) The strategic plan
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shall not be implemented unless approved by ordinance of the legislative body of the
municipality. Such ordinance shall create a neighborhood revitalization zone committee
for the neighborhood and establish the membership of the committee, provided the
categories of membership shall be consistent with the categories of membership of the
neighborhood revitalization planning committee and consistent with any
recommendations of the neighborhood revitalization planning committee.
(b) The neighborhood revitalization zone committee shall submit a report on the
implementation of the strategic plan to the chief executive official and the legislative
body of the municipality and to the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management at
intervals of six months in the first year after adoption of the ordinance and annually
thereafter. Any amendment to the strategic plan made subsequent to the date of
enactment of the ordinance shall be adopted by the neighborhood revitalization zone
committee and the municipality in accordance with the procedures set forth in
subsections (c) and (d) of section 7-601 and shall be submitted to the Secretary of the
Office of Policy and Management for review. After the date of approval of the
amendment by the legislative body of the municipality, any report required to be made
pursuant to this section shall include information concerning the amendment. An
amendment to a strategic plan shall be deemed to be a concept or proposal not reflected
within the scope of the plan as originally adopted by ordinance of the municipality.
(P.A. 95-340, S. 3; P.A. 99-35, S. 1, 3.)
History: P.A. 99-35 amended Subsec. (a) to require categories of membership on
the neighborhood revitalization committee to be consistent with recommendations of the
neighborhood revitalization planning committee and to repeal authority of the local
legislative body to specify powers of the neighborhood revitalization committee and
amended Subsec. (b) to add provisions re amendments to the strategic plan, effective July
1, 1999.
Sec. 7-603. Legislative finding; exercise of power of eminent domain in
neighborhood revitalization areas. It is found and declared that there has existed and
will continue to exist in municipalities of the state substandard, insanitary and blighted
neighborhoods in which there are significant properties that have been foreclosed, and are
abandoned, which constitute a serious menace to the environment, public health, safety
and welfare of the residents of the state; that the existence of such conditions in
neighborhoods contributes substantially and increasingly to the spread of disease and
crime, necessitating excessive and disproportionate expenditures of public funds for the
preservation of the public health and safety, for crime prevention, correction, prosecution,
punishment and the treatment of juvenile delinquency and for the maintenance of
adequate police, fire and accident protection and other public services and facilities, and
the existence of such conditions constitutes an economic and social liability, substantially
impairs or arrests the sound growth of municipalities and retards the provision of housing
accommodations; that this menace is beyond remedy and control solely by regulatory
process in the exercise of the police power and cannot be dealt with effectively by the
ordinary operations of private enterprise and government without the powers herein
provided; that the acquisition of the property because of the substandard, insanitary and
blighted conditions thereon, the removal of structures and improvement of sites, the
disposition of the property for revitalization incidental to accomplish the purposes of
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sections 7-600 to 7-607, inclusive, the exercise of powers by municipalities acting to

create neighborhood revitalization zones as provided in sections 7-600 to 7-602,
inclusive, and any assistance which may be given by any public body in connection
therewith, are public uses and purposes for which public money may be expended and the
power of eminent domain exercised; and that the necessity in the public interest for the
provisions of this section and section 48-6 is declared to be a matter of legislative
determination.
(P.A. 95-340, S. 4.)_
Sec. 7-604. Reuse and resale of property acquired by eminent domain. In the
reuse and resale of residential property acquired by a municipality pursuant to subsection
(c) of section 48-6, the municipality shall give preference to persons who declare an
intent to reside in such property. The municipality may establish financial penalties for
failure to reside in such residential property when a declaration has been made. In
establishing such penalties the municipality shall take into consideration any mitigating
factors.
(P.A. 95-340, S. 6.)_
Sec. 7-605. Waiver of codes and regulations. (a) After enacting a resolution
establishing a neighborhood revitalization zone, a municipality may establish a process to
request that a state or local official waive the application of any provision of state and
local environmental, health and safety codes and regulations that unreasonably jeopardize
implementation of a strategic plan adopted under section 7-602, except a provision
necessary to comply with federal law. Any waiver shall not create a substantial threat to
the environment, public health, safety or welfare of the residents and occupants of the
neighborhood. Any request for a waiver shall identify the state or local code or regulation
for which the waiver is sought and shall include recommendations for alternate
requirements to replace the standard being waived in the existing code or regulation.
(b) A neighborhood revitalization zone committee may determine, by a majority
vote of the members present at a meeting scheduled for such purpose and conducted
within the boundaries of the zone, if practical, that a provision of a state or local
environmental, health or safety code or regulation jeopardizes implementation of the
strategic plan and may request a waiver of such provision, provided such request
complies with subsection (a) of this section. The committee shall forward such waiver
request to the chief executive official of the municipality. Within five business days of
receipt of the request, the chief executive official shall forward a copy thereof to the local
official responsible for code enforcement, if any, and to the Secretary of the Office of
Policy and Management. If the request is for waiver of a state code or regulation, the
Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management shall, within five business days of
receipt, notify the state official responsible for enforcement of the code or regulation that
a provision of such code or regulation is requested to be waived. The state official or
local official shall conduct a public hearing on the waiver within thirty calendar days of
receipt of the request at a place determined by the chief executive official. Within fifteen
business days of the conclusion of the hearing, the state official or local official shall
notify, in writing, the chief executive official of his decision. The decision of the state
official or local official shall be final.
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(c) Any abandoned or vacant property located in a neighborhood revitalization

zone established pursuant to sections 7-600 to 7-602, inclusive, shall be deemed to be in
continuous use for purposes of enforcement of state or local environmental, health and
safety codes or regulations.
(P.A. 95-340, S. 7; P.A. 99-35, S. 2, 3.)
History: P.A. 99-35 amended Subsec. (a) to require identification of the state or
local code or regulation for which a waiver is sought, and made technical changes to the
waiver process, and amended Subsec. (b) re waiver requests by neighborhood
revitalization zone committees, changed hearing requirement from 10 to 30 calendar days
and notification requirement from 5 to 15 business days, effective July 1, 1999.
Sec. 7-606. Receiver of rents. (a) Any municipality in which a neighborhood
revitalization zone has been established pursuant to sections 7-600 to 7-602, inclusive,
may petition the Superior Court or a judge thereof, for appointment of a receiver of the
rents or payments for use and occupancy for any deteriorated property, as defined in
section 7-600, located within the neighborhood revitalization zone to assure that
environmental, health and safety standards established in state and local codes and
regulations are met and to prevent further deterioration of such property. Any such
petition shall be in accordance with the strategic plan adopted pursuant to sections 7-601
and 7-602. The court or judge shall immediately issue an order to show cause why a
receiver should not be appointed, which shall be served upon the owner, agent, lessor or
manager in a manner most reasonably calculated to give notice to such owner, agent,
lessor or manager as determined by such court or judge, including, but not limited to, a
posting of such order on the premises in question. A hearing shall be had on such order
no less than three days after its issuance and not more than ten days. The purpose of such
a hearing shall be to determine the need for a receiver of the property, the condition of the
property and the cost to bring it into compliance with such state and local codes and
regulations or into compliance with any waivers approved under section 7-605. The court
shall make a determination of such amount and there shall be an assignment of the rents
of such property in the amount of such determination. A certificate shall be recorded in
the land records of the town in which such property is located describing the amount of
the assignment and the name of the party who owns the property. When the amount due
and owing has been paid, the receiver shall issue a certificate discharging the assignment
and shall file the certificate in the land records of the town in which such assignment was
recorded. The receiver appointed by the court shall collect rents or payments for use and
occupancy forthcoming from the occupants of the building in question in place of the
owner, agent, lessor or manager. The receiver shall make payments from such rents or
payments for use and occupancy for the cost of bringing the property into compliance
with such state and local codes and regulations or into compliance with any waivers
approved under section 7-605. The owner, agent, lessor or manager shall be liable for
such reasonable fees and costs determined by the court to be due the receiver, which fees
and costs may be recovered from the rents or payments for use and occupancy under the
control of the receiver, provided no such fees or costs shall be recovered until after
payment for current taxes, electric, gas, telephone and water services and heating oil
deliveries have been made. The owner, agent, lessor or manager shall be liable to the
petitioner for reasonable attorney's fees and costs incurred by the petitioner, provided no
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such fees or costs shall be recovered until after payment for current taxes, electric, gas,
telephone and water services and heating oil deliveries have been made and after
payments of reasonable fees and costs to the receiver. Any moneys remaining thereafter
shall be turned over to the owner, agent, lessor or manager. The court may order an
accounting to be made at such times as it determines to be just, reasonable and necessary.
(b) Any receivership established pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall
have priority over any other rights to receive rent and shall be terminated by the court
upon its finding that the property complies with state and local environmental, health and
safety codes and regulations or is in compliance with any waivers approved under section
7-605.
(c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent the petitioner from
pursuing any other action or remedy at law or equity that it may have against the owner,
agent, lessor or manager.
(d) Any owner, agent, lessor or manager who collects or attempts to collect any
rent or payment for use and occupancy from any occupant of a building subject to an
order appointing a receiver after due notice and hearing, shall be found to be in contempt
of court.
(e) If a proceeding is initiated pursuant to sections 47a-14a to 47a-14h, inclusive,
or sections 47a-56 to 47a-56i, inclusive, or if a receiver of rents is appointed pursuant to
chapter 735a or pursuant to any other action involving the making of repairs to real
property under court supervision, rent or use and occupancy payments shall be made
pursuant to such proceeding or action without regard to whether such proceeding or
action is initiated before or after a receivership is established under this section, and such
proceeding or action shall take priority over a receivership established under this section
in regard to expenditure of such rent or use and occupancy payments.
(P.A. 95-340, S. 8.)_
Sec. 7-607. Duties of Office of Policy and Management re neighborhood
revitalization zones. The Office of Policy and Management, within available funds, shall
be the lead agency for coordination of state services to neighborhood revitalization zones.
On or before January 1, 1996, the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management may
develop guidelines for state departments, agencies and institutions to provide technical
assistance to neighborhood revitalization zones. Such guidelines may provide for
multiagency collaboration as well as a process to make funds, technical support and
training available to neighborhoods and may recommend models for community
outreach, job training and education, conflict resolution, environmental and health
performance standards, new technologies and public safety strategies.
(P.A. 95-340, S. 9.)_
Sec. 7-608. Neighborhood Revitalization Zone Advisory Board. Duties.
Neighborhood revitalization zone grant-in-aid program. (a) There is established a
Neighborhood Revitalization Zone Advisory Board. The board shall consist of the
following voting members: (1) The Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management;
(2) the President of the Connecticut Institute of Municipal Studies; (3) the chancellor of
the Regional Community-Technical Colleges; (4) the heads of those state agencies
deemed appropriate by the secretary; (5) the chief executive officer of a municipality in
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which a neighborhood revitalization zone planning committee, pursuant to this chapter,

was established on or before July 1, 1998; and (6) one member of each such
neighborhood revitalization zone planning committee appointed by the chief executive
officer based upon recommendations submitted to him by such committee. In a
municipality having more than one neighborhood revitalization zone planning committee,
each committee shall submit its recommendations to the chief executive officer and he
shall choose the board member to be appointed from such recommendations. Each
member of the board may designate a person to represent him on said board. The
membership of the board shall be increased on September 1, 1999, and annually
thereafter, to reflect the addition of a municipal chief executive officer and a member of a
neighborhood revitalization zone planning committee having been established in the
preceding twelve months, in a municipality not previously represented on said board. The
members of the board shall serve without compensation.
(b) The Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management shall serve as chairman
of the board and shall convene the first meeting of the board not later than September 1,
1998. At the meeting the board shall adopt bylaws for the conduct of its business.
Subsequent to said meeting or any continuation thereof, the board shall meet on a
quarterly basis. The Office of Policy and Management shall provide staff support to the
board.
(c) The board shall promote neighborhood self-sufficiency and economic
development and assist neighborhood revitalization zone planning committees in
developing and implementing strategic plans. The board shall make recommendations
regarding the disbursement of moneys in accordance with subsection (d) of this section.
The board may serve as a clearinghouse for information about neighborhood
revitalization zones, including information on (1) linkages with technical experts for the
development of strategic plans, (2) innovative neighborhood success models, and (3)
training and mentoring opportunities for members of neighborhood revitalization
planning zone committees. The board may also conduct seminars or conferences and
establish collaborative partnerships with public or private entities, including, but not
limited to, financial institutions, nonprofit or religious organizations, state and private
institutions of higher learning and libraries.
(d) There is created a neighborhood revitalization zone grant-in-aid program to be
administered by the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, for the purpose of
providing financial assistance for the benefit of neighborhood revitalization zone
planning committees. Such financial assistance, within available appropriations, shall be
used for activities that promote neighborhood organizational development, economic
development and business planning, specialized curriculum development, leadership
training, the use of technology, property management, landlord-tenant relations,
intergovernmental relations and such other activities as the board may deem appropriate.
The secretary shall review recommendations regarding the disbursement of moneys made
by the board and shall make a determination concerning the awarding of such financial
assistance. Upon making a determination, the secretary shall certify to the State
Comptroller the amount payable and the recipient of such grant. Not later than five
business days after such certification, the State Comptroller shall draw his or her order on
the State Treasurer, who shall pay such grant. The secretary shall not certify a grant in an
amount exceeding ten thousand dollars.
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(e) The board shall periodically monitor a recipient's use of such grant, to ensure
full compliance with the provisions of this section. Each grant recipient shall, for a period
of two years following receipt of such moneys, maintain all invoices, purchase orders and
other evidence of expenditures related to the use of such grant.
(P.A. 98-223, S. 1, 2; P.A. 07-213, S. 11.)
History: P.A. 98-223 effective July 1, 1998; P.A. 07-213 amended Subsec.(d) to
change "fifteen days" to "five business days" and make technical changes, effective July
10, 2007.
Secs. 7-609 to 7-619. Reserved for future use.
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Muncipal Code of Hartford Chapter 28, Article X 28-196

ARTICLE X. NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION
Sec. 28-196. Neighborhood revitalization zone committees.
There are hereby created, pursuant to Connecticut General Statutes Section 7-600 the
following neighborhood revitalization zone committees. The membership of each committee shall
comply with the requirements of Connecticut General Statutes Section 7-600 and their by-laws,
as adopted and as hereafter may be properly amended. Such membership shall reflect the
composition of the neighborhood revitalization zones and shall include, but not be limited to,
tenants, property owners, community organizations, institutions and businesses. A majority of the
members shall be residents of the neighborhood. Each neighborhood revitalization committee
shall exercise, in accordance with Connecticut General Statutes Section 7-600 et seq. and as
may be amended, all of the powers and duties conferred by state law on such neighborhood
revitalization zone committee.
The revitalization zone committees are: Parkville Revitalization Association, Asylum Hill
Revitalization and Problem Solving Committee, South Green Revitalization Zone Committee, the
Coalition to Strengthen the Sheldon/Charter Oak Neighborhood, Maple Avenue Revitalization
Group, Northeast Revitalization Association, Southend Neighborhood Revitalization Association,
Upper Albany Revitalization Zone Organization, Clay Arsenal Revitalization Association, West
End Civic Association Neighborhood Revitalization Zone, Blue Hills Neighborhood Revitalization
Zone, South Downtown Neighborhood Revitalization Zone, North Frog Hollow Neighborhood
Revitalization Zone, and Frog Hollow South Neighborhood Revitalization Zone. The court of
common council hereby approves the strategic plans filed with the city clerk by these committees
on the following dates. These plans will serve as a guide for city and neighborhood actions.
Asylum Hill NRZ: November 15, 1999
Parkville NRZ: November 15, 1999
South Green NRZ: December 3, 1999
Sheldon/Charter Oak NRZ: March 28, 2000
Maple Avenue Revitalization Group: July 5, 2001
Northeast Revitalization Association: August 29,2001
Southend Neighborhood Revitalization Association: August 29,2001
Upper Albany Revitalization Zone Organization: October 3, 2001
Clay Arsenal Revitalization Association: October 3, 2001
West End Civic Association NRZ: January 14, 2002
Blue Hills NRZ: April 17, 2002
South Downtown NRZ: May 22, 2002
North Frog Hollow NRZ: February 5, 2003
Frog Hollow South NRZ: April 9, 2003
Each neighborhood revitalization zone committee shall submit a report on implementation
of their strategic plan to the mayor, Hartford Court of Common Council, and the city manager and
the secretary of the Connecticut Office of Policy and Management at intervals of six (6) months in
the first year after adoption of this section and annually thereafter. Such report shall include any
revisions that do not materially change the adopted strategic plan.
Each neighborhood revitalization zone committee shall adopt by-laws which shall include,
at a minimum, the following provisions:
Members. Membership shall include representation of tenants, property owners,
businesses and community organizations in accordance with Connecticut General
Statutes Section 7-600 et seq. A majority of members must reside within the boundaries
of the neighborhood revitalization zone. The city manager will appoint a representative
who shall be a full member of the committee.
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Meetings. An annual meeting shall be held to elect the members of the neighborhood
revitalization zone committee. The time and place of all regular meetings for a calendar
year shall be filed with the city clerk no later than January 31 of the calendar year and
notice shall be published in a newspaper in general circulation as stated in Connecticut
General Statutes Section 7-600 et seq. The city will pay for reasonable costs of
publishing such notice. Any committee member, except for the city manager's
representative, who is absent from three (3) regular meetings in one (1) calendar year
may be replaced in accordance with committee by-laws. All meetings shall be held within
the boundaries of the neighborhood revitalization zone or in City Hall. The city shall
provide space in a municipal facility for neighborhood revitalization zone meetings if
requested by the neighborhood revitalization zone committee. All neighborhood
revitalization zone committee meetings shall be open to the public.
Minutes and notices of meetings. Each neighborhood revitalization zone committee shall
appoint or elect a secretary who shall be responsible for maintaining written records for
the neighborhood revitalization zone committee. The secretary shall be responsible for
keeping minutes of every neighborhood revitalization zone committee meeting and
delivering notices for every meeting. Once approved by the neighborhood revitalization
zone committee, minutes shall be filed with the city clerk. The minutes shall include a
tabulation of those committee members present as well as those who were absent. A
meeting notice and agenda for each regular meeting shall be delivered or mailed to each
committee member at least three (3) business days prior to the meeting. Notice of a
special meeting shall be filed with the city clerk and delivered to the residence of every
committee member at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to the commencement of the
special meeting.
(Ord. No. 7-00, 3-27-00; Ord. No. 12-00, 5-8-00; Ord. No. 8-01, 9-10-01; Ord. No. 13-01, 10-9-01;
Ord. No. 14-01, 10-9-01; Ord. No. 17-01, 12-10-01; Ord. No. 18-01, 12-10-01; Ord. No. 8-02, 213-02; Ord. No. 16-02, 5-28-02; Ord. No. 28-02, 6-24-02; Ord. No. 05-03, 3-10-03; Ord. No. 1303, 5-12-03)
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Bylaws of the Frog Hollow Neighborhood Revitalization Zone

Committee
Article 1.
Section 1. This Committee shall be called the Frog Hollow Neighborhood
Revitalization Zone (NRZ) Committee.
Section 2. This Committee shall be independent of any other entity.
Section 3. This Committee shall be concerned with matters pertaining to the Frog
Hollow NRZ, and this Committee shall be governed by relevant statutes within the
Connecticut General Statutes and the municipal code of the City of Hartford and as the
Committee grants itself herein.
Section 4. The Frog Hollow Neighborhood Revitalization Zone shall be described as
the area that falls within the following lines:
Beginning at the point at which Interstate 84 passes over Hamilton Street, on
the westernmost edge of the overpass of the eastbound lanes of the interstate;
Thence
northerly along Interstate 84 to the point of intersection of the
westbound lanes of the interstate and the exit lanes of Interchange 46Sisson Avenue;
Thence
northerly along a line midway between the westbound lanes of Interstate
84 to the point at which the interstate passes over Sigourney Street;
Thence
northerly to the point of intersection of Sigourney Street and exit lanes
of Interchange 47-Sigourney Street;
Thence
easterly midway between Interchange 47-Sigourney Street, crossing over
the westbound lanes of Interstate 84 and proceeding along the median
of the interstate to the point at which the interstate passes over Flower
Street;
Thence
northeasterly across the westbound lanes of Interstate 84 to a point on
the eastern edge of Broad Street directly above the interstate;
Thence
easterly along the outer line of the onramp of the Capitol Avenue access
road onto Interstate 84 to a point over the Park River conduit that is
due east of the northern edge of the parking lot around the State of
Connecticut State Capitol;
Thence
along the northern edge of the parking lot around the State of
Connecticut State Capitol to a point in the middle of the intersection of
Trinity Street and Elm Street;
Thence
along the median of Trinity Street and following the curve of the
sidewalk along the southeast corner of the parcel on which the State of
Connecticut State Capitol to a point in the middle of the intersection of
Trinity Street, Capitol Avenue, and Washington Street that is at the
median of Washington Street;
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Thence
southerly along the median of Washington Street to the point of

intersection of Washington Street and Jefferson Street;
Thence
easterly along the median of Jefferson Street to the point of intersection
of Jefferson Street and Retreat Avenue;
Thence
southwesterly along the median of Retreat Avenue to the point of
intersection of Retreat Avenue and Essex Street;
Thence
southeasterly along the median of Essex Street to the point of
intersection of Essex Street and Maple Avenue;
Thence
southerly along the median of Maple Avenue to the point of intersection
of Maple Avenue and Barnard Street;
Thence
westerly along the median of Barnard Street to a point in the middle of
the intersection of Washington Street, New Britain Avenue, and Barnard
Street;
Thence
southwesterly along the median of New Britain Avenue to the point at
which the line of division between parcel 229-548-101 and parcel 229548-100 intersects with the median of New Britain Avenue;
Thence
along the line of division between parcel 229-548-101 and parcel 229548-100;
Thence
southwesterly along the rear parcel lines of the parcels that front New
Britain Avenue to a point in the middle of Crescent Street that intersects
with the line of division between parcel 207-575-026 and parcel 207575-018;
Thence
southerly along the median of Crescent Street to the point of
intersection of Crescent Street and New Britain Avenue;
Thence
southwesterly along New Britain Avenue to the point of intersection of
New Britain Avenue and Zion Street;
Thence
northerly along the median of Zion Street to the point of intersection of
Zion Street and Hamilton Street;
Thence
westerly along the median of Hamilton Street to the point and place of
beginning.
The Frog Hollow NRZ shall be treated as delimited by the City of Hartford,
and by the Committee, and the Committee shall adhere to those boundaries as well as
to any process, as created by the City or by the Committee, to maintain or to alter
those boundaries.
Section 5. The Committee shall reserve for itself the right to designate an office for
the Committee within the boundaries of the NRZ, provided two-thirds of the
Committee should consent to said designation.
Article 2.
Section 1. The Committee shall be guided in its handling of matters pertaining to the
Frog Hollow NRZ by the strategic plan that has been created and approved by the
Committee.
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The Committee shall be guided in its handling of parliamentary matters and

shall use as its authoritative guide in these matters Roberts Rules of Order, Newly
Revised, 10th Edition.
Section 2. The Committee shall take up no matter that cannot be demonstrated by a
reasonable facility to pertain to the Frog Hollow NRZ, and no member of the
Committee may propose to represent the Committee on matters that fall beyond the
purview of the Committee.
Section 3. The Committee shall have the authority to pass rules that govern itself
under all circumstances and its members on matters that pertain to the business of the
Committee, and the Committee shall have the authority to pass resolutions that
represent its positions on issues that come before the Committee.
Section 4. The Committee shall be required to maintain a written record of all of its
proceedings.
Section 5. The Committee shall have the authority to form subcommittees to examine
more specifically issues that come before the Committee and that pertain directly to the
implementation of the strategic plan that guides the conduct of the Committee.
The subcommittees shall be permitted to create rules for themselves, which shall
be binding only on the subcommittee that created them, and the subcommittees shall
be required to submit those rules for inclusion in the Code of Rules that the
Committee maintains for itself.
The Committee can void with the consent of two-thirds of the Committee any
rule a subcommittee has created that the Committee deems unreasonable, and the
Committee may void with the approval of the Committee any rule a subcommittee has
created that can be reasonably demonstrated to usurp or obstruct any power the
Committee has been granted herein.
The subcommittees shall be required to maintain a record of their proceedings,
and those records shall become a part of the record of the proceedings of the
Committee.
Section 6. The Committee shall be a public committee, and its meetings and its
records shall be open to the public.
A record of the Committee shall not become public until it has been approved
by the Committee and until any changes required by that majority be made to it.
Said records shall be certified as accurate and true by the Committee or its duly
designated officer.
Article 3.
Section 1. The majority of the members of the Committee shall be residents of the
NRZ, and they shall represent no interest other than their own.
Section 2. The Committee shall consist of no fewer than fifteen members.
Section 3. The Committee shall consist of no greater than twenty-three members.
Section 4. The Committee shall reserve one seat for the duly designated
representative of the City of Hartford.
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Should the duly designated representative of the City of Hartford retire from
the Committee, the Committee shall have one month to request from the City of
Hartford a new representative, and the Committee shall be required to repeat this
communication with the City of Hartford each month thereafter until the City of
Hartford designates said new representative.
The Committee shall not be held responsible for any failure on the part of the
City of Hartford to designate its representative on the Committee.
Section 5. The Committee shall act to enumerate the population of the Frog Hollow
NRZ through the use of any and all reputable sources of such information as well as
through recourse to its own efforts, and it shall act to conduct such census from time to
time or as is deemed necessary by a majority of the Committee. Such census shall form
the basis of the membership of the Committee, and the membership of the Committee
shall reflect the composition of the Frog Hollow NRZ to the best and good faith
efforts of the Committee. The Committee shall not be held responsible for the
unwillingness of any eligible individual or entity to enroll as a member of the
Committee, nor shall the Committee be compelled to retain any member that is
unwilling or refuses to remain in good standing before the Committee.
The Committee shall direct through resolution that such census include any
demographic information that the Committee deems necessary and appropriate to
illuminate the state of the Frog Hollow NRZ and to promote the process to revitalize
the Frog Hollow NRZ.
The results of such census and any demographic information included by the
Committee shall be presented in an appropriate place and manner in the Strategic Plan,
and the Committee shall consider and draw recommendations from such census and
demographic information such measures as shall be judged necessary and expedient to
the process to revitalize the Frog Hollow NRZ.
Section 6. The Committee shall hold all authority to add new members to the
Committee.
The Committee shall enact its process for adding new members, and this
process shall be changed only with the consent of two-thirds of the Committee.
Elections for new members shall be conducted by secret ballot, and the secretary
shall be required to hold onto the ballots for a period not extending beyond three
months.
Section 7. The Committee shall hold all authority to remove members from the
Committee, but members shall be removed only with the consent of two-thirds of the
members of the Committee.
The Committee shall enact its process for removing members, and this process
shall be changed only with the consent of two-thirds of the Committee.
Article 4.
Section 1. The Committee shall seek to form a consensus on all matters.
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Section 2. The Committee shall promote full and free debate on all issues that come
before the Committee.
Section 3. All votes of the Committee, excepting those cast for the election of new
members or for the election of officers, shall be held openly, and the secretary shall
hold the responsibility for counting the votes.
The secretary shall be required to publish the results of the vote, as well as the
vote of each member, in the record of the proceedings of the Committee, excepting
those votes cast for the election of new members or the election of officers.
Section 4. Members of the Committee shall be required to vote their conscience on all
matters, and no member shall coerce or otherwise impede another member from
voting their conscience.
Members who can reasonably demonstrate that they were coerced or otherwise
impeded from voting their conscience may cause the Committee to repudiate the action
taken under such vote, but the Committee shall not be held accountable should a
member fail to vote their conscience for any reason not prescribed herein.
Members of the Committee shall be required to state any conflict of interest
that may exist for them on any action before the Committee.
Section 5. The records of the proceedings of the Committee shall reflect all dissenting
votes and which members cast them.
Section 6. Should one-third or more of the Committee dissent on any vote, the
Committee shall be said to have a dissenting minority on that vote.
Should such dissenting minority exist, the record of the proceedings of the
Committee shall contain a full and accurate presentation of the dissenting opinion.
Should such vote require that the Committee issue some public statement, such
public statement shall reflect that a dissenting minority existed.
Dissenting minorities shall not apply to elections for new members or to
elections for officers.
Article 5.
Section 1. The Committee shall nominate and elect officers, and those officers shall
include chair, vice chair, and secretary.
Officers shall serve terms of two years, beginning and ending with the
conclusion of the annual meeting of the Committee at which the vote was held.
One person may serve in only one office on the Committee at one time.
Votes for offices shall be cast secretly, with the secretary responsible for
counting the ballots and making known the results of the vote, and the secretary shall
be required to hold onto the ballots for a period not extending beyond three months
should any member wish to challenge the election.
Section 2. The chair of the Committee shall preside at all meetings of the Committee,
and the chair shall set the agenda for all such meetings.
The chair of the Committee shall represent the Committee to any individual or
any entity beyond the Committee and may attend any meeting to which some member
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of the Committee has been invited, but the chair may not act in these regards without
the consent of the majority of the Committee.
Section 3. The vice chair of the Committee shall be responsible for the maintenance
and the updating of the rules of the Committee.
The vice chair shall preside over any meeting of the Committee over which the
chair is unable to preside.
Section 4. The secretary of the Committee shall be responsible for the maintenance of
the records of the proceedings of the Committee and other requirements as necessary.
Section 5. An officer may be removed from office with the approval of two-thirds of
the Committee, but said removal shall not constitute a removal from membership on
the Committee.
The Committee shall enact its process for removing officers, and this process
shall be changed only with the consent of two-thirds of the Committee.
Should an officer be unable to fulfill the responsibilities of their office or vacate
their office for whatever reason, a special election shall be held immediately, and the
new officer shall fulfill the term of the vacating officer.
Article 6.
Section 1. The Committee shall assemble once in every month, and such meeting
shall be designated the monthly meeting of the Committee.
Such meeting shall commence at an hour in the evening not unreasonable for all
members to attend.
Such meeting shall be held at a location within the boundaries of the Frog
Hollow NRZ or in City Hall.
The Committee shall through the office of the secretary publish and make
available to the clerk of the City of Hartford a schedule and location of all such
meetings for a given year in the December prior.
Section 2. The Committee shall hold all authority to establish the measures that shall
equal a quorum at its meetings, and such measures shall ensure that a quorum of the
Committee shall be representative of the Committee as a whole.
The Committee shall enact these measures, and these measures or any part
thereof shall be changed only with the consent of two-thirds of the Committee.
The Committee may be called upon by any person to demonstrate the
reasonableness of the Act, and the Committee shall review this Act at the annual
meeting as a matter of course or from time to time as circumstances require.
Section 3. The Committee shall be permitted to schedule special meetings to address
issues that the Committee deems to hold sufficient magnitude that it requires the full
and complete attention of the Committee.
Section 4. The Committee shall hold once in a year a meeting that presents to the
public its view of the state of the NRZ, how the Committee has progressed on the
strategic plan, and any proposed update of or revision to the strategic plan, and this
meeting shall be designated the annual meeting of the Committee.
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All members of the Committee and its subcommittees shall be required to

attend this meeting.
Article 7.
Section 1. The subcommittees shall have the authority to handle business that the
Committee places before them, but the subcommittees shall not have the authority to
represent themselves on behalf of the Committee.
Certain subcommittees that conform to sections of the chapters of the strategic
plan that concern the implementation of the plan shall be considered mandated, and
such subcommittees shall be accorded a special status among the other subcommittees.
The Committee shall be guided by the strategic plan in its creation of
subcommittees, but it shall not be limited by the strategic plan in such regard.
The Committee shall create subcommittees with the consent of the Committee,
but no subcommittee, excepting those that conform to relevant implementation
sections of the strategic plan, may begin to conduct business until it receives from the
Committee its written instructions.
Section 2. The Committee shall determine the initial membership of all
subcommittees.
Section 3. The subcommittees may expand and contract their memberships as they
see fit but not in a manner that contradicts the procedures enumerated herein.
Section 4. The subcommittees may include members who are not members of the
Committee, but such members shall have privileges and responsibilities only as
determined by the subcommittees on which they serve.
No member of a subcommittee who is not a member of the Committee shall
have any standing before the Committee without the consent of the Committee, nor
shall they hold any of the privileges or responsibilities of the members of the
Committee as enumerated herein.
Section 5. The subcommittees shall select from among their membership a chair and
a secretary, and the same person may serve in both positions with the consent of the
subcommittee.
The chair of the subcommittee must be a member of the Committee.
The chair of the subcommittee shall be required to report on the proceedings of
the subcommittee to the Committee at the monthly meeting of the Committee.
Section 6. Subcommittees shall be required to keep a code of rules they create for
themselves and a record of their proceedings, both of which they shall supply regularly
and as warranted to the appropriate officers of the Committee.
Subcommittees may not pass any act or resolution that represents their
positions on issues that come before them unless the Committee has granted them that
authority, and any such resolution must be approved by the Committee before it can be
deemed public.
No act or resolution a subcommittee passes shall bind the Committee unless the
Committee gives its consent to such act or resolution.
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Section 7. The subcommittees shall meet on a schedule they deem appropriate to

conduct the business placed before them by the Committee, and such schedules shall be
made available to the Committee.
Subcommittee meetings shall be open to the public.
Section 8. The Committee shall have the authority to create a joint subcommittee
should an issue arise that properly falls under the purview of two or more existing
subcommittees, and each subcommittee so affected shall appoint to such joint
subcommittee an equal number of its members such that the total number appointed to
the joint subcommittee shall not exceed six.
Subcommittees that believe a joint subcommittee should be created may
recommend as such to the Committee, but subcommittees shall not have the authority
to create joint subcommittees.
Such joint subcommittee shall include among its members an officer of the
Committee who shall be appointed by the Committee, not by the affected
subcommittees, and in addition to those appointed by the affected subcommittees, and
this officer of the Committee shall serve as chair of such joint subcommittee.
A joint subcommittee shall be created for an amount of time not to exceed three
months except with the consent of the Committee, and any conflict that cannot be
resolved within the joint subcommittee shall be by necessity referred to the Committee
for action or for settlement.
Such joint subcommittee shall report to the Committee at the monthly meeting.
Section 9. The Committee shall reserve for itself any and all authority pertaining to
subcommittees not specifically enumerated herein.
Article 8.
Section 1. The Committee shall have the authority to appoint a liaison to meet with
any entity it so chooses provided such appointment shall further the implementation of
the strategic plan or as can be reasonably demonstrated to concern the NRZ in some
defined manner.
Such liaisons shall be appointed with the consent of the Committee.
Such liaisons shall be members of the Committee.
Section 2. The Committee shall provide for such liaison written instructions.
Section 3. The Committee shall have the authority to withdraw its liaison at any
point in time with the consent of the Committee.
Section 4. In all cases, such liaison should determine that the authority provided
herein supercedes any authority applied to the liaison by any entity, and in such case as
a conflict arises between the authority of the Committee and that of any entity the
liaison should recuse themselves until such time as they can properly refer the issue to
the Committee for advice.
Section 5. Such liaison shall be required to report to the Committee at the monthly
meeting.
Governing Documents
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Article 9.
Section 1. Should it become impossible for the Committee to maintain the minimum
number of members enumerated herein, the Committee shall suspend its activities and
shall create an emergency board that will have power primarily to recruit new members
and secondarily to conduct the business of the Committee in such a manner that
maintains the integrity of the Committee during said suspension of its activities.
The emergency board shall consist of the remaining members of the Committee
who are residents of the NRZ and the duly elected officers of the Committee.
The emergency board shall be prohibited from creating any rules for the
Committee or its members or from passing any act or resolution that represents the
position of the Committee.
Section 2. Should the Committee be caused to create an emergency board, the
activities of all subcommittees, liaisons, and any other individual or entity working on
behalf of the Committee shall be immediately suspended.
Those certain subcommittees that conform to sections of the chapters of the
strategic plan that concern the implementation of the strategic plan shall be exempt
from this provision for any activities they have ongoing upon the creation of the
emergency board, but all applicable clauses of these Bylaws and all applicable provisions
and rules of the Committee shall be in force over them throughout the duration of the
emergency board.
Section 3. The emergency board shall be considered dissolved immediately upon
returning the Committee to the minimum number of members enumerated herein, and
at such time the chair of the Committee shall alert the Committee of its return to its
regular monthly schedule or call the members of the Committee to a special meeting
should that prove more expeditious.
The subcommittees, liaisons, and any other individual or entity working on
behalf of the Committee shall resume their activities immediately upon dissolution of
the emergency board, and the chair shall alert the appropriate individuals of the
resumption of their activities.
Article 10.
These bylaws may be amended should two-thirds of Committee deem that the
Committee has reached an impasse in the conduct of its business and that the only
remedy to this situation is an amendment to these bylaws; upon such approval by twothirds of the Committee, the Committee shall be required to form a subcommittee of
three members, duly selected from among the members of the Committee, at least of
one of which shall be a member of the Committee who is a resident of the NRZ, which
shall propose language for the amendment; and upon the approval of two-thirds of the
entire body of the Committee the amendment shall be brought into force.
Governing Documents
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Article 11.
These bylaws shall be ratified upon the approval of fourteen members of the Frog
Hollow Neighborhood Revitalization Zone Committee as constituted by the bylaws
of the North Frog Hollow Neighborhood Revitalization Committee and that were
approved on April 13, 2006, which were an amendment to and superseded the bylaws
titled North Frog Hollow Neighborhood Revitalization Zone Committee By-Law
which had been approved on August 10, 2000, and upon such ratification these bylaws
shall supercede and shall replace the bylaws approved on April 13, 2006.
Governing Documents
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Listing of Acts and Resolutions of the Frog Hollow Neighborhood

Revitalization Zone Committee Relevant to the Strategic Plan.
Name of Act or Resolution
An Act Enabling the North Frog Hollow Neighborhood
Revitalization Zone Committee to Utilize the Powers
Granted to It under CGS Chapter 118 7-600 et seq.
An Omnibus Act Amending the Strategic Plan of the North
Frog Hollow Neighborhood Revitalization Zone Committee.
An Act Amending Article 1, Section 4 of the Bylaws of the
North Frog Hollow Neighborhood Revitalization Zone
Committee.
Committee.
Committee.
Committee.
Committee.
An Act Describing Correspondences Relating to Formal
Complaints.
Timetable for Approval and Submission of the Amended
Strategic Plan.
A Resolution Amending Paragraph 3 of Chapter 6 of Title
XVII of the Omnibus Act Amending the Strategic Plan of
the North Frog Hollow Neighborhood Revitalization Zone
Committee
Proposal to Remove Oversight Subcommittee from the
Procedures for Statutory Action under the Omnibus Act
An Act Creating Procedures for Improvement Districts under
the Strategic Plan
An Act Describing a Process for the Appeal of Actions
Taken Pursuant to the Statutory Authority of the North Frog
Hollow Neighborhood Revitalization Zone Committee
A Resolution Accepting the Comprehensive Plan of the Frog
Hollow South NRZ Area for Targeted Revitalization
A Resolution Merging the North Frog Hollow NRZ and Frog
Hollow South NRZ Committees
A Resolution Enabling the Rules and Procedures of the Frog
Hollow NRZ Committee
Date
June 9, 2005
April 13, 2006
April 13, 2006
April 13, 2006
April 13, 2006
April 13, 2006
April 13, 2006
March 8, 2007
January 10, 2008
April 10, 2008
September 11, 2008

September 11, 2008
October 9, 2008
February 26, 2009
February 26, 2009
February 26, 2009
Governing Documents
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Name of Act or Resolution

A Resolution Enabling Formal Notification of the Frog
Hollow NRZ Committee
A Resolution Enabling Liaisons of the Frog Hollow NRZ
Committee
A Resolution Enabling Subcommittees of the Frog Hollow
NRZ Committee
A Resolution Enabling the Logo of the Frog Hollow NRZ
Committee
A Resolution Enabling An Amendment to the Bylaws of the
A Resolution Amending An Omnibus Act Amending the
Date
February 26, 2009
February 26, 2009
February 26, 2009
February 26, 2009
February 26, 2009
August 6, 2009
Appendix B
Checklist for Contents of the Strategic Plan Pursuant to
CGS Chapter 118 7-601(b)
The following items are either required or permitted to be part of an NRZ strategic plan
pursuant to CGS Chapter 118 7-601(b). The number in the first column expresses the
order in which the item occurs under CGS Chapter 118 7-601(b). An item can be
expressed, implied, or in the case of items that are permitted not included, and the second
column indicates how each item occurs within the plan. The third column provides the
specific citation for the item within the Strategic Plan, with a greater emphasis on the
strategic projects. The items are sorted according to categories defined by the
Committee. With the exception of the first two categories, which apply broadly, the
categories correspond to the mandated subcommittees.
#
1
19
18
23
15
Provision
Presence
Location
PERTAINING TO REVITALIZATION IN GENERAL
Shall plan for the short-term and the
Expressed
Various projects
long-term revitalization of the NRZ.
Shall assign responsibility for
Expressed
Chapter 12
implementing each aspect of the plan.
Appendix I
PERTAINING TO GOVERNMENTAL ACTION
Shall include recommendations for
Expressed
Chapter 3, pp 33-34
waivers of state and local
Appendix E
environmental, health and safety codes
that unreasonably jeopardize
Implied
SP 9, 11, 25, 28, 38,
implementation of the plan, provided
39, & 41
any waiver shall be in accordance with
section 7-605 and shall not create a
substantial threat to the environment,
public health, safety or welfare of
residents or occupants of the
neighborhood.
May analyze federal, state and local
Implied
SP 11
environmental, health and safety codes
and regulations that impact
revitalization of the NRZ
Shall be designed to promote within
Expressed
Various projects,
the NRZ coordinated and
esp. SP 11
comprehensive delivery of services to
the NRZ.
Shall consider provisions for
Implied
SP 10
utilization of municipal facilities by
communities.
457
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# Provision
Presence
20 May have recommendations for
Expressed
providing authority to the chief
executive official to enter into tax
agreements and to allocate municipal
funds to achieve the purposes of the
plan.
30 May contain recommendations for the Expressed
establishment by the municipality of
multiagency collaborative delivery
teams, including code enforcement
teams.
PERTAINING TO OVERSIGHT
21 Shall include a list of members and the Expressed
bylaws of the committee.
Location
SP 25, 28, 38, 39, &
41
SP 9 & 25
List of Members, pg
iii
Appendix A
PERTAINING TO COMMUNICATION
13 Shall consider provisions for
Expressed
SP 10, 12, 17, 24,
marketing and outreach.
25, & 42
PERTAINING TO PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT
22 May contain an inventory of
Expressed
Chapter 10, pp 240abandoned, foreclosed and
243
deteriorated property, as defined in
Chapter 11
section 7-600, located within the NRZ.
Implied
SP 9
10 Shall consider provisions for property Expressed
SP 9, 25, 26, 28, 32,
usage.
35, 37, 38, 39, & 41
3 Shall be designed to promote within
Expressed
SP 25
the NRZ home ownership.
Expressed
SP 9, 24, & 25
the NRZ property management.
14 Shall consider provisions for property Implied
SP 9, 24, & 25
management.
Expressed
SP 7, 12, 14, 17, &
the NRZ effective relations between
29
landlords and tenants.
PERTAINING TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Expressed
SP 4, 10, 11, 12, 17,
the NRZ self-reliance in the
24, & 25
neighborhood.
9 Shall build neighborhood capacity for Expressed
SP 4, 10, 11, 19, &
self-empowerment.
24
Expressed
SP 2, 13, 16, 20, 21,
neighborhood design.
22, 23, 27, 33, 34,
40, & 43
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#
25
27
28
Provision
Presence
Location
May include component for education. Expressed
SP 15
May include component for youth.
Expressed
SP 15
May include component for the
Not included
elderly.
PERTAINING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Expressed
SP 24
the NRZ sustainable economic
development.
26 May include component for job
Not included
training.
PERTAINING TO FUNDING
Expressed
SP 11
the NRZ creative leveraging of
financial resources.
Implied
SP 9, 11, 25, & 29
traditional and nontraditional
financing of development.
PERTAINING TO PUBLIC SAFETY
24 May include component for public
Expressed
safety.
PERTAINING TO LIVABILITY
Expressed
recreation.
17 Shall consider provisions for the
Expressed
environment.
29 May include component for the arts
Expressed
and culture.
SP 10
SP 7 & 35
SP 16 & 35
SP 29
Appendix C
Record of Public Proceedings on the Approval of the
Strategic Plan
As part of the process to approve the Strategic Plan, the Committee was required under
CGS Chapter 118 7-601(c) and (d) to submit the Strategic Plan to a public hearing that
would be announced by two public notices, the timing of each being specified by the
NRZ statute. Following that public hearing, the Committee was required to submit the
Strategic Plan to the State of Connecticut Office of Policy and Management for comment
and to the City of Hartford for consideration and approval. The Citys process started
with submission of the Strategic Plan to the Hartford Office of Corporation Counsel,
owing to the fact that the Strategic Plan served as a proposed amendment to an existing
municipal ordinance. The Office of Corporation Counsel would then submit the
document to the Hartford Court of Common Council for consideration.
The documents in this appendix chronicle the efforts of the Committee to adhere
to the procedures, both statutory and bureaucratic, to formally submit the Strategic Plan
for approval. They are compiled here as a reference both for the Committee and for
individuals who might require direct information on the parameters within which the
Committee acts. A list of the contents of this appendix is provided below, with the page
on which each strategic project begins given to aid in the location of a given project. No
separate description of the documents is given here as the documents are considered selfexplanatory.
Documents on the submission of the original version of the Strategic Plan are not
included, but they can be made available upon request.
Contents of this appendix.

PP 1
PP 2
PP 3
Document
Affidavit of Publication of Public Notices for Public Hearing
on the Strategic Plan.
Minutes for the April 10, 2008, Public Hearing on the
Strategic Plan.
Letter to John Rose, Director, City of Hartford Office of
Corporation Counsel, requesting submission of Strategic Plan to
City of Hartford Court of Common Council for its consideration,
November 4, 2008.
460
Page
461
462
467
Records on the Public Proceedings

August 20, 2010
461
Affidavit of Publication of Public Notices for Public Hearing on the

Strategic Plan.

August 20, 2010
462
Minutes for the April 10, 2008, Public Hearing on the Strategic Plan.

August 20, 2010
463

August 20, 2010
464

August 20, 2010
465

August 20, 2010
466

August 20, 2010
467
Letter to John Rose, Director, City of Hartford Office of Corporation

Counsel, requesting submission of Strategic Plan to City of Hartford
Court of Common Council for its consideration, November 4, 2008.
Appendix D
List of Parcels within the Frog Hollow Neighborhood
Revitalization Zone
The contents of this appendix list all of the parcels that are within the boundaries of the
Frog Hollow NRZ. They are arranged by street, which are in turn arranged
alphabetically. Within the streets, the parcels are arranged numerically by parcel
identification number. The parcel identification number is nine digits, and the digits are
deciphered thusly:
The first three digits indicate the City Assessors or Citys Engineering map on
which the parcel can be found.
The second three digits indicate the block on the map on which the parcel can be
found.
The final three digits indicate the number of the parcel on the block.
The street address for each parcel identification is also listed, but it should be noted that
street numbers vary widely. The City Assessor typically lists only one number, but in the
case of many residential buildings there are frequently two numbers associated with it.
Commercial buildings frequently have more than two numbers, particularly in cases in
which the building takes up a large section of the block. In these cases, the Committee
will list whatever numbers it has, but it will also list the source of those numbers.
Finally, some buildings within the NRZ have names by which they are frequently
identified. Those names will be listed in this appendix, and to the best of its ability the
Committee will identify the sources of those names. In many instances, however, that
source will be listed as historical or common, as those names are thoroughly
ingrained in the NRZs lexicon.
A list of the contents of this appendix is provided below, with the page on which
the listing for each street begins given to aid in the location of a given parcel.
Contents of this appendix.

Street
Affleck Street
Allen Place
Babcock Street
Barnard Street
Broad Street
Brownell Avenue
Capitol Avenue
College Terrace
Colonial Street
Columbia Street
Crescent Street
Essex Street
Flower Street
Grand Street
Page
470
471
473
475
476
479
480
481
482
483
484
485
486
487
468
List of Parcels
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Street
Hamilton Court
Hamilton Street
Hillside Avenue
Hungerford Street
Jefferson Street
Lafayette Street
Laurel Street
Lawrence Street
Lincoln Street
Madison Street
Maple Avenue
Mortson Street
New Britain Avenue
Oak Street
Park Place
Park Street
Park Terrace
Putnam Heights
Putnam Street
Retreat Avenue
Russ Street
School Street
Seymour Street
Sigourney Street
Squire Street
Summit Street
Trinity Street
Vernon Street
Ward Street
Washington Street
Wolcott Street
York Street
Zion Street
Page
488
489
490
491
493
495
496
497
499
501
503
504
505
506
507
508
510
512
513
515
516
517
518
519
520
521
522
523
524
526
528
529
530
List of Parcels
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470
Affleck Street.
Parcel ID
205-531-055
205-530-054
204-528-151
204-535-150
205-526-053
204-534-118
204-535-149
204-534-119
204-534-120
204-535-148
204-534-121
204-535-147
204-535-146
204-534-122
204-535-145
204-534-123
204-535-144
204-534-124
204-535-143
204-534-125
204-535-142
204-534-126
Street Number
18
54
134
144
147
149
154
155
159
160
163
166
172
173
178
179
182
185
186
189
190
195
List of Parcels
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Allen Place.
Parcel ID
227-543-040
227-543-039
227-543-038
227-544-015
227-543-037
227-543-036
227-544-016
227-544-017
227-543-035
227-544-018
227-543-034
227-544-019
227-543-033
227-543-032
227-544-020
227-544-021
227-543-031
227-544-022
227-544-023
227-544-024
227-543-030
227-544-025
227-543-029
227-544-026
227-543-028
227-544-027
205-543-124
205-544-125
205-531-065
205-532-024
205-531-064
205-532-025
205-531-063
205-532-026
205-531-062
205-532-027
205-531-061
205-532-028
205-531-060
205-532-029
205-531-059
205-531-058
Street Number
12
16
20
27
28
30
31
33
34
39
40
45
46
50
53
57
60
61
65
69
70
73
74
77
78
79
82
83
92
95
96
97
100
101
104
105
108
111
112
115
116
120
List of Parcels
August 20, 2010
472
Parcel ID
205-532-030
205-531-057
205-532-031
205-531-056
205-532-032
205-532-033
205-532-034
205-526-052
205-532-035
205-526-051
205-532-036
205-526-050
205-532-037
205-526-049
205-532-038
205-526-048
205-532-039
205-526-047
205-532-040
205-526-046
205-526-045
205-532-042
205-532-043
205-532-044
Street Number
121
124
125
128
129
133
135
136
137
140
141
144
145
148
149
152
155
156
159
160
164
183
195
199
List of Parcels
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473
Babcock Street.
Parcel ID
202-421-049
202-423-057
202-421-048
202-423-058
202-423-059
202-423-060
202-421-045
202-421-046
202-421-047
202-423-061
202-423-062
202-423-063
202-423-064
202-421-044
202-423-065
202-423-066
202-421-043
202-423-067
203-423-141
202-421-042
203-421-140
203-421-139
203-423-142
203-423-143
203-421-138
203-423-144
203-421-137
203-421-136
203-423-145
203-421-135
203-423-146
203-421-134
203-423-147
203-423-148
203-421-133
203-421-132
203-424-149
203-422-123
203-424-150
203-422-122
203-424-151
203-424-152
Street Number
11
12
13
18 0001
18 0002
18 0003
19 0001
19 0002
19 0003
20 0001
20 0002
20 0003
22
23
24
28
29
30
32
33
35
39
40
42
43
46
47
51
52
55
56
57
60
64
65
69
88
91
94
97
98
100
List of Parcels
August 20, 2010
474
Parcel ID
203-422-121
203-422-120
203-422-119
203-424-153
203-424-154
203-422-118
203-422-117
203-424-155
203-422-116
203-424-156
203-422-115
203-424-157
203-422-114
203-424-158
203-422-113
203-424-159
203-422-112
203-424-160
203-422-111
203-424-161
203-422-110
203-425-162
203-422-109
203-425-163
203-422-108
203-422-107
203-422-106
203-425-238
203-422-105
204-422-140
204-422-139
204-425-141
204-422-138
204-422-137
Street Number
101
103
107
108
110
111
113
114
117
118
119H
124
125
126
129
130
133
134
137
142
147
150
151
154
155
159
163
164
167
171
175
176
179
183
List of Parcels
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475
Barnard Street.
Parcel ID
228-552-076
228-552-075
228-552-074
228-552-073
228-552-072
Street Number
12
34
36
44
48
List of Parcels
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476
Broad Street.
Parcel ID
224-431-001
202-427-096
224-431-003
224-431-004
202-427-093
224-432-005
202-428-086
202-428-085
225-432-001
225-432-002
225-432-003
225-432-004
225-432-005
225-432-006
225-432-007
225-432-008
203-429-235
225-433-009
225-433-010
203-429-234
225-433-011
203-429-233
225-433-012
203-429-232
225-433-013
203-429-231
225-433-014
203-429-230
225-433-015
203-429-229
225-433-016
203-429-228
225-433-017
203-429-227
203-429-226
225-433-018
203-429-225
203-429-224
203-429-223
203-430-217
226-434-069
203-430-216
Street Number
280
285
310
360
365
450
467
479
492
498
512
518
528
538
550
556
593
598
600
607
612
617
622
627
632
635
640
645
650
655
658
663
670
677
681
686
689
695
717
755
760
765
List of Parcels
August 20, 2010
477
Parcel ID
204-430-217
204-430-216
226-434-070
204-430-215
204-430-214
204-434-218
204-536-205
204-536-204
204-537-221
204-536-203
204-537-222
204-536-202
204-537-223
204-536-201
204-536-200
226-537-044
204-536-199
204-537-224
204-536-198
204-537-225
204-540-226
204-528-158
204-540-227
204-540-228
204-540-229
204-528-157
205-529-108
227-541-109
205-541-116
205-529-107
205-530-092
227-542-063
227-542-064
205-530-091
227-542-065
205-530-090
205-542-118
205-530-089
205-542-119
205-543-120
205-543-121
205-531-068
205-543-122
Street Number
771
775
778
785
799
804
865
873
874
881
884
889
900
901
909
912
931
940
951
958
980
993
994
1004
1016
1019
1055
1064
1080
1087
1115
1128
1136
1141
1146
1155
1156
1163
1164
1180
1200
1203
1210
List of Parcels
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478
Parcel ID
205-531-067
205-543-123
205-531-066
205-532-023
205-532-022
227-544-001
205-544-126
205-544-127
206-546-008
206-546-009
206-546-010
206-547-012
207-548-092
207-548-093
207-548-094
207-548-095
207-548-096
207-548-097
207-548-098
207-548-099
207-548-100
207-548-101
207-533-091
207-548-102
207-533-090
207-575-065
207-575-064
Street Number
1211
1220
1221
1279
1283
1284
1294
1300
1500
1526
1536
1580
1608
1620
1630
1642
1650
1660
1668
1678
1686
1694
1705
1710
1713
1731
1739
List of Parcels
August 20, 2010
479
Brownell Avenue.
Parcel ID
228-546-043
228-545-066
228-546-044
228-545-065
228-546-045
228-545-064
228-546-046
228-545-063
228-546-047
228-545-062
228-546-048
228-545-061
228-546-049
228-545-060
228-546-050
228-545-059
228-546-051
228-545-058
228-546-052
228-545-057
228-546-053
228-546-054
228-546-055
228-546-056
Street Number
15
20
21
22
25
26
29
30
33
34
37
38
41
42
45
46
49
50
53
54
57
61
65
71
List of Parcels
August 20, 2010
480
Capitol Avenue.
Parcel ID
224-431-013
224-431-012
224-435-010
225-438-107
224-435-011
224-432-006
224-432-007
224-432-008
224-431-012
202-428-087
202-427-091
202-428-088
202-428-089
202-428-090
202-423-073
202-416-078
202-423-074
202-423-075
202-423-076
202-423-077
202-416-056
202-416-003
202-421-050
202-421-051
202-421-052
202-421-053
202-421-054
202-421-055
202-417-034
202-417-035
202-416-037
202-416-021
202-417-036
202-416-020
202-417-019
202-416-002
180-412-074
180-412-075
180-412-072
181-415-013
181-415-014
Street Number
168
170
223
231
287
297
311
315
320
335
340
353
357
363
369
376
379
387
393
399
410
410H
429
431
433
435
437
439
445
447
450
460
461
490
491
500H
502
502A
504
555
555H
List of Parcels
August 20, 2010
481
College Terrace.
There are no parcels with a street address on College Terrace within the NRZ.
List of Parcels
August 20, 2010
482
Colonial Street.
Parcel ID
228-546-039
228-547-017
228-546-038
228-547-018
228-546-037
228-546-036
228-547-019
228-546-035
228-547-020
228-547-021
228-546-034
228-547-022
228-546-033
228-547-023
228-546-032
228-547-024
228-546-031
228-547-025
228-547-026
228-546-030
228-547-027
228-546-029
228-547-028
206-547-011
Street Number
14
15
18
19
22
26
27
30
31
35
36
39
42
43
46
47
50
51
55
56
59
62
63
73
List of Parcels
August 20, 2010
483
Columbia Street.
Parcel ID
202-417-018
202-417-022
202-417-017
202-417-023
202-417-016
202-417-024
202-417-015
202-417-025
202-417-014
202-417-026
202-417-013
202-417-027
202-417-012
202-417-028
202-417-011
202-417-029
203-417-064
202-417-030
203-417-063
203-417-058
203-417-062
203-417-059
203-417-061
203-417-060
Street Number
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
List of Parcels
August 20, 2010
484
Crescent Street.
Parcel ID
207-533-089
207-533-088
207-533-087
207-575-066
207-533-086
207-575-067
207-533-085
207-575-068
207-533-084
207-575-069
207-533-083
207-575-070
207-533-082
207-575-071
207-533-081
207-575-072
207-533-080
207-575-073
207-533-079
207-575-074
207-533-078
207-533-077
207-575-015
207-533-076
207-533-075
207-533-014
207-533-013
207-533-012
207-533-011
207-533-010
207-575-016
207-575-017
207-533-009
207-575-018
207-533-008
207-533-007
Street Number
14
18
22
23
26
27
30
31
34
35
38
39
42
43
46
47
50
51
54
57
58
62
63
68
72
76
78
82
88
92
93
97
104
111
114
122
List of Parcels
August 20, 2010
485
Essex Street.
There are no parcels with a street address on Essex Street within the NRZ.
List of Parcels
August 20, 2010
486
Flower Street.
Parcel ID
202-427-081
202-416-079
202-427-092
202-416-080
Street Number
8
11
12
15
List of Parcels
August 20, 2010
487
Grand Street.
Parcel ID
225-440-114
225-439-117
225-440-115
225-439-116
225-437-081
225-437-082
225-436-086
225-437-083
225-436-085
225-436-084
225-433-028
225-434-020
225-434-021
225-433-027
225-434-022
225-433-026
225-434-023
225-433-025
203-434-237
225-433-024
203-430-218
203-433-236
203-430-219
203-430-220
203-430-221
203-430-222
203-425-171
Street Number
5
8
9
10
13
15
18
21
22
28
30
31
33
36
39
40
41
42
45
46
47
48
49
51
53
55
61
List of Parcels
August 20, 2010
488
Hamilton Court.
Parcel ID
183-515-145
183-515-147
183-515-148
183-515-149
Street Number
1
2
4
6
List of Parcels
August 20, 2010
489
Hamilton Street.
Parcel ID
183-515-146
183-515-144
183-515-143
183-515-142
183-515-141
183-515-140
183-515-139
183-515-138
183-515-137
183-515-136
183-515-135
183-515-134
183-515-133
183-515-132
183-515-131
183-515-130
183-515-129
183-515-128
183-515-127
183-515-126
Street Number
4
8
18
22
26
28
32
36
40
42
46
50
54
58
62
66
70
76
78
84
List of Parcels
August 20, 2010
490
Hillside Avenue.
Parcel ID
183-515-060
183-515-061
Street Number
2
14
List of Parcels
August 20, 2010
491
Hungerford Street.
Parcel ID
224-435-009
225-435-065
225-435-066
225-432-064
225-435-067
225-435-068
225-435-069
225-432-062
225-432-063
225-435-070
225-432-058
225-432-059
225-432-060
225-432-061
225-432-057
225-435-071
225-432-056
225-432-055
225-432-054
225-432-053
225-433-045
225-433-044
225-433-043
225-436-072
225-433-042
225-436-073
225-433-041
225-436-074
225-433-040
225-436-075
225-433-039
225-436-076
225-433-038
225-433-037
225-436-077
225-433-036
225-436-078
225-433-035
225-436-079
225-433-034
225-436-080
225-433-033
Street Number
12
16
20
21
26
30
34
35
35
38
39 0001
39 0002
39 0003
39 0004
43
44
49
53
59
63
77
81
85
86
89
92
93
96
99
102
103
106
107
111
112
115
116
119
122
123
126
127
List of Parcels
August 20, 2010
492
Parcel ID
225-433-032
225-433-031
225-433-030
225-434-019
226-434-077
226-434-076
226-437-079
226-434-075
226-437-080
226-437-081
226-437-082
Street Number
129
131
133
153
159
165
168
169
174
180
184
List of Parcels
August 20, 2010
493
Jefferson Street.
Parcel ID
249-554-004
249-554-006
249-554-005
227-550-151
227-550-152
227-541-131
227-541-132
227-541-133
226-540-018
227-541-134
226-540-017
227-541-135
226-540-016
227-541-136
226-540-015
227-541-137
226-540-014
227-541-138
226-540-013
227-541-139
227-541-140
226-540-012
227-541-141
226-540-011
227-541-142
226-540-010
227-541-143
226-540-009
227-541-144
226-540-008
226-540-007
227-541-145
226-540-006
227-541-146
227-541-147
226-540-005
227-541-148
226-540-004
226-540-003
227-541-149
226-540-002
227-541-150
Street Number
19
75
75
127
143
185
191
195
198
199
202
205
206
209
212
215
216
217
220
221
223
226
227
230
233
234
237
238
243
244
248
249
254
255
257
258
263
264
268
271
272
275
List of Parcels
August 20, 2010
494
Parcel ID
205-541-115
205-529-109
205-529-110
204-528-156
205-529-111
204-528-155
205-529-112
204-528-154
205-529-113
204-528-153
205-529-114
204-528-152
Street Number
279
319
325
326
329
330
333
334
337
338
341
342
List of Parcels
August 20, 2010
495
Lafayette Street.
Parcel ID
225-441-125
226-440-126
226-442-127
225-440-113
225-439-118
225-438-124
Street Number
1
19
32
35
75
129
List of Parcels
August 20, 2010
496
Laurel Street.
Parcel ID
181-410-001
181-413-008
181-413-007
181-410-002
181-413-005
181-415-012
Street Number
25
28
28
75
98
100
List of Parcels
August 20, 2010
497
Lawrence Street.
Parcel ID
204-535-164
204-536-195
204-535-165
204-536-194
204-535-166
204-535-167
204-536-193
204-535-168
204-536-192
204-536-191
204-535-169
204-535-170
204-536-190
204-536-189
204-536-183
204-536-184
204-536-185
204-536-186
204-536-187
204-536-188
204-536-182
204-430-181
204-430-180
204-430-179
204-430-178
203-430-215
203-425-170
203-430-214
203-430-213
203-424-172
203-429-212
203-424-173
203-429-211
203-424-174
203-424-175
203-429-210
203-424-176
203-424-177
203-424-178
203-429-209
203-424-179
203-429-208
Street Number
1
4
7
8
13
17
18
21
22
26
27
31
36
40
50 0001
50 0002
50 0003
50 0004
50 0005
50 0006
54
56
60
66
68
72
109
114
116
123
132
137
138
143
145
146
147
149
153
154
157
160
List of Parcels
August 20, 2010
498
Parcel ID
203-429-207
203-429-206
203-429-205
203-424-180
203-429-204
203-424-181
203-429-203
203-424-182
203-424-183
203-429-202
203-429-201
203-424-184
203-423-195
203-428-200
203-423-196
203-423-197
203-423-198
203-423-199
202-423-068
202-428-084
202-423-069
202-428-083
202-423-070
202-423-071
202-428-082
202-423-072
Street Number
164
168
172
175
176
177
178
181
185
186
188
191
209
210
213
215
225
233
243
246
247
250
251
257
258
259
List of Parcels
August 20, 2010
499
Lincoln Street.
Parcel ID
227-543-045
227-543-046
227-542-081
227-543-047
227-543-048
227-542-080
227-543-049
227-542-079
227-543-050
227-542-078
227-543-051
227-542-077
227-542-076
227-543-052
227-543-053
227-542-075
227-543-054
227-542-074
227-543-055
227-542-073
227-543-056
227-542-072
227-543-057
227-542-071
227-542-070
227-543-058
227-543-059
227-542-069
227-543-060
227-543-061
227-542-068
227-543-062
227-542-067
205-531-069
227-542-066
205-531-070
205-531-071
205-531-072
205-530-088
205-531-073
205-531-074
205-530-087
Street Number
5
7
10
11
15
16
17
18
19
20
23
24
28
29
31
32
35
36
39
40
43
44
45
48
52
53
55
56
57
59
60
61
64
65
68
69
73
77
80
81
85
86
List of Parcels
August 20, 2010
500
Parcel ID
205-531-075
205-530-086
205-531-076
205-530-085
205-531-077
205-530-084
205-531-078
205-530-083
205-531-079
205-530-082
205-531-080
205-530-112
Street Number
89
90
93
96
97
100
103
104
107
108
111
112
List of Parcels
August 20, 2010
501
Madison Street.
Parcel ID
227-542-084
227-542-085
227-542-086
227-541-127
227-542-087
227-541-126
227-542-088
227-541-125
227-541-124
227-541-123
227-541-122
227-542-089
227-542-090
227-541-121
227-542-091
227-542-092
227-541-120
227-542-093
227-541-119
227-541-118
227-541-117
227-542-094
227-541-116
227-542-095
227-542-096
227-542-097
227-542-098
227-542-099
227-542-100
227-541-115
227-542-101
227-542-102
227-541-114
227-542-103
227-541-113
227-542-104
227-542-105
227-541-112
227-542-106
227-541-111
227-542-107
227-541-110
Street Number
9
13
17
18
23
24
25
26
28
30
32
33
37
38
39
41
42
43
44
48
52
53
56
57 00A1
57 002A
57 003A
57 001B
57 002B
57 003B
60
61
63
64
65
68
69
71
72
75
76
79
80
List of Parcels
August 20, 2010
502
Parcel ID
227-542-108
205-542-117
205-530-093
205-529-106
205-529-105
205-530-094
205-529-104
205-530-095
205-529-103
205-530-096
205-530-097
205-529-102
205-529-101
205-530-098
205-529-100
205-530-099
Street Number
83
87
139
142
146
147
150
151
154
155
159
160
164
165
168
169
List of Parcels
August 20, 2010
503
Maple Avenue.
There are no parcels with a street address on Maple Avenue within the NRZ.
List of Parcels
August 20, 2010
504
Mortson Street.
Parcel ID
203-418-052
203-419-029
203-419-030
203-418-051
203-419-031
203-418-050
203-419-032
203-419-033
203-418-049
203-419-034
203-419-035
203-418-048
203-419-036
203-419-037
203-418-047
203-419-038
203-418-046
203-419-039
203-418-045
203-419-040
203-418-044
203-418-043
203-419-041
203-418-042
Street Number
2
3
5
6
7
10
11
13
14
15
17
18
19
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
30
31
34
List of Parcels
August 20, 2010
505
New Britain Avenue.

Parcel ID
207-533-006
207-533-005
207-533-004
207-533-003
207-533-002
207-533-001
208-533-002
208-533-001
Street Number
206
210
216
220
224
228
234
240
List of Parcels
August 20, 2010
506
Oak Street.
Parcel ID
225-435-106
225-435-105
225-436-095
225-436-094
225-436-093
225-436-092
225-439-108
225-436-091
225-439-109
225-436-090
225-439-110
225-436-089
225-436-088
225-439-111
225-436-087
225-440-112
226-440-108
226-437-107
226-440-109
226-440-110
226-440-111
226-440-112
Street Number
21
53
83
87
93
95
96
101
102
107
108
111
117
118
131
148
152
153
156
162
180
180
List of Parcels
August 20, 2010
507
Park Place.
Parcel ID
181-413-006
Street Number
2
List of Parcels
August 20, 2010
508
Park Street.
Parcel ID
226-549-163
226-539-122
226-539-123
226-440-125
226-539-124
226-440-113
226-538-102
226-437-104
226-537-059
226-437-103
226-537-060
226-437-084
226-537-061
226-437-083
226-537-062
226-537-063
226-537-064
226-537-065
226-434-074
226-537-066
226-537-067
226-434-072
226-537-068
226-434-071
204-537-220
204-434-219
204-536-206
204-536-207
204-536-208
204-430-213
204-536-209
204-430-212
204-536-210
204-430-211
204-535-171
204-425-177
204-425-176
204-425-175
204-425-174
204-535-172
204-535-173
204-534-127
Street Number
315
415
421
426
431
454
481
490
507
510
517
518
523
528
531
539
547
557
560
569
577
582
585
590
597
598
617
623
629
630
637
642
651
654
673
680
686
698
704
711
721
741
List of Parcels
August 20, 2010
509
Parcel ID
204-422-136
204-534-128
204-422-135
204-534-129
204-534-130
204-422-134
204-534-131
204-422-133
204-534-132
204-525-070
204-420-081
204-525-071
204-525-072
204-420-080
204-525-073
204-420-079
204-525-074
204-420-078
204-525-075
204-420-077
204-420-076
204-420-041
204-512-031
204-420-040
204-512-032
204-512-033
204-420-039
204-512-034
204-420-038
204-420-037
204-512-035
204-420-036
182-420-006
182-512-007
182-410-002
Street Number
742
751
762
763
769
778
779
784
787
811
820
821
833
834
841
844
851
854
863
866
874
886
887
896
897
905
906
911
918
926
929
936
946
981
1200
List of Parcels
August 20, 2010
510
Park Terrace.
Parcel ID
202-417-004
202-417-005
202-417-006
202-417-007
202-417-008
202-417-009
202-417-010
203-417-001
203-417-002
203-417-003
203-417-004
203-417-005
203-418-006
203-418-007
203-419-008
203-419-009
203-419-010
203-419-011
204-420-101
182-420-003
182-420-004
182-420-005
182-512-008
182-512-009
182-513-020
182-513-021
182-513-022
182-513-023
182-514-028
182-514-029
182-514-030
182-514-031
182-514-032
182-514-033
182-514-034
183-515-042
183-515-043
183-515-044
183-515-045
183-515-046
183-515-047
183-515-048
Street Number
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
96
100
110
114
120
124
134
138
142
146
170
174
200
204
208
214
222
228
232
236
240
244
248
262
264
268
274
278
282
286
List of Parcels
August 20, 2010
511
Parcel ID
183-515-049
183-515-050
183-515-051
183-515-052
183-515-053
183-515-054
183-515-055
183-515-056
182-491-001
183-515-057
183-515-058
183-515-059
Street Number
290
294
296
300
304
308
312
316
321
328
332
336
List of Parcels
August 20, 2010
512
Putnam Heights.
Parcel ID
203-419-023
204-420-085
203-419-022
203-419-021
204-420-086
204-420-087
203-419-020
204-420-088
203-419-019
203-419-018
204-420-089
203-419-017
203-419-016
204-420-090
204-420-091
203-419-015
204-420-092
203-419-014
204-420-093
204-420-094
203-419-013
204-420-095
203-419-012
204-420-096
204-420-097
204-420-098
204-420-099
204-420-100
Street Number
2
3
4
6
7
9
10
11
12
14
15
16
18
19
21
22
23
26
27
29
30
31
32
33
35
37
39
41
List of Parcels
August 20, 2010
513
Putnam Street.
Parcel ID
204-525-061
204-525-062
204-534-112
204-534-111
204-525-063
204-534-110
204-525-064
204-534-109
204-525-065
204-534-108
204-525-066
204-525-067
204-534-107
204-534-106
204-525-068
204-525-069
204-534-105
204-420-082
204-420-083
204-422-104
204-420-084
204-422-103
204-422-102
203-419-024
203-422-104
203-419-025
203-422-103
203-419-026
203-422-102
203-419-027
203-422-101
203-419-028
203-422-100
203-422-099
203-422-098
203-418-053
203-422-097
203-418-054
203-422-096
203-422-095
203-422-094
203-422-093
Street Number
1
13
14
20
23
24
29
30
31
34
35
39
40
46
47
47H
52
97
101
102
105
108
112
115
116
119
120
123
124
127
128
131
134
138
142
143
144
147
148
154
158
162
List of Parcels
August 20, 2010
514
Parcel ID
203-422-092
203-422-091
203-422-090
203-422-089
203-422-088
203-422-087
203-418-055
203-421-086
203-421-085
203-421-084
203-421-072
203-421-073
203-421-074
203-421-075
203-421-076
203-421-077
203-421-078
203-421-079
203-421-080
203-421-081
203-421-082
203-421-083
203-421-066
203-421-067
203-421-068
203-421-069
203-421-070
203-421-071
203-417-056
203-421-065
203-417-057
202-421-041
202-417-031
202-421-040
202-417-032
202-421-039
202-421-038
202-417-033
Street Number
166
170
174
178
182
188
191
222
226
228
232 232A
232 234A
232 232B
232 234B
232 232C
232 234C
234H 00G1
234H 00G2
234H 00G3
234H 00G4
234H 00G5
234H 00G6
242 244B
242 242C
242 244C
242 242A
242 244A
242 242B
245
246
247
248
249
250
251
252
254
255
List of Parcels
August 20, 2010
515
Retreat Avenue.
Parcel ID
249-554-002
249-554-001
227-554-175
227-554-174
227-554-173
227-551-164
227-551-163
227-551-162
227-551-161
227-551-160
Street Number
99
123
149
151
155
177
179
195
199
205
List of Parcels
August 20, 2010
516
Russ Street.
Parcel ID
225-438-123
225-438-122
225-438-121
225-439-119
225-438-120
225-436-096
225-435-104
225-436-097
225-435-103
225-436-098
225-435-102
225-436-099
225-435-101
225-436-100
225-433-046
225-432-052
225-433-047
225-432-051
225-433-048
225-432-050
225-432-049
203-423-194
203-423-193
203-424-185
203-423-191
203-423-192
203-424-185
203-423-190
203-424-186
203-424-187
203-424-188
203-423-189
203-422-124
203-421-131
203-422-125
203-421-130
203-422-126
203-421-129
203-422-127
203-421-128
Street Number
26
32
36
39
40
51
52
55
58
61
62
67
70
71
91
94
95
98
99
104
110
150
156
159
160
160H
161
164
165
169
173
174
187
188
189
192
193
196
197
200
List of Parcels
August 20, 2010
517
School Street.
Parcel ID
228-547-012
228-547-011
228-547-010
228-547-009
228-547-008
228-547-007
229-548-102
229-548-103
228-547-006
229-548-104
228-547-005
229-548-105
228-547-004
229-548-106
228-547-003
229-548-107
228-547-002
229-548-108
229-548-109
228-547-001
Street Number
16
18
22
28
30
36
37
41
42
45
46
49
50
53
54
57
60
63
67
68
List of Parcels
August 20, 2010
518
Seymour Street.
Parcel ID
227-551-165
227-551-166
227-551-167
227-554-172
227-554-171
227-554-170
227-554-169
249-554-003
227-550-168
Street Number
9
11
31
32
42
46
48
80
85
List of Parcels
August 20, 2010
519
Sigourney Street.
Parcel ID
180-412-076
181-415-015
181-415-009
181-415-011
181-415-010
Street Number
0
1
25
25
25
List of Parcels
August 20, 2010
520
Squire Street.
Parcel ID
226-539-114
226-539-115
226-538-101
226-538-100
226-539-116
226-539-117
226-539-118
226-538-099
226-538-098
226-538-097
226-538-096
Street Number
10
14
17
23
24
30
32
35
39
45
51
List of Parcels
August 20, 2010
521
Summit Street.
Parcel ID
206-533-005
205-532-004
183-515-154
183-515-155
183-515-156
183-515-157
183-515-158
183-515-159
183-515-160
183-514-161
Street Number
260
340
429
433
439
443
447
451
459
462
List of Parcels
August 20, 2010
522
Trinity Street.
There are no parcels with a street address on Trinity Street within the NRZ.
List of Parcels
August 20, 2010
523
Vernon Street.
Parcel ID
227-544-013
227-544-012
227-544-011
227-544-010
227-544-009
227-544-008
227-544-007
227-544-006
227-544-005
227-544-004
227-544-003
227-544-002
228-545-068
205-532-020
205-532-018
205-532-017
205-532-016
205-532-015
205-532-014
205-532-013
206-533-006
206-533-007
205-532-012
205-532-011
205-532-010
205-532-009
205-532-008
205-532-007
205-532-006
205-532-041
205-532-005
206-532-004
206-532-003
206-532-002
206-532-001
Street Number
12
16
18
20
24
26
28
30
32
34
40
42
53
58
66
70
72
74
76
78
79
83
84
86
90
94
98
100
104
108
110
114
118
122
134
List of Parcels
August 20, 2010
524
Ward Street.
Parcel ID
226-540-023
226-540-024
226-540-025
226-540-026
226-540-027
226-538-095
226-540-028
226-538-094
226-540-029
226-538-093
226-540-030
226-540-031
226-540-032
226-540-033
226-537-047
226-540-034
226-537-046
226-540-035
226-537-045
226-540-036
226-540-037
226-540-038
226-537-043
226-537-042
226-540-039
226-540-040
226-537-041
204-536-197
204-536-196
204-528-159
204-535-163
204-535-162
204-528-160
204-528-161
204-534-117
204-526-054
204-534-116
204-526-055
204-526-056
204-534-115
204-534-114
Street Number
15
19
23
25
29
32
33
36
37
40
41
45
49
57
60
61
64
65
68
69
71
75
78
82
83
87
88
108
110
125
126
128
129
133
150
151
154
155
157H
158
162
List of Parcels
August 20, 2010
525
Parcel ID
204-534-113
204-525-060
204-525-059
204-525-058
204-525-057
204-513-010
204-514-007
204-513-009
182-514-026
204-513-008
182-514-027
182-513-025
182-513-024
Street Number
166
180
184
188
192
216
217
220
221
224
225
228
232
List of Parcels
August 20, 2010
526
Washington Street.
Parcel ID
225-442-127
225-442-126
226-442-131
226-442-130
226-442-128
226-442-129
226-539-121
226-549-134
226-539-120
226-549-135
226-549-136
226-539-119
226-549-137
226-540-022
226-549-138
226-540-021
226-549-139
226-540-020
226-549-140
226-540-019
226-541-001
227-550-153
227-541-130
227-541-129
227-541-128
227-550-154
227-542-083
227-542-082
227-550-155
227-543-044
227-543-043
227-543-042
227-543-041
227-551-156
227-544-014
227-551-157
227-551-159
227-551-158
228-552-069
228-545-067
228-546-042
228-546-041
Street Number
95
117
125
131
133
147
161
162
175
176
182
189
194
207
208
215
216
217
224
225
233
234
239
241
247
256
265
271
282
289
295
299
307
322
323
328
332
334
400
405
421
423
List of Parcels
August 20, 2010
527
Parcel ID
228-546-040
228-547-016
228-547-015
228-547-014
228-547-013
228-552-070
229-548-101
228-552-071
Street Number
429
439
443
449
451
454
461
462
List of Parcels
August 20, 2010
528
Wolcott Street.
Parcel ID
226-538-085
226-537-058
226-537-057
226-538-086
226-537-056
226-538-087
226-537-055
226-537-054
226-538-088
226-537-053
226-537-052
226-538-089
226-537-051
226-538-090
226-537-050
226-537-049
226-538-091
226-538-092
226-537-048
Street Number
10
13
17
20
21
22
23
27
28
29
31
32
35
36
39
41
42
44
47
List of Parcels
August 20, 2010
529
York Street.
Parcel ID
204-512-025
204-513-017
204-512-026
204-512-024
204-513-018
204-512-023
204-513-019
204-512-022
204-513-020
204-512-021
182-513-015
182-512-014
182-513-016
182-512-013
182-513-017
182-512-012
182-513-018
182-512-011
182-513-019
182-512-010
Street Number
14
15
16H
18
19
22
23
26
27
30
31
34
35
38
39
42
43
46
47
50
List of Parcels
August 20, 2010
530
Zion Street.
Parcel ID
183-515-150
183-515-151
183-515-152
183-515-153
183-514-164
183-514-163
183-514-162
183-514-165
205-514-001
205-514-002
204-514-001
204-514-002
205-526-003
204-514-003
204-514-004
204-514-005
204-514-006
204-513-011
204-525-053
204-513-012
204-525-052
204-513-013
204-525-051
204-513-014
204-525-050
204-513-015
204-525-048
204-525-049
204-525-047
204-513-016
204-525-046
204-512-027
204-525-045
204-525-044
204-512-028
204-512-029
204-525-043
204-512-030
204-525-042
Street Number
445
453
459
463
487
489
493
499
505
509
515
519
520
525
529
535
539
555
556
559
560
565
566
569
570
575
576
576A
578
579
586
591
592
596
597
601
602
607
608
List of Parcels
August 20, 2010
531
The above contents represent all of the parcels included with the Frog
Hollow NRZ as of August 20, 2010.
Parcel identifications were taken from the City of Hartford Department of the Assessor.
Parcel identification numbers are current as of the above date.
Appendix E
Statement on the Consideration of Waivers Pursuant to
CGS Chapter 118 7-605
For any proposed development project that shall come before the North Frog Hollow
Neighborhood Revitalization Zone Committee, the Committee shall consider requesting
waivers for any appropriate provisions of the following:
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
9)
10)
11)
12)
13)
14)
15)
Any code or regulation promulgated by the State of Connecticut Department of

Environmental Protection based on its authority under Title 22a of the
Connecticut General Statutes.
Any municipal code or regulation the City of Hartford adopts pursuant to Title
22a of the Connecticut General Statutes or the codes and regulations
promulgated by the State of Connecticut Department of Environmental
Protection.
The provisions of Title 22a of the Connecticut General Statutes as the
Committee encounters them, directly or indirectly.
Any municipal code or regulation the City of Hartford, through its boards, its
commissions, or its departments adopts pursuant to or to implement any portion
of Title 22a of the Connecticut General Statutes.
The 2005 State Building Code, approved by the Legislative Regulation Review
Committee on October 25, 2005, and effective December 31, 2005, for any new
work begun subsequent to December 31, 2005.
The 2005 State Building Code, approved by the Legislative Regulation Review
Committee on October 25, 2005, and effective December 31, 2005, as adopted
by or applied to the City of Hartford.
The 1999 State Building Code in the event the Committee or its mandated
subcommittees are approached regarding a development or construction project
begun prior to December 31, 2005, that was started under the 1999 code and is
in progress, nearing completion, and was not abandoned in a manner that caused
any permits for that project to be revoked.
The Connecticut State Fire Safety Code, effective December 31, 2005.
Any municipal code or regulation the City of Hartford adopts pursuant to the
Connecticut State Fire Safety Code, effective December 31, 2005.
Any municipal code or regulation the City of Hartford, its boards, its
commissions, and its departments adopt pursuant to or to implement any portion
of the Connecticut State Fire Safety Code.
The State of Connecticut Public Health Code, which is current with materials
published in the Connecticut Law Journal through July 12, 2005.
Any municipal code or regulation the City of Hartford adopts pursuant to the
State of Connecticut Public Health Code, which is current with materials
published in the Connecticut Law Journal through July 12, 2005.
Any municipal code or regulation the City of Hartford, its boards, its
commissions, and its departments adopt pursuant to or to implement any portion
of the Connecticut Public Health Code.
The City of Hartford Planning and Zoning Commission Zoning Regulations,
adopted December 6, 2005, and effective December 16, 2005.
The City of Hartford Historic Preservation Ordinance, adopted May 23, 2005,
and effective November 13, 2006.
The Committee shall extend or continue its ability to request waivers of the
aforementioned codes and regulations as follows:
1)
In accordance with any alterations, changes, revisions, or updates the State of

Connecticut, its agencies, its commissions, or its departments makes, in whole
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533
2)
or in part, to the codes described above or in the event the State of Connecticut
repeals, in whole or in part, the codes described above and enacts new or
substitute codes.
In accordance with any alterations, changes, revisions, or updates the City of
Hartford, its agencies, its commissions, or its departments makes, in whole or in
part, to the codes described above or in the event the City of Hartford repeals, in
whole or in part, the codes described above and enacts new or substitute codes.
The Committee shall also consider requesting waivers for any code or regulation, either
of the State of Connecticut or the City of Hartford, that it encounters and that is not listed
above in the event that it can be reasonably demonstrated to be an impediment to a
proposed development project and can as a consequence be construed either as an
impediment to the revitalization of the North Frog Hollow Neighborhood Revitalization
Zone or as a threat to the environment, public health, safety, or welfare of the same.
No waiver requested by the Committee shall create a substantial threat to the
environment, public health, safety or welfare of the residents and occupants of the
neighborhood.
Any request for a waiver shall identify the state or local code or regulation for
which the waiver is sought and shall include recommendations for alternate requirements
to replace the standard being waived in the existing code or regulation.
The Committee shall encourage the City to establish a process to request that a
state or local official waive the application of any provision of the aforementioned state
and local environmental, health and safety codes and regulations that unreasonably
jeopardize implementation of the Strategic Plan, except a provision necessary to comply
with federal law.
The above contents represent the Committees position on requests for

waivers as established between April 13, 2006 and April 10, 2008 and
are current as of August 20, 2010.
For more information on waivers that have been requested, please contact the officers of
the Committee or the chairs of the mandated subcommittees for specific documents
related to the individual complaints. Contact information for all of those individuals can
be found in Appendix J.
Information regarding previous requests for waivers can be found in Appendix G.
Appendix F
Inventory of Deteriorated Properties within the Frog
Hollow Neighborhood Revitalization Zone
The parcels listed in this appendix have been determined to exist in a deteriorated state by
the Committee. This list is based on reports to the Committee from various external
sources and on regular, cursory examination of the parcels of the NRZ.
Prior to drafting the procedures in this Strategic Plan, the Committee did not have
a standard measurement for deterioration in the NRZ. It depended on a generally
accepted standard, which was what would be most obvious to any reasonable individual
who saw it. Thus, the Committee accepted buildings that were boarded as a sign of
deterioration, particularly if the boarding buildings showed additional signs of
inattention. Vacant buildings were similarly treated as deteriorated because vacancy,
particularly if it was extended, was a warning sign that the property was distressed and
likely to get worse.
The Committee applied a more rigid definition as it developed the procedures for
the Strategic Plan. It turned first to Chapter 9, Article V 9-91 through 9-98A of the
Municipal Code of Hartford, which is the so-called anti-blight ordinance. This
ordinance not only established a legal definition of blight within the corporate limits of
Hartford, it also outlined a procedure that attempted to contact the owner or owners of the
building before moving to punitive actions against the property. Second, the Committee
turned to Chapter 24 of the Municipal Code of Hartford, which is the anti-nuisance
ordinance. This ordinance, which in turn relies on Chapter 18, or the housing code
section, of the Municipal Code of Hartford, applied to occupied buildings and established
a standard for living conditions that lent itself to the Committees evolving procedures in
much the same way as the anti-blight ordinance did. In both cases, the Committee found
a legal, objective standard against which it could evaluate reports of problem properties
within the NRZ.
The final component in the development of this new procedure was an
examination of the Committees powers under Connecticut General Statutes Chapter 118
7-600 et seq. The Committee consulted the Connecticut Urban Legal Institute (CULI),
and CULI advised the Committee that in order to have access to the powers under the
NRZ statute it had to proceed along an exacting path that would demonstrate that the
Committee had not acted frivolously, carelessly, or vindictively. Although that would
add time to the process, time it seemed in some cases overly generous to give due to the
length of times buildings in the NRZ had been deteriorated, it added a sense of due
process to the Committees procedures that had been lacking under the original version of
the Strategic Plan. It also added to the Committees opinion that prior to moving
punitively against a problem property the Committee had to take the more affirmative
action of involving the owner in addressing the deteriorated state of the buildings. The
owner would be involved because the building was, ultimately, the owners
responsibility, and that responsibility extended not only to the owners property but also
to the community in which that property was located. Moving punitively against owners
of problem properties was correctly viewed as indication of the failure of the owners to
honor their responsibilities.
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Inventory of Deteriorated Properties

August 20, 2010
535
Thus, the Committee developed a procedure that allowed it to treat all parcels
within the NRZ equally. Under the procedures adopted within the Strategic Plan, the
Committee will continue to receive reports of problem properties from all sources, but
then it will move to evaluate the reports according to standard factors based on the three
aforementioned sections of the municipal code as well as any other factors agreed upon
by the Committee. The goal achieved by this new procedure is not only that it
standardizes the Committees efforts regarding problem properties but also that it makes
it entirely transparent. The basis of the Committees determination on a problem
property can now be scrutinized, and its determination, therefore, can be verified by
independent parties.
The Committees procedures are contained within Chapter 6 of the Strategic Plan.
The standard forms, including for corresponding with property owners, are available in
Appendix K. CULIs advice is contained in Memorandum on Procedures for Invoking
Three Powers of an NRZ [April 25, 2005], and it is available upon request.
The parcels cited in this appendix represent parcels brought to the attention of the
Committee prior to the adoption of the Strategic Plan. In some cases, the buildings are no
longer in the condition indicated by this list, but the parcel remains in a deteriorated
condition. Consequently, these parcels remain on this list in order to draw attention to
the need for action on them.
Problem properties that will be submitted to the Committees procedures are
contained in Chapter 10 and Chapter 11. The precise, detailed plan that the Committee
will follow as it proceeds against problem properties is contained under Strategic Project
9, which is summarized in Chapter 9 and presented fully in Chapter 13. The Committee
will revise the list below as it moves forward under the auspices of the Strategic Plan, and
it will adapt the categories to conform to the Committees standard definitions for
problem properties.
The Committee hereby acknowledges that remediation efforts may be underway
or will prove to be underway at any or all of the aforementioned deteriorated properties
by the time the Committee and its mandated subcommittees addresses them individually.
The Committee hereby acknowledges its responsibility to verify that the deteriorated
properties here listed persist in a deteriorated state prior to taking appropriate action
against them.
Boarded buildings.
131-003-017
206-001-008
206-003-022
206-003-023
206-004-039
207-003-035
207-004-031
401-001-008
401-001-009
401-001-010
401-001-014
401-001-015
96 Allen Place
49 School Street
18 Colonial Street
26 Colonial Street
26 Brownell Avenue
17 Lincoln Street
39 Allen Place
443 Summit Street
439 Summit Street
433 Summit Street
453 Zion Street
445 Zion Street

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401-002-001
402-003-013
402-003-016
403-002-001
403-002-028
403-002-038
403-003-011
403-003-004
403-005-010
403-006-027
403-006-028
403-006-029
404-004-006
404-004-032
411-009-015
412-001-001
412-001-019
412-001-020
412-002-006
412-002-024
412-004-008
412-005-011
462 Summit Street

144 Affleck Street
166 Affleck Street
197 Russ Street
762 Park Street (770 Park Street)
142 Putnam Street
157 Lawrence Street
161 Russ Street (159 Russ Street)
131 Putnam Street
946 Park Street
954 Park Street (146 Park Terrace)
142 Park Terrace
42 Babcock Street
64 Babcock Street
654 Park Street
856 Broad Street
41 Wolcott Street
47 Wolcott Street
17 Squire Street
10 Wolcott Street
900 Broad Street
49 Ward Street
Vacant buildings.
402-001-031
402-002-022
402-003-022
402-004-005
402-004-006
402-004-007
403-006-028
404-001-040
404-003-025
404-004-005
410-005-010
410-005-009
411-001-011
411-009-004
411-009-006
411-009-025
411-009-026
596 Zion Street

166 Ward Street
182 Affleck Street
873 Broad Street
881 Broad Street
889 Broad Street
146 Park Terrace
445 Capitol Avenue
39 Babcock Street
46 Babcock Street
246 Lawrence Street
250 Lawrence Street
681 Broad Street
49 Grand Street
755 Broad Street
66 Lawrence Street
64 Lawrence Street
Problem buildings.
402-002-001
402-002-024
402-002-025
787 Park Street

20 Putnam Street
24 Putnam Street

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403-001-003
403-002-002
403-002-005
403-002-016
403-002-026
403-002-033
403-002-034
403-002-037
403-002-039
403-002-043
403-002-045
403-002-046
403-003-009
403-003-010
403-003-013
403-003-019
403-005-019
403-006-006
403-006-009
403-006-018
403-006-019
403-006-020
403-006-021
403-006-024
403-006-026
403-006-028
404-003-023
404-003-027
404-003-028
404-003-029
404-004-002
404-004-028
404-004-029
404-004-030
404-004-033
411-001-027
411-009-001
411-009-002
411-009-021
412-001-002
412-001-012
412-004-025
412-004-026
413-002-012
143 Putnam Street

193 Russ Street
91 Babcock Street
137 Babcock Street
118 Babcock Street
120 Putnam Street
116 Putnam Street
138 Putnam Street
144 Putnam Street
162 Putnam Street
170 Putnam Street
174 Putnam Street
177 Lawrence Street
175 Lawrence Street
149 Lawrence Street
123 Lawrence Street
18 Putnam Heights
23 Putnam Heights
11 Putnam Heights
854 Park Street
866 Park Street
874 Park Street
886 Park Street
918 Park Street
936 Park Street
946 Park Street
39 Babcock Street
47 Babcock Street
51 Babcock Street
55 Babcock Street
60 Babcock Street
156 Russ Street
160 Russ Street
164 Russ Street
160H Russ Street
186 Lawrence Street
55 Grand Street
53 Grand Street
72 Lawrence Street
577 Park Street
23 Wolcott Street
224 Washington Street
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The Committee hereby recommends the following governmental actions with

regards to the deteriorated properties:
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
9)
That each deteriorated property be monitored by inspectors from appropriate

municipal departments in order to ensure that its condition does not worsen;
That each deteriorated property be considered for expanded code enforcement
efforts;
That each deteriorated property be considered a hot spot by the Hartford Police
Department and be added to regular patrol routes within the NRZ;
That the City proceed with foreclosure on any deteriorated property that has
encumbrances against it that equal or exceed the assessed value of the parcel;
That tasks contained within the Strategic Plan that relate to each deteriorated
property be considered as a priority by the appropriate departments within the
municipal government as those departments assess proposals for projects within
the NRZ;
That tasks contained within the Strategic Plan that relate to each deteriorated
property be considered as a priority by the appropriate departments within the
municipal government as those departments allocate resources during the course
of the municipal fiscal year.
That the City be prepared to exercise eminent domain against any of the
deteriorated properties that is a vacant building;
That the City be prepared to place into rent receivership any of the deteriorated
properties that is an occupied building; and
That the appropriate departments within the state and municipal governments be
prepared to entertain requests for waivers to advance and to expedite the
development of each of the complaints.

appropriate departments in order to ensure that the deteriorated properties are highlighted
as the Strategic Plan is implemented.
The above contents represent the deteriorated properties as established

prior to April 23, 2009.
Information regarding previous complaints or actions relating to individual complaints
that have been completed can be found in Appendix G.
Appendix G
Previous Revitalization Actions of the Frog Hollow
Plan Year Ending February 4, 2009

1. Initiated merger proceedings with the Frog Hollow South NRZ Committee.
Completed Targets 1-4, inclusive. [SP 42]
2. Adopted the following eight proposals with regards to the intersection of Broad Street
(n/s) and Capitol Avenue (w/e):
a)
add signage to the intersection of Flower Street with Capitol Avenue directing
traffic to Interstate 84.
b)
create a left-turn only lane on Capitol Avenue eastbound at Broad Street
utilizing existing lanes.
c)
create a right lane on Broad Street northbound at Capitol Avenue by
eliminating the parking lane.
d)
narrow Capitol Avenue as it enters its intersection with Broad Street from the
east.
e)
time lights from Park Terrace to Oak Street to improve traffic flow between
access points to Interstate 84.
f)
initiate a study of the four interchanges for Interstate 84 in or near the North
Frog Hollow NRZ to determine patterns of use of the interchanges.
g)
ensure that all projects proposed for Broad Street and for Capitol Avenue
consider and be integrated into all other projects proposed and planned for the
area around and near the intersection of Broad Street (north/south) and Capitol
Avenue (west/east).
h)
install visual detection devices at the intersection of Broad Street (north/south)
and Capitol Avenue (west/east) and determine their efficacy prior to
embarking on any other project proposed for the intersection.
[SP 1, 5, & 13]
3. Approved proposed future land use map prepared by Hartford Department of
Development Services, Planning Division with the following amendments:
a) zoning changes should be made to support the concepts on the maps with an
emphasis on allowing mixed use development in the area;
b) residential housing should continue to be supported on Broad Street across from
the Firebox restaurant;
c) Pope Park West should be included on the map;
d) the Committee and the Friends of Pope Park send a letter of support for the Citys
efforts to obtain additional land from the State originally taken for the Interstate
84 right-of-way along Pope Park Highway #4 for conversion to open green space;
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4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
e) the Citys Plan for Conservation and Development recognize the important role
that Knox Parks Foundation plays in the city and that any future land use plans
take into account Knox Parks critical importance;
f) zoning for the Mutual Housing complexes on Zion Street and Park Terrace be
changed to Medium/High density residential;
g) the Pope Park Greenway extension of the proposed Brookfield Street/South
Branch Park River Greenway be included on the map; and
h) a description of street treatments, including but not limited to tree plantings, be
including on the map.
[SP 11]
Amended its homeownership initiative to included newly constructed by unsold
homes within the NRZ and established an Office of the Homeownership Initiative.
[SP 25]
Initiated a web site for the Committee. [SP 24]
Approved support for the current development initiative known as Ictineo Apartments
development project at parcels 412-002-006, also known as 17 or 17-19 Squire Street,
and 412-002-022, also known as 20 Wolcott Street. Support for project included
support for five requested variances for the parcels:
a) To permit nine parking spaces for the proposed development project at the two
aforementioned parcels instead of the required 18.
b) To permit a lot occupancy of 28 percent for the proposed development project at
the two aforementioned parcels instead of the required 25 percent.
c) To permit a rear yard setback of five feet for the proposed development project at
the two aforementioned parcels instead of the required 30 feet.
d) To permit the number of dwelling units for persons in need of social rehabilitation
to exceed 20 percent of the total number of units for the proposed development
project at the two aforementioned parcels.
e) To permit waiving the requirement for staffing during all hours of operation for
the proposed development project at the two aforementioned parcels.
The Committee also approved a request that the proposed developer of Ictineo
Apartments, Broad-Park Development Corporation, give the Committee periodic
updates on the construction of the aforementioned development project and that it
inform the Committee as to when the building is occupied. The Committee further
approved a request that the proposed program manager for Ictineo Apartments, Mercy
Shelter and Housing Corporation, provide to the Committee a report on the
implementation of the program at a date six months after the building is occupied.
[SP 9]
Carried out SP 18, which involved the preparation and submittal of reports as
required by law and by resolution of the Committee. The Committee issued its last
report on the implementation of the Neighborhood Improvement Action Plan for the
Mayors Target Area within the [former] North Frog Hollow NRZ during this plan
year.
Adopted four new implementation targets:
a) Establish, design, and maintain Committee web site (see also 5 supra).
b) Design recommended course of action for parcel 412-003-007 (175 Washington
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c) Strengthen relationship between Public Safety subcommittee and the Hartford

Police Department, the Hartford Department of Public Works, the Hartford
Department of Development Services, and agencies and departments of the State
of Connecticut as appropriate and reasonable.
d) Develop strategy to market NRZ as a livable neighborhood.
Plan Year Ending 2010

1. Completed Targets 1-8, inclusive, and 11 of Strategic Project 0, which is the
submittal of the version for submission of the amended version of the Strategic Plan
for approval by the Hartford Court of Common Council.
2. Approved support of installation of BigBelly trash receptacles within the NRZ. [SP
4].
3. Continued plans for improvements to the pedestrian amenities at the intersection of
Broad Street (n/s) and Capitol Avenue (w/e) due to postponement of work by
Connecticut Department of Transportation development projects (busway and
commuter rail) and due to uncertainty regarding MDC Clean Water Project. [SP 5]
4. Contended with the following problem properties:
203-419-028, also known as 131 Putnam Street: close complaint
203-422-098, also known as 142 Putnam Street: monitor complaint
203-419-016, also known as 18 Putnam Heights: monitor circumstances
182-420-004, also known as 142 Park Terrace: proceed as initial complaint
182-420-005, also known as 146 Park Terrace: monitor circumstances
182-420-006, also known as 946 Park Street: proceed as initial complaint
204-420-036, also known as 936 Park Street: monitor circumstances
183-515-156, also known as 439 Summit Street: proceed as initial complaint
183-515-155, also known as 433 Summit Street: monitor circumstances
183-515-150, also known as 445 Zion Street: proceed as initial complaint
204-525-046, also known as 586 Zion Street: monitor circumstances
204-535-150, also known as 144 Affleck Street: close complaint
226-537-049, also known as 41 Wolcott Street: proceed as initial complaint
226-537-048, also known as 47 Wolcott Street: proceed as initial complaint
226-540-032, also known as 49 Ward Street: proceed as initial complaint
229-548-067, also known as 76 New Britain Avenue: monitor complaint
205-543-120, also known as 1180 Broad Street: monitor circumstances
204-536-204, also known as 873 Broad Street: close complaint
203-422-115, also known as 121 Babcock Street: monitor circumstances
as well as:
intersection of Park Street (w/e) and Zion Street (s)
204-535-167, also known as 17 Lawrence Street
204-535-169, also known as 27 Lawrence Street

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225-433-024, also known as 46 Grand Street

183-515-150, also known as 445 Zion Street
226-549-139, also known as 216 Washington Street
226-549-140, also known as 224 Washington Street
5. Monitored progress on current development initiative known as the Immaculate
Conception Shelter Supportive Housing Project, now properly known as Casa de
Francisco, as well as research into future uses of and cost to rehabilitate building at
parcel 226-434-074, also known as 560 Park Street and more commonly known as the
Immaculate Conception Church, through regular updates from Immaculate
Conception Shelter and Housing Corporation. [SP 39]
6. Completed Targets 1-4, inclusive of SP 42, which is the merger with the Frog Hollow
South NRZ Committee. Remaining targets require notification of City Clerks and
update to Strategic Plan to reflect merger.
7. Adopted Proposal to Revitalize the Northeast Corner of Park Terrace and Park
Street. [SP 2 & 9]
8. Adopted proposed celebration of the 350th anniversary of the Royal Charter of the
Connecticut Colony. [SP 7 & 44]
9. Approved support for two, newly constructed owner-occupied units at parcel 225-434023, also known as 41 Grand Street, and parcel 225-433-025, also known as 42 Grand
Street, to be developed by Habitat for Humanity. [SP 25]
10. Approved support for a commercial enterprise at parcel 204-420-077, also known as
866 Park Street.
11. Approved support for development of nine-story office building at parcels 226-549139, also known as 216 Washington Street. and 226-549-140, also known as 224
Washington Street, both collectively known as Presidents Corner [in South Green
NRZ along eastern border of NRZ]
The above contents represent the revitalization actions taken between

February 5, 2008 and February 4, 2010.
The Committee treated the amended version of the Strategic Plan to be in effect as of the
beginning of the 2008 plan year. Targets and priorities from the original version of the
Strategic Plan that were not met or accomplished are included within the amended
version of the Strategic Plan and are authorized for implementation pursuant to the
procedures as described in the manual portion of this document.
For more information regarding the actions described in this appendix, please see the
2009 and 2010 annual reports on the implementation of the Strategic Plan. These reports
cover the time period described above. Copies of these annual reports are available upon
request.
There is no information regarding revitalization actions taken by the Frog Hollow South
NRZ Committee pursuant to its separate strategic plan, as this document did not apply to
the Frog Hollow South NRZ Committee prior to Articles of Agreement between the
North Frog Hollow Neighborhood Revitalization Zone Committee and the Frog Hollow
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agreement specifically notes that activities by the Frog Hollow South NRZ Committee
were suspended as part of the process to merge the two committees. Initiatives,
priorities, and projects from the Frog Hollow South NRZ Strategic Plan that were not met
or accomplished were included within the amended version of the Strategic Plan pursuant
to the Articles of Agreement and are authorized for implementation pursuant to the
procedures as described in the manual portion of this document. Information on these
initiatives, priorities, and projects is contained in several reports as well as a
Comprehensive Plan for the Frog Hollow South NRZ Area for Targeted Revitalization,
all of which are available upon request.
Appendix H
Assignment of Responsibility for Strategic Projects
The fifty-four strategic projects that comprise the Plan of Revitalization for the Frog
Hollow Neighborhood Revitalization Zone have been assigned to the mandated
subcommittees according to their purviews, and each strategic project also proposes
certain municipal actions germane to it. This appendix serves as a catalogue of
subcommittee assignments and proposed municipal actions arranged by strategic project.
Strategic Project 1: Improve traffic circulation on and around Capitol Avenue between
Subcommittee assignment:
1)
Livability.
Proposed municipal action:
1)
Continue parking enforcement so long as parking violations remain a regular
problem.
2)
Carry out parking enforcement at regular intervals during periods parking
violations are not a regular problem.
3)
Conduct a traffic study of Capitol Avenue that includes in it consideration of
other improvements the Committee proposes for Capitol Avenue.
Strategic Project 2: Improve and enhance the Northwest Gateway.
1)
Livability.
1)
Conduct a traffic study of the key intersection of Park Terrace (north-south),
Sigourney Street (west), and Russ Street (east) to determine the best routes from
the intersection onto Sigourney Street northbound and to determine the frequency
and cause of vehicular accidents at the key intersection.
2)
Investigate the possibility of creating a traffic rotary at the key intersection be
investigated.
3)
Consider improvements and enhancements to the section of Capitol Avenue
underneath the Sigourney Street bridge.
Strategic Project 3: Targeted removal of graffiti within the Mayors Target Area
1)
Livability.
Proposed municipal action: None.
Strategic Project 4: Targeted anti-litter programs within the Mayors Target Area
1)
Community and Economic Development.
2)
Livability.
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Strategic Project 5: Improve pedestrian amenities within the Mayors Target Area.
1)
Livability.
1)
Improve intersection of Broad Street (north-south) and Capitol Avenue (westeast) and the intersection of Park Terrace (north-south) and Park Street (west-east)
to give pedestrians ample time to cross safely, as encouraging foot traffic along
these intersections will increase the use of Pope Park and expand the customer
base for businesses along Broad Street and Capitol Avenue.
Strategic Project 6: Improved and expanded streetlights in the Mayors Target Area
1)
Public Safety.
2)
Livability.
1)
Upgrade and expand streetlights in a manner that is environmentally friendly,
utilizing cutting-edge technology to increase safety through better lighting while
not harming surrounding trees.
Strategic Project 7: Establish Frog Hollow NRZ as a tourist destination
1)
Communication.
2)
3)
Livability.
1)
Remove expeditiously any outstanding impediments to the authorization of the
underground canoe trip on the Park River.
Strategic Project 8: Improve traffic circulation on Mortson Street, Putnam Heights, and
Putnam Street
1)
Livability.
1)
Install speed tables on Mortson Street and Putnam Heights as soon as possible.
Strategic Project 9: Contend with as many problem properties as possible.
1)
Property Development.
2)
Public Safety.
1)
Take concerted action to inspect and enforce appropriate sections of state law and
municipal code in each of the following areas:
parcels on and near the key intersection of Putnam Street (north-south)

parcels on Babcock Street between Capitol Avenue (north) and Russ

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2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
Expand and enhance enforcement of criminal laws within the NRZ.

Initiate targeted enforcement of the noise abatement ordinance.
Enforce laws and ordinances pertaining to truancy and loitering.
Enforce the closure of Pope Park North at dusk and throughout the night
Allocate the necessary resources to the Frog Hollow neighborhood to accomplish
1 through 5, inclusive.
Pursuant to CGS Title 7 Chapter 118 7-601(b), form comprehensive code
enforcement teams that will include representatives from the Hartford Police
Department, the Hartford Fire Department, the Division of Licenses and
Inspections of the Department of Development Services, the Division of Housing
and Property Management of the Department of Development Services, the
Department of Public Works, the Department of Health and Human Services, and
the Office of the Corporation Counsel in order to address thoroughly and
completely the problem properties identified by the Committee and its relevant
Pursue a policy of foreclosing on any parcel against which there are
encumbrances equal to or in excess of the assessed value of the parcel.
Strategic Project 10: Expand and strengthen block watches within the Mayors Target
Area.
1)
Communication.
2)
Public Safety.
1)
Strengthen ties between the block watches and the Hartford Police Department
2)
Strengthen ties between the block watches and both Dominick F. Burns
Elementary School and Maria Colon Sanchez Elementary School.
3)
Establish the Park Branch of the Hartford Public Library as a nexus within a
network of NRZ block watches.
4)
Prioritize residents of the NRZ for the Hartford Police Department Citizens
Academy.
5)
Establish an effective means of communicating information from the City in
general and the Hartford Police Department in particular to the block watches.
Strategic Project 11: The Committee, its subcommittees, and its members will become
familiar with and be able to utilize federal law, state law, and municipal code as well as
federal, state, and municipal services and programs to the advantage of the NRZ and
shall encourage the same among NRZ stakeholders.
1)
Oversight.
2)
Communication.
3)
4)
5)
Public Safety.
6)
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Strategic Project 12: Form an association of merchants from Capitol Avenue and Broad
Street.
1)
1)
Actively involve the Economic Development Division of the Department of
Development Services in this project.
Strategic Project 13: Improve and enhance the streetscape of Capitol Avenue.
1)
2)
Public Safety.
3)
Livability.
1)
Promote Citys Faade Improvement Program among merchants and the owners
of commercial or mixed-use properties along Capitol Avenue.
2)
Support the Committees efforts to secure funding from the state.
Strategic Project 14: Analyze zoning within the Frog Hollow NRZ.
1)
Strategic Project 15: Enhance and expand youth services in the NRZ.
1)
1)
Make available a representative from the Mayors Office of Youth Services to the
Community and Economic Development subcommittee to assist in the
implementation of this project.
Strategic Project 16: Enhance and expand greenspace within the NRZ.
1)
Communication.
2)
Livability.
1)
Assist in the appropriate training of members of the proposed tree brigades.
2)
Work with the Committee in order to identify any potential impediments to tree
brigades within the municipal code.
3)
Work with the Committee to draft a resolution to authorize tree brigades, if
necessary.
4)
Assist the Committee in the process to identify potential legal impediments to the
creation of pocket parks and community gardens, especially as they may abut or
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Strategic Project 17: Develop a marketing strategy for the NRZ.

1)
1)
Assist the Committee in this endeavor.
Strategic Project 18: Prepare and submit reports as required by law and by resolution of
the Committee.
1)
Oversight.
Strategic Project 19: Targeted noise abatement program in the BCLR Block Watch area.
1)
Livability.
1)
Equip police officers or inspectors with the tools necessary to measure violations
of the noise abatement ordinance.
Strategic Project 20: Improve and enhance the streetscape of Babcock Street.
1)
Livability.
1)
Provide necessary and requested support with designing the plan.
2)
Support the Committees request for funding from the state.
Strategic Project 21: Improve and enhance the streetscape of Lawrence Street between
1)
Livability.
1)
2)
Strategic Project 22: Improve and enhance the streetscape of Russ Street between
1)
Livability.
1)
2)
Strategic Project 23: Improve and enhance the streetscape of Grand Street between
1)
Livability.

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1)
2)
Strategic Project 24: Expand the Committees footprint within the NRZ through outreach
and recruitment campaign.
1)
Communication.
2)
Public Safety.
3)
Livability.
1)
Provide whatever logistical or administrative support it deems appropriate to
assist in this effort.
2)
Pursuant to CGS Title 7 Chapter 118 7-601(b), create multiagency collaborative
delivery teams to provide increased municipal services to any block or blocks the
Committee targets for outreach and recruitment during the period of time the
Committee is working there.
Strategic Project 25: Design and launch a campaign to expand and to promote
1)
1)
Designate appropriate officials to work with the Committee to identify public
programs that can contribute to this campaign.
2)
Work with the Committee to provide incentives for current owners of potential
properties for conversion under this campaign.
3)
As appropriate, foreclose on problem properties and subsequently designate them
for conversion under this campaign.
4)
Work with the Committee to make available to potential homeowners under this
campaign any educational programs for first-time homebuyers it typically offers.
5)
Assist the Committee in the development of a package of incentives for reputable
developers who may be interested in participating in this program.
Strategic Project 26: Recommended course of action on parcel 403-002-028 (762 or 770
Park Street).
1)
Communication.
2)
Strategic Project 27: Improve and enhance the Northeast Gateway to the NRZ.
1)
2)
3)
Livability.

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1)
Provide it support in its effort to generate political support and funding from
appropriate sources for this project.
Strategic Project 28: Current development initiative at parcel 404-002-001 (376 or 376400 Capitol Avenue).
1)
1)
Work with the Committee to create a package of incentives that will aid in the
implementation of the restricted plan of development, including, but not limited
to, acceptance of any proposed tax agreements or any proposed waivers.
Strategic Project 29: Develop Broad Street as a technology corridor and an
1)
2)
3)
Livability.
1)
Assist in the necessary assessments of Broad Street.
2)
Work with the Committee to provide incentives for current owners of potential
properties for use pursuant to this project to participate in the project.
3)
As appropriate, foreclose on problem properties and subsequently designate them
for use pursuant to this project.
4)
Support the efforts of the Committee as it seeks political support and funding
from appropriate sources for this project.
Strategic Project 30: Flower Street.
1)
Livability.
Strategic Project 31: Calm traffic through altered traffic patterns on Hungerford Street.
1)
Livability.
1)
Re-stripe Hungerford Street to permit parking on both sides of the street in a
manner consistent with other streets along the Capitol Avenue corridor.
Strategic Project 32: Recommended course of action for parcel 403-005-019 (18 or 1820 Putnam Heights).
1)
Communication.
2)
3)
Livability.

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1)
Foreclose on this parcel immediately.
Strategic Project 33: Improve and enhance the streetscape of Mortson Street.
1)
Livability.
1)
2)
Strategic Project 34: Improve and enhance the streetscape of Putnam Heights.
1)
Livability.
1)
2)
Strategic Project 35: Current development initiative for parcel 329-001-001 (Pope
Park).
1)
Livability.
1)
Fully support the implementation of the Pope Park Master Plan.
2)
Implement this strategic project.
Strategic Project 36: Resolve outstanding issues stemming from construction of
1)
1)
Supply the Committee with any and all public documents related to the
2)
Work with the Committee to craft the best possible tax agreement with the
residents of the Mortson/Putnam Heights development project.
3)
Work with the Committee to craft the best possible alteration with the residents of
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Strategic Project 37: Recommended course of action for parcel 404-001-046 (461
Capitol Avenue).
1)
2)
1)
Designate a representative from the Economic Division of the Department of
Development Services assist the Committee with this project.
Strategic Project 38: Current development initiative centered on parcel 412-001-001,
1)
1)
Work with it to create a package of incentives that will aid in the implementation
of the restricted plan of development, including, but not limited to, acceptance of
2)
Implement this strategic project as soon as possible.
Strategic Project 39: Current development initiative known as the Immaculate
1)
1)
Work with it to create a package of incentives that will aid in the implementation
of the restricted plan of development, including, but not limited to, acceptance of
Strategic Project 40: Improve Laurel Street.
1)
Livability.
1)
Implement the traffic calming measures on Laurel Street as soon as possible.
2)
Provide assistance with drafting the plan for the Laurel Street streetscape.
Strategic Project 41: Current development initiative centered on parcel 328-002-003
1)
1)
Work with the Committee to create a package of incentives that will aid in the
implementation of the restricted plan of development, including, but not limited
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Strategic Project 42: Merge with Frog Hollow South Neighborhood Revitalization Zone
to form a single neighborhood revitalization zone.
1)
Oversight.
Strategic Project 43: Improve and enhance the streetscape of Putnam Street.
1)
Livability.
1)
2)
3)
Take immediate steps to ameliorate the grounds of the Dominick F. Burns
Elementary School by planting seasonal or perennial flowers and by reducing
litter prior to mowing the lawn.
Strategic Project 44: Develop a history of the NRZ.
1)
Oversight.
2)
Communication.
Strategic Project 45: Develop a census of the NRZ.
1)
Oversight.
2)
Communication.
3)
4)
Public Safety.
5)
Livability.
Strategic Project 46: Develop an atlas of the NRZ.
1)
Oversight.
2)
Communication.
3)
4)
5)
Public Safety.
6)
Livability.
Strategic Project 47: Improve road surfaces throughout the NRZ.
1)
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1)
2)
3)
4)
Work with the Committee to establish parameters for conditions that would
require repair.
Assign the Hartford Department of Public Works to cooperate with the
Committee in establishing a schedule for surveying roads in the NRZ and
submitting requests for repair.
Provide assistance in planning for improved roads.
Support the Committees efforts to secure funding from appropriate sources for
this endeavor.
Strategic Project 48: Improve and expand public transportation throughout the NRZ.
1)
2)
Livability.
1)
Provide assistance in understanding public transportation and its relation to
residential and economic development.
2)
Support the Committees efforts to determine the status of certain proposed public
transportation projects that affect the NRZ.
3)
Work with it to establish a comprehensive proposal for improving and enhancing
the service public transportation provides to the NRZ and its stakeholders.
Strategic Project 49: Improve traffic circulation at and around the schools within the
NRZ.
1)
2)
Livability.
1)
Support the Committees effort to undertake this project.
Strategic Project 50: Establish a viable and sustainable community center within the
NRZ.
project:
1)
1)
Assist with locating community centers and programs that perform the functions
of a community center within the NRZ.
2)
Assist in the development of a model for a successful community center.
3)
Support any effort to seek funding from appropriate sources for a community
center.
Strategic Project 51: Expand employment opportunities for NRZ residents.
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1)
2)
3)
Encourage local employers to participate in the annual job fair.

Encourage local employers to cooperate with the Committee to identify
employment opportunities and skills needed to exploit those opportunities.
Assist with the promotion of the annual job fair.
Strategic Project 52: Examine boundaries of NRZ.

1)
Oversight.
2)
Communication.
Strategic Project 53: Improve and enhance the streetscape of Washington Street.
1)
2)
Livability.
1)
Promote its Faade Improvement Program among merchants and the owners of
commercial or mixed-use properties along Washington Street.
2)
Support the Committees efforts to secure funding from the state.
Strategic Project 54: Expand and strengthen homeowner associations in NRZ.
1)
1)
Provide necessary and requested support for this project.
The above contents represent the assignments of responsibilities under

the plan of revitalization as established April 23, 2009 and remain
current as of August 20, 2010.
Appendix I
Catalogue of Assigned Tasks of the Mandated
Subcommittees
Each mandated subcommittee has been assigned specific objectives from the Plan of
Revitalization. These assignments, as well as any other requirements placed on the
mandated subcommittees by the implementation procedures, constitute the assigned tasks
of the mandated subcommittees pursuant to the Plan of Revitalization. Each mandated
subcommittee also has assignments imposed on it by the Committee or by itself. These
tasks conform to the goals of the Strategic Plan, and they are assigned according to the
purviews of the mandated subcommittees. Together, these tasks comprise the list from
which the mandated subcommittees can draw their annual implementation targets.
Although it was originally envisioned that these implementation targets would be
completed annually, the structure of the Plan of Revitalization does not permit the tasks,
whether assigned by the Strategic Plan or imposed as a supplement to the plan, to be
arranged chronologically by deadlines. The Plan of Revitalization is a broader document
that foresees projects stretching out over the period of a decade, and as such it would be
impossible to anticipate any fixed deadline for any of these implementation targets. This
logic applies similarly to the imposed tasks. Consequently, the tasks are listed here in a
catalogue, and they are considered inactive until a mandated subcommittee activates them
by selecting them as an annual implementation target. That selection implies the
imposition of a deadline implicitly, in that the mandated subcommittee should ideally
complete an annual implementation target in that year, or explicitly, if the mandated
subcommittee establishes a separate deadline but such deadlines are left primarily to
the discretion of the mandated subcommittees.
It is possible that some tasks may carry with them an expressed deadline. For
example, they could stand as a prerequisite to another task, or they may need to be
completed in a timely manner due to exigent circumstances. In the event a conflict arises
between targets or between mandated subcommittees working separately on pieces of the
same project from the Plan of Revitalization, the Committee will operate as arbitrator.
The tasks are presented here according to mandated subcommittee responsible for
them. Under each mandated subcommittee, there will appear a list of purviews for which
the mandated subcommittee has responsibility as well as a list of purviews for which it
has not responsibility. Next, there is a list of specific functions for that mandated
subcommittee. These functions are, in many cases, holdovers from the original version
of the Strategic Plan, and consequently they do not carry the same weight that they did
when the original strategic plan was still in force. Third, there is a section describing the
mandated surveys that have been assigned to the mandated subcommittee. Finally, there
is a list of tasks assigned according to purview. Under each purview, the first tasks listed
come from the strategic projects under the Plan of Revitalization, and these tasks are
followed by the imposed tasks.
Citations
The individual tasks are coded to identify their spot in the overall hierarchy of the
catalogue. Tasks derived from strategic projects are tagged SP, with two numbers
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divided by a virgule. The first number corresponds to the number of the specific strategic
project, while the second number corresponds to the narrower targets that comprise the
strategic projects. As necessary, a letter follows the number to distinguish the individual
objectives under a particular target.
The same coding is used for imposed tasks, with PR standing for purview. The
first number corresponds to the number of the purview, the order of which follows the
presentation of the purviews in Chapter 4. The subsequent number and letter correspond
similarly to target and objective.
A thorough listing of the hierarchical version of the Plan of Revitalization is
presented in Chapter 13. A similar hierarchical listing for imposed tasks is available
upon request.
The specific authority for any task, whether assigned from the Strategic Plan or
imposed by the Committee, is available upon request.
Committee as a whole.
An unintended consequence of the Committees early inexperience with revitalization
efforts and with the implementation of the strategic planning process was that some tasks
were assigned to the Committee. Most of the tasks that were assigned to the Committee
were re-assigned during the process to amend the Strategic Plan, but several were
preserved as tasks for the Committee. The reasons for preserving these tasks as tasks for
the Committee are as follows:
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
The objective entailed by the task applied to all of the mandated subcommittee
and, in some instances, to the members individually;
The full authority of the Committee appeared necessary to realize the objective
entailed by the task;
Funding appeared necessary to realize the objective entailed by the task;
The objective entailed by the task applied to an ad hoc subcommittee that was
drafting provisions for the Plan of Revitalization but, strictly speaking, was not
entitled to do so under the provisions of the Strategic Plan; or
The objective entailed by the task was beyond the purview of the Committee,
such as in the case of a parcel beyond the boundaries of the NRZ but nevertheless
having an effect on the NRZ.
In each case, re-assignment of the task would require additional procedural steps for the
Committee in order to authorize the appropriate mandated subcommittees to take them
on, as in some cases the mandated subcommittee will exceed its authority under the
Strategic Plan as it attempts to complete the task. The Committee may, therefore, reassign these tasks to the appropriate mandated subcommittees at its discretion, but the
Committee should consider each of these re-assignments individually.
I. MONITORING AND EVALUATION PROBLEM PROPERTIES.
IMPOSED.
PR 1/1.A
The Committee will continue to monitor Citys list of structures slated for
demolition with the intention of identifying opportunities to create pocket parks,
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II. MONITORING AND EVALUATION CURRENT CIRCUMSTANCES.

IMPOSED.
PR 1/2.A
The Committee will create a visual database of the parcels within the NRZ
to assist with the process to monitor the current circumstances of buildings.
III. MONITORING AND EVALUATION GOVERNMENTAL RESPONSES.
IMPOSED.
PR 1/5.A
The Committee will monitor and evaluate the partnerships it forms with
various municipal departments that participate in the implementation of the
Strategic Plan.
IV. MONITORING AND EVALUATION ONGOING DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS.
IMPOSED.
PR 1/6.A
The 67,000 square foot block of vacant office space at 150 Washington
represents the potential for a large influx of office workers if one to two tenants
can be located. The property is actively being marketed and should be monitored.
PR 2/1.A
a)
PR 2/1.B
a)
PR 2/1.C
a)
V. STATUTORY AUTHORITY.
IMPOSED.
Eminent domain
To take advantage of the NRZ legislation to request that the City acquire
property in the neighborhood through eminent domain, the Plan must
identify the intention to authorize municipal corporations to take
property and the procedures required in state statues.
Rent receivership
To use the NRZ opportunity to enter into rent receiverships the Strategic
Plan must
describe any plans for petitioning the judicial branch for

appointment of a receiver
include for each property the address of the property
include for each property a description of the condition of the

property;
include for each property an estimate of the cost to bring the

properties into compliance with state and local codes and
regulation or into compliance with any waivers requested in the
above section
describe why a receiver should be appointed
describe how this action will prevent further deterioration of the

property and
describe how it will assure that environmental health and safety

standards are met.
Waivers
For each waiver identified the Strategic Plan must
specify the existing code requirement or regulation
specify the address of the property for which waiver is sought
specify the costs of meeting the existing code requirement or

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b)
c)
d)
PR 2/1.D
a)
specify the proposed alternative, showing that the waiver will not
create a substantial threat to the environment, public health,
safety or welfare of the neighborhood.
To take advantage of an expedited Connecticut Historical Commission
review of properties designated as having historical significance within
the NRZ, the Plan must provide a listing of such properties and identify
the planned use of those properties.
The City Manager must be notified within five days of the
Implementation Committees decision to waive codes as identified in its
adopted Strategic Plan. The City Manager must then notify the local
official responsible for code enforcement and the Secretary of OPM.
The Secretary of OPM must then notify the state official responsible for
the code enforcement. The state or local official must hold a public
hearing within ten days of notification from OPM. The City Manager
must be notified by the state or local official within five days after
conclusion of the hearing of the decision regarding the waiver request.
This decision is final.
Use of public funds

The Committee shall make recommendations for the allocation of
municipal funds, tax agreements, or other mechanisms to achieve the
VI. PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS PROPOSED PLANS FOR DEVELOPMENT.

IMPOSED.
PR 5/4.A
The Committee should approach the Metropolitan District Commission to
remedy problems with the sewer system.
VII. UTILIZING WAIVERS AND CODE.
IMPOSED.
PR 11/1.A
The Committee will seek ways to better monitor ongoing capital
improvements and to suggest future capital improvements to the City.
VIII. PROMOTION.
IMPOSED.
PR 13/1.A
The Committee will promote itself as a unique entity within the
neighborhood.
!
The Committee will attach its promotion efforts to its actions within the NRZ, and
it will seek to inform members of the community about itself as it simultaneously
demonstrates its capabilities within the NRZ.
IX. OUTREACH.
IMPOSED.
PR 15/1.A
The Committee agreed that volunteers it identified for participation in the
Neighborhood Training Institute should be members of the NRZ community.
!
The Committee will seek to generate interest in it by expanding its outreach into
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!
!
The Committee will attach its outreach efforts to its actions within the NRZ, and
it will seek to inform members of the community about itself as it simultaneously
demonstrates its capabilities within the NRZ.
The Committee will utilize its subcommittees as a component of its membership
drive.
The Committee will increase its involvement with the two elementary schools
within the NRZ.
X. REVIEWS AND COMPARISONS.

IMPOSED.
PR 16/1.A
The Committee has Mortson/Putnam Heights as a model, and the
Committee will explore the possibility of extending that model to the rest of the
NRZ.
PR 16/1.D
District agreed to study the laws relevant to merchants associations as the first
step to forming one.
XI. RULES AND PROCEDURES.
IMPOSED.
PR 17/1.A
The Committee will continue to exert itself to clarify the undetermined
status of certain of its members.
!
The Committee and its subcommittees should define and then carefully use the
following terms:
abandoned;
blighted;
boarded;
mothballed; and
vacant.
XII. REQUIRED REPORTS OF THE COMMITTEE.

IMPOSED.
PR 18/1.A
The Committee submitted its annual report on the implementation of the
Strategic Plan for August 2003 through February 2005.
PR 18/2.A
The Committee accepted the reporting requirements pursuant to
acceptance of the funds under the Anne E. Casey NRZ Communications Minigrant as administered by Hartford 2000.
This subcommittee oversees the Committees policies and procedures. Originally, this
subcommittee was called the Administrative/Organizational subcommittee, and
consequently it was assigned all functions related to the administration and the
organization of not only the Committee but also of the other subcommittees. Some of the
imposed tasks described here, therefore, are holdovers from the original version of the
Strategic Plan, and they were not re-assigned during the process to amend the Strategic
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these holdover tasks accurately reflects the Committees current position and
understanding of the operation of the mandated subcommittees.
Purview of this subcommittee
The Oversight subcommittee has responsibilities under the following purviews:
Monitoring and evaluation current circumstances

Monitoring and evaluation existing social services
Revitalization authority
Enforcement
Utilizing waivers and code
Promotion
Marketing
Outreach
Reviews and comparisons
Rules and procedures
Required reports of the Committee
The Oversight subcommittee does not have any responsibilities under the following
purviews:
Monitoring and evaluation problem properties

Monitoring and evaluation existing commercial endeavors:
Monitoring and evaluation governmental responses:
Monitoring and evaluation ongoing development projects:
Statutory authority
Proposed development projects proposed recommended courses of
action
Proposed development projects proposed restricted plans of
development
development
Proposed development projects proposed plans of improvement
Proposed development projects proposed plans for development
Economic development
Traffic calming
Parking
Streetscape improvements comprehensive streetscape improvements
Streetscape improvements improvements to streetscape safety
features
Streetscape improvements pedestrian amenities
Streetscape improvements improvements to streetscape faades
Streetscape improvements beautification
Greenspace improvements
Notification
Specific responsibilities of this subcommittee

1)
The Oversight subcommittee has specific responsibility for the following
activities:
a)
the development of a mechanism to monitor complaints and to track

response times by the appropriate City and State department or
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b)
c)
2)
The Oversight subcommittee has the following requirements with regards to

requests for liaisons from the Committee.
a)
b)
c)
3)
the review and the development of policies and procedures for the
Committee; and
the review of policies and procedures of external entities for conformity
with the rules of the Committee should such an external entity request a
liaison from the Committee to serve on that external entity.
It will review any request for a liaison from the Committee that is made
of the Committee by an external entity to determine the conformity of
any such request to the rules of the Committee
It will draft appropriate credentials for the liaison that will be submitted
to the Committee for its approval, and this review shall be conducted
prior to appointment of the liaison by the Committee.
It may act to assign a liaison temporarily should its review be complete
but the liaison needs to be in place prior to the next regular meeting of
the Committee. Such a temporary assignment shall be treated as
provisional and shall be reversible by the Committee. The power to
appoint a liaison shall belong exclusively to the Committee.
The Oversight subcommittee will provide a report to City and State departments
on their response times to various complaints and requests made by the
Committee as appropriate.
Mandated surveys
The Oversight subcommittee shall not have responsibility for any mandated survey. The
Oversight subcommittee shall manage the process to complete the mandated surveys and
shall ensure that data are presented in a standard format for interpretation and for
reference.
Assigned tasks of this subcommittee
I. MONITORING AND EVALUATION CURRENT CIRCUMSTANCES.
SP 46
Develop an atlas of the NRZ as follows:
Compile geographic information on the NRZ
Oversee completion of mandated surveys germane to the atlas.

IMPOSED.
PR 1/2.B
The Oversight subcommittee shall identify areas where direct public
action is needed regarding the following:
!
code enforcement
zoning modifications
public works clean-up
rodent control
road resurfacing
sidewalk repair
streetscaping
lighting improvements
&c.
The Oversight subcommittee shall maintain a log of complaints and

communicate.

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II. MONITORING AND EVALUATION EXISTING SOCIAL SERVICES.

IMPOSED
PR 1/4.A
The Oversight subcommittee shall monitor and collaborate with shelter
staff to minimize the secondary impacts for Immaculate Conception Shelter and
advocate for services that assist clients to overcome negative behavior patterns.
This task is also a guideline under the Immaculate Conception Shelter and
Housing Corporation.
!
The Oversight subcommittee shall establish links to school activities.
III. REVITALIZATION AUTHORITY.
IMPOSED
PR 3/1.A
The Oversight subcommittee shall initiate dialogue with adjacent NRZs to
discuss goals and coordinate actions for targeted areas extending beyond the NRZ
boundary such as Park Street, Capitol Avenue, Washington Avenue, etc.
IV. ENFORCEMENT.
IMPOSED.
PR 4/1.A
The Oversight subcommittee shall strengthen the Block Watch Program in
the neighborhood as a way of building strong resident involvement at the
block/neighborhood level.
!
The Oversight subcommittee shall establish goals and join with existing groups to
emphasize a broad problem-solving approach to all issues effecting quality of life,
not just crime.
SP 11/1
V. UTILIZING WAIVERS AND CODE.



IMPOSED.
PR 11/1.B
The Oversight subcommittee shall understand and utilize waivers as part
of the project review process. The Oversight subcommittee shall
meet with regulatory agencies to discuss the overall process for

requesting waivers
gain an understanding of the lead time necessary to obtain certain
waivers
prepare a checklist of potential waivers that may be requested and
discuss ways in which the NRZ can use them to leverage positive action
in the neighborhood for a specific project.
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expedited Connecticut Historical Commission review

building, fire, accessibility and other State and Federal codes
city ordinances/regulations
lead paint/asbestos removal thresholds.
PR 11/1.G
The Oversight subcommittee determined that the recent changes to the
anti-blight ordinance of the Municipal Code of Hartford did not affect the policies
and procedures that the Committee currently has in place.
VI. PROMOTION.
IMPOSED.
PR 13/1.B
The Oversight subcommittee shall communicate Community
Management Criteria to organizations such as the City, social service agencies,
non-profit and for-profit developers, business organizations, etc.
!
The Oversight subcommittee shall emphasize the need for first alert (prior to
filing of applications) dialogue with the neighborhood on public and quasi-public
facility proposals, accountability by the state, service agency boards, the city, etc.
!
The Oversight subcommittee shall organize
voter registration events.

block watch clubs.
community clean-ups.
VII. MARKETING.
IMPOSED.
PR 14/1.A
The Oversight subcommittee shall seek funding for a neighborhood
newsletter.
!
The Oversight subcommittee shall design a readily available website.
VIII. OUTREACH.
IMPOSED.
PR 15/1.B
On an as needed basis the Oversight subcommittee shall host a Whats
Happening? forum and invite various developers, institutions and other stake
holders to share their plans and vision and to use this forum as a means of gauging
the neighborhoods initial reactions.
!
The Oversight subcommittee shall conduct at least two issues forums each year,
(with city, institutional and political representatives invited) to identify/confirm
concerns or issues and use the outcome to develop subsequent forums.
!
The Oversight subcommittee shall seek funding through partnerships and
linkages.
!
The Oversight subcommittee shall establish mutual goals through partnerships
and linkages.
!
The Oversight subcommittee shall launch a series of events, programs, or
activities to stimulate community cohesion and provide pathways for
communication within the neighborhood and with the City.
!
The Oversight subcommittee shall solicit volunteers. The Oversight
subcommittee shall ensure a telephone tree (database of volunteers) is up and
running.

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PR 15/1.G
The Oversight subcommittee agreed to recommend the Committee
approve the following procedure for contacting neighboring NRZs pursuant to the
Strategic Plan:
That a letter will be sent from the chair of the Committee to the chairs of
the adjoining NRZ committees proposing a meeting; and
That at said meeting, the chair of the Committee should propose a direct
exchange of minutes between the Committee and the adjoining NRZ
committees; and
That the secretary of the Committee should be designated as the
Committees recipient of said minutes; and
That the secretary should be empowered to review said minutes and
subsequently present any issues or concerns of interest to the Committee
before the executive committee for appropriate action.
PR 15/1.H
IX. REVIEWS AND COMPARISONS.
IMPOSED.
PR 16/1.B
The Oversight subcommittee shall establish the Committee as the point of
contact for the NRZ for municipal notification of proposals and activities that will
affect or take place in the NRZ.
!
The Oversight subcommittee shall establish the following:
!
!
SP 42
criteria for review of proposed development projects.

access to official review processes.
communication with prospective developers.
Prospective developers should provide information that is descriptive of size and

types of proposed uses, the leasing schedule, and the implementation schedule.
The Oversight subcommittee shall request that the NRZs state elected officials
set up a meeting with the state agency or agencies responsible for facility
planning. The Oversight subcommittee shall identify the states decision-making
process from needs assessment through construction, including contact persons
and city liaison.
X. RULES AND PROCEDURES.

committees
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regards to this ATR

Revitalization

committee

Hollow NRZ


SP 52/1-2
Examine boundaries of NRZ as follows:
!
Examine existing borders of Frog Hollow South NRZ as follows
Examine existing boundaries of the Frog Hollow South NRZ

Establish border commission with Asylum Hill NRZ committee
Discuss eastern border with South Downtown and South Green NRZ
committees
Determine boundaries of cohesive Frog Hollow neighborhood

Examine border running along New Britain Avenue
Examine inclusion of Zion Street between Summit Street (north) and New
Britain Avenue (south)
Work with Asylum Hill NRZ committee as follows:

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Ascertain final determination of Asylum Hill NRZ committee with regards to its
border with Frog Hollow
Survey parcels that cross proposed border
Settle border
Discuss borders with adjacent NRZ committees as follows:
Eastern with South Downtown and South Green NRZ committees

Southeastern with MARG NRZ committee
Southern with MARG NRZ committee
Draft amendment to Bylaws to include Frog Hollow South NRZ within North
Frog Hollow NRZ
IMPOSED.
PR 17/1.B
The Oversight subcommittee agreed that the number of amendments that
utilizing the statutory powers would require sufficiently justified the need for the
re-establishment of the Strategic Plan subcommittee in order to manage those
revisions and amendments.
!
The Oversight subcommittee further agreed that the powers of the Strategic Plan
subcommittee, as well as further responsibility for revising and amending the
Strategic plan in order to utilize the statutory powers, should be handed over to
this subcommittee.
!
The Oversight subcommittee shall assume responsibility for the maintenance and
revision of the Strategic Plan.
!
The Oversight subcommittee approved the recommendations as found in
Preliminary Proposal on Requisite Communications under the Omnibus Act.
!
The Oversight subcommittee authorized the chair of this subcommittee to draft a
resolution on this matter for submission to the Committee.
!
The Oversight subcommittee agreed to submit the draft resolution to the
Committee for its consideration at its May 2006 regular meeting.
!
The Oversight subcommittee proposed that a parcel that meets any four of the six
conditions for blight as defined under Chapter 9, Article V 9-91 of the Municipal
Code of Hartford would constitute an emergency that would permit the
Committee to bypass the use of the anti-blight program as described by Chapter 9,
Article V 9-91 through 9-98A of the Municipal Code of Hartford.
!
XI. REQUIRED REPORTS OF THE COMMITTEE.

SP 18/1.A
SP 18/1.B.1
SP 18/1.B.2

Annually
Annually

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SP 18/1.B.3

follows:
SP 18/2

follows:

Services
SP 44
Develop a history of the NRZ as follows:
!
!
!
!
SP 45
Compile a chronology of events relevant to the NRZ

Provide the chronology of events to the Committee for
interpretation
Insert chronology and interpretation into Chapter 1 of the
Strategic Plan
Oversee completion of historical research pursuant to SP 7/2.

Establish a library of historical texts relating to the NRZ
Establish an NRZ archive of historical materials.
Conduct interviews with individuals with information relating to the NRZ
Develop a census of the NRZ as follows:
!
!
Monthly
Quarterly
Annually
Compile statistics relevant to the NRZ

Provide the census to the Committee for interpretation
Insert chronology and interpretation into Chapter 2 of the
Strategic Plan
Oversee completion of mandated surveys germane to the census.

Establish an NRZ data center of census materials.
This subcommittee manages the Committees public relations, promotes the Committees
activities, and reaches out to potential stakeholders within the NRZ. It also bears primary
responsibility for notifying the NRZ about special meetings and public hearings on
Committee actions.
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Notification
Promotion
Marketing
Outreach
The Communication subcommittee does not have any responsibilities under the following
purviews:

Monitoring and evaluation existing commercial endeavors
Monitoring and evaluation governmental responses
Monitoring and evaluation ongoing development projects
Statutory authority
Enforcement.
action
development
development
Traffic calming
Parking
features

1)
The Communication subcommittee has specific responsibility for the following
activities:
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
the maintenance and dissemination of a log of contacts made by, to, and
with the Committee, its members, and its various subcommittees,
including the mandated subcommittees;
the promotion of the NRZ and the Committee within the NRZ and
throughout the City;
the publication of all public documents of the Committee;
the establishment, design, and maintenance of any readily accessible web
site to be created by the Committee;
the encouragement and the promotion of efforts to highlight the cultural
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f)
g)
2)
The Communication subcommittee has the following requirements with regards

to the log of contacts:
a)
b)
c)
d)
3)
5)
It will include the log of contacts made for the previous month in its
report to the Committee at the regular meeting.
It will make available the entire log of contacts to the Committee, any
member, any subcommittee, and the public at large upon request.
It will inform other mandated subcommittees of any contact that is
similar or related to any contact reported to it by that mandated
subcommittees upon the occurrence of that report to it.
It will notify any and all mandated subcommittee of any contact reported
to it by another mandated subcommittee that affects those mandated
subcommittees.
The Communication subcommittee will publish a quarterly digest of the

Committee that includes, but is not limited to, the following information:
a)
b)
c)
d)
4)
the maintenance of a mailing list of external individuals and external

entities with which the Committee and its mandated subcommittees have
interacted and with which the Committee will have further contact; and
general forums
the minutes of regular and special meetings;

resolutions of the Committee;
supplements to the rules of the Committee; and
official positions of the Committee following their approval by the
Committee.
The quarterly digest will be distributed to the members of the Committee, the
local branch of the Hartford Public Library, and to any other external individual
or external entity the Communication subcommittee determines should receive it.
This digest will be made available upon request to the general public.
The Communication subcommittee will oversee the design of a brochure or
brochures highlighting the history of the NRZ as well as specific buildings and
areas within the NRZ.
The Communication subcommittee will develop a master plan for a historical trail
through the NRZ that can be used for guided tours. It will include in this master
plan the means for the utilization and the dissemination of such a trail among
residents of, employees in, and visitors to the NRZ.
Mandated surveys
The Communications subcommittee will conduct the following mandated surveys:
1)
2)
3)
4)
a survey of non-profit organizations within the NRZ or doing work

within the NRZ;
a survey of neighborhood resources within the NRZ or doing work
within the NRZ;
a survey of neighborhood or resident organizations within the NRZ; and
a survey of property owners within the NRZ with an emphasis on
identifying owners of two more parcels within the NRZ.
The Communications subcommittee, through the auspices of the Committee, may hire an
external individual or an external entity to conduct its mandated surveys. The Committee
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subcommittee, but approval of the selection of any external individual or external entity
to be hired is reserved to the Committee.
I. PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS PROPOSED PLANS FOR DEVELOPMENT.
IMPOSED.
PR 5/4.B
The Communication subcommittee shall develop a master plan for a
historic trail through the neighborhood that could be used for guided tours in the
spring and fall or during scheduled special events, and could also be used for selfguided walks by employees and visitors to offices along Capitol Avenue and
Washington Street.
!
The Communication subcommittee shall include links to the State Capitol area,
Bushnell Park and downtown.
!
The Communication subcommittee shall establish a pushcart bazaar area in the
vicinity of Park Street (between Zion and Broad Streets) in order to free up onstreet parking and to encourage pedestrian activity, both of which would be
beneficial to the areas merchants.
!
The Communication subcommittee shall study feasibility of potential locations as
part of the redevelopment of the Lyric Theater or (if even only during special
events) at the new St. Anns parking lot at the corner of Putnam Street (if
agreement can be reached on a schedule, clean-up/maintenance responsibilities
and reimbursement for use).
II. NOTIFICATION.
Street) with main component as follows:
SP 26
SP 32

City

Schedule public hearing to consider best future use of parcel

Schedule special meeting to decide best future use of parcel
Include in this process the following:
!
!
the residents of Mortson Street, Putnam Heights, and Putnam Street

the relevant municipal officials
state officials involved with the NRZ process
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III. PROMOTION.
SP 11/2
SP 11/3.E
Promote various public services and programs that would be beneficial to

NRZ stakeholders as follows:
Connecticut Historic Homes Rehabilitation Tax Credit Program

Federal Tax Credit Program
Hartford Faade Improvement Program
Hartford House Hartford
Community Court
Special emphasis should be given to promoting these services and

programs within the following areas:

Division
Hartford Department of Development Services, Property Housing and
Property Management Division
Hartford Department of Development Services, Planning Division
Conduct investigation into programs in order to ensure information for inclusion

in packet is complete and accurate.
Consideration should be given to design of smaller packets with

information targeted for specific audiences.
Include general or non-programmatic advice and services that state and municipal
departments and entities can offer, as follows:
The Mayors Target Area
Design an informational packet containing all information gained on public

services and programs.
Include sources of information in packet.
Form strategic partnerships to expand the reach of this effort with the following
entities:

Mutual Housing Association of Greater Hartford
Report on the efforts to promote the public services and programs by measuring
applications from NRZ.
!
Report on specific efforts made by appropriate municipal departments to promote
public services and programs within NRZ and areas for special emphasis.
SP 11/3.F
!
!
!
Develop and distribute a list of restrictions, including guidelines and procedures

under the Historic Preservation Ordinance, specific to historic districts.

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Develop list of individuals from within Keller Historic District willing to

advocate for program.

and residents.
Establish individuals as a resource for other NRZ residents seeking for

considering establishing local historic districts.
SP 16

Promote private services and programs that enhance and expand

greenspace within the NRZ.
Special emphasis should be given to promoting these services and
programs within the following areas:
!
!
Design an informational packet containing all information gained on private

services and programs.
Conduct investigation into programs in order to ensure information for inclusion
in packet is complete and accurate.
Include sources of information in packet.
Form strategic partnerships to expand the reach of this effort with the following
entities:
The Mayors Target Area
Knox Park Foundation
Report on the efforts to promote the private services and programs by measuring
applications from NRZ.
Report on specific efforts made by appropriate private entities to promote private
services and programs within NRZ and areas for special emphasis.
IV. MARKETING.
SP 7/5
Promote underground canoe trip along the Park River commencing from
the Nethermead section of Pope Park following its establishment.
!
Contribute to effort to attract people to underground canoe trip.
!
Design and develop brochure to attract participants of underground canoe trip to
other locations within the NRZ.
Partner with Parkville NRZ committee to include sites within Parkville

NRZ.
SP 7/6
Promote Park River Blue Trail following its establishment.
!
Design and develop brochure for trail
!
Design and develop brochure to attract participants of trail to other locations
within the NRZ.
IMPOSED.
PR 14/1.B
The Communication subcommittee shall utilize the Hartford Courant to
promote positive coverage of our neighborhood by writing editorials, op-ed
articles, neighborhood page pieces, etc.

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The Communication subcommittee shall encourage and promote efforts to

highlight the cultural and historical nature of our neighborhood, for example, a
brochure or brochures highlighting the history of the neighborhood and specific
buildings/areas such as Billings Forge, Hartford Office Supply, George
Keller/Columbia Court Historic District, Pope Park, etc.
The Communication subcommittee shall showcase the neighborhood by
participation in city-wide events such as Mark Twain Days, First Night, shuttle
service for Park Street, etc.
The Communication subcommittee shall work cooperatively with merchants,
schools, churches, clubs and ethnic organizations to schedule and participate in
events that showcase the cultural and historic richness of the neighborhood.
Encourage liaison between existing groups and the NRZ.
SP 10/2.A.5
SP 11/4
V. OUTREACH.
Assist in the establishment of newsletters for block watches and block
associations.
Design an overall strategy to engage the community to become civically
involved, in particular as follows:
Recruit potential community leaders to participate on Committee activities.
Identify potential community leaders through various outreach programs

Identify community partners to work with identified individuals
Work with schools to promote civic participation
Utilize familiarity with relevant laws and public programs to develop
training for potential community leaders
Expand civic involvement of potential community leaders beyond the
Committee
Encourage membership on subcommittees and on Committee

Prepare identified individuals for leadership roles on subcommittees and
Committees.
Seek training and educational opportunities for potential community leaders that
expand their networks beyond the Committee.
Familiarize identified individuals with laws and public programs to

enable them to utilize laws and public programs on behalf of their
community
Work with schools to start programs that encourage civic participation among the
students
!
Identify reasons for lack of civic participation within community and seek means
to expand it beyond participation on Committee.
SP 24/2
SP 24/3
Expand the Committees footprint within the NRZ through outreach and
recruitment campaign. Special emphasis should be given as follows:
!
Grand Street, between Babcock Street (west) and Lawrence

Street (east)
Babcock Street
(south)

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(south)
Additionally, special emphasis should be given as follows:
Coordinate outreach program of Public Safety subcommittee under SP 24/1.
Contact tenants to identify problem properties within NRZ and

coordinate this effort with Public Safety subcommittee.
Encourage tenants to attend meetings of Committee subcommittees
Work with tenants to create means of involvement that they will find
amenable.
Engage in outreach program with homeowners in order to prevent creation of

additional blighted parcels within the NRZ.
Design and develop informational packet on Committee to introduce

landlords to Committees efforts and successes within NRZ.
Engage in outreach program with tenants in order to prevent creation of additional

blighted parcels within the NRZ.
Assist in monitoring and evaluation of outreach program.

Assist in establishment of metrics for evaluation of outreach program.
Assist in analysis of metrics.
Engage in outreach program with landlords in order to prevent creation of

additional blighted parcels within the NRZ.
Along Allen Place

Avenue (south)
Along School Street
Along Vernon Street
Contact homeowners to identify problem properties within NRZ and

coordinate this effort with Public Safety subcommittee.
Encourage homeowners to attend block watch or block association
meetings.
Encourage homeowners to attend meetings of Committee subcommittees
Explore reasons for lack of involvement of homeowners generally within
NRZ
Work with homeowners to create means of involvement that they will
find amenable.
Target areas of NRZ in which Committee has not been active, in particular in
emphasized areas.
Conduct survey to identify problem properties, and share results with

Oversight, Property Development, and Public Safety subcommittees.
Submit target areas for inclusion under SP 24/1.
Identify interested stakeholders within target area.

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Partner with appropriate municipal departments to expand municipal

services during period areas are targeted under this campaign.
Coordinate efforts in emphasized areas as follows:
With residents of Keller Historic District on Putnam Street between

Capitol Avenue (north) and Russ Street (south)
With residents of Mortson Street and Putnam Heights on Putnam Street
between Russ Street (north) and Park Street (south)
With principal and family resources center at Dominick F. Burns
Elementary School on Putnam Street between Russ Street (north) and
Park Street (south)
SP 44
SP 45
SP 46
SP 52/3
!
Organize a summit on the history of the NRZ.

Organize a summit on the census of the NRZ.
Organize a summit on the atlas of the NRZ.
Explore ties with and possible inclusion of parcels south and west of
merged NRZs.
Seek contacts within area bounded as follows
Hamilton Street (north)

Zion Street (east)
Flatbush Avenue (south)
Hillside Avenue (west)
Flatbush Avenue (north)
Zion Street (east)
New Britain Avenue (south)
Hillside Avenue (west)
Hamilton Street (north)

Hillside Avenue (east)
Flatbush Avenue (south)
Brookfield Street (west)
Explore possibility of forming new NRZ committee to cover aforementioned

areas
!
Explore possibility of including aforementioned areas in merged NRZ.
IMPOSED.
PR 15/1.F
The Communication subcommittee agreed to the following outreach
program:
!
That this subcommittee should utilize the listing of real estate

transactions in the Hartford Courant in order to identify and to contact
new owners of property in the NRZ;
That under the current rules of the Committee such contact could involve
sending the Bylaws, the Strategic Plan, and the Rules of the Committee;
That all of those items constituted a significant amount of paper that
could intimidate or otherwise put off potentially interested parties; and
That this subcommittee should work to condense the material found in
those items into a more manageable packet that highlights the main
functions of the Committee.
PR 15/1.G
The Communication subcommittee will conduct outreach with each of the
following entities:

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Interfaith Coalition;
Making Connections;
Saint Anns Roman Catholic Church;
Friends of Pope Park;
Dominick F. Burns Elementary School;
Maria Colon Sanchez Elementary School;
United Way;
Area merchants;
Frog Hollow South NRZ committee;
Parkville Revitalization Association;
Park Place Towers;
Knox Park Foundation; and
Mutual Housing of Greater Hartford.

This subcommittee reviews proposed property development projects within NRZ. It also
considers potential waivers of code to request City or State grant to assist development
projects. Its most significant responsibility, however, revolves around the Committees
complaint process under both the revitalization authority and also the statutory authority
of the Committee.
The Property Development subcommittee has responsibilities under the following
purviews:

Statutory authority
action
development
The Property Development subcommittee does not have any responsibilities under the
following purviews:

Enforcement.
Traffic calming
Parking
features

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Notification
Promotion
Marketing
Outreach

1)
The Property Development subcommittee has specific responsibility for the
following activities:
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
2)
The Property Development subcommittee has the following requirements with

regards to the log of complaints:
a)
b)
c)
d)
3)
the maintenance and dissemination of a log of complaints identified by

and made to the Committee, its members, and its various subcommittees,
any project that develops a parcel or any part thereof within the NRZ that
comes before the Committee, including those projects initiated or
managed by the City or the State;
monitoring the status of ongoing property development projects, the
status of vacant lots, and the status of vacant buildings, all within the
NRZ;
understanding and utilizing waivers of code in general as part of the
project review process;
reviewing the objectives of the Strategic Plan to ensure that they
complement both existing zoning and the municipal plan of
development; and
statutory actions as directed by the Committee.
It will include the log of complaints made for the previous month in its
It will make available the entire log of complaints to the Committee, any
similar or related to any complaint reported to it by those mandated
It will notify any and all mandated subcommittees of any complaint
reported to it by another mandated subcommittee that affects those
The Property Development subcommittee has the following requirements with

regards to prospective developers:
a)
b)
c)
It will establish communications with any and all prospective developers

of projects that fall under its purview.
It will ascertain from any and all prospective developers the size, type,
and scope of the project; the schedule for implementing the project; and
the schedule for completing the project.
It will develop a list of reputable developers with which it has worked.

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4)
The Property Development subcommittee will maintain a log of waivers it has

requested, and this log will include the following information:
a)
b)
c)
d)
5)
6)
7)
an evaluation of the successes and failures of the requests for waivers

that were granted;
an analysis of those requests for waivers that were denied;
commentary on the effectiveness of any request for a waiver that is
granted; and
commentary from City and State officials who were involved in the
decision regarding granted requests.
It will submit a report based on the log of waivers to the Committee at its January
regular meeting, and this report will be included in the Committees annual report
on the implementation of the Strategic Plan.
The Property Development subcommittee will design a procedure to monitor
periodically subject parcels that were submitted as formal referrals to determine
the status of those subject parcels and how that status relates to their submission
as formal referrals.
The Property Development subcommittee will consider recommending to the
Committee that it support demolition of any building within the NRZ only as a
last resort to abate blight or if restoration is neither economically nor physically
practical.
The Property Development subcommittee will compile an inventory of programs
to rehabilitate properties as well as the agencies, both governmental and nongovernmental, that are involved locally in the rehabilitation of properties.
Mandated surveys
The Property Development subcommittee shall conduct the following mandated surveys:
1)
a survey of vacant and abandoned buildings within the NRZ;
2)
a survey of zoning within the NRZ;
3)
a survey of developers who are working within the NRZ;
4)
a survey of taxable and non-taxable parcels within the NRZ; and
5)
a survey of owner-occupied homes within the NRZ.
The Property Development subcommittee, through the auspices of the Committee, may
hire an external individual or an external entity to conduct its mandated surveys. The
Committee may delegate the authority to seek funds in this regard to the Communication
The information collected under the survey of vacant and abandoned buildings
within the NRZ shall also be included in appendix of the Strategic Plan titled Survey of
Vacant and Abandoned Buildings within the NRZ.
SP 9/1.A.3
SP 9/2
streets:

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Street (south)
Street (east)
Street (east)
Park Street (south)
(east)
Street (south)
Street (south)
Street (east)
!
!

Street.
SP 26

complaints.

!
!

Russ Street (south)



site

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SP 32


!
!


following:




Committee
that commitment
IMPOSED.
PR 1/1.B


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SP 29/2.B
!
!

Street (south


IMPOSED.
PR 1/2.C
III. MONITORING AND EVALUATION ONGOING DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS.
IMPOSED.
PR 1/6.B


IV. STATUTORY AUTHORITY.

SP 9/2
streets:

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complaints:
!
!

evaluation
complaints.
complaints:

Street (south)
Street (east)
Street (east)
Park Street (south)
(east)
Street (south)
Street (south)
Street (east)



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!
!
!


complaints.

SP 9/6

Street (south)
Street (east)
Street (east)
Park Street (south)
(east)
Street (south)
Street (south)
Street (east)
referrals:

waiver

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!
!
!
!
waived.
referrals.
V. REVITALIZATION AUTHORITY.
SP 9/3
complaints:

Street (south)
Street (east)
Street (east)
Park Street (south)
(east)
Street (south)
Street (south)
Street (east)

optional

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complaints.
!
action.
!
IMPOSED.
PR 3/1.B
as follows:
!

VI. PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS PROPOSED RECOMMENDED COURSES OF

ACTION.
SP 32

park
SP 37/1.A
SP 37/1.C


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!
!

VII. PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS PROPOSED RESTRICTED PLANS OF

DEVELOPMENT.
SP 28
!

Northeast Gateway.
Committee
!
SP 38
!

Committee
!
SP 39
!

Committee



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SP 41

Commons

Committee
VIII. PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS PROPOSED PLANS OF IMPROVEMENT.

SP 27/3



IX. PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS PROPOSED PLAN FOR DEVELOPMENT

SP 36/1
!
!

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Milano Construction

nature
SP 11/1

X. UTILIZING WAIVERS AND CODE.

SP 11/2


follows:


the NRZ.

Program:



the NRZ.

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!
SP 11/3.F
!
!


!


and residents.
!
!
SP 36/2
!
!
!
development project
SP 36/3
!
!
!
development project
IMPOSED.
PR 11/1.C
!
!

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!
by the NRZ.
PR 11/1.G
!
SP 29/2.A
XI. OUTREACH.
!
!
!

SP 27/1
XII. REVIEWS AND COMPARISONS.

Trinity College

District


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Community and Economic Development subcommittee.

This subcommittee reviews potential opportunities for new business within NRZ. It also
works to increase access of residents to educational resources within and beyond NRZ. It
was formed from the merger of the Economic Development and Self-sufficiency
subcommittees, and as such it encompasses all of the tasks originally designed for those
separate subcommittees.
The Community and Economic Development subcommittee has responsibilities under the
following purviews:

Enforcement
action
Traffic calming
Parking
Marketing
Outreach
The Community and Economic Development subcommittee does not have any
responsibilities under the following purviews:

Statutory authority
development
features
Notification
Promotion

1)
The Community and Economic Development subcommittee has specific
responsibility for the following activities:

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a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
2)
The Community and Economic Development subcommittee will maintain a log of

waivers it has requested, and this log will include the following information:
a)
b)
c)
d)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
any project that establishes, fosters, sustains, or promotes business and

economic opportunities within the NRZ;
monitoring existing businesses and vacant commercial spaces within the
NRZ;
meeting with existing organizations that support economic development
within the NRZ;
analyzing both the number and the types of existing businesses located
within the NRZ; and
determining what types of businesses are overrepresented and what types
of businesses are underrepresented.
monitoring existing providers of social services within the NRZ,
including those provided by the City or the State.
review of any planned or proposed, public or private project to offer
further social services within the NRZ, including, but not limited to, the
provider proposing to offer those services, the type of services to be
offered, the type of facilities to be developed, and the location of those
facilities.
monitoring of school and school-related activities within the NRZ

that were granted;
granted; and
The Community and Economic Development subcommittee will design a
procedure to monitor periodically subject parcels that were submitted as formal
referrals to determine the status of those subject parcels and how that status
relates to their submission as formal referrals.
The Community and Economic Development subcommittee will compile an
inventory of programs that support businesses and entrepreneurs as well as the
agencies, both governmental and non-governmental, that are involved locally in
the support of businesses and entrepreneurs.
The Community and Economic subcommittee will design a procedure to monitor
periodically subject parcels that were submitted as formal referrals to determine
the status of those subject parcels and how that status relates to their submission
as formal referrals.
The Community and Economic subcommittee will ascertain the needs of the NRZ
through public records and periodic surveys.
The Community and Economic subcommittee will establish a PTO liaison with
the Committee in order that the Committee and the PTO can work together to
advocate for educational services and improvements.

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Mandated surveys
The Community and Economic Development subcommittee will conduct the following
mandated surveys:
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
a consumer demand survey within the NRZ that will target consumer
characteristics, needs, and shopping patterns;
a survey of commercial space within the NRZ to establish the condition
of that space, the vacancy rate within the NRZ, and potential uses of
vacant space; and
a survey of parcels dedicated in whole or in part to commercial activity
that shall include, but not be limited to, information on the location of the
parcels, the square footage of the commercial space on the parcel, the
owner of the parcel, and the owner of the business on the parcel.
an examination of US Census data to determine the current social
characteristics of the NRZ and shall continue to track those
characteristics as the US Census data are updated;
a survey of living standards within the NRZ; and
a survey on education standards within the NRZ.
The Community and Economic Development subcommittee, through the auspices of the
Committee, may hire an external individual or an external entity to conduct its mandated
surveys. The Committee may delegate the authority to seek funds in this regard to the
Communication subcommittee, but approval of the selection of any external individual or
external entity to be hired is reserved to the Committee.
The Community and Economic Development subcommittee will use the
information collected under the consumer demand survey to better define retail and
service gaps or needs for upgrading the present retail mix. Information from the
consumer demand survey will also be used to identify potential business recruitment
options.
The Community and Economic Development subcommittee will use information
from the survey of commercial space within the NRZ to identify and to prioritize space
for new or expanding businesses.
I. MONITORING AND EVALUATION CURRENT CIRCUMSTANCES.
SP 29/2.B
!
!

Street (south)
Identify existing commercial activity as well as any unfilled niches in the market
IMPOSED.
PR 1/2.D
The Community and Economic Development subcommittee shall conduct
a Consumer Demand Survey within the primary market area targeting consumer
characteristics, needs and shopping patterns. It shall use this survey to
better define retail and service gaps

better define needs for upgrading the present retail mix
It shall use the results from the Consumer Demand Survey to

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!
!
identify potential business recruitment options.

identify responsible parties for implementation and develop a marketing
package to support recruitment efforts.
The Community and Economic Development subcommittee shall continuously

monitor successes.
The Community and Economic Development subcommittee shall conduct a
building survey to establish conditions, including vacancy and utility of vacant
space, to determine base-line of the following commercial corridors:
Broad Street
Capitol Avenue
Park Street
This base-line can be used to identify and prioritize space for new or expanding
businesses as well as marketing space as it becomes available. Priority locations
with large blocks of vacant space are
!
!

All of these parcels are near the important intersection of Park Street and Broad
Street.
The Community and Economic Development subcommittee shall monitor
business retention and development on Washington Street.
The Community and Economic Development subcommittee shall examine 2000
Census data to determine current social characteristics of the neighborhood.
The Community and Economic Development subcommittee shall continue to
track characteristics and needs of the neighborhood through public records and
periodic surveys.
The Community and Economic Development subcommittee will identify the
zoning within the NRZ and highlight zoning that permits commercial activity.
II. MONITORING AND EVALUATION EXISTING COMMERCIAL ENDEAVORS.

SP 7/5
Monitor and evaluate underground canoe trip along the Park River
commencing from the Nethermead section of Pope Park following its
establishment
!
Appoint liaison to proprietor of underground canoe trip to determine additional
needs of this endeavor.
IMPOSED.
PR 1/3.A
The Community and Economic Development subcommittee shall monitor
the limited in-fill development opportunities on the south side of Capitol Avenue
between Lawrence and Putnam Streets.
!
The Community and Economic Development subcommittee will create a database
of commercial properties with the following information:
property location
square footage of business property
the property owners name, address, telephone number, and e-mail
address

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The Community and Economic Development subcommittee established as a

priority developing a detailed database of commercial properties within the NRZ.
It authorized
Marisol Monserrate to develop a list of merchants on Broad Street.

Steve Mirskty to develop a list of merchants on Capitol Avenue.
The Community and Economic Development subcommittee will obtain a map or

maps of the NRZ and locate parcels with existing commercial space.
the business owners name of business, name, address, telephone

number, e-mail address, type of business, whether the business is
government, private, not-for-profit, or a franchise; and
years in business at current location
The Economic Development subcommittee established as a priority

obtaining a map detailing parcels and related zoning within the NRZ.
The Community and Economic Development subcommittee will
identify existing and potential public parking areas.

identify resources available to business and property owners, including
financial, consulting, and other.
analyze the number and types of existing businesses.
determine what businesses are overrepresented or underrepresented.
III. MONITORING AND EVALUATION EXISTING SOCIAL SERVICES.

SP 15
Enhance and expand youth services in NRZ. Special emphasis should be
given to the following area:
the Mayors Target Area within the North Frog Hollow NRZ.
the Babcock/Capitol/Lawrence/Russ Block Watch area
the Putnam Street Pride Block

!
Identify existing youth services within the NRZ generally and within the areas for
special emphasis.
Identify the agencies that perform youth services.
Identify agencies that perform youth services outside of the NRZ.
Ascertain the availability of the gym and recreation center at parcel 403002-053 for youth services.
!
Create an inventory of youth services.
Develop an updatable database of youth services and the organizations

providing them within the NRZ.
Share the results of the inventory with the Hartford Mayors Office of
Youth Services.
!
Identify need for enhanced or expanded youth services within the NRZ generally
and within the areas for special emphasis.
Analyze existing youth services within NRZ for depth and breadth of
coverage.
Work with Hartford Mayors Office of Youth Services to convene a

meeting of youth service providers in the Mayors Target Area and its
immediate vicinity.

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Monitor and evaluate the work of the Hartford Mayors Office of Youth
Services as it implements any enhancements to or expansion of youth
services.
!
Enhance or expand youth services in the NRZ generally and the areas for special
emphasis as needed.
Form partnership with Hartford Mayors Office of Youth Services and

with existing providers to enhance youth services as needed.
Form partnership with Hartford Mayors Office of Youth Services to

expand youth services as needed.
!
Identify appropriate sources of funding.
Ensure existing youth programs are not already funded by identified

sources of funding.
Seek funding from appropriate and untapped sources.

SP 50
Establish a viable and sustainable community center within the NRZ.
Identify existing community centers within the NRZ as follows:
Determine the status of the tna Center for Families

Identify the location of existing community centers within the NRZ
Identify existing programs that perform the function of a community center
Explore failed community centers within the NRZ
Conduct a survey to identify needs among stakeholders for a community center

Develop survey to elucidate need within community and among stakeholders for
a community center
Develop survey to determine functions community and stakeholders would like a
community center to perform
Develop survey to determine services community and stakeholders would like
community center to offer
Develop survey to determine willingness of potential funders to fund a
community center
Design and plan community center
Determine possible locations

Determine services a community center will offer
IMPOSED.
PR 1/4.B
The Community and Economic Development subcommittee shall establish
a dialogue with providers and funding agencies on the provision of social services
and the location of facilities in the neighborhood.
!
The Community and Economic Development subcommittee shall develop a
protocol for creating partnerships and measurable/accountable involvement with
the neighborhood.
!
The Community and Economic Development subcommittee shall evaluate level
and quality of day care options available to residents.
!
The Community and Economic Development subcommittee will meet and
coordinate efforts with existing support organizations, including the Spanish
American Merchants Association.

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IMPOSED.
PR 1/6.C
The Community and Economic Development shall monitor established
redevelopment initiatives along Park Street, for example the two-acre site zoned
for office use in Park Towers.
!
The Community and Economic Development shall monitor the leasing of the
former Bradlees.
The site represents potential for a big box tenant and a strong anchor
for not only the plaza but Park Street as well.
The Community and Economic Development shall establish direct
communication with the broker and develop an NRZ position on
buffers, etc.
The Community and Economic Development subcommittee shall work with the
City and the State to move the Park-Broad Street redevelopment project forward
by providing neighborhood input on potential redevelopment.
V. ENFORCEMENT.
IMPOSED.
PR 4/1.B
The Community and Economic Development subcommittee shall work
with the Police Department on developing a joint business-City strategy for
addressing/responding to public loitering and illicit activities in key areas of the
corridor. Measures could include
enhanced lighting
surveillance
increased security patrols.
The Community and Economic Development subcommittee shall maintain open

communication with local police through a business block watch (possibly
through SAMA or other similar entity).
VI. PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS PROPOSED RECOMMENDED COURSES OF

ACTION.
SP 37
!
!

Economic Development Division, for any small business that occupies
this location

VII. PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS PROPOSED PLANS OF IMPROVEMENT.


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SP 27/3



SP 29/2.C
SP 29/2.E
SP 29/2.F
SP 29/2.G
SP 29/3
Draft proposal for the establishment of a Broad Street Technology

Corridor Improvement District, which will include in particular:
Re-use of Immaculate Conception Shelter with strong community

orientation
Expansion of commercial activity that complements creation of district
As part of cultural and educational district, support the following:
a technology corridor with special incentives for technology

start-ups
an entrepreneurial incubator with special assistance for
an arts and entertainment district centered on the intersection of
Broad Street (north-south) and Park Street (west-east)
a cultural and educational district centered on the intersection of
Broad Street (north-south) and Park Street (west-east)
As part of arts and entertainment district, support the following:

Relocation of the state museum to the current site of the Juvenile

Detention Center
Re-use of Lyric Theater as cultural and educational center
Expansion of cultural and educational programs within district to
complement creation of district
Define boundaries of Broad Street Technology Corridor Improvement District

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!
!
Develop estimates for all elements included in the plan

Create nucleus of technology start-ups for technology corridor
!
!
Include designation of blighted and distressed parcels as complaints

under relevant rules of the Committee as appropriate
Include necessary technology upgrades
Include necessary improvements to infrastructure
Include expanded amenities as appropriate
Include proposed locations for parking
Include recommending changes to zoning
Include recommendation on potential tax agreements as incentives for
proposed development of Broad Street
Identify nascent start-ups and provide incentives for them to locate to

Broad Street
Encourage state and municipal government as well as Trinity College to
set aside funds to assist start-ups that locate to Broad Street
SP 53/2
Explore possibility of creating a legal and health corridor along

Washington Street.
VIII. PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS PROPOSED PLAN FOR DEVELOPMENT.

SP 15/2
Establish Park Branch of Hartford Public Library as critical component of
effort to promote educational opportunities within NRZ
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Foster school readiness in young children
Provide educational and cultural programs at library

Promote after-school programs offered by library
Mentor students to stay in school
SP 17
Promote programs that prepare students for college and career

Recruit mentors from among community leaders
Attract new businesses to NRZs
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Develop strategy to market commercial spaces in NRZ

Promote growth of small businesses
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Market commercial spaces in NRZ

Encourage growth of small businesses
Develop workforce
Partner with library to sponsor workshops for entrepreneurs and

microenterprises
Create repository of appropriate information to assist entrepreneurs and
microenterprises
Explore possibility of set-aside purchasing agreements between small
businesses and major institutions within NRZ
Stimulate long-term economic development through development of mixed-use

facilities
Develop workforce to match skills required by jobs created by new businesses in
NRZ

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Expand educational and training opportunities for workforce

Utilize library as central location for connecting workforce to
information and to services
Establish regularly recurring job fair within NRZ

Develop strategy to capture local consumer bases for local merchants along
SP 25
within the NRZ.
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Explore feasibility of converting rental units to owner-occupied units as follows:
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Explore feasibility of reducing number of units per building as part of conversion

to owner-occupied units.
Explore feasibility of including two off-street parking spaces per converted unit.
Identify individuals from within NRZ to purchase newly converted homes within
NRZ
Use of tax abatements or other financial incentives to encourage

conversions.
Waivers it would be appropriate for Committee to request to encourage
conversions.
Tax agreements the Committee could recommend to encourage
conversions.
Study successes and failures existing development projects within NRZ that could
provide models for campaign as follows:
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Cost of conversion of rental units

Cost of financing necessary to facilitate purchase of converted units
Cost of plan to expand employment and educational opportunities to
address needs and concerns of potential homebuyers.
Identify public programs that could be utilized to fund campaign, in particular:
Target tenants currently residing within NRZ

Target employees of NRZ stakeholders
Identify needs and concerns of interested individuals.
address those needs and concerns.
Utilize Dominick F. Burns Elementary School and Maria Colon Sanchez
Elementary School to expand opportunities for homeownership for
residents who are tenants.
Prepare an estimate of all costs associated with this campaign, including:
Into condominiums
Into single-family units
Into two-family units
Condominiums on Putnam Street between Capitol Avenue (north) and

Russ Street (south)
Condominiums on Babcock Street between Capitol Avenue (north) and
Russ Street (south)
Homeownership development project on Mortson Street and Putnam
Heights, as proposed under SP 36/1
Identify costs that cannot be offset by existing public programs.

Based on what is feasible, develop a plan for a campaign to expand and to
promote homeownership within the NRZ.

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Identify potential developers
Coordinate this effort with the Property Development subcommittee
Identify potential properties
Seek political support for campaign

Seek funding from appropriate sources for campaign
Coordinate this effort with the Property Development and Public Safety
subcommittees
Launch campaign
SP 47/3
Connect potential homebuyers with developers and properties to be

developed prior to start of conversion.
Maintain connection throughout the conversion.
Propose overall plan for improving quality of roads throughout the NRZ.
Survey and analyze current conditions of roads

Survey and analyze traffic conditions and patterns
Survey and analyze parking and speed restrictions
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Develop updatable database on road conditions
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Coordinate effort with Livability subcommittee.
SP 48/3
Propose overall plan for improving public transportation in, to, and from
the NRZ.
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Add bus stops at strategic locations

Coordinate with existing providers of public transportation
Partner with adjacent NRZ committees to promote proposed commuter
services into and through NRZ
Utilize transit-oriented development principles to expand economic development

at and around existing or anticipated public transportation stations.
IX. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
SP 11/3.C
SP 13/1.B
SP 13/2
Design an overall strategy to utilize public programs to assist merchants

within the NRZ, with special emphasis on merchants as follows:
Promote use of Hartford Faade Improvement Program.
On Capitol Avenue between Park Terrace (west) and Broad

Street (east)
Work with the Planning Division of the City of Hartford Department of

Promote economic development in emphasized area through streetscape

improvements.
Work with City to seek grant money from the State of Connecticut for
streetscape improvements for Capitol Avenue.
Effort should include identification of appropriate state agencies from
which funding can be requested.
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Report on use of various programs.
SP 12
Form an association of merchants and offices as follows:

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Identify merchants and offices that might be interested in forming a merchants

association.
Foster cohesion among merchants as follows:

Encourage participation in existing programs as incentive to organize as follows:
Hartford Faade Improvement Program for property owners

Project to install banners on streetlight poles for merchants and offices
Negotiations with Connecticut Department of Public Works for use of
state parking lots after hours.
SP 4/2
Promote Hartford Department of Development Services, Economic

Development division, as a source of financial advice, as appropriate, to
assist potential business owners.
Encourage merchants to sweep in front of their businesses twice a day,

Broad Street between Capitol Avenue (north) and Park Street

(south)
Capitol Avenue between Park Terrace (west) and Broad Street
(east)
Hungerford Street between Capitol Avenue (north) and Park
Street (south)
Lawrence Street between Capitol Avenue (north) and Park Street
(south)
Oak Street between Capitol Avenue (north) and Park Street
(south)
Park Street between Park Terrace (west) and Broad Street (east).
Work with Spanish American Merchants Association to encourage business

owners to sweep and pick up in front of their businesses twice per day.
Coordinate task with Hartford Department of Public Works.
Work with merchants to identify their needs in reducing litter in commercial

areas.
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Report on efforts to reduce litter in commercial areas.
SP 51
Expand employment opportunities for NRZ residents.
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Identify needs of NRZ residents regarding employment. Conduct surveys to
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Design plan to expand employment opportunities for NRZ residents.

Organize an annual job fair for NRZ residents.
Ascertain existing skills within NRZ population

Determine preferred employment opportunities of NRZ residents
Determine awareness of existing services that provide assistance with job
searches
Evaluate existing services that provide assistance with job searches

Identify employers willing to hire NRZ residents

Identify employers willing to re-locate to the NRZ

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Discuss with potential employers skills they will require from potential job
candidates
Discuss with potential employers any previous experience they have had
employing NRZ residents
Include potential employers in design of plan.
Organize an annual job fair for NRZ residents

Promote job fair
IMPOSED.
PR 6/1.A
The Community and Economic Development subcommittee shall develop
a graphic identity for the Park Street Business District that can be used in posters,
banners, media releases and stationery.
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The Community and Economic Development subcommittee shall look at ways of
promoting Park Street as a business district and developing self-pride in the
corridor through expansion of special events and activities designed to attract
neighborhood residents and visitors alike. Activities could potentially be centered
around
one of the schools in Frog Hollow

activities and sports in Pope Park
ethnic heritage linked to a food festival on the corridor.
The Community and Economic Development subcommittee shall create a Park

Street Business District bilingual newsletter to communicate the positive activities
and events occurring on the corridor as well as to alert merchants and businesses
of on-going or emerging issues.
PR 6/2.A
Through the auspices of SAMA the Community and Economic
Development subcommittee shall identify and promote opportunities for positive
media. The Community and Economic Development subcommittee shall identify
persons or group to be responsible for alerting media, including The Harford
News/El Reportero and La Voz, of positive events through press releases or
media alerts. Examples could include grand openings of new businesses, start of
a new improvement program, announcement of festivals or news profiles of
unique or long-standing businesses on the corridor.
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The Community and Economic Development subcommittee shall create unique
signage and expand use of banners identifying the Park Street Business District
that can be used along the commercial corridor. If appropriate, some of the
banners can highlight the assets of the community, including its history, Latino
heritage, etc.
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The Community and Economic Development subcommittee will establish a plan
to support the ongoing economic development of the NRZ.
!
SP 49
X. TRAFFIC CALMING.
Calm traffic at and around the following schools:

The Learning Corridor

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Study effects of school arrival and release times on area traffic at Burns
Elementary School as follows:
Study effects of school arrival and release times on area traffic at the Learning
Corridor as follows:
Discuss overall impression of traffic patterns with school officials and residents
in area around school
Identify concerns relating to staff and student safety
Discuss overall impression of traffic patterns with school officials, officials from
Trinity College and Hartford Hospital, and residents in area around school
Identify concerns relating to staff and student safety
Study effects of school arrival and release times on area traffic at Sanchez
Discuss overall impression of traffic patterns with school officials, area

merchants, and residents in area around school
Investigate the quality of school bus service for each school

Draft plan to calm traffic around each school
IMPOSED.
PR 7/1.B
The Community and Economic Development subcommittee shall evaluate
options for improving traffic flow and safety along Park Street through
signalization and traffic control.
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Primary concern centers on speed of traffic on Park Street and difficulty

of turning onto the street.
consider feasibility of traffic calming measures.
PR 7/1.C
The Community and Economic Development subcommittee shall evaluate
options for improving traffic flow and safety along Capitol Avenue, particularly at
afternoon rush hour, through signalization and traffic control. The Community
and Economic Development subcommittee shall consider feasibility of traffic
calming measures.
XI. PARKING.
IMPOSED.
PR 8/1.B
The Community and Economic Development subcommittee shall develop
safe and easily accessible public off-street parking that serves businesses on the
corridors. Most likely options to evaluate:
Parcel 411-008-017 (786-790 Broad Street)

The Community and Economic Development subcommittee authorized its chair

to contact Dresca Construction regarding the possibility of developing parcel 411009-025, also known as 64 Lawrence Street, as a public parking lot.
The Community and Economic Development subcommittee authorized

its chair to contact Mark McGovern, director, Economic Development
division, Hartford Department of Development Services, to request
assistance in this matter.

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XII. STREETSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS COMPREHENSIVE STREETSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS.

IMPOSED.
PR 9/1.A
The Community and Economic Development subcommittee authorized
Donald Poland and Michael Hanley to discuss architects who might be willing to
volunteer to draft architectural renderings for the Capitol Avenue Corridor
PR 9/1.D
The Community and Economic Development subcommittee agreed to
pursue an idea to re-design Park Street between Interstate 84 (west) and Park
Terrace (east) as a tree-lined parkway. The Community and Economic
Development subcommittee recommended a tree-lined boulevard for Park Street
between Interstate 84 (west) and Park Terrace (east) with the following
conditions:
That this recommendation should be a part of a larger project to connect
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Pope Park with the area north of Park Street and along Laurel Street.
That additional parking for Pope Park and for the trail that will pass
through this area en route to Bushnell Park along Laurel Street be
developed;
That the bus stop on the north side of Park Street, currently near the
intersection of Laurel Street (north), Park Street (west/east), and Pope
Park Drive (south) be moved farther west in order to stagger the bus
stops along the south side of Park Street;
That the crosswalks be ameliorated in a style that imitates the work done
as part of the Park Street Streetscape;
That a public area at the north east corner of the intersection of Laurel
Street (north), Park Street (west/east), and Pope Park Drive (south) be
created; and
That a median along Park Street between Interstate 84 (west) and Park
Terrace (east) be considered to serve as an isle of refuge between Pope
Park and Pope Commons.
The Community and Economic Development subcommittee agreed to explore the

feasibility of this recommendation prior to pursuing them formally.
XIII. STREETSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS PEDESTRIAN AMENITIES.

IMPOSED.
PR 9/3.B
encourage streetscape improvements along main corridors including
!
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landscaping
lighting
signage
fencing
street furniture
other amenities.
Property owners should also be brought into the process and encouraged to
upgrade and improve frontage (particularly along parking areas).
Improvements should reflect the historic and/or cultural context of the
neighborhood.

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XIV. STREETSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS IMPROVEMENTS TO STREETSCAPE FAADES.

IMPOSED.
PR 9/4.A
prioritize additional faade improvements on
Broad Street
Capitol Avenue
XV. STREETSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS BEAUTIFICATION.

IMPOSED.
PR 9/5.A
The Community and Economic Development subcommittee shall work
with the City in establishing a regular clean-up program and schedule for Park
Street respective to street and sidewalks.
SP 11/2

upgrade of the SAMA sidewalk cleaning machinery should be
undertaken as well.
The Community and Economic Development subcommittee shall engage
business participation in maintenance and security upgrades of parking
lots and explore grants/loans.
XVI. UTILIZING WAIVERS AND CODE.

follows:
Design an overall strategy to utilize public programs to assist tenants within the
NRZ.
Explore expansion of program to residential properties on Babcock

Street
Explore expansion of program to residential properties on Lawrence
Street between Capitol Avenue (north) and Ward Street (south)

the NRZ.

In particular, with regards to the Hartford Faade Improvement Program:

Hartford House Hartford Program
Design an overall strategy to utilize public programs to assist merchants within

the NRZ.

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the NRZ.
!
SP 14
Examine zoning for changes that could promote economic development,
Consider re-zoning Capitol Avenue between Babcock Street (west) and Lawrence
Street (east) from RO-1 to B-4
Broad Street between Capitol Avenue (north) and Park Street

(south)
Capitol Avenue between Babcock Street (west) and Lawrence
Street (east)
Work with Hartford Department of Development Services, Planning

division, to examine possibility of re-zoning as well as likely
consequences of re-zoning.
Consult neighborhood residents for their recommendations on re-zoning.
Consider re-zoning Broad Street between Capitol Avenue (north) and Park Street
(south).
Work with Hartford Department of Development Services, Planning

division, to examine current zoning.
Consider what different zoning, if any, could promote economic
development
Report on results of examinations.

IMPOSED.
PR 11/1.D
The Community and Economic Development subcommittee shall support
and monitor City programs to undertake maintenance of existing streetscape and
faade improvements.
!
XVII. MARKETING.
IMPOSED.
PR 14/1.C
The Community and Economic Development subcommittee agreed to
create a bi-monthly newsletter. The newsletter would be posted on the NRZ web
site.
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The Community and Economic Development subcommittee shall promote Park
Street as a location for professional-based businesses such as legal, accounting,
insurance, real estate, non-profit and other professional services. In addition to
providing potentially needed services to the community, such businesses help
diversify and stabilize the business mix of the corridor. These types of servicebased businesses would help absorb vacant office space on upper floors.
SP 29/2.A
XVIII. OUTREACH.
Trinity College

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SP 54
Expand and strengthen homeowner associations in the NRZ.
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Identify clusters of homeowners within the NRZ.
Strengthen existing homeowner associations as follows:
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Police Department
Fire Department
Department of Development Services
Department of Public Works
Office of Constituent Services
Ensure homeowner associations are advised of all meetings of all municipal

regulatory land use bodies and their agendas.
Strengthen ties among homeowner associations.
Strengthen ties between homeowner associations and

Organize block watches as appropriate
Create areas for targeted revitalization as appropriate
Assist in the establishment of newsletters
Strengthen connections between homeowner associations and the following

municipal departments
Identify existing homeowner associations

Identify informal arrangements among groups of homeowners
Recruit potential leaders from among groups of homeowners that do not
have associations
local schools
the Committee and its subcommittees
neighboring tenant associations
Establish Park Branch of the Hartford Public Library as critical component of this
project
Explore more formal organizations for homeowner associations including
condominium associations
civic associations
rights-of-way among groups of homeowners
Research existing formal and informal arrangements among groups of

homeowners within NRZ
IMPOSED.
PR 15/1.C
The Community and Economic Development subcommittee shall maintain
open and consistent dialogue with key social service stakeholders.
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The Community and Economic Development subcommittee shall establish a PTO
liaison to NRZ so that we can work together to advocate for educational services
and improvements.
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The Community and Economic Development subcommittee shall establish an
NRZ link to the Board of Education.
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The Community and Economic Development subcommittee will conduct an

outreach program with new businesses opening along the Capitol Avenue
corridor.
The Community and Economic Development subcommittee agreed that any
meeting held for merchants along Capitol Avenue and Broad Street should be
scheduled twice, once around 3:30 PM and once around 6:00 PM.
The Community and Economic Development subcommittee authorized Stephen
Haynes to develop and disseminate an outreach tool.
SP 27/1
XIX. REVIEWS AND COMPARISONS.


District


This subcommittee works with Hartford Police Department on crime and quality-of-life
issues and to identify hot spots within NRZ. Its most significant responsibility, however,
revolves around the Committees complaint process under both the revitalization
authority and also the statutory authority of the Committee.
The Public Safety subcommittee has responsibilities under the following purviews:

Statutory authority
Enforcement
Parking
features
Outreach

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The Public Safety subcommittee does not have any responsibilities under the following
purviews:

action
development
Traffic calming
Notification
Promotion
Marketing

1)
The Public Safety subcommittee has specific responsibility for the following
activities:
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
2)
the maintenance and dissemination of a log of complaints identified by

and made to the Committee, its members, and its various subcommittees,
monitoring block watches within the NRZ and for establishing a network
between the various block watches within the NRZ;
researching existing City, State, and federal laws, regulations, and
programs that relate to tenant rights;
monitoring vandalism to properties, littering, and buildings that are
exposed to the elements and for reporting them to the appropriate City
department or departments for remediation and include in its log of
complaints; and
statutory actions as directed by the Committee.
The Public Safety subcommittee has the following requirements with regards to
the log of complaints:
a)
b)
c)
d)
It will include the log of complaints made for the previous month in its
It will make available the entire log of complaints to the Committee, any
similar or related to any complaint reported to it by those mandated
It will notify any and all mandated subcommittees of any complaint
reported to it by another mandated subcommittee that affects those

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3)
block watches:
a)
b)
c)
4)
It will strengthen the Block Watch program within the NRZ as a way of
building strong resident involvement at the block and the neighborhood
levels.
It will establish goals for this effort.
It or some duly designated member of it shall join with existing Block
Watch groups to emphasize a broad, problem-solving approach to all
issues affecting the quality of life in the NRZ. Issues affecting quality of
life shall include, but not be limited to, crime.
properties that have persistent problems:
a)
b)
It will compile a list of these properties within the NRZ

It will work with the owner or owners of properties placed on this list to
obtain adequate financing to remediate those problems.
The Public Safety subcommittee will not be responsible for the unwillingness of
any owner or owners to work with it to correct these problems. It will be
permitted to open an initial complaint on any property the owner or the owners of
which are unwilling to work with it to correct these problems.
Mandated surveys
The Public Safety subcommittee shall conduct the following mandated surveys:
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
a survey of crime statistics within the NRZ;

a survey of fair housing complaints within the NRZ that were filed with
the City or with the State;
a survey of absentee landlords within the NRZ;
a survey of housing standards within the NRZ;
a survey of tax-delinquent properties within the NRZ;
a survey of properties under liens within the NRZ;
a survey of nuisances within the NRZ. This survey shall include, but not
be limited to, information on abandoned large objects, abandoned
vehicles, broken building fixtures, dead or dying trees, feral animals,
graffiti, litter, overgrown vegetation, public fixtures, and rodents; and
a public health survey.
The Public Safety subcommittee, through the auspices of the Committee, may hire an
may delegate the authority to seek funds in this regard to the Communication
The Public Safety subcommittee will use information gathered under the crime
statistics survey to create an overall strategy for the formation and the strengthening of
block watches within the NRZ.

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SP 9/1
SP 9/2
Develop a list of occupied buildings that pose a significant risk to the
health, safety, and welfare of the NRZ along the following streets:

Street (south)
Street (east)
Street (east)
Park Street (south)
(east)
Street (south)
Street (south)
Street (east)
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Russ Street (south)

Street.

complaints.
vacant, it will be referred to the Property Development subcommittee.
IMPOSED.

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PR 1/1.C
The Public Safety subcommittee shall monitor and report vandalism to
properties, littering and buildings that are open to the elements to the appropriate
City department(s) for remediation.
IMPOSED.
PR 1/2.E
The Public Safety subcommittee agreed to contact the Trinity Data Center
regarding the acquisition monthly crime reports on the NRZ.
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The Public Safety subcommittee will explore the possibility of obtaining a GIS
map of the NRZ through the Committees planning advisor. This map will be
used to track crime within the NRZ.
IMPOSED.
PR 1/5.B
The Public Safety subcommittee shall develop a monitoring matrix to
track complaints and response times.
!
The Public Safety subcommittee will create a monitoring matrix in order to track
complaints and response times with the police, and it will use this monitoring
matrix would include information gathered from block watch captains within the
NRZ.
IV. STATUTORY AUTHORITY.
SP 9/2
streets:

Street (south)
Street (east)
Street (east)
Park Street (south)
(east)
Street (south)
Street (south)
Street (east)

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complaints:
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complaints:
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parcel

evaluation


complaints.

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V. REVITALIZATION AUTHORITY.
SP 9/3
Initiate action against occupied buildings designated to be mandated
complaints. Special emphasis should be given to mandated complaints
that fall on the following streets:
complaints:

Street (south)
Street (east)
Street (east)
Park Street (south)
(east)
Street (south)
Street (south)
Street (east)

optional


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complaints.
action.
VI. ENFORCEMENT.
SP 9/7.B
SP 9/7.C
SP 9/7.D
SP 9/7.E
Expand and improve enforcement of criminal ordinances as follows:
Work with Hartford Police Department to increase foot patrols within the
Mayors Target Area.
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Street (south)
Street (east)
Street (east)
Park Street (south)
(east)
Street (south)
Street (south)
Street (east)
Monitor increase in foot patrols through anecdotal evidence provided

from block watches.
Work with Hartford Police Department to initiate a feasibility study on adding

bicycle patrols to the MTA as part of this task.
Work with Hartford Police Department to enforce the Chapter 23 of the
Municipal Code of Hartford.

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Work with Hartford Police Department to eliminate youth loitering and truancy
within the Babcock/Capitol/Lawrence/Russ Block Watch Area.
Identify locations at which there are frequent complaints about elevated

levels of noise.
Enforcement should occur during spring and summer seasons on an
ongoing basis, regardless of any list generated by the Public Safety
subcommittee.
Monitor results of increased enforcement of noise abatement ordinance.
Expand pilot program beyond Mayors Target Area.
Identify locations at which there are frequent complaints about youth

loitering or truancy.
Expand pilot program beyond Babcock/Capitol/Lawrence/Russ Block
Watch Area.
Work with Hartford Police Department to increase police patrols in Pope Park
North and on surrounding streets.
SP 9/7.A
SP 24/3.C.5

Assign same officers to patrol park and Keller Historic District, as
possible
Enforce parking prohibition along the west side of Putnam Street as it
abuts Pope Park North, in particular after dark
Work through block watches to identify and to target hot spots for illegal
activity within NRZ as follows:

Street (south)
Street (east)
Street (east)
Park Street (south)
(east)
Street (south)
Street (south)

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Street (east)
the Babcock/Capitol/Lawrence/Russ Block Watch

the Keller Historic District Block Watch
the Mortson/Putnam Heights Block Watch
Notify the Hartford Police Department of locations along designated streets and
within emphasized areas at which crimes, in particular drug dealing and the illegal
sale of alcohol, are allegedly occurring.
As appropriate, these locations will be designated hot spots.

Monitor and evaluate the efforts of the Hartford Police Department to
target hot spots along the designated streets and within the emphasized
areas.
Report on locations identified and designated as hot spots as well as on efforts by

Hartford Police Department to target them.
IMPOSED.
PR 4/1.C
The Public Safety subcommittee shall establish a strong neighborhood
public safety strategy to include, but not be limited to, a block program and
bilingual materials.
!
The Public Safety subcommittee shall meet with the Chief of Police to outline
expected thresholds of performance in the neighborhood:
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The Public Safety subcommittee shall ensure participation from the NRZ in
Problem Solving Committee that shares information with the Chief of Police and
Community Services Officers to address crime-fighting efforts.
The Public Safety subcommittee shall meet with adjacent NRZs to discuss
strategic positions on crime fighting and the need for consistent follow-through.
The Public Safety subcommittee will
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Affleck Street Substation

Community Services Officers
patrols by officers
follow-through on specific types of crimes
targeting of priority areas
loitering
speeding.
invite block watch captains within the NRZ to attend meetings of this
subcommittee.
recruit interested parties to form new block watches within the NRZ.
The Public Safety subcommittee prioritized integrating block watches on side

streets that intersect Park Street.
The Public Safety subcommittee agreed that it would have the following
implementation target under the amended Strategic Plan:
That this subcommittee will establish an NRZ public safety strategy; and
That the following entities will be partners with it in establishing the
public safety strategy: existing block watch committees; the Dominick
F. Burns Elementary School; the Maria Colon Sanchez Elementary
School; churches within the NRZ; the Spanish American Merchants
Association; and the Southside Institution Neighborhood Alliance.

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The Public Safety subcommittee agreed that establishing independent block

watches or block associations independent of the Committee and this
subcommittee would be ideal, as those block watches and block associations
could later provide a single representative to this subcommittee.
VII. PARKING.
IMPOSED.
PR 8/1.B
The Public Safety subcommittee shall establish joint business/city police
program to maintain safety, security and upkeep of parking lots.
VIII. STREETSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS IMPROVEMENTS TO STREETSCAPE SAFETY
FEATURES.
SP 6/3.A
SP 6/3.B
SP 24/3.C.7 Improve or expand lighting as needed as follows:

Street (south)
Street (east)
Street (east)
Park Street (south)
(east)
Street (south)
Street (south)
Street (east)
Special emphasis for improving or expanding lighting should be given to

the following areas:
Babcock Street, in particular between Capitol Avenue (north)

and Russ Street (south)
Park Terrace, between Russ Street and Sigourney Street (north)
and Park Street (south)
Putnam Street, between Capitol Avenue (north) and Park Street
(south)
Additional emphasis for improving or expanding lighting should be given

to the following areas:
Affleck Street, in particular between Ward Street (north) and

Allen Place (south)

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Solicit information from community as to locations in needed of improved or

expanded street lighting.
Broad Street, between Park Street (north) and New Britain

Avenue (south)
Brownell Avenue
Colonial Street
Crescent Street
Jefferson Street, in particular between Affleck Street (west) and
Broad Street (east)
Lincoln Street, in particular between Broad Street (west) and
Washington Street (east)
Madison Street
Retreat Avenue
School Street
Seymour Street
Summit Street, in particular between Zion Street (north) and
Allen Place (south)
Vernon Street
Washington Street
Zion Street, in particular between Ward Street (north) and
Summit Street (south)
Consult with the principal of Dominick F. Burns Elementary School as

part of the effort to add streetlights to Park Terrace.
Consult with the Babcock/Capitol/Lawrence/Russ Block Watch as part
of the effort to improve streetlights on Babcock Street.
Identify locations along Putnam Street that could benefit from additional
or improved streetlights.
Work with the Department of Public Works will work with Connecticut Light and
Power to improve lighting in the Mayors Target Area.
Identify lighting that would fit with historical character of neighborhood.

Identify lighting that is environmentally sensitive.
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Report on streetlights added.
SP 6/3.C
Encourage installation of porch lights as follows:
Explore feasibility of assisting property owners with installation of porch lights.
Explore extension of Hartford Faade Improvement Program to

residential properties and to safety features.
Identify sources of funding.
Identify need for greater porch lighting.
Along Babcock Street, between Capitol Avenue (north) and Park

Street (south)
Along Capitol Avenue, between Babcock Street (west) and
Lawrence Street (east)
Park Street (south)
Along Russ Street, between Babcock Street (west) and Lawrence
Street (east)
Survey porch lights.

Identify interested property owners
Study effects of increased porch lights

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IX. STREETSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS IMPROVEMENTS TO STREETSCAPE FAADES.

SP 13/2
Encourage faade improvements as follows:
Along Capitol Avenue
Special emphasis should be given to areas as follows:
Identify need for to improve porches.
Survey porches.
Identify need for street numbers.
SP 11/1
Survey condition of street numbers.

Identify locations at which street numbers are absent.
Survey historical appropriateness of street numbers.
X. UTILIZING WAIVERS AND CODE

SP 11/2


follows:

Hartford House Hartford Program
Community Court

Capitol Avenue between Babcock Street (west) and Lawrence

Street (east)

In particular, with regards to the Hartford Faade Improvement Program:
Explore expansion of program to residential properties on Babcock

Street
Explore expansion of program to residential properties on Lawrence
Street between Capitol Avenue (north) and Ward Street (south)

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In particular, with regards to the Community Court:
Prepare a list of projects for assignment by the Community Court.
NRZ.

IMPOSED.
PR 11/1.E
The Public Safety subcommittee agreed to explore how to utilize the Chief
States Attorneys Nuisance Abatement Unit and Hartford Licensing and
Inspection Divisions Landlord Training Program more effectively in its effort to
combat blight within the NRZ.
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The Public Safety subcommittee will explore how to contact the Connecticut
Nuisance Abatement Unit and how it should submit problem properties in the
interim.
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XI. OUTREACH.
SP 10
SP 24/3.C.1
SP 24/3.C.9

Street (south)
Street (east)
Street (east)
Park Street (south)
(east)
Street (south)
Street (south)
Street (east)
following areas:
Billings Forge
(east)

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(south)
(south)

areas

and zone commander.
Identify volunteers to participate in the Citizens Academy
Establish regular block watch or block association meeting.

Train participants on which activities constitute crimes.
Train residents on limits of police actions.
Develop formal block watches to take over for block associations, as
appropriate.
Strengthen ties between the Hartford Police Department and existing block
watches or block associations

Along Allen Place

Avenue (south)
Along School Street
Along Vernon Street
Designate individual from each block watch or block association to

attend monthly subcommittee meeting
Designate individual to attend meetings of other block watches or block
associations.
Propose merging Putnam Street between Russ Street (north) and Park
Street (south) into Mortson/Putnam Heights block watch
Strengthen ties between local schools and block watches or block associations
Invite principal of Maria Colon Sanchez Elementary School to attend a

meeting of the Babcock/Capitol/Lawrence/Russ Block Watch
Invite principal of Dominick F. Burns Elementary School to attend a
meeting of the Mortson/Putnam Heights Block Watch
Invite principal of Dominick F. Burns Elementary School to attend a
meeting of the Keller Historic District Block Watch

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Establish a regular meeting between both principals and representatives

of block watches or block associations to discuss issues of shared
concern.
Inform principals of middle schools and high schools that receive
neighborhood students of shared concerns.
Establish Park Branch of Hartford Public Library as nexus for public safety
network within NRZ
Disseminate information regarding public safety and quality-of-life

issues through library
Connect block watches, block associations, and other community groups
to resources and to each other through library
Utilize library as a public gathering spot to engage NRZ stakeholders
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SP 24/1
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properties
XII. REQUIRED REPORTS OF THE COMMITTEE.

IMPOSED.
PR 18/1.B
The Public Safety subcommittee shall provide a quarterly report based on
its monitoring matrix to track complaints and response times to the Police
Department.
This subcommittee works to increase and enhance greenspaces and streetscapes within
NRZ. It also addresses parking and public transportation concerns within the NRZ.
The Livability subcommittee has responsibilities under the following purviews:

Enforcement

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action
development
Traffic calming
Parking
features
Promotion
Marketing
Outreach
The Livability subcommittee does not have any responsibilities under the following
purviews:

Statutory authority
Notification

1)
The Livability subcommittee has specific responsibility for the following
activities:
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
the encouragement of streetscape and faade improvements within the

NRZ, including landscaping, lighting, signage, fencing, street furniture,
and other amenities, and these improvements shall reflect the historic and
cultural context of the NRZ as best as possible;
the evaluation of options for the improvement of traffic flow and safety
throughout the NRZ and the consideration of the feasibility of trafficcalming measures;
monitoring the improvements to and any emerging issues or needs at
Pope Park;
reviewing proposed streetscape plans for the arterial roadways and key
intersections within the NRZ to determine if the needs of pedestrians
have been met by said plans;
discussing with the City and adjacent NRZ committees potential sites for
gateway improvements and other amenities at those potential sites that
not only greet visitors but also help to define the scale and the space said
visitors are entering;

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f)
g)
h)
2)
developing an overall strategy for parking within the NRZ and reviewing
any proposal for development within the NRZ for the effect said
development will have on parking within the NRZ;
developing an overall strategy for pedestrians within the NRZ and
reviewing any proposal for development within the NRZ for the effect
said development will have on pedestrians within the NRZ; and
developing an overall strategy for the promotion and the maintenance of
greenspace within the NRZ and reviewing any proposal for development
within the NRZ for the effect said development will have on greenspace
within the NRZ.
The Livability subcommittee will maintain a log of waivers it has requested, and
this log will include the following information:
a)
b)
c)
d)

that were granted;
granted; and
3)
4)
The Livability subcommittee will design a procedure to monitor periodically
subject parcels that were submitted as formal referrals to determine the status of
those subject parcels and how that status relates to their submission as formal
referrals.
The Livability subcommittee has the following requirements with regards to
properties that have persistent problems:
1)
2)
5)
6)
7)
It will compile a list of these properties within the NRZ

It will work with the owner or owners of properties placed on this list to
obtain adequate financing to remediate those problems.
The Livability subcommittee will not be responsible for the unwillingness of any
owner or owners to work with it to correct these problems. It will be permitted to
open an initial complaint on any property the owner or the owners of which are
unwilling to work with it to correct these problems.
The Livability subcommittee will prepare and update of a list of community
service projects that would be appropriate for assignment by the Community
Court.
The Livability subcommittee will create an inventory of available space for
utilization by recreation and youth programs.
The Livability subcommittee will create an inventory of locations at which
existing land uses are expected to continue to conflict visually with the
surrounding areas.
Mandated surveys
The Livability subcommittee shall conduct the following mandated surveys:
1)
a survey of existing and potential public parking areas within the NRZ;

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2)
3)
a survey of public transportation within the NRZ, which shall include,

but not be limited to, information on ridership on public buses; and
a survey of existing and potential greenspace within the NRZ.
The Livability subcommittee, through the auspices of the Committee, may hire an
may delegate the authority to seek funds in this regard to the Livability subcommittee,
but approval of the selection of any external individual or external entity to be hired is
reserved to the Committee.
The Livability subcommittee will use information gathered under the survey of
existing and potential public parking areas within the NRZ to create an overall strategy
for public parking within the NRZ.
The Livability subcommittee will use information gathered under the public
transportation survey to create an overall strategy for public transportation within and
through the NRZ.
The Livability subcommittee will use information gathered under the greenspace
survey to create an overall strategy for the expansion and the maintenance of greenspace
within the NRZ.
IMPOSED.
PR 1/1.D
The Livability subcommittee shall undertake the following with regards to
problem properties within the NRZ:
Continue to monitor the Citys list of structures slated for demolition

with the intention of identifying opportunities to create pocket parks
interspersed throughout the neighborhood.
Continue to monitor the Citys list of structures slated for demolition
with the intention of considering these sites for off-street parking for the
two adjacent residences and increasing side yard space.

SP 29/2.B
SP 29/2.D
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Street (south

Assess ability of municipal infrastructure to accommodate proposed technology
corridor and entrepreneurial incubator
SP 47/1-2

Improve road surfaces throughout the NRZ as follows:
Identify locations at which the condition of the road surface is

diminished or degraded

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Survey roads throughout the NRZ.
Identify locations at which road is in poor condition

Identify causes of problems as possible
Repair road surfaces as identified
SP 48/1-2
Establish schedule for submission of problems with Hartford Department of

Public Works
Improve and expand public transportation throughout the NRZ as follows:

Identify existing or proposed public transportation projects
Improve the quality of the service public transportation provides
to the NRZ
Identify existing public transportation within the NRZ.
Repair road surfaces

Identify providers of public transportation

Identify customers of public transportation
Analyze how public transportation moves through NRZ
Analyze where routes into NRZ originate
Analyze where routes into NRZ terminate
Identify existing or proposed public transportation projects. In particular,

determine status of the following:
Hartford-to-New Britain busway

New Haven-to-Springfield commuter rail
tna Viaduct
IMPOSED.
PR 1/2.F
The Livability subcommittee shall inventory parcels within the NRZ as
follows:
for available space for potential utilization for recreation/youth

programs.
for locations at which existing land uses are expected to continue to
visually conflict with surrounding areas
The Livability subcommittee will examine the current conditions on Hungerford

Street and test their applicability throughout the NRZ.

IMPOSED.
PR 1/5.C
The Livability subcommittee shall develop a monitoring mechanism that
tracks ongoing or potential issues related to public services in order that the
Committee can communicate problems to the City effectively.
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The Livability subcommittee shall monitor the funding and implementation of
streetscape improvements and request consistent progress reports from the City.
IMPOSED.
PR 1/6.D
The Livability subcommittee shall monitor improvements and emerging
issues/needs at Pope Park.

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The Livability subcommittee shall work with the City to establish an

implementation schedule for improvements.
The Livability subcommittee shall request that the City periodically update
businesses on anticipated construction schedules and that the construction
drawings make provisions to maintain access to businesses at all times.
The Livability subcommittee shall continue to monitor New Britain-Hartford
Busway Project and Highway Reconstruction Project to ensure there is no
negative impact on the neighborhood.
V. ENFORCEMENT.
IMPOSED.
PR 4/1.D
The Livability subcommittee shall assume a pro-active position on parking
enforcement. The Livability subcommittee shall
request increased police/parking authority patrols with initial NRZ

monitoring (perhaps a license plate inventory), followed by distribution
of a flyer to offenders;
demand immediate towing by the City after a warning period (30 days);
and
include distribution of flyers directly to adjacent State offices.
VI. PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS PROPOSED RESTRICTED PLANS OF

DEVELOPMENT.
SP 35
at parcel 329-001-001, also known as Pope Park, with particular emphasis
on the following sections of Pope Park
!
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Bankside Grove
Hithermead
Nethermead
Park Street, between Interstate 84 (west) and Park Terrace (east)
Pope Park North
Thithermead
Adopt Pope Park Master Plan as restricted plan of development.

Plan
Liaison should become familiar Pope Park Master Plan
Liaison should seek appropriate means for Committee to support
implementation of Pope Park Master Plan
Arrange for joint memberships between the Livability subcommittee and Friends
of Pope Park.
Improve and enhance Pope Park North as follows:
Increase frequency of trash collection, including picking up litter prior to

mowing.
Expanded plantings, including in the cul-de-sac on Columbia Street

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Improve and enhance Bankside Grove as follows:
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Attend to health of forest at Hillside Ramble by removing underbrush

and weed trees.
assistance to homeless individuals utilizing Thithermead
Incorporate a butterfly garden, including a monarch station, into existing
plans for a wet meadow at site.
Improve and enhance Nethermead as follows:
Attend to health of forest by removing underbrush and weed trees.

Repair stairway from Park Terrace or, if more appropriate, remove it
altogether
Find use for existing amenities in Bankside Grove and expand amenities
to fit that use
Explore potential for more active recreational use of Bankside Grove
Install a bike path through Bankside Grove
Install gold-domed, lantern-style lights to connect visually Capitol
Avenue and main section of Pope Park
Install fencing along Park Terrace and cedar posts as a barrier to vehicles
at northwest corner of intersection of Park Terrace (north-south) and
Park Street (west-east)
assistance to homeless individuals utilizing Bankside Grove

Gateway as proposed under SP/2.
Improve and enhance Thithermead as follows:
Consider expansion of spray fountain into a sprayground

Support traffic calming measures proposed under SP 2/1 in order to
improve and enhance pedestrian crossing to Bankside Grove
Utilize Park Hartford Designated Fund for Pope Park North
Attend to health of forest overlooking Interstate 84 by removing

underbrush and weed trees.
Support an underground canoe trip as proposed under SP 7/5 and assess
site for ability to support the necessary enterprise
Establish site as starting point of a Park River Blue Trail as proposed
under SP 7/6.
Expand, improve, and enhance a Pope Park streetscape along Park Street between
Interstate 84 (west) and Park Terrace (east) as follows:
Reduce the number of lanes on Park Street between Interstate 84 (w) and
Park Terrace (e) from four to two
Laurel Street (n) and Park Street (w/e)
Park Terrace (n/s) and Park Street (w/e)
Add tree-lined-median island on Park Street between Interstate 84 (w)
and Park Terrace (e)

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Add parallel parking along Park Street between Interstate 84 (w) and
Park Terrace (e) as possible
VII. PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS PROPOSED PLANS FOR DEVELOPMENT.

SP 7/1
Relocate the Connecticut State Museum from its current location on
Capitol Avenue to the current location of the Juvenile Detention Center,
920 Broad Street, and include in this proposal the following:
Explore feasibility of proposed relocations.
Ensure school buses could maneuver routes to and from 920 Broad Street
Examine sufficiency of parking for relocated museum
Consider possibility of pass through to and parking on Ward Street
Identify improvements needed to effect relocation

Organize exhibitions at locations around North Frog Hollow NRZ to generate
expanded awareness of and interest in relocation of museum
Identify willingness to move the museum

Garner political support for relocation
Study ability of the facility of the Juvenile Detention Center to
accommodate the museum
Include possibility of displaying greater amount of museums collection
Study ability of local infrastructure to handle increased traffic to relocated

museum
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Relocation of the Museum of Connecticut History to 920 Broad

Street
Relocation of the Connecticut State Library to 920 Broad Street
Relocation of the Connecticut State Archives to 920 Broad Street
Relocation of the Juvenile Detention Center to 50 Jennings Road
Display items from state museums collection currently or typically in

storage
Research other public and private collections that may be willing to loan
items to relocated museum
Draft plan for relocated museum as cornerstone of educational and tourist area
Connect to re-development and re-use of Lyric Theater

Connect to re-use of Immaculate Conception Shelter
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Proceed with relocation
SP 7/5
Establish underground canoe trip along the Park River commencing from
the Nethermead section of Pope Park
!
Clarify issues surrounding authorization of underground canoe trip and actively
seek expeditious removal of any outstanding impediments to authorization.
!
Evaluate infrastructure at and around Nethermead
Support evaluation proposed under SP 35/6

Conduct similar evaluation of Thithermead
Evaluate sites across Hamilton Street for inclusion in this project
Determine if sites across Hamilton Street are part of another NRZ
Determine improvements to infrastructure and amenities needed to make project

viable.

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SP 7/6
If necessary, establish site as current development initiative

If appropriate, determine waivers and tax agreements to be recommended
by Committee
Establish a Park River Blue Trail along the course of the Park River,
with particular emphasis on the following
Research the history of the Park River
Base information for trail markers on research into history of Park River
Include photographs, drawings, and maps to illustrate information
Install trail markers

Promote extension of trail
SP 30
Determine improvements to infrastructure and amenities needed to make

trail viable
If necessary, establish project as a current development initiative
Identify locations for trail markers
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Start trail at Nethermead section of Pope Park as proposed under SP 35/6

Ensure connection of trail to South Park River Trail
As possible, mark path of trail with a blue line following the current
course of the Park River
As appropriate, establish side trails for path to follow natural course of
the Park River
Assess ability of local infrastructure to support participants of trail
Identify Park River stakeholders

Become familiar with details of South Park River Trail
Become familiar with bike trails proposed for Frog Hollow, especially as
they include the Park River
Include Hartford Preservation in creation of trail
Determine location of its current course

Determine location of its natural course
Explore its connection to settlement in Frog Hollow
Explore its connection to industry in Frog Hollow
Explore role of Park River flooding
Identify locations with particular historical significance along Park River
Identify locations associated with current use of Park River
Partner with Park River stakeholders and existing Park River projects
Demonstrating the historical significance of the Park River

through a series of informational trail markers
Establishing a walking and biking trail along the Park River to
follow the trail markers
Promoting the connection of the trail to existing Park River trails
and the continuation of the trail to the Connecticut River
Work with neighboring NRZ committees to extend trail into those NRZs,
as appropriate
Actively support extension of trail to Connecticut River
Maintain Flower Street as an open thoroughfare connecting Asylum Hill

to North Frog Hollow.

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Investigate and analyze the positions of the following with regards to the possible
closure of Flower Street:
Connecticut Department of Transportation

Connecticut Department of Public Works
Hartford Department of Public Works
Identify if possible the plans for Flower Street under the plan of development for
the Capitol Central District
!
Form partnership with Flower Street stakeholders to draft proposal on future best
use of Flower Street
!
Form partnership with Asylum Hill NRZ committee to explore possible project to
enhance connections between Asylum Hill NRZ and North Frog Hollow NRZ
!
Draft proposal of future best use of Flower Street
SP 47/3
Propose overall plan for improving quality of roads throughout the NRZ
!
Survey and analyze current conditions of roads

Survey and analyze traffic conditions and patterns
Survey and analyze parking and speed restrictions
!
!
Develop updatable database on road conditions
!
Coordinate effort with Community and Economic Development subcommittee.
SP 48/3
Propose overall plan for improving public transportation in, to, and from
the NRZ
Add bus stops at strategic locations

Coordinate with existing providers of public transportation
Partner with adjacent NRZ committees to promote proposed commuter
services into and through NRZ
Utilize transit-oriented development principles to ensure existing or anticipated

public transportation stations are in walking distance for residents.
!
IMPOSED.
PR 5/4.C
The Livability subcommittee shall meet with the City Librarian to discuss
the relocation of the Park Branch of the Hartford Public Library.
!
The Livability subcommittee will work in conjunction with the Housing
subcommittee to establish a plan of development for the NRZ.
!
The Livability subcommittee shall explore the feasibility of using the vacant land
on Oak Street between Park and Grand for the Park branch of the Hartford Public
Library.
!
VIII. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

IMPOSED.
PR 6/1.B
The Livability subcommittee agreed to pursue the formation of a
merchants association for merchants located on Capitol Avenue.
IX. TRAFFIC CALMING.

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SP 2/1
Improve traffic circulation at and around the key intersection of Park

Terrace (north/south), Sigourney Street (west), and Russ Street (east), with
particular emphasis on the following:
Closure of the flybys on southern portion of the key intersection
Seek funding to implement closure of flybys pursuant to Pope Park

Master Plan
Reconfigure key intersection to accommodate re-alignment of Russ
Street between key intersection (west) and Putnam Street (east)
Initiate traffic study of key intersection to determine best traffic calming
measures for vehicles proceeding northbound onto Sigourney Street via
key intersection
Re-alignment of Russ Street between key intersection (west) and Putnam Street
(east)
Closure of the flybys on southern portion of the key intersection

Re-alignment of Russ Street between key intersection (west) and
Re-stripe and possible re-alignment of Sigourney Street between
Interstate 84 (north) and key intersection (south)
Extension of median islands southward along Park Terrace from
key intersection (north) to Mortson Street (south)
Adjust Russ Street southward in order to connect it to key intersection at

right angle
Reduce Russ Street to one lane each way between key intersection (west)
and Putnam Street (east)
Study need to install retaining wall along sidewalk on south side of Russ
Street
Study feasibility of creating a traffic circle at key intersection
Restore median island to full length of Russ Street between key
intersection (west) and Putnam Street (east)
Transfer land under current westbound lane of Russ Street to Pope Park
North
Study feasibility of including parallel parking along westbound lane of
Russ Street between key intersection (west) and Putnam Street (east)
Consider re-naming Russ Street between key intersection (west) and
Putnam Street (east) Russ Terrace.
Re-stripe and possible re-alignment of Sigourney Street between Interstate 84

(north) and key intersection (south)
Re-stripe lanes on Sigourney Street southbound at intersection with

Interstate 84 interchange onramp in order to distinguish through lanes
from turn lanes
Re-stripe lanes on Sigourney Street northbound to clarify coming left
turn only lane onto Hawthorn Street
Study feasibility of reducing turn lanes onto Interstate 84 interchange
onramp from current two lanes to one lane
Study feasibility of adding traffic signal to flyby from Park Terrace
southbound onto Sigourney Street northbound

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Study potential effect of plantings on Sigourney Street median island

between intersection with Park Terrace southbound flyby (n) and key
intersection (s) on visibility from Park Terrace southbound flyby
Extend median islands southward along Park Terrace from key intersection
(north) to Mortson Street (south)
Initiate traffic studies on key intersection as follows:
To determine best traffic calming measures for vehicles proceeding

northbound onto Sigourney street via key intersection
To determine frequency and cause of accidents at key intersection`
SP 1/2
SP 8/1
SP 8/2.A C
SP 31
Work with Hartford Department of Public Works to calm traffic on the
following streets:
Re-stripe the following streets in order to permit 2-hour parking on both sides of
the street from 8:00 AM until 6:00 PM:
Work with Hartford Department of Pubic Works to design the study, set
the data to be collected, and to compile the data.
Cooperate with appropriate association subcommittees to assess effects
of selected strategies to calm traffic within their areas.
Inform Hartford Parking Authority of any changes to parking restrictions that

flow from selected strategies.
If selected strategies are not effective in calming traffic on designated streets,
consider alternative methods to calm traffic.
Babcock Street
Hungerford Street
Laurel Street, between Interstate 84 overpass (north) and Park Street
(south)
Lawrence Street
Putnam Street, with an exception south of Russ Street for drop-off and
pick-up times at Dominick F. Burns Elementary School
Study the effectiveness of selected strategies to calm traffic on designated streets.
Babcock Street
Hungerford Street
Laurel Street, between Interstate 84 overpass (north) and Park
Street (south)
Street (south)
Mortson Street
Putnam Heights
Putnam Street, between Capitol Avenue (north) and Park Street
(south)
Utilize results of study to determine what actions can be taken to

successfully reduce parking violations along designated streets.
Study the feasibility of installing additional traffic calming measures, in particular

on Babcock Street, Hungerford Street, Laurel Street, and Lawrence Street,
including:
Speed impediments

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Study the feasibility of creating cul-de-sacs on Babcock Street and Lawrence

Street
Study the feasibility of adding parking chicanes to Putnam Street between Russ
Street (north) and Park Street (south)
Study the feasibility of changing Putnam Street to one-way heading south
Chicanes
Initiate traffic study

Engage stakeholders in process
Study the feasibility of installing speed tables on Mortson Street and Putnam
Heights
Identify potential locations for speed tables

Establish cost of speed tables
Consider joint effort with residents of Mortson Street and Putnam
Heights to seek funding for speed tables
Install speed tables on Putnam Street in conjunction with installation of speed

tables on Mortson Street and Putnam Heights
!
Report on the costs and dates of completion of selected strategies to calm traffic.
!
Report on the results of efforts to calm traffic along designated streets.
SP 27/2.A
SP 27/2.B
Work to calm traffic on Capitol Avenue, in particular as follows:
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Reduce Capitol Avenue west of Broad Street from four lanes to two lanes.
zones.
Preserve two lanes near intersection of Capitol Avenue (west/east) and
Park Terrace (south) to permit left-turn only lane from Capitol Avenue
westbound onto Park Terrace southbound.
Preserve two lanes near intersection of Flower Street (north), Capitol
Avenue (west/east), and Lawrence Street (south).
Reduce Capitol Avenue east of Broad Street from five lanes to three or two lanes,
as appropriate.

Broad Street northbound.
Street southbound.
SP 27/2.C

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Between Park Terrace (west) and Broad Street (east)

Between Broad Street (west) and Washington Street (east)
appropriate

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SP 29/1
Address immediate concerns stemming from proposed reconstruction of
Broad Street by Hartford Department of Public Works.
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Negotiate with appropriate municipal officials to alter planned reconstruction to
conform to proposed improvement district.
!
Negotiate with appropriate municipal officials to extend planned reconstruction
south to New Britain Avenue.
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Establish Broad Street as the pathway to Trinity College
!
Address concerns surrounding rush hour parking restrictions, especially on Broad
Street between Capitol Avenue (north) and Russ Street (south).
Develop plan that coordinates rush hour parking restrictions with those
on Capitol Avenue under SP 1/3.B
Permit parking on both sides of street in order to calm traffic.

SP 40/1.D
Initiate traffic study on intersection of Laurel Street (north-south) and

Capitol Avenue (west-east)
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NB: this intersection is beyond the boundaries of the North Frog Hollow NRZ,
but it affects traffic on Laurel Street as well as Capitol Avenue.
!
Partner with Parkville NRZ committee and Asylum Hill NRZ committee in order
to commission traffic study and to determine appropriate or necessary
improvements to intersection.
SP 49
Calm traffic at and around the following schools:
Study effects of school arrival and release times on area traffic at Burns
Examine effects of switching Putnam Street to one way during arrival and release
times
Examine effect of driveway onto Park Terrace
Study effects of school arrival and release times on area traffic at the Learning
Corridor as follows:

The Learning Corridor
Examine effects of routing bus departures onto Brownell Avenue
Study effects of school arrival and release times on area traffic at Sanchez
Examine effect of arrival and release times on El Mercado

Examine effect of arrival and release times on Park Street
Draft plan to calm traffic around each school

IMPOSED.
PR 7/1.A
The Livability subcommittee shall support an overall City-wide traffic
calming analysis and communicate specific problem areas to the City.
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The Livability subcommittee will file an application for Urban Act funds to fully
implement certain elements of the Frog Hollow Traffic Calming Master Plan.
The Hartford Department of Public Works should be pressed to evaluate the
effects of the re-striping of Babcock Street and Lawrence Street.
X. PARKING.
Work with Hartford Parking Authority to expand enforcement of current
parking restrictions in the Capitol Avenue area within the Mayors Target
Area as follows:
SP 1/1
Study of the effects of expanded enforcement of parking restrictions along

designated streets.
Work with the Hartford Parking Authority to design the study, set the
data to be collected, and to compile the data.
Gather anecdotal evidence from merchants and residents along
designated streets as to their views of the expanded enforcement of
parking restrictions, which will be included in the study.
Cooperate with appropriate association subcommittees to assess effects
of expanded enforcement within their areas.
Work with the Hartford Parking Authority to analyze the data collected
and to prepare that analysis for a final report on the study.
If expanded enforcement is inadequate to curtail parking violations on designated

streets, consider alternative methods to reduce parking violations.

Street (east)
Park Street (south)
Street (south)
Street (south)
Utilize results of study to determine what actions can be taken to

successfully reduce parking violations along designated streets.
Added consideration should be given to installation of parking meters
and increased towing as part of this process.
Tow parking violators as follows:
During rush hour periods on Capitol Avenue

From loading zone in front of parcel 404-001-046 (461 Capitol Avenue)
Work with State of Connecticut to determine their parking needs

Report on the results of the expanded enforcement of parking restrictions along
designated streets.
SP 1/3.B
Alter parking restrictions on Capitol Avenue as follows:
!
!
Along Capitol Avenue between Park Terrace (west) and Broad

Street (east)
Alter rush hour parking restrictions.
Explore feasibility of eliminating morning rush hour prohibition.

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Explore feasibility of altering morning rush hour parking prohibition to

between 7:30 AM and 9:00 AM.
Coordinate evening rush hour parking prohibition with same on Broad
Street.
Explore feasibility of altering evening rush hour prohibition to between
3:30 PM and 5:30 PM.
Consider meters for Capitol Avenue in lieu of timed parking restrictions.
SP 1/C
Pilot residential parking permit program in Keller Historic District.
!
Base program on existing district parking pass.
!
Expand existing program as follows:
Park Terrace between Capitol Avenue (north) and Russ Street (south)
Putnam Street between Capitol Avenue (north) and Russ Street (south)
!
!
Expand pilot program beyond Keller Historic District
SP 8/D
Alter Putnam Street between Capitol Avenue (north) and Russ Street
(south) to prevent illegal parking
!
Narrow Putnam Street at Pope Park North.
SP 27/4.B
Work to restore public access to Legislative Office Building Parking
Garage as follows:
During sessions of the General Assembly

After hours for patrons of Capitol Avenue merchants and
restaurateurs
During Bushnell Park events
Analyze security concerns due to proximity of garage to governmental buildings

Explore feasibility of restoring public access to garage
IMPOSED.
PR 8/1.C
The Livability subcommittee shall investigate the use of reinforced grass
pavers to provide additional parking on the north side of Park Street around Pope
Park for festival/event parking.
!
The Livability subcommittee shall provide appropriate signage, security-proof
landscaping buffers and lighting of such parking that enhances the visual
character of the Park Street corridor.
PR 8/1.D
The Livability subcommittee agreed to the following with regards to
parking in the NRZ:
!
!
That it will have a discussion with the Hartford Parking Authority and
the Hartford Police Department about re-instituting the informal Keller
Historic District residential parking pass;
That it will explore the possibility of formalizing the informal Keller
Historic District residential parking pass; and
That it will recommend to the City that the informal Keller Historic
District residential parking pass be considered as a pilot for a municipal
residential parking pass program.
XI. STREETSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS COMPREHENSIVE STREETSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS.

SP 13/1.A
SP 13/1.C

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SP 13/1.D
SP 13/3
Improve and enhance the streetscape of Capitol Avenue. Special

emphasis should be given as follows:
!
!
Install trees
Tie two sides of Capitol Avenue together through plantings
Enlist State in planning and implementation of plantings
Address condition of buffer zone around intersection of Forest Street (north) and
Capitol Avenue (west/east).
!
!
Park Terrace
Columbia Street
Putnam Street
Babcock Street
Lawrence Street
Broad Street
Hungerford Street
Oak Street
Address the natural environment on Capitol Avenue.

Avenue from Washington Street (east) to Park Terrace (west).
Extend unified, cohesive, visual identity for Capitol Avenue down the following
side streets one block southward to Russ Street:
In the emphasized section, utilize the breadth of the sidewalk.

Survey wooden porches and street numbers for condition and historical
appropriateness.
Coordinate survey with survey conducted under SP 13/2.
Create a unified, cohesive, visual identify for Capitol Avenue that connects it to
the existing streetscape on Capitol Avenue between Washington Street (west) and
Main Street (east) in the South Downtown NRZ.
Work with Parkville NRZ
Extend gold-domed lantern-style streetlights down designated side streets.

Plan for eventual extension of Park Street streetscape along side streets northward
to Russ Street.
Promote faade improvements as part of the plan to improve the streetscape.
plan.
SP 20
Seek grant money from Connecticut Community Economic

Development Fund in order to implement the plan.
Improve and enhance the streetscape of Babcock Street. Special emphasis

should be given as follows:
the south side of Capitol Avenue, between Babcock Street (west)

and Lawrence Street (east)
Babcock Street between Capitol Avenue (north) and Russ Street

(south)
Research installation of decorative sidewalk on east side of emphasized

area.

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Explore the feasibility of extending decorative sidewalks southward in

the emphasized area.
Coordinate repair of slate sidewalks under SP 5/1.B with possible
extension of decorative sidewalks.
appropriateness.
plan.
SP 21

Improve and enhance the streetscape of Lawrence Street. Special

!
!

appropriateness.
plan.
SP 22

Improve and enhance the streetscape of Russ Street. Special emphasis

!
!
appropriateness.
plan.
SP 23

Improve and enhance the streetscape of Grand Street. Special emphasis

!
!
Grand Street between Babcock Street (west) and Lawrence

Street (east)

Russ Street between Putnam Street (west) and Lawrence Street (east)

Lawrence Street between Capitol Avenue (north) and Ward

Street (south)
appropriateness.
plan.

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SP 29/2.H
!
Design plan in connection with planned technology corridor
!
Design plan to include elements of proposed reconstruction of Broad Street
Extend included elements southward as appropriate
!
SP 33
!
!
!


plan.

SP 34
!
!
plan.
SP 40/2

Improve and enhance the streetscape of Laurel Street between the

Interstate 84 Overpass (north) and Park Street (south). Special emphasis
Maintain trees to diminish damage done by passing trucks
Study feasibility of using Parcel 330-001-006 as follows:
Engage Laurel Street stakeholders in this process.

Enhance intersection with Capitol Avenue
Diminish visual impact of Interstate 84
Extend tree canopy southward toward Park Street
The part of Parcel 330-001-006 (553H Capitol Avenue) that

occupies the northeast corner of the intersection of Laurel Street
(north) and Park Street (west-east)
Better integration into Pope Park

As part of the Park River Blue Trail proposed under SP 7/6.
As a picnic area.
As parking for Pope Park.
plan.

SP 43
!

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Consider installation of historic streetlights to connect block with

plan.

Utilize planning and implementation process to connect Dominick F. Burns

Elementary School with residents of Putnam Street.
!
Design plan for the beautification of the grounds at Dominick F. Burns
Elementary School that is integrated with streetscape plan for Putnam Street.
SP 53/1
Improve and enhance the streetscape of Washington Street.
!
!
Seek partners for this project as follows:
Install trees
Tie two sides of Washington Street together through plantings
Enlist State and Hartford Hospital in planning and implementation of
plantings
Address traffic conditions on Washington Street.
Ensure compatibility of design with existing or planned streetscape

within the NRZ.
Extend unified, cohesive visual identify down side streets as appropriate
Address the natural environment on Washington Street.
South Downtown NRZ committee
Park Street special services district
South Green NRZ committee
Washington Street merchants
Create a unified, cohesive visual identify for Washington Street.
Carry through the scale of existing design features at the intersection of

Washington Street (north-south) and Retreat Avenue (northeast).
Promote faade improvements as part of the plan
Study current traffic conditions, including parking restrictions

Study feasibility of possible traffic calming measures
Re-examine and re-evaluate a master plan to improve traffic circulation
on Jefferson Street between Washington Street (west) and Seymour
Street (east) that was produced by Hartford Hospital
plan.

IMPOSED.
PR 9/1.B
The Livability subcommittee shall discuss with the City and adjacent
NRZs potential sites for gateway improvements, and other amenities that not only
greet visitors but also help to define scale and space.
!
The Livability subcommittee shall initiate dialog with the property owner and
seek out sources of funds to contribute to the establishment of vegetative or other

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physical buffers at locations where existing land uses are expected to continue to
visually conflict with surrounding areas.
PR 9/1.C
The Livability subcommittee agreed to draft a plan to enhance the
streetscape of Capitol Avenue between Park Terrace (west) and Broad Street
(east) that includes the following:
The Livability subcommittee agreed to the following steps with regards to

drafting a plan to enhance the streetscape of Capitol Avenue between Park
Terrace (west) and Broad Street (east):
That it will plan for the corridor as defined generally and for the block
between Babcock Street (west) and Flower and Lawrence Streets (east)
specifically;
That curb extensions and an enhanced crosswalk should be installed at
the intersection of Capitol Avenue (west/east) and Babcock Street
(south);
That decorative streetlights should be installed throughout the corridor;
That trees appropriate to the environment be planted on the block
between Babcock Street (west) and Flower and Lawrence Streets (east);
That low, wrought-iron fencing outside the commercial establishments
located between Babcock Street (west) and Flower and Lawrence Streets
(east) should be installed in order to permit dining al fresco and outdoor
seating more generally;
That a directional kiosk should be installed at the intersection of Broad
Street (north/south) and Capitol Avenue (west/east) and the intersection
of Capitol Avenue (west/east) and Park Terrace (south) in order to
identify neighborhood destinations;
That a gateway identifier should be installed at each end of the corridor
in order to create a sense of place;
That a walk of fame and outdoor sculpture should be installed throughout
the corridor; and
That the driveways crossing the sidewalk between Babcock Street (west)
and Flower and Lawrence Streets (east) should be more clearly marked.
That this subcommittee will determine whether the general public is

permitted to park at parcel 410-001-005 (340 Capitol Avenue, after hours
and on weekends;
That this subcommittee will contact the person responsible managing the
State office facilities within the corridor about replacing dead trees along
the north side of Capitol Avenue;
That this subcommittee will obtain plans for the improvement of Broad
Street from the City of Hartford in order to determine provisions for the
intersection of Broad Street (north/south) and Capitol Avenue (west/east)
contained with that plan; and
That this subcommittee will consider how to incorporate the results of
these steps into the plan to enhance the streetscape of Capitol Avenue
between Park Terrace (west) and Broad Street (east).
The Livability subcommittee agreed that the plan to enhance the streetscape of
Capitol Avenue between Park Terrace (west) and Broad Street (east) should
include the creation of parking that will support the mercantile strip. The
Livability subcommittee agreed that the plan to enhance the streetscape of Capitol

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Avenue between Park Terrace (west) and Broad Street (east) should be consistent
and should support
anticipate a larger plan for the enhancement of the streetscape of the entire length
of Capitol Avenue. The Livability subcommittee agreed that the plan to enhance
the streetscape of Capitol Avenue between Park Terrace (west) and Broad Street
(east) as it relates to sidewalks should consider primarily the needs of merchants.
include iron fencing in front of establishments offering food in order to deter
parking and loitering on the sidewalk. The Livability subcommittee agreed that
the plan to enhance the streetscape of Capitol Avenue between Park Terrace
(west) and Broad Street (east) should
merchants
enhancement of the street-level appearance
pedestrian traffic
enhancement of the aesthetics of the building at parcel 404-002-001 (376
Capitol Avenue and more commonly referred to as the Hartford Office
Supply Building.
include the installation of parking meters and the enforcement of parking restrictions
within the corridor.
include allocation of funds raised from meters and the enforcement of parking restrictions
to support a merchants association within the corridor.
ensure that merchants have access to spaces on the parking lot at parcel 410-001-005
(340 Capitol Avenue).
PR 9/1.D
The Livability subcommittee agreed to seek a partnership with the
Parkville NRZ committee in order to address possibly shared concerns about Park
Street beneath Interstate 84 between the North Frog Hollow NRZ and the
Parkville NRZ. The Livability subcommittee agreed that a more aesthetically
pleasing and pedestrian friendly design for Park Street beneath Interstate 84
between the North Frog Hollow NRZ and the Parkville NRZ should be
encouraged by pursuing the following:
!
!
The installation of bright lighting for the sidewalks underneath the

interstate overpass;
The installation of tall, wrought-iron fencing along the sidewalks
blocking any access underneath the interstate overpass; and
The implementation of traffic calming by creating a berm or buffer
between the sidewalk and the street.
The Livability subcommittee authorized its chair to attend the next meeting of the
Parkville NRZ committee in order to discuss this matter.
XII. STREETSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS IMPROVEMENTS TO STREETSCAPE SAFETY

FEATURES.

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SP 6/1.A.1-3, 5
SP 6/2.B.1
Improve and expand lighting as follows:
Identify locations at which lighting is diminished or absent.
!
!
!
Install new light bulbs as necessary.
Compile a list of locations at which tree pruning will help lighting and safety.
Survey streetlights.
Identify causes of diminished or absent lighting.
with Connecticut Light and Power.
Develop an updatable database of locations at which streetlights are
present along designated streets and emphasized areas.
Work with the City of Hartford Department of Public Works to replace lights at
locations at which lighting is absent.

Street (south)
Street (east)
Street (east)
Park Street (south)
(east)
Street (south)
Street (south)
Street (east)

with Connecticut Light and Power.
Work with the City of Hartford Department of Public Works to prune trees as
necessary to improve street lighting.
Monitor and evaluate the effort to prune trees.

Report on location of existing and any newly installed streetlights.
Report on location of trees pruned.
Extend survey and the expansion and improvement of streetlights throughout
NRZ. Special emphasis should be given as follows:
Affleck Street, in particular between Ward Street (north) and Allen Place
(south)
Broad Street, between Park Street (north) and New Britain Avenue
(south)

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Brownell Avenue
Colonial Street
Crescent Street
Jefferson Street, in particular between Affleck Street (west) and Broad
Street (east)
Lincoln Street, in particular between Broad Street (west) and Washington
Street (east)
Madison Street
Retreat Avenue
School Street
Seymour Street
Summit Street, in particular between Zion Street (north) and Allen Place
(south)
Vernon Street
Washington Street
Zion Street, in particular between Ward Street (north) and Summit Street
(south)
XIII. STREETSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS PEDESTRIAN AMENITIES.

Improve pedestrian amenities at and around the key intersection of Park
Terrace (north/south), Sigourney Street (west), and Russ Street (east), with
particular emphasis on the following:
SP 2/3
Improve and enhance pedestrian amenities along Sigourney Street between

Interstate 84 (n) and key intersection (s)
!
!
Ease walk from Aetna and Connecticut Culinary Institute to Capitol

Avenue, Pope Park North, and the Bankside Grove section of Pope Park.
Ease walk from Connecticut Department of Revenue Services to Capitol
Avenue, Pope Park North, and Bankside Grove section of Pope Park
Partner with Asylum Hill NRZ committee in order to enhance pedestrian
amenities along Sigourney Street in a manner that benefits both NRZs
Encourage natural formation of footpath through Thithermead in order to prevent

other crossings from forming.
Improve and enhance pedestrian amenities along Capitol Avenue between Laurel
Street (w) and Park Terrace (e)
SP 5/1
Sigourney Street between Interstate 84 (north) and key

intersection (south)
Thithermead
Capitol Avenue between Laurel Street (west) and Park Terrace
(east)
Draft plan to improve and enhance pedestrian amenities along Capitol

Avenue between Laurel Street (w) and Park Terrace (e)
Improve pedestrian crossing at intersection of Capitol Avenue (w/e) and
Park Terrace (s)
Repair slate sidewalks as follows:

Street (south)

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Compile a list of locations at which slate sidewalks are present along designated
streets.
Conduct survey along designated streets.

Identify locations at which slate sidewalks are damaged or otherwise in
need of repair.
Develop an updatable, visual database of locations with slate sidewalks
repair damaged slate sidewalks along designated streets.
!
!
Monitor and evaluate the effort to repair damaged slate sidewalks.
Report on location of any repaired slate sidewalks.

Extend survey and repair of sidewalks throughout NRZ. Special emphasis should
be given as follows:
SP 5/2
SP 27/2.D
Along Allen Place

Avenue (south)
Along School Street
Along Vernon Street

Street (east)
Street (east)
Park Street (south)
(east)
Street (south)
Street (south)
Street (east)

Avenue (west-east)
At the intersection of Park Terrace (north-south) and Park Street
(west-east)

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!
!

and on traffic.

Extend survey and improvement of crosswalks throughout NRZ. Special
SP 8/3
At the intersection of Affleck Street (north-south) and Jefferson Street

(west-east)
At the intersection of Affleck Street (north-south) and Ward Street (westeast)
At the intersection of Broad Street (north-south) and Brownell Avenue
(west)
At the intersection of Broad Street (north-south) and Colonial Street
(west)
At the intersection of Broad Street (north-south) and Jefferson Street
(west-east)
At the intersection of Broad Street (north-south) and Madison Street
(west-east)
At the intersection of Park Street (west-east) and Zion Street (south)
At the intersection of Washington Street (north-south) and Allen Place
(west-east)
At the intersection of Zion Street (north-south) and York Street (west)
Improve pedestrian connections between Bankside Grove section of Pope

Park and the following
Mortson Street
Putnam Heights
Add amenities to increase the ease and the safety of crossing Park Terrace as
follows:
Add enhanced crosswalks

Add signage giving pedestrians the right-of-way
Study the feasibility of adding a traffic light at the intersection of Park Terrace
(north-south) and Mortson Street (east)
!
Support the extension of median islands from intersection of Park Terrace (northsouth), Sigourney Street (west), and Russ Street (east)
!
Identify and encourage residents of Mortson Street and Putnam Heights willing to
join Friends of Pope Park
SP 27/4.A
SP 27/4.C
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!
!
XIV. STREETSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS IMPROVEMENTS TO STREETSCAPE FAADES.

SP 3
Work with Hartford Proud and Beautiful and Hartford Department of
Public Works to target removal of graffiti within Mayors Target Area as
follows:
Additionally, special emphasis should be given to removing graffiti as follows:
Along Allen Place

Avenue (south)
Along School Street
Along Vernon Street
Compile a list of locations at which graffiti is present along designated streets.

Street (south)
Street (east)
Street (east)
Park Street (south)
(east)
Street (south)
Street (south)
Street (east)
Conduct survey along designated streets.

Share results of survey with Hartford Proud and Beautiful.
Develop an updatable, visual database of locations with graffiti along
designated streets.
Work with the City of Hartford to prioritize graffiti removal along designated
streets through its contract with Hartford Proud and Beautiful.

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!
!
Monitor any site from graffiti has been removed for six to twelve
months.
Report on the efforts made to remove graffiti, the results of the subsequent
monitoring of those sites, and the visual database.
Design a comprehensive anti-graffiti program for the NRZ.

Analyze ongoing or completed anti-graffiti efforts within the NRZ for
effectiveness.
Identify partners to assist in implementation of comprehensive antigraffiti campaign.
Identify sources of funding for comprehensive anti-graffiti campaign.
XV. STREETSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS BEAUTIFICATION.

SP 4/1
SP 24/3.C.8
Install municipal garbage receptacles as follows:

Street (south)
Street (east)
Street (east)
Park Street (south)
(east)
Street (south)
Street (south)
Street (east)


Street (south)
Street (east)



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locations.

!
SP 4/3
neighborhood.
!
the neighborhood.

!
SP 4/4

effectiveness.
campaign.

emphasized areas.
Babcock Street
Columbia Street
Lawrence Street
(south)
(south)


emphasized areas.
receptacles.

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SP 19

trash receptacles.
Babcock Street
Street (south)
(east)

in neighborhood.
schools.
abatement.

for effectiveness.
abatement campaign.
campaign.
IMPOSED.
PR 9/5.B
The Livability subcommittee shall prepare and continually update a list of
community service projects appropriate for Community Court assignments
including, but not limited to:
Litter Patrol
vacant lot clean-up
planting/maintaining flower boxes
litter containers
etc.
Projects should also include minor maintenance activities such as painting, yard
maintenance, etc. Projects should focus on all or part of major roadways and
gateways such as
Park Street
Capitol Avenue
Washington Street
Broad Street

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PR 9/5.C
The Livability subcommittee shall establish locations for municipal trash
receptacles throughout the NRZ. At present, municipal trash receptacles should
be installed at the following locations:
At Pope Park North, directly across from parcels 404-003-042 through

047 (232-234 Putnam Street), inclusive
At northwest corner of the key intersection of Putnam Street (northsouth) and Russ Street (west-east)
At the southeast corner of the key intersection of Putnam Street (northsouth) and Russ Street (west-east)
At parcel 403-001-001 (191 Putnam Street, better known as Dominick F.
Burns Elementary School) across from parcel 403-002-044 (166 Putnam
Street)
At parcel 403-001-001 (191 Putnam Street, better known as Dominick F.
Burns Elementary School) across from parcel 403-002-042 )158 Putnam
Street)
In front of parcel 403-002-037 (138 or 138-140 Putnam Street)
At the northwest corner of the intersection of Putnam Street (north-south)
and Mortson Street (west)
At the southwest corner of the intersection of Putnam Street (northsouth) and Mortson Street (west)
At the southeast corner of the intersection of Putnam Street (north-south)
and Mortson Street (west), across from parcel 403-005-010 (131 or 131133 Putnam Street)
At the northwest corner of the intersection of Putnam Street (north-south)
and Putnam Heights (west)
At the southwest corner of the intersection of Putnam Street (northsouth) and Putnam Heights (west)
On the east side of Putnam Street directly across from Putnam Street
In front of parcel 418-001-004 (170 or 190 Capitol Avenue), on the right
side of the streetlight
In front of parcel 404-004-015 (387 Capitol Avenue)
In front of parcel 404-002-003 (450 Capitol Avenue)
In front of parcel 410-005-001 (365 Capitol Avenue), in front of the
entrance to the Charter Oak Market
At the southwest corner of the key intersection of Broad Street (northsouth) and Capitol Avenue (west-east)
In front of parcel 404-002-001 (376 or 380 Capitol Avenue)
PR 9/5.D
The Livability subcommittee sought to initiate a clean block initiative
on Capitol Avenue between Babcock Street (west) and Lawrence Street (east) that
would include the following:
A request that Luis Cotto, proprietor, La Paloma Sabanera, and Don

Mancini, proprietor, Red Rock Caf, participate
Organizing the other merchants on the designated section of Capitol
Avenue to undertake the initiative, possibly laying the foundation for a
merchants association;
Exploring the landlords responsibility for the dumpster as well as the
relevant sections of the municipal code;
Involving Tarragon Corporation through a request to clean up its
property at parcel 404-002-001 (376 or 376-400 Capitol Avenue); and
Conducting a door-to-door anti-litter effort to be determined.

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XVI. GREENSPACE IMPROVEMENTS.

Improve and enhance greenspace at and around the key intersection of
Park Terrace (north/south), Sigourney Street (west), and Russ Street (east),
with particular emphasis on the following:
SP 2/2
Identify appropriate trees and shrubbery for median islands.
Test soil at site of buried Department of Transportation waste pond for

presence of hazardous materials and for its effect on future plantings.
Clarify ownership of Thithermead and transfer title to Pope Park if
appropriate
Work with Knox Parks Foundation and Hartford Department of Public Works to
coordinate installation of plantings.
Re-design steep bank overlooking intersection to make it visually more

welcoming
Re-design grounds along northern and western borders of parcel to
integrate them visually into Pope Park
Clarify outstanding issues regarding Thithermead
Evaluate existing medians for potential plantings.

Evaluate ability of Sigourney Street median islands between to support
plantings between intersection with Park Terrace southbound flyby
(north) and key intersection (south)
Explore potential for plantings along proposed additional medians.
Link design of greenspace at intersection to enhanced plantings along
Russ Street under SP 16/1.C
Improve and enhance grounds of Dominick F. Burns Elementary School.
Along Park Terrace, between Capitol Avenue (north) and key

intersection (south)
Along Park Terrace, between key intersection (north) and
Mortson Street (south)
Along Russ Street, between key intersection (west) and Putnam
Street (east)
Along Sigourney Street, between Park Terrace ramp to
Sigourney Street (north) and key intersection (south)
In Thithermead
Monitor health and welfare of plantings subsequent to their installation.
Improve Thithermead
Expand existing plantings, including trees, shrubbery, bulb flowers,

periodic flowers, and wildflowers
Install benches
Report on the trees and shrubbery identified as appropriate for the medians and on
the dates plantings were installed.
!
Report on continuing health and welfare of plantings.
!
Utilize of intersection to continue trail corridor as it heads northward through
Pope Park
SP 16
Enhance and expand greenspace in NRZ, in particular as follows:
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Street (south)
Street (east)
Street (east)
Park Street (south)
Along Park Street
Street (south)
Street (south)
Along Russ Street
Additionally, special emphasis should be given to enhancing and

expanding greenspace as follows:
Survey trees within the NRZ.
Selectively prune trees that are in the public right-of-way.

Remove trees that are unhealthy or dying.
Replace removed trees with trees that are appropriate to the environment
within the NRZ
Expand plantings of trees throughout NRZ as appropriate
Implement program to plant trees in front yards of residential parcels along

designated streets.
Identify location of trees within the NRZ.

Determine the species and varieties of trees within the NRZ.
Determine the health and well-being of the trees.
Determine the needs of the NRZ with regards to trees.
Along Allen Place

Avenue (south)
Along School Street
Along Vernon Street

Frame residential buildings with appropriate plantings
Create tree brigades to maintain trees within NRZ.
Engage NRZ stakeholders in the trees near their stake.

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Implement program to plant trees in front yards of commercial parcels along

designated streets.
Seek individuals willing to maintain trees and establish course of training

for them.
Plant trees in order to soften buildings and pavement with greenery.

Plant trees in order to shade pavement.
Frame commercial buildings with appropriate plantings
Design and implement program to establish pocket parks and community gardens
within NRZ.
Identify possible locations for pocket parks.

Survey vacant lots for possible inclusion.
Explore possibility of creating shared greenspace at the rear of adjoining
parcels
Determine quality of soil for establishment of community gardens
Identify brownfields
Explore new technology for creating green parking lots
Determine improvements necessary for establishment of pocket parks
IMPOSED.
PR 10/1.A
The Livability subcommittee shall meet with the City recreation staff to
discuss a neighborhood specific strategy and request that the Citys Recreation
Plan be amended to include neighborhood-specific improvements, particularly
age-appropriate facilities.
SP 11/1
XVII. UTILIZING WAIVERS AND CODE.

SP 11/2


follows:
Prepare a list of projects for assignment by the Community Court.

the NRZ.

In particular, with regards to the Community Court:
Community Court
NRZ.

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Design an overall strategy to utilize public programs to assist merchants within

the NRZ.

the NRZ.
!
SP 11/3.F
!
!
Research architectural history of buildings in order to place restrictions within

historical context.

and residents.
IMPOSED.
PR 11/1.F
The Livability subcommittee shall ensure NRZ has the opportunity to
comment on proposed zone changes and Zoning Board of Appeals cases in the
neighborhood.
!
The Livability subcommittee will explore the Hartford Faade Improvement
Program as part of enhancing the streetscape of Capitol Avenue between Babcock
Street (west) and Flower Street and Lawrence Street (east).
!
The Livability subcommittee will work in conjunction with the Housing
subcommittee to examine and to pursue eminent domain under the NRZ statute.
XVII. PROMOTION.
IMPOSED.
PR 13/1.C
The Livability subcommittee shall work with the City to present the
recommendations of the Park Street Enhancement Project Analyses of Parking
and Pedestrian conditions to the neighborhood and business owners.
SP 7/2
XVIII. MARKETING.
Research the history of the North Frog Hollow NRZ as follows:
Geographically
Chronologically
Topically
Special emphasis should be given to researching the following areas:
Identifying the location of the original Frog Hollow swamp

Identifying the location of the Babcock Farm

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Special emphasis should be given to researching the following individuals:
George Babcock
Dominick F. Burns
Maria Colon Sanchez
George Keller
David Watkinson
Special emphasis should be given to researching the following topics:
!
!
Contact appropriate agencies, entities, and individuals to conduct this research.

Consider placement of historic markers at significant sites, in particular as
follows:
the industrial history of the NRZ, in particular along the Park

River
the Watkinson Juvenile Asylum and Farm School
Saint Anns Roman Catholic Church
At parcel 404-001-002 (24 Park Terrace), the home of George Keller
Consider advantages of establishing local historic districts in connection with the

following areas:
Dominick F. Burns Elementary School and the orphanage that preceded

it at that site
the Babcock Farm
the Capitol Avenue industrial district
the Watkinson Juvenile Asylum and Farm School
!
Include historical research in Part I of the Strategic Plan.
SP 7/3
Design walking tours of the North Frog Hollow NRZ based on historical
research with particular emphasis on the following areas:
Identify locations within NRZ with particular historic or architectural

significance.
The Keller Historic District
Organize identified locations into tours.

Assess ability of local infrastructure to support participants of walking
tours
Identify amenities along tours that will encourage participants of walking
tours to eat and to shop in NRZ
Utilize walking tour to promote broader awareness of Keller Historic District.
Develop brochure on district with Hartford Preservation Alliance.

Ensure brochure is including in promotional material on attractions
distributed by the City
Advertise location of district through extension of gold-domed, lanternstyle streetlights into district and participation in program to place
banners on Capitol Avenue
Work with the Hartford Preservation Alliance to conduct walking tours of the
Mayors Target Area.
!
Report on identified locations and efforts to design and to conduct walking tours.
SP 7/4
Disseminate tourist information on the NRZ.
!
Establish locations for information and materials related to the history of the
NRZ.
!
Identify a central location for information and materials.

Identify satellite locations for information and materials.

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Seek funding for continued support for promulgation and update of information
and material.
!
Consider addition of information kiosk in Pope Park North.
IMPOSED.
PR 14/1.D
The Livability subcommittee shall pursue funds for development for wayfinding signage to instill physical orientation for visitors and increase a sense of
comfort.
!
SP 29/2.A
XIX. OUTREACH.
!
!
!
Trinity College


IMPOSED.
PR 15/1.D
The Livability subcommittee shall conduct a Capitol Avenue
issues/solutions forum with owners of residential and commercial office
properties, office facility management and major tenants, city and state
representatives.
!
The Livability subcommittee shall establish an initiative to eliminate parking
infringement on residential streets by better utilizing existing public parking
resources.
!
The Livability subcommittee shall discuss options and potential solutions such as
better directional signage to existing parking resources, providing
visitors/employees with directions and instructions to use public parking
areas/garages, use of a resident sticker parking system, etc.
!
The Livability subcommittee shall solicit neighborhood comments on the existing
bus service and recommend changes (in writing) and establish on-going dialogue
with CTTransit.
!
The Livability subcommittee agreed to conduct outreach among the merchants in
the Capitol Avenue corridor.
!
The Livability subcommittee authorized its chair to attend the next meeting of the
Parkville NRZ committee in order to discuss Park Street beneath the Interstate 84
overpass and parcel 328-002-003, also known as 1200 Park Street and more
commonly referred to as the former Bradlees site.
XX. REVIEWS AND COMPARISONS.

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SP 27/1

District

IMPOSED.
PR 16/1.C
The Livability subcommittee shall review proposed streetscape plans for
Park Street, Broad or other main corridors to determine whether or not pedestrian
nodes (points of high concentration of pedestrians from the adjacent residential
areas) have been recognized and improvements are also focused on these areas.
The Livability subcommittee shall prioritize the need for other streetscape
improvements based on other proposed or ongoing initiatives.
!
The Livability subcommittee shall ensure NRZ reviews existing zoning to
complement Plan objectives.
!
The Livability subcommittee shall review the recommendations of the Park Street
Enhancement Project Analyses of Parking and Pedestrian conditions.
!
The Livability subcommittee shall review proposed improvement plans for Park
Street and ensure that potentially affected businesses understand potential traffic
disruption.
!
The Livability subcommittee shall review the current CRCOG proposal for
improvement to Capitol Avenue and establish an NRZ position on the potential
loss of parking.
XXI. REQUIRED REPORTS OF THE COMMITTEE.
PR 18/1.C
The Livability subcommittee shall issue a quarterly report card directly
to the Department of Public Works (with a copy to the Mayor and City Manager)
outlining on-going problems with trash pick-up, utilities, sidewalk repair, etc.
The above contents represent the assigned tasks for the mandated
subcommittees as established April 23, 2009 and are current as of
August 20, 2010.

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Appendix J
Contact Information for the Officers of the Committee
and the Mandated Subcommittees
Tenth Session of the Committee
November 12, 2009 through October 28, 2010
Please note that the information contained in this chapter represents the personal or
business contact information of the persons listed. Please exercise discretion when
contacting these individuals, and please be advised that these individuals may not always
be in a position to discuss NRZ matters immediately upon contact.
Officers.
Chair.
David Corrigan
16 Columbia Street
Hartford, Connecticut 06106
Vice Chair.
Doug Campbell
USEngineering Solutions
179 Allyn Street
Secretary.
Luis Cabn
c/o SINA
Treasurer.
Patrick Campbell
City of Hartford Internal Audit Department
525 Main Street Room 302/303
Keeper of the Seals.
Joseph Barber
14 Park Terrace
664
ph
e-mail
860-525-3323
chair@fhnrz.com
ph
e-mail
860-524-9110
vicechair@fhnrz.com
ph
e-mail
860-493-1618
secretary@fhnrz.com
ph
e-mail
860-543-8568
treasurer@fhnrz.com
ph
e-mail
860-297-4256
keeper@fhnrz.com
Contact Information
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Mandated Subcommittees.
Oversight.
David Corrigan
16 Columbia Street
Communication
Doug Campbell
USEngineering Solutions
179 Allyn Street
Tomas Nenortas
56 Arbor Street, Suite 406
Marisol Monserrate
95 Park Street
Public Safety.
David Carrier
21 Mortson Street
Livability.
Bob Painter
12 Babcock Street
ph
e-mail
860-525-3323
oversight@fhnrz.com
ph
e-mail
860-524-9110
communication@fhnrz.com
ph
e-mail
860-965-5549
propdev@fhnrz.com
ph
e-mail
860-278-5825
ced@fhnrz.com
ph
e-mail
860-524-5936
publicsafety@fhnrz.com
ph
e-mail
860-244-9455
livability@fhnrz.com
The Committee will update this list in conjunction with its annual meeting in October,
and it will update this list at any point upon a change in officers or subcommittee chairs.
Appendix K
Standard Forms for Actions Implementing the Strategic
Plan
This appendix contains the standard forms the Committee and its mandated
subcommittees use to proceed with Strategic Project 9, Contend with as many problem
properties as possible. This strategic project is designed to be repeated, and as such it
does not apply to any specific parcel within the NRZ until the Committee and its
mandated subcommittees turn their attention to it.
Strategic Project 9 is summarized in Chapter 9 on pages 204-205. It is detailed in
Chapter 13 275-283. Information contained there includes the specific procedures for
establishing all forms of strategic areas for revitalization action and for open complaints,
but the forms contained in this appendix concentrate on those used in pursuit of open
complaints, or more specifically under Target 2 of Strategic Project 9. As other forms are
developed, they will be included in this appendix.
The forms included in this appendix are as follows.
1. Observed Complaints: the form by which the Committee receives reports on
problem properties within the NRZ. At present, the form is available at the Park Branch
of the Hartford Public Library, and a Spanish version is available at that location as well.
2. Status of [subject parcel]: the form used by a member of the Committee or of
a mandated subcommittee, typically either the Property Development subcommittee or
the Public Safety subcommittee, to evaluate the report on the problem property. This
form establishes the presence of an alleged complaint.
3. Evaluation of [subject parcel]: the initial evaluation form. It is completed by a
member of the mandated subcommittee to which the initial complaint was referred. The
score the parcel receives on this form dictates the course of action the mandated
subcommittee will take, with a higher score representing a parcel in a more seriously
deteriorated state. A scoring key for this form exists, but it is not included in this
appendix. It is available upon request.
4. Determination of Nuisances: used primarily for occupied buildings and,
therefore, is most typically completed by the Public Safety subcommittee. As with the
initial evaluation form, the results from this form dictate the course of action the Public
Safety subcommittee will pursue against a complaint.
5. Initial Communication: the standard format for the initial communication with
the owner or owners of a subject parcel.
6. Initial Circumstances of [subject parcel]: the form by which the Committee
establishes the condition of the subject parcel upon its designation as a formal complaint.
This form contains worksheets to assist in the examination of the public record on the
subject parcel.
7. Request to Designate an Emergency: used in the event the mandated
subcommittee considers the condition of the subject parcel to be in such severe distress
that the Committee should move more rapidly to address the threat posed by the subject
parcel to the neighborhood. This form is used as appropriate and as needed throughout
the process to act against an open complaint.
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8. Secondary Communication: the standard format for the secondary

communication with the owner or owners of the subject parcel. There are four separate
versions for this letter, depending on the course of action leading up to the transmission
of this statutory correspondence.
9. Notification: the standard format for the notification letter. There are four
separate versions for this letter, depending on the course of action leading up to the
transmission of this statutory correspondence.
10. Warning: the standard format for the warning letter. There are four separate
versions for this letter, depending on the course of action leading up to the transmission
of this statutory correspondence.
11. Notice of Special Meeting: the standard format for the notice of special
meeting letter.
12. Final Communication: the standard format for the final communication.
A list of the contents of this appendix is provided below, with the page on which
each strategic project begins given to aid in the location of a given project. The forms are
presented in the order in which they will be utilized under Strategic Project 9. As best as
possible, the formatting of the governing documents is preserved in this appendix, but
they are not designed to be extracted from this appendix for use.
Contents of the appendix.

SF 1
SF 2
SF 3
SF 4
SF 5
SF 6
SF 7
SF 8
SF 9
SF 10
SF 11
SF 12
Document
Observed Complaints
Status of [subject parcel]
Evaluation of [subject parcel]
Determination of Nuisances
Initial Communication
Initial Circumstances of [subject parcel]
Request to Designate an Emergency
Secondary Communication
Notification
Warning
Notice of Special Meeting
Final Communication
Page
668
669
670
680
683
685
692
694
697
699
701
702
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OBSERVED COMPLAINTS
Building address
Street
Nearest landmark
OBSERVED COMPLAINTS
CONTACT INFORMATION (optional)

Name
Address
Phone number
E-mail
All information will be kept confidential
Committee use only

Received
By
Referred
To
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STATUS OF
PARCEL
STREET ADDRESS
DATE OF ALLEGED COMPLAINT
SCHEDULED COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION
1
Parcel
Building
In SARA
Yes
Building
State reasons for finding:
ATTACH PHOTO OF SUBJECT PARCEL:
EVALUATOR
DATE
Vacant
Occupied
Vacant
No
Unclear
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EVALUATION OF
PARCEL
STREET ADDRESS
OWNER OF RECORD
ASSESSED VALUE OF PARCEL
BUILDING VALUE
LAND VALUE
ZONE
CENSUS TRACT
SCORE
A ____/____
G ____/____
TOTAL
B
H
____/____
____/____
____/____
C
I
____/____
____/____
OVERALL RATING
INDIVIDUAL RATINGS
A
Appearance of Parcel
Seasonal Appearance of Parcel
Condition of Exterior Walls
Condition of Faade
Condition of Garage
Condition of Windows
Condition of Gutters and Downspouts
Condition of Roof
Condition of Chimney
Condition of Fence
Condition of Landscaping
Signs of Reinvestment
EVALUATOR
DATE
D
J
____/____
____/____
E
K
____/____
____/____
F
L
____/____
____/____
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EVALUATION OF APPEARANCE OF PARCEL
Are there cars on front or rear lawns?
Yes
No
Are there any newspapers older than 3 days lying around?
Yes
No
Is there any damaged or deteriorating interior furniture around the exterior?
Yes
No
Is there any sign of drug activity associated with the parcel?
Yes
No
Is the sidewalk in good condition?
Yes
No
Is the driveway in good condition?
Yes
No
Is street number visible?
Yes
No
Is there a screen or storm door present?
Yes
No
If yes, is door in a suitable condition?
Yes
No
Is there a mailbox present?
Yes
No
Is the mailbox hanging in a suitable manner?
Yes
No
Is the mailbox in good condition?
Yes
No
Is there any trash or litter on or in landscaping?
Yes
No
Is there any trash or litter on front walk?
Yes
No
Is there any trash or litter on sidewalk?
Yes
No
Is there any broken glass on landscaping?
Yes
No
Is there any broken glass on front walk?
Yes
No
Is there any broken glass on sidewalk?
Yes
No
10
11
12
13
____/____
Mailbox
Litter
Garbage removal
a
If trash day, does garbage overflow municipal trash can?
Yes
No
If not trash day, have trash cans been removed from sidewalk?
Yes
No
Is there any graffiti on the property at all?
Yes
No
If yes, does the graffiti appear aged?
Yes
No
Yes
No
Graffiti
Are there any warning signs present?

a
No Trespassing
No Loitering
Private Property
Police Take Notice
Beware of Dog
Other
Total warning signs present
PARCEL ID
STREET ADDRESS
DATE
INITIALS
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A
14
15
EVALUATION OF APPEARANCE OF PARCEL (continued)

Is there a for rent sign visible?
a
If yes, who is the contact?
If yes, what is the contact number?
Does contact number match public record for owner of parcel?
Is there a for sale sign visible?

a
If yes, who is the realtor?
If yes, what is the realtors contact number?
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
EVALUATION OF SEASONAL APPEARANCE OF PARCEL
Have the leaves been raked in last week (autumn)?
Yes
No
N/A
Are leaves left at curb in appropriate bags (autumn)?
Yes
No
N/A
Are leaves swept into discreet piles at curb (autumn)?
Yes
No
N/A
Have the sidewalks been cleared of snow and ice (winter)?
Yes
No
N/A
Has the driveway been cleared of snow (winter)?
Yes
No
N/A
Has snow been shoveled into street (winter)?
Yes
No
N/A
CONDITION OF EXTERIOR WALLS
Siding
____/____
____/____
Is the exterior sided?
Yes
No
Is the siding intact?
Yes
No
Has the siding been washed recently?
Yes
No
Is the siding an appropriate material?
Yes
No
Is the exterior brick?
Yes
No
Is the mortar intact?
Yes
No
Are there any bricks missing?
Yes
No
Brick
CONDITION OF FAADE
Awning
____/____
Is there an awning?
Yes
No
Should there be an awning?
Yes
No
Is the awning ceiling intact?
Yes
No
Are the awning rafters sagging?
Yes
No
Are the awning rafters rotting?
Yes
No
PARCEL ID
STREET ADDRESS
DATE
INITIALS
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CONDITION OF FAADE (continued)

f
Are the awning ceiling boards sagging?
Yes
No
Are the awning ceiling boards rotting
Yes
No
Are the awning supports intact?
Yes
No
Are the awning supports sagging?
Yes
No
Are the awning supports rotting?
Yes
No
Is the paint on the awning intact?
Yes
No
Is the awning appropriate to the building?
Yes
No
Front steps
a
Are there front steps?
Yes
No
Should there be front steps?
Yes
No
Are all of the front steps in place?
Yes
No
Are the front steps level?
Yes
No
Are the front steps sagging?
Yes
No
Are the front steps rotting?
Yes
No
Is the paint on the front steps intact?
Yes
No
Are the front steps made from an appropriate material?
Yes
No
Front railing
a
Is there a front railing?
Yes
No
Should there be a front railing?
Yes
No
Is the front railing attached properly to the front steps?
Yes
No
Is the front railing in a suitable condition?
Yes
No
Is the front railing appropriate for the building?
Yes
No
Is there a porch?
Yes
No
Should there be a porch?
Yes
No
Are the porch footings sagging?
Yes
No
If enclosed, is it appropriate for building?
Yes
No
Is the paint on the porch intact?
Yes
No
Is porch appropriate for building?
Yes
No
Porch
Skirtboard
a
Is there a skirtboard?
Yes
No
Is the skirtboard intact?
Yes
No
Is paint on skirtboard intact?
Yes
No
Is the skirtboard appropriate for building?
Yes
No
PARCEL ID
STREET ADDRESS
DATE
INITIALS
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6
10

Porch floor
a
Are the floor boards sagging?
Yes
No
Are the floor boards rotting?
Yes
No
Is the paint on the floorboards intact?
Yes
No
Balusters
a
Are there balusters?
Yes
No
Are any balusters missing?
Yes
No
Are any of the balusters askew?
Yes
No
Is the paint on the balusters intact?
Yes
No
Are the balusters appropriate to the building?
Yes
No
Porch railing
a
Is there a railing?
Yes
No
Is the railing sagging?
Yes
No
Is the railing rotting?
Yes
No
Is the paint on the railing intact?
Yes
No
Porch ceiling
a
Is the paint on the ceiling intact?
Yes
No
Are the rafters sagging?
Yes
No
Are the rafters rotting?
Yes
No
Are the ceiling boards sagging?
Yes
No
Are the ceiling boards rotting?
Yes
No
Porch roof
a
Is the porch roof sagging?
Yes
No
Is the porch roof shingled?
Yes
No
Are the shingles in good condition?
Yes
No
Is the roof attached to the exterior wall?
Yes
No
Is there flashing present?
Yes
No
Are the roof supports intact?
Yes
No
Are the roof supports sagging?
Yes
No
Are the roof supports rotting?
Yes
No
Is the paint on the roof supports intact?
Yes
No
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STREET ADDRESS
DATE
INITIALS
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Front light
a
Is there a front light?
Yes
No
If daytime, is front light off?
Yes
No
If nighttime, is front light on?
Yes
No
CONDITION OF GARAGE
____/____
Is there a garage?
Yes
No
Are the garage doors properly hung?
Yes
No
Is the garage roof shingled?
Yes
No
Yes
No
Is the garage roof sagging?
Yes
No
Does the garage have gutters and a downspout?
Yes
No
Are the gutters and downspouts properly attached?
Yes
No
Are the gutters and downspouts clear of debris?
Yes
No
Is the paint on the garage intact?
Yes
No
10
Are the windows intact?
Yes
No
CONDITION OF WINDOWS
____/____
Are there any windows in need of repair?
Yes
No
Are there any broken panes?
Yes
No
Are there any obstructions in the windows?
Yes
No
Are there any materials substituting for glass in the windows?
Yes
No
Are there any intact windows that are open? (vacant buildings only)
Yes
No
Tally of visible windows with problems

a
How many windows are visible from the street?
Absent or damaged windows

How many windows are missing?
How many windows have broken or missing panes?
How many windows have material other than glass?
Total absent or damaged
How many windows are boarded?
How many intact windows are open? (vacant buildings only)
Percent visible windows posing problems
____/____ X 100
PARCEL ID
STREET ADDRESS
DATE
INITIALS
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CONDITION OF GUTTERS AND DOWNSPOUTS
____/____
Are there gutters?
Yes
No
Are the gutters fully attached to fascia?
Yes
No
Is there evidence of debris in gutters?
Yes
No
Are there downspouts?
Yes
No
Are the downspouts fully attached to the exterior wall?
Yes
No
Do downspouts direct water away from foundation?
Yes
No
Are there signs of water damage on exterior wall?
Yes
No
CONDITION OF ROOF
____/____
Is the roof visible from the street?
Yes
No
Is the roof sagging?
Yes
No
Is the roof shingled?
Yes
No
Yes
No
Does the roof appear to need replacement within 2 years?
Yes
No
Fascia
Is fascia present?
Yes
No
Is fascia intact?
Yes
No
Is fascia rotting?
Yes
No
Is paint on fascia intact?
Yes
No
Is soffit present?
Yes
No
Is soffit intact?
Yes
No
Is soffit rotting?
Yes
No
Is paint on soffit intact?
Yes
No
Soffit
CONDITION OF CHIMNEY
____/____
Is there a chimney?
Yes
No
If yes, how many?
If yes, how many flues?
Is each chimney straight?
Yes
No
Are there any missing bricks?
Yes
No
Is there a missing flue cap?
Yes
No
PARCEL ID
STREET ADDRESS
DATE
INITIALS
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CONDITION OF FENCE
____/____
Is there a fence?
Yes
No
Is the fence appropriate?
Yes
No
Is the fence well maintained?
Yes
No
Are there any holes or gaps in the fence?
Yes
No
Is the gate in suitable condition?
Yes
No
Is the gate locked?
Yes
No
CONDITION OF LANDSCAPING
____/____
Is there landscaping?
Yes
No
Is there a hedge?
Yes
No
Is the hedge well-maintained?
Yes
No
Are there any weeds or trees growing through the hedge?
Yes
No
Is there a lawn?
Yes
No
Is the lawn in good condition?
Yes
No
Is the lawn well-maintained?
Yes
No
Has the lawn been mowed recently?
Yes
No
Yes
No
Is there a tree?
a
If yes, how many?
Is the tree well-maintained?
Yes
No
Does the tree show signs of earlier pruning?
Yes
No
Does the tree have any dead branches?
Yes
No
Are there any suckers?
Yes
No
SIGNS OF REINVESTMENT
____/____
Is there any evidence of reinvestment in the parcel?
Recent
1-3 years
3-5 years
None
Is there any evidence of attempts to beautify parcel?
Recent
1-3 years
3-5 years
None
Is any gardening activity discernible?
Recent
1-3 years
3-5 years
None
Is there any evidence of emergency repairs?
Recent
1-3 years
3-5 years
None
Is there any evidence of neglect?
None
1-3 years
3-5 years
More
PARCEL ID
STREET ADDRESS
DATE
INITIALS
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PARCEL ID
STREET ADDRESS
DATE
INITIALS
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COMMENTS
PARCEL ID
STREET ADDRESS
DATE
INITIALS
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DETERMINATION OF NUISANCES
PARCEL
STREET ADDRESS
DATE OF FORMAL COMPLAINT
DATE OF INITIAL COMMUNICATION
A
BUILDING
Vacant
Occupied
PAINTS CONTAINING HEAVY METALS
Present
Absent
FOUNDATION
Weathertight?
Yes
No
Watertight?
Yes
No
Rodentproof?
Yes
No
Promote privacy?
Yes
No
In good repair?
Yes
No
ROOF
Present
Weathertight?
Yes
No
Watertight?
Yes
No
Rodentproof?
Yes
No
Promote privacy?
Yes
No
In good repair?
Yes
No
WINDOWS
Absent
Weathertight?
Yes
No
Watertight?
Yes
No
Rodentproof?
Yes
No
In sound working condition?
Yes
No
In good repair?
Yes
No
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EXTERIOR DOORS
Weathertight?
Yes
No
Watertight?
Yes
No
Rodentproof?
Yes
No
Yes
No
In good repair?
Yes
No
BASEMENT HATCHWAYS
Weathertight?
Yes
No
Watertight?
Yes
No
Rodentproof?
Yes
No
Yes
No
In good repair?
Yes
No
OUTSIDE STAIRS AND THEIR APPURTENANCES

a
Safe?
Yes
No
Capable of supporting a normal load?
Yes
No
In sound condition?
Yes
No
In good repair?
Yes
No
RUBBISH STORAGE FACILITIES
Facilities adequate?
Yes
No
Facilities approved by Health and Human Services?
Yes
No
Facilities approved by Public Works?
Yes
No
GARBAGE DISPOSAL FACILITIES AND GARBAGE STORAGE CONTAINERS
Type approved by Health and Human Services?
Yes
No
Type approved by Public Works?
Yes
No
Location approved by Health and Human Services?
Yes
No
Location approved by Public Works?
Yes
No
MEANS OF EGRESS
Safe and unobstructed?
Yes
No
Lead to safe and open space at ground level?
Yes
No
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LAWN
Grass grown higher than one foot?
Weeds or similar growth
Yes
No
Grown higher than one foot?
Yes
No
Plants that may cause hay fever or similar diseases present?
Yes
No
Bushes growing on any land fronting macadamized or paved street

a
Present?
Yes
No
Wild and untrimmed
Yes
No
Poison ivy
a
Present within 25 feet of a street line?
Yes
No
Present within 25 feet of an adjoining property?
Yes
No
Poison sumac
a
Present within 25 feet of a street line?
Yes
No
Present within 25 feet of an adjoining property?
Yes
No
GENERAL NUISANCES
Abandoned large objects
Present
Absent
Chipped paint
Present
Absent
Rotten or rotting wood
Present
Absent
Unsafe access points
Present
Absent
Graffiti
Present
Absent
Hazardous materials
Present
Absent
Additional comments
EVALUATOR
DATE
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INITIAL COMMUNICATION: FIRST-CLASS/CERTIFICATE OF

MAILING/DELIVERY CONFIRMATION
Insert date here
Name of individual or entity
Street address
City, State ZIP
RE:
Parcel identification, also known as street address
Salutation
The property at parcel insert parcel identification here, also known as insert street
address here, has been referred to the Property Development/Public Safety subcommittee
of the Frog Hollow Neighborhood Revitalization Zone Committee as a formal complaint.
The building on the property met the Committees standard as score from initial
evaluation building, and the building also meets the definition of a blighted building
pursuant to 9-91a of Chapter 9, Article V of the Municipal Code of Hartford/a nuisance
pursuant to Chapter 24 of the Municipal Code of Hartford. As such, the building on this
property has been deemed a threat to the health, safety, and welfare both of its
neighborhood and of the Frog Hollow Neighborhood Revitalization Zone (NRZ).
You are listed as describe relationship to parcel here. Public records indicate that name
of person or entity here, and repeat here as necessary is/are also associated with this
parcel.
We request that you attend the next meeting of our subcommittee, which is on insert date
here, at insert time here at insert location here, in order to discuss the conditions of the
building and any existing plans to remediate the threat that it poses. A map indicating the
location of our meeting is enclosed with this letter.
Please contact me at insert phone number of subcommittee chair here or by e-mail at
insert e-mail of subcommittee chair here by ten business days from the date on the letter
to confirm that you will attend our next meeting on insert date of meeting here. If we do
not hear from you by that time or if you fail to attend the aforementioned meeting, we
will proceed with a request to the City that it conduct an immediate inspection of the
building. If necessary, we will also consider filing an anti-blight/anti-nuisance complaint
against the building, pursuant to 9-94a of Chapter 9, Article V/Chapter 24 of the
Municipal Code of Hartford.
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If you believe you have received this communication in error, please advise me at your
earliest convenience. Otherwise, we will proceed as outlined in this correspondence.
We look forward to working with you to resolve the outstanding issues associated with
your property.
Sincerely,
Name of subcommittee chair

Chair
Appropriate subcommittee
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INITIAL CIRCUMSTANCES OF
PARCEL
STREET ADDRESS
A
PARCEL
Area of parcel
Use of parcel
Zone of parcel
Census tract of parcel
BUILDING
Description
a
# of rooms
# of bedrooms
Bathrooms
Building
Vacant
Vacant
Occupied
1/2
3/4
Full
2
Finished area
Stories
Basement
Yes
No
Detached garage
Yes
No
Exterior
NONRESIDENTIAL SPACE
Number of occupied nonresidential units
Number of vacant nonresidential units
RESIDENTIAL SPACE
Number of dwelling units assessed
Number of dwelling units observed (see Worksheet #1)
Number of dwelling units predicted (see Worksheet #1)
Present
________ ft2 1500
Absent
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VALUE OF PARCEL
Assessed value (see Worksheet #2)

a
Building
Increasing
Declining
Land
Increasing
Declining
Total
Increasing
Declining
Increasing
Declining
Transactional value (see Worksheet #3)
ENCUMBRANCES
Total value of liens (see Worksheet #4)
Total value of owed taxes (see Worksheet #5)
Total encumbrances
Additional comments
EVALUATOR
DATE
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WORKSHEET # 1
OBSERVED AND PREDICTED UNITS
I.
MINIMUM NUMBER POSSIBLE
# of stories
presence of basement
Total
II.
POWER METERS
# of meters
Total
III.
MAILBOXES
# of mailboxes
# for landlord or owner of record
Total
IV.
PHONE NUMBERS
# of phone numbers
# for landlord or owner of record
Total
V.
POINTS OF ACCESS AND EGRESS
# of doorbells
# of back doors
Total
VI.
GARBAGE AND RECYCLING
# of municipal trash receptacles
# of blue boxes
Total
VII.
PARKING
# of garage bays
# of marking parking spots
Total
A+B
A-1
A-B
A-B
(A + B)/2
(A + B)/2
(A + B)/1.5
OBSERVED UNITS
(I.C + II.B + VI.C)/3 =
) /3
PREDICTED UNITS
(III.C + IV.C +V.C + VII.C)/4 =
) /4
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WORKSHEET #2
ASSESSED VALUE
Year
Building Value
Land Value
Assessed Value
TRENDS ANNUAL
((Y2 - Y1)/Y1) x 100
%
TREND OVERALL
(Y10 - Y1)/Y1) x 100
Most recent
Building
Land
Total
Oldest
Trend
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WORKSHEET #3
TRANSACTIONAL VALUE
Date
Legal reference
Grantor
Transaction Value
TRENDS ANNUAL
((T2 - T1)/T1) x 100
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
%
TREND OVERALL
(T10 - T1)/T1) x 100
Most recent
Transaction
Oldest
Trend
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WORKSHEET #4
LIENS
Date
TOTAL
Type of lien
Amount
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WORKSHEET #5
OVERDUE TAXES
Year
TOTAL
Taxes Owed
Taxes Paid
Taxes Overdue
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REQUEST TO DESIGNATE AN EMERGENCY

PARCEL
STREET ADDRESS
DATE OF INITIAL COMPLAINT
DATE OF INITIAL EVALUATION
DATE OF INITIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
A
LIENS
Total amount
Exceed $3,000
Yes
No
Older than five years prior to initial complaint
Yes
No
EXTENDED VACANCY
Date
Determination by Committee or subcommittee
Yes
No
Placarded by City
Yes
No
PLACARDED
Yes
No
Date
a
Five years prior to initial complaint
CONDITIONS OF BLIGHT
Becoming dilapidated?
Yes
No
Attracting illegal activity?
Yes
No
Fire hazard?
Yes
No
Factor seriously depreciating property values in neighborhood?
Yes
No
Menace to public health, safety, or welfare in present condition or use? Yes
No
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POLICE
Nuisances warrant involvement of Hartford Police Department
Yes
No
Three or more felony arrests within 5 years prior to initial complaint?
Yes
No
STANDARDS FOR CONDEMNATION
Hazard to health or safety of occupants or public
Damaged
Yes
No
Decayed
Yes
No
Dilapidated
Yes
No
Unsanitary
Yes
No
Infested by vermin
Yes
No
Threat to health or safety of occupants or public

a
Lacks adequate illumination
Yes
No
Lacks adequate ventilation
Yes
No
Lacks adequate sanitation
Yes
No
Danger to health or safety of occupants

a
Unsanitary
Yes
No
General condition
Yes
No
General location
Yes
No
Additional comments
EVALUATOR
DATE
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Street Address
SECONDARY COMMUNICATION: FIRST-CLASS/CERTIFIED/RETURN

RECEIPT
Insert date here
Street address
City, State ZIP
RE:
Salutation
address here, is an existing formal complaint before the Property Development/Public
Safety subcommittee of the Frog Hollow Neighborhood Revitalization Zone Committee.
parcel.
First version failed to respond to initial communication
This subcommittee previously contacted you with regards to this complaint on date of
initial correspondence. You have thus far failed to contact us with regards to our initial
communication to you.
Second version negotiations prove futile
initial correspondence. This subcommittee has also met with you on insert occasion or
occasions here. This subcommittee found as of insert date here that attempts to negotiate
with you regarding the condition of the aforementioned parcel are and are likely to
continue to be futile.
Third version negotiations at a standstill
occasions here. This subcommittee found as of insert date here that negotiations with
you are and are likely to continue to be at a standstill.
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Fourth version missed deadline under recommended course of action

occasions here. This subcommittee agreed with you as to a recommended course of
action to address the condition of the aforementioned parcel on insert date here.
However, you have missed the deadline of insert date here to complete insert task here.
As a result, this subcommittee has resumed action under the formal complaint against this
parcel as of insert date here.
First version & second version
here, at insert time here at insert location here, in order to discuss the conditions of the
building and any existing plans to remediate the threat that it poses. A map indicating the
location of our meeting is enclosed with this letter.
Third version
here, at insert time here at insert location here, in order to discuss the status of the
negotiations between this subcommittee and you. A map indicating the location of our
meeting is enclosed with this letter.
Fourth version
here, at insert time here at insert location here, in order to discuss the status of your work
on the aforementioned parcel. A map indicating the location of our meeting is enclosed
with this letter.
insert e-mail of subcommittee chair here by ten business days from the date on the letter
to confirm that you will attend our next meeting on insert date of meeting here. If we do
not hear from you by that time or if you fail to attend the aforementioned meeting, we
will proceed to file an anti-blight/anti-nuisance complaint against the building, pursuant
to 9-94a of Chapter 9, Article V/Chapter 24 of the Municipal Code of Hartford.
Municipal action under this complaint can result in heavy fines, condemnation of the
property, and foreclosure.
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First, second, & fourth versions

Second version
Please be advised that you may appeal this finding/determination by contacting the chair
of the Committee, insert name of chair, by contacting him/her by phone at insert chairs
phone number or in writing at insert chairs address. Any such appeal must be filed with
the chair on or before date of finding + 30.
We look forward to working with you to resolve the outstanding issues associated with
your property.
Sincerely,

Chair
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Street Address
NOTIFICATION: FIRST-CLASS CERTIFIED MAIL/RETURN

RECEIPT/RESTRICTED DELIVERY
Insert date here
Street address
City, State ZIP
RE:
Salutation
parcel.
First version
initial correspondence and on date of secondary communication. Because you have
failed to contact us with regards to our communications with you, the Frog Hollow
Neighborhood Revitalization Zone Committee authorized this subcommittee to file an
anti-blight/anti-nuisance complaint against the parcel, pursuant to 9-94a of Chapter 9,
Article V/Chapter 24 of the Municipal Code of Hartford on insert date here.
Second version & third version
initial correspondence and on date of secondary communication. This subcommittee has
also met with you on insert occasion or occasions here. This subcommittee found as of
insert date here that attempts to negotiate with you regarding the condition of the
aforementioned parcel are and are likely to continue to be futile. Because you failed to
address the outstanding issues with regards to the aforementioned parcel with us during
the course of the failed negotiations, the Frog Hollow Neighborhood Revitalization Zone
Committee authorized this subcommittee to file an anti-blight/anti-nuisance complaint
against the parcel, pursuant to 9-94a of Chapter 9, Article V/Chapter 24 of the
Municipal Code of Hartford on insert date here.
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Fourth version
initial correspondence and on date of secondary communication. This subcommittee has
also met with you on insert occasion or occasions here. This subcommittee agreed with
you as to a recommended course of action to address the condition of the aforementioned
parcel on insert date here. Because you have failed to provide an adequate explanation
for your failure to meet the deadline contained within the recommended course of action
and because you currently show no willingness or ability to address the outstanding
issues with regards to the aforementioned parcel, the Frog Hollow Neighborhood
Revitalization Zone Committee authorized this subcommittee to file an anti-blight/antinuisance complaint against the parcel, pursuant to 9-94a of Chapter 9, Article
V/Chapter 24 of the Municipal Code of Hartford on insert date here.
Accordingly, this subcommittee will file an anti-blight/anti-nuisance complaint against
the parcel, pursuant to 9-94a of Chapter 9, Article V/Chapter 24 of the Municipal Code
of Hartford on insert date here date of correspondence + 45. Municipal action under
this complaint can result in heavy fines, condemnation of the property, and foreclosure.
insert e-mail of subcommittee chair here by insert date here date of correspondence +
45 in order to address this matter. If we do not hear from you by that time or if you fail
to address our outstanding concerns with regards to the aforementioned parcel forthwith,
we will proceed with the anti-blight/anti-nuisance complaint against the parcel, pursuant
to 9-94a of Chapter 9, Article V/Chapter 24 of the Municipal Code of Hartford with all
due and deliberate vigor.
Sincerely,

Chair
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WARNING: PRIORITY CERTIFIED MAIL/RETURN RECEIPT/RESTRICTED

DELIVERY
Insert date here
Street address
City, State ZIP
RE:
Salutation
parcel.
First version
The appropriate subcommittee previously contacted you with regards to this complaint
on date of initial correspondence, date of secondary communication, and on date of
notification. The appropriate subcommittee filed an anti-blight/anti-nuisance complaint
Second version & third version
The appropriate previously contacted you with regards to this complaint on date of initial
correspondence, date of secondary communication, and on date of notification. The
appropriate subcommittee also met with you on insert occasion or occasions here. The
appropriate subcommittee found as of insert date here that attempts to negotiate with
you regarding the condition of the aforementioned parcel are and are likely to continue to
be futile. The appropriate subcommittee filed an anti-blight/anti-nuisance complaint
Fourth version
The appropriate subcommittee previously contacted you with regards to this complaint
on date of initial correspondence, date of secondary communication, and on date of
notification. The appropriate subcommittee also met with you on insert occasion or
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occasions here. The appropriate subcommittee agreed with you as to a recommended

course of action to address the condition of the aforementioned parcel on insert date here.
You failed to meet the goals of the recommended course of action as of insert date of
missed deadline here. The appropriate subcommittee filed an anti-blight/anti-nuisance
complaint against the parcel, pursuant to 9-94a of Chapter 9, Article V/Chapter 24 of
the Municipal Code of Hartford on insert date here.
As you continue to shirk your responsibilities with regards to the aforementioned parcels
and because you are instead working to thwart the legitimate efforts of this Committee
and the City of Hartford to remediate the threat the aforementioned parcel poses to the
health, safety, and welfare of the Frog Hollow Neighborhood Revitalization Zone, the
Committee will proceed with a request that the City pursue eminent domain/rent
receivership with regards to this parcel. The Committee will proceed with this request on
date of correspondence + 5 unless it hears from you as to how you will fulfill your
responsibility for this threat to our neighborhood.
The Committee proposes that you meet with duly designated representative of the
Committee on insert date here, at insert time here at insert location here, to discuss an
appropriate course of action that will address the outstanding threat the aforementioned
parcel poses and as a consequence averts this action by the Committee.
In the event the Committee does proceed with this request, you will have ample
opportunity to persuade both the Committee and the appropriate municipal officials not to
proceed with eminent domain/rent receivership against the aforementioned parcel. The
Committee will schedule a public hearing with regards to this action, and you will be
notified as to the date, time, and location of this hearing.
Sincerely,
Name of chair of Committee

Chair
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NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING: PRIORITY CERTIFIED MAIL/RETURN

RECEIPT/RESTRICTED DELIVERY
Insert date here
Street address
City, State ZIP
RE:
Salutation
parcel.
The Committee has scheduled a special meeting with regards to making a request that the
City of Hartford take action to pursue eminent domain/rent receivership against the
aforementioned parcel. This special meeting will occur on insert date here, at insert time
here at insert location here. Should you choose to attend, you will be given an
opportunity to present your reasons the Committee should not pursue its request for
eminent domain/rent receivership against the aforementioned parcel. Failure to attend
the special meeting on your part will be included in the Committees request for eminent
domain/rent receivership against the aforementioned parcel.
Sincerely,

Chair
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RECEIPT/RESTRICTED DELIVERY/SIGNATURE CONFIRMATION
Insert date here
Street address
City, State ZIP
RE:
Salutation
At a special meeting on insert date here, the Frog Hollow Neighborhood Revitalization
Zone Committee approved a resolution authorizing it to request that the City of Hartford
pursue eminent domain/rent receivership against the aforementioned parcel. The
Committee also made the following determinations with regards to the aforementioned
parcel and the formal complaint against it:
1)
insert determinations here
The Committee will refer its request to the City on insert date of correspondence + 12.
Sincerely,

Chair
Appendix L
Formatting for the Strategic Plan
Font and type size
The font for the Strategic Plan is Times New Roman, and in general the type size for the
text of the Strategic Plan is 12 points.
Formatting specific to the front matter

General provisions
1.
Divisions:
Not numbered.
Type size for division headings set at 18 points.
Division headings centered over the text of the division they describe.
2.
Sections:
Not numbered.
Type size for section headings shall set at 14 points
Section headings justified along the left margin of the page on which they
appear.
3.
Margins:
Set at one inch from the edges of the page.
Fully justified along both the left and the right margin of the page.
4.
Page numbers:
Begin on the first recto page following the title page.
The verso of the title page remains blank, and it is not numbered.
Begin at one.
Numbered continuously and consecutively throughout the front matter.
Appear as lower-case Roman numerals.
Centered at the bottom of the pages of the front matter.
The verso of the last page of the front matter, provided the front matter
does not end on a verso page, shall remain blank, and it shall not be
numbered.
5.
Running heads:
Included on all pages subsequent to the first page of a division.
Describe appropriately and accurately the location of a given page within

a division.
Describe the most recent date of the Strategic Plan.
Type size set at 10 points.
Appear along the exterior margin of a page.

Table of contents
1.
Header:
The logo of the Committee shall appear in the upper right hand corner of
the table of contents page.
The logo effectively replaces the running heads.
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Formatting specific to the text.

General provisions
1.
Chapters:
Numbered beginning at one.
Type size for chapter headings set at 18 points.
Chapter headings entered over the text of the chapter they describe.
2.
Sections:
Numbered beginning at one within each chapter.
Type size for section headings set at 14 points.
appear.
3.
Margins:
Left margin fully justified and set at one inch from the left edge of the
page.
Right margin fully justified and set at two inches from the right edge of
the page.
4.
Page numbers:
Begin on the first recto page following the last page of the front matter.
Begin at one
Numbered continuously and consecutively throughout the text.
Appear as Arabic numerals.
Centered for the first page of a chapter at the bottom of the page.
Appear at the exterior margin at the top of the page for subsequent pages
of a chapter.
The verso of the last page of the text, provided the text does not end on a
verso page, shall remain blank, and it shall not be numbered.
5.
Running heads:
Included on all pages subsequent to the first page of a given chapter.

a chapter
Appear along the exterior margin at the top of a page.
Formatting specific to the back matter.

General provisions
1.
Type size:
May be altered from the standard 12 point as appropriate to accurately

present the contents of an appendix.
2.
Appendices:
Identified by letters of the alphabet.
Type size for the appendix headings set at 18 points.
Appendix headings centered over the back matter of the appendix they
describe.
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3.
4.
5.
6.
Sections:
Numbered beginning at one, except as appropriate to accurately present

the contents of an appendix.
Type size for section headings set at 14 points, except as appropriate to

accurately present the contents of an appendix.
appear, except as appropriate to accurately present the contents of an
appendix.
Margins:
Fully justified along both the left and the right margins of the page.
Set at one inch from the left edge of the page, except as appropriate to
present the contents of an appendix.
Page numbers:
Begin on the first recto page following the last page of the text.
Numbered continuously from the last page of the text, with a page number
counted for a blank verso page should one be necessary.
Numbered continuously and consecutively throughout the back matter.
Appear as Arabic numerals.
Centered for the first page of an appendix at the bottom of the page.
Appear at the exterior margin at the top of the page for subsequent pages
within an appendix.
Running heads:
Included on all pages subsequent to the first page of a given appendix.

an appendix.
Appear along the exterior margin at the top of a page.
Glossary
The terms included in this Glossary and as they are used throughout this document apply
primarily to the Strategic Plan, its implementation, and the procedures described within
the Strategic Plan. The Committee shall use these the terms as defined in this Glossary in
all of its activities directly pertaining to the implementation of the Strategic Plan, and it
shall apply these terms to the procedures described in the Strategic Plan. The only
exceptions to these provisions will be found in those situations that dictate the Committee
use a term here differently or in those instances in which the context of some passage
clearly indicates that a different meaning is intended.
2005 State Building Code:
(1) That code approved by the Legislative Regulation Review Committee on October 25,
2005, and effective December 31, 2005, and including the following separate codes: the
2003 International Building Code, the Residential Code, the Existing Building Code, the
Mechanical Code, the Plumbing Code, the Energy Conservation Code, the Accessible
and Usable Buildings and Facilities code, and the National Electric Code.
(2) That code understood to include the 2005 Connecticut Supplement, which may or
may not be in the copy of the 2005 Building State Code at hand. A version of the 2003
International Building Code that includes the 2005 Connecticut Supplement is to have
been published, but copies of the 2003 International Building Code without the 2005
Connecticut Supplement do exist. The 2005 Connecticut Supplement also exists as a
separate document.
Abandonded:
(1) A building or parcel that has been unoccupied or unattended for a period of time twice
as long as the period of time defining an extended vacancy.
Acceptance of the Strategic Plan:
(1) The first vote by the Committee to enact this Act of the Committee as a draft
amendment to the Strategic Plan and that shall bind the Committee to schedule a public
hearing that will finalize the amended version of the Strategic Plan prior to submitting it
the City for approval.
Addressee:
(1) That individual or those individuals, that entity or those entities, or that agent or those
agents thereof who or that has or have been determined through a reasonable, thorough,
and documented effort to own or have responsibility, either direct or indirect, for a
subject parcel or for the affairs related to said subject parcel that has come before the
Committee or one or more of its mandated subcommittees as a formal complaint.
Adjacent NRZ:
(1) Any NRZ that directly abuts the North Frog Hollow NRZ. At present, those NRZs
are Asylum Hill, Frog Hollow South, Parkville, South Downtown, and South Green.
Adjacent NRZ committee:
(1) Any committee, duly constituted under the NRZ code and pursuant to the NRZ
statute, that is responsible for an adjacent NRZ.
(2) Any body of that committee that corresponds to the appropriate mandated
subcommittee of the Committee.
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Adoption of the Strategic Plan:

(1) The final vote by the Committee to enact this Act of the Committee and to put
forward the amended version of the Strategic Plan for approval by the City of Hartford
Court of Common Council.
Affairs of the NRZ:
(1) Any activity that will occur within the NRZ or any proposal, in particular for the
development of a parcel, that will affect the NRZ or any of its stakeholders.
(2) An affair of the NRZ shall also be shown to fall clearly under the authority of the
Committee and shall conform to the Bylaws, Article 1 3 and Article 2 1 through 2,
inclusive.
Amended version of the Strategic Plan:
(1) The Strategic Plan as it will be following its amendment by this Act of the
Committee.
Area for targeted revitalization:
(1) An area of contiguous parcels within the NRZ that the Committee has deemed in need
of action by two or more mandated subcommittees or that has two or more distressed
properties, and such a designation shall require the Committee to create an association of
stakeholders from within the area so designated and to design, with that association, a
comprehensive plan for the targeted revitalization of said area. This term may be
abbreviated as ATR.
Approval of the Strategic Plan:
(1) The vote by the City of Hartford Court of Common Council to accept the amended
version of the Strategic Plan as the Strategic Plan for the North Frog Hollow
Neighborhood Revitalization Zone.
(2) That process that commences with the adoption of this Act of the Committee and
continues with the required submission of the amended version of the Strategic Plan to
certain, specified state and municipal officials.
Arterial roadway:
(1) Any city street that is also designated a state highway.
(2) Any city street that serves as a conduit for major traffic flows to and from either state
highways or interstate highways.
(3) Any city street that serves primarily or substantially to move or to route traffic
through rather than into the NRZ.
(4) Such a roadway may be all or part of a city street within the NRZ, but in those cases
in which it is part of a city street the Committee shall act to define clearly the boundaries
of section of the city street that is to be considered an arterial roadway.
Blight abatement:
(1) Pursuit of a citation of the parcel as a blighted premise by the City of Hartford,
Department of Development Services, Licenses and Inspections Division under Chapter
9, Article V 9-91 through 9-98A, inclusive, of the Municipal Code of Hartford; an
appropriate punitive action.
Blighted building:
(1) Any building or structure in which at least one of the following conditions exists: it is
becoming dilapidated; it is attracting illegal activity; it is a fire hazard; it is a factor that is
seriously depreciating property values in the neighborhood; it is a factor creating a
substantial and unreasonable interference with the reasonable and lawful use and
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enjoyment of other space within the building or premises within the neighborhood; or it is
a menace to the public health, safety, or welfare in its present condition or use.
Blighted premises:
(1) Any building or structure defined by the Committee or by its relevant mandated
subcommittee to be a blighted building and in which there is an extended vacancy
pursuant to the Municipal Code of Hartford Chapter 9, Article V 9-91.
Certificate of mailing:
(1) That service offered by the United States Postal Service that provides proof of
mailing.
Certified mail:
(1) That service offered by the United States Postal Service that provides the sender a
mailing receipt.
Change in circumstances:
(1) Any change in either the status of a parcel or a proposal for development from the
initial circumstances approved by the Committee.
Condemnation:
(1) Pursuit of condemnation of the dwelling as unfit for occupancy by the City of
Hartford Department of Development Services, Licenses and Inspections Division; an
Community management criteria:
(1) Those criteria by which a mandated subcommittee shall assess the affairs of the NRZ
that fall under its purview and shall represent the position of both the relevant mandated
subcommittee and the Committee on the affairs of the NRZ.
Complaint:
(1) Any parcel that is subject to those statutory actions termed eminent domain and rent
receivership or that is subject to appropriate punitive action by the relevant mandated
subcommittee.
Comprehensive plan:
(1) A strategic plan for the targeted revitalization of an area within the NRZ that includes,
but is not limited to, specific targets to implement within the area for targeted
revitalization.
Current development initiative:
(1) Any major project that has been defined as such by a mandated subcommittee or by
the Committee and that has been approved by the Committee. This term may be
abbreviated as CDI.
Current version of the Strategic Plan:
(1) The Strategic Plan that was updated and revised on February 5, 2005.
Delivery confirmation:
(1) That service offered by the United States Postal Service that provides the date and
time of delivery or attempted delivery.
Deteriorated property:
(1) Any property in serious noncompliance with state and local health and safety codes
and regulations.
Development review policy:
(1) Those criteria by which a mandated subcommittee evaluates proposals for projects
within the NRZ that fall under their purview.
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(2) The process by which a mandated subcommittee proceeds with its work, and it shall
constitute a rule of the subcommittee. It will not affect how the Committee proceeds with
its work, and it shall neither constitute a rule of the Committee nor represent a position of
the Committee.
Dilapidated:
(1) Any dwelling or dwelling unit that does not meet the housing code standards
contained in Articles I through VII of Chapter 18 of the Municipal Code of Hartford,
except that no unoccupied building shall be required to meet the standards set forth in the
following sections of Chapter 18: 18-33, except that such windows, exterior doors, and
basement hatchways shall be reasonably weatherproof and rodentproof; 18-61 through
18-64, except that every dwelling or dwelling unit shall be properly equipped with water
heating facilities that are properly installed; and 18-65, except that every dwelling or
dwelling unit shall be properly equipped with heating facilities that are properly installed
as provided for in 18-96. In the case of nonresidential space, dilapidated means space
that does not conform to standards as determined by the State Basic Building Code. A
determination of the buildings condition may be found in the property record as kept by
the City of Hartford, Department of the Assessor.
Distressed property:
(1) Any property in the NRZ possessing a vacant building or buildings on which the main
building is in such a severe and obvious state of disrepair as to render it impossible to
conclude reasonably that the building is habitable.
(2) Any property in the NRZ possessing an occupied building or buildings on which the
main building has been deemed or placarded as uninhabitable or there is such persistent
and severe nuisances associated with the building or buildings on the parcel that it is
impossible to conclude reasonably that the parcel does not constitute a menace to the
public health, safety, and welfare of the neighborhood around said parcel.
Dwelling unit:
(1) Any room or group of rooms located within a dwelling and forming a single habitable
unit with facilities that are used, arranged, or designed to be occupied for living, sleeping,
cooking, and eating.
Equivalent amount of space:
(1) The amount of space deemed equivalent to a dwelling unit. Nonresidential space that
most recently has been rented as a single unit shall be considered the equivalent of a
single dwelling unit.
(2) When nonresidential space has not been rented within the two years immediately
preceding the serving of a notice of violation, each increment of one thousand five
hundred square feet or less shall be the equivalent of a dwelling unit for purposes of the
policy described by this Act of the Committee.
Extended vacancy:
(1) A period of sixty days or longer during which space subject to Chapter 9 of the
Municipal Code of Hartford is not legally occupied, except for the purposes of section 991A: reduction in assessment for rehabilitated structures, in which case the period shall
be one year. The period shall commence from the date the last legal occupant resided in a
dwelling unit or other occupied space subject to the provisions of this chapter, except that
no part of the period provided for by Chapter 825 47-88b of the Connecticut General
Statutes shall be counted provided the owner has or is complying with the requirements
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of 18-221 of the Municipal Code of Hartford. Extended vacancy shall also mean that
more than twenty percent of residential dwelling units or more than forty percent of
usable floor area of nonresidential space remains unoccupied for longer than sixty days or
one year, whichever is applicable.
External entity:
(1) Any organization that is not a member of the Committee.
External individual:
(1) Any individual who is not a member of the Committee.
First-class mail:
(1) Mail as it is ordinarily sent through the United States Postal Service.
Futility:
(1) With regards to any effort to identify the owner or owners of a property that has come
before the Committee or one or more of its mandated subcommittees as a complaint, an
inability to ascertain the identity of any individual or individuals, any entity or entities, or
any agent or agents thereof who has or can claim ownership or responsibility, whether it
be direct or indirect, for said property or the affairs related to said property.
(2) With regards to all communications between the Committee and addressees as
required under this Act of the Committee and any other rule on such communications the
Committee establishes as specifically required under Title XVII, Chapter 6 7 of An
Omnibus Act Amending the Strategic Plan of the North Frog Hollow Neighborhood
Revitalization Zone Committee, a failure to respond on the part of the addressee to at
least five attempts at communication, provided those attempts conform to the provisions
of this Act of the Committee and any other rule on such communications the Committee
shall establish; any attempt at communication that will cause the relevant mandated
subcommittee to exceed fifty dollars in mailing expenses at the prevailing rate of postage
to a given addressee on a single matter before the mandated subcommittee or cause the
Committee, in the case of those communications required of the Committee by this Act
of the Committee and any other rule on such communications the Committee shall
establish as specifically required under Title XVII, Chapter 6 7 of An Omnibus Act
Amending the Strategic Plan of the North Frog Hollow Neighborhood Revitalization
Zone Committee, to exceed thirty dollars in mailing expenses at the prevailing rate of
postage to a given addressee on a single matter before the Committee; or a return as
undeliverable of three separate attempts at communication with the addressee or a
determination by the United States Postal Service that such communication is
undeliverable or no such addressee exists.
General forum:
(1) Any forum held by the Committee at which a variety of issues before the mandated
subcommittees are presented to the public and at which the Committee receives the
concerns of NRZ stakeholders who are external individuals or that are external entities.
Greenspace:
(1) Any space, regardless of area, that is open for public use or any exterior part of a
parcel that is open to public view and is appropriate for beautification through the
addition of greenery.
Immediate neighborhood:
(1) The parcels that immediately abut a subject parcel. See also neighborhood.
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Implementation action:
(1) Any action that falls under the purview of a mandated subcommittee.
Implementation target:
(1) any specific action designated, either by the relevant mandated subcommittee or by
the Committee, to be completed in a specific manner or a specific timeframe by a
mandated subcommittee or as part of a comprehensive plan.
Initial circumstances:
(1) Those conditions present at a parcel within the NRZ upon designating a strategic area
for revitalization action.
(2) That proposal for development of a parcel within the NRZ that the Committee
initially approves.
Initial communication:
(1) The first effort by the relevant mandated subcommittee to contact an addressee under
a formal complaint; the first statutory correspondence.
Key intersection:
(1) An intersection at which two arterial roadways meet.
Legal occupancy:
(1) The human habitation of a dwelling unit that is legal by virtue of compliance with
state building, state fire safety, local zoning, and housing codes, and all other pertinent
codes and the supplying of proof of occupancy evidenced through a bona fide lease
agreement, rent receipt, or utility statement.
List of contacts:
(1) Any list of external individuals or external entities with which the Committee, any
officer of the Committee, any subcommittee of the Committee, or any liaison of the
Committee has regular communication or to which the Committee, any officer of the
Committee, any subcommittee of the Committee, or any liaison of the Committee
regularly distributes the public documents of the Committee.
(2) The contacts that form these lists shall also be defined by and governed under Title
XV, Chapter 3 5 through 7, inclusive, and 14 as well as Title XV, Chapter 5 1 5 of
An Omnibus Act Amending the Strategic Plan of the North Frog Hollow Neighborhood
Major project:
(1) A project that the Committee cannot support until it has verified, through the auspices
of its mandated subcommittees, that financing for the project is in place. The mandated
subcommittees that review proposals for projects within the NRZ shall develop
individually a standard by which a project shall be determined to be a major project, and
that standard shall be applied by each mandated subcommittee exclusively to projects
before that mandated subcommittee.
Mandated complaint:
(1) Any parcel within the NRZ that poses a substantial or significant hazard and that is
not likely to be corrected by its current owner and, as a consequence, requires the
Committee to recommend a course of action to reduce or to remove that hazard in a
timely manner.
(2) Those parcels specifically cited in the current version of the Strategic Plan not only as
problems to be addressed by the Committee but also with accompanying recommended
courses of action that are specific to that parcel.
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Mandated subcommittee:
(1) A subcommittee that is outlined within Chapter 7 of the current version of the
Strategic Plan and will be present in Chapter 5 in the amended version.
(2) A subcommittee that the Committee, by the way it originally conceived and designed
the Strategic Plan, has considered and does consider to be required by the Strategic Plan.
(3) A subcommittee that is further described in the Bylaws, Article 2, 5 and Article 7, in
particular 1.
Neighborhood:
(1) An area of the City comprising premises or parcels of land any part of which is within
a radius of eight hundred feet of any part of another parcel or lot within the City. Also
referred to as surrounding neighborhood. See also immediate neighborhood.
Notification:
(1) The third effort by the relevant mandated subcommittee to contact an addressee under
a formal complaint, it follows the initiation of an appropriate punitive action; the third
statutory correspondence.
NRZ stakeholder:
(1) Any individual who or any entity that has a strong interest in the welfare of the NRZ
and who or that will, directly or indirectly, benefit from the revitalization of the NRZ.
(2) A stakeholder may be, but shall not be limited to, the following: residents of the
NRZ; community and other non-profit organizations; institutions such as those that are
but not exclusively educational, medical, and religious; and representatives of businesses
located in the NRZ or that own property within the NRZ.
(3) In the event an individual or an entity is primarily located beyond the boundaries of
the NRZ, it shall be the responsibility of such an individual or entity to demonstrate to the
Committee that they are, in fact, an NRZ stakeholder.
Nuisance:
(1) Every condition or activity in the City that is offensive or prejudicial to the health and
welfare of the residents of the City.
(2) In those instances in which an activity or condition is not expressly declared to be a
nuisance in the Municipal Code of Hartford or in any municipal ordinance, the director of
the City of Hartford Department of Health and Human Services shall have the power and
the authority to determine that such activity or condition constitutes a nuisance.
Nuisance abatement:
(1) That process by which the director of the City of Hartford Department of Health and
Human Services causes all nuisances, activities, and conditions prohibited by the
Municipal Code of Hartford or any municipal ordinance relating to the health and welfare
of the City to be removed or abated.
(2) That process that permits the director, officers, and employees of the City of Hartford
Department of Health and Human Services designated by the director to enter for the
purpose of inspection all places in which they deem it likely that nuisances, activities, or
conditions prejudicial to health exist.
(3) That process that permits the director to order the person owning or occupying the
premises on which any such nuisance, activity, or condition is found to abate or to
remove the same in accordance with the terms of such order, which shall be provided in
writing, and within a time specified under said order.
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(4) That process that permits the director to call upon the members of the City of Hartford
Police Department to execute any order of the director of the City of Hartford
Department of Health and Human Services issued under Chapter 24 of the Municipal
Code of Hartford.
(5) That process that permits the director of the City of Hartford Department of Health
and Human Services to designate the director of the City of Hartford Department of
Development Services, Licenses and Inspections Division to enforce Chapter 24 of the
Municipal Code of Hartford on behalf of the director of the City of Hartford Department
of Health and Human Services.
(6) That process that requires the director of the City of Hartford Department of Health
and Human Services to cause any order for the abatement or removal of a nuisance to be
served on the owner, the agent of said owner, the occupant, the tenant, or any such of
them as can be found of the premises on which such nuisance exists, and such order shall
require that the nuisance be abated or removed from the premises within forty-eight hours
from the date of receipt of such order. In the event a person upon whom an order to abate
or remove a nuisance is served fails or neglects to comply with the terms of such order in
the manner and the time specified by the director of the City of Hartford Department of
Health and Human Services, the director may cause such nuisance to be removed or
abated and the expense thereof shall be collected by the Corporation Counsel in an action
in the name of the City.
(7) Pursuit of a citation of the parcel as a nuisance by the City of Hartford, Department of
Health and Human Services under Chapter 24 of the Municipal Code of Hartford; an
Obligatory communication:
(1) A communication a mandated subcommittee or the Committee must send before it
can proceed to the next step as described by the appropriate or relevant title, chapter, or
provision of An Act Amending the Strategic Plan of the North Frog Hollow
Plan year:
(1) The year during which the Committee and its mandated subcommittees act to
implement parts of the Plan of Revitalization of the Strategic Plan and as covered by the
annual report on the implementation of the Strategic Plan.
(2) February 1 through January 31.
Prevailing rate of postage:
(1) That rate established by the United States Postal Service for all mailing services
described in An Act Amending the Strategic Plan of the North Frog Hollow
Neighborhood Revitalization Zone Committee on or prior to April 13, 2006.
Priority mail:
(1) That mail that the United States Postal Service offers to deliver within an average of
two to three days.
Punitive action:
(1) That step that either the Property Development subcommittee or the Public Safety
subcommittee shall take on a complaint it has received before submitting that complaint
to the Committee for consideration under the appropriate statutory action.
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(2) In the case of the Property Development subcommittee, punitive action shall mean
referral as a blighted premise under Chapter 9, Article V 9-91 through 9-98A, inclusive,
of the Municipal Code of Hartford.
(3) In the case of the Public Safety subcommittee, punitive action shall mean referral as
a nuisance under Chapter 24 of the Municipal Code of Hartford or referral for
condemnation under Chapter 18 of the Municipal Code of Hartford.
Recommended course of action:
(1) Any course of action the Committee recommends to relevant officials at the City and
the State levels in order to reduce or remove the hazard posed by a mandated complaint
within the NRZ.
Restricted delivery:
(1) That service offered by the United States Postal Service that permits the mailer to
direct delivery only to the addressee or the addressees authorized agent. For this service,
the addressee must be an individual specified by name.
Return receipt:
(1) That service offered by the United States Postal service that provides a mailer with
proof of delivery and also supplies the recipients actual delivery address if it is different
from the address used by the sender.
Revitalization action:
(1) Collectively, the comprehensive plans, recommended courses of action, and restricted
plans of development.
Secondary communication:
(1) The second effort by the relevant mandated subcommittee to contact an addressee
under a formal complaint; the second statutory correspondence.
Signature confirmation:
(1) That service offered by the United States Postal Service that provides a signature as
proof of delivery as well as the date and time of delivery or attempted delivery.
Specific forum:
(1) Any forum held by the Committee, at the request of an individual mandated
subcommittee, to consider a single issue before that individual mandated subcommittee
and at which the Committee receives the concerns of NRZ stakeholders who are external
individuals or that are external entities on that single issue.
Standstill:
(1) That the relevant mandated subcommittee and the addressee have been unable, after a
reasonable period of time and a good faith effort on the part of both parties, to agree on
the nature of the complaint or to reach a consensus on the current status of the property;
the recommended course of action to correct the complaint; or a timetable for
implementation of the recommended course of action; or that the addressee has failed to
attend three consecutive, scheduled meetings with the relevant mandated subcommittee
after agreeing to participate in negotiations with said mandated subcommittee.
Status of complaint:
(1) The most recent action, finding, or determination taken or made by the Committee or
its relevant mandated subcommittees under a formal complaint.
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Statutory action:
(1) Any one of three actions that the Committee may request the City or State to
undertake. The three actions to which such a request pertains are eminent domain, rent
receivership, and waivers of code.
Statutory correspondence:
(1) Any of six types of correspondence the Committee and its relevant mandated
subcommittees shall be required to transmit under the procedures governing a formal
complaint. The six types of correspondence are the initial communication, the secondary
communication, the notification, the warning, the notice of special meeting, and the final
communication.
(2) The minimum standard the Committee shall maintain in its efforts to communicate
with the addressee or the addressees associated with a subject parcel as the Committee
proceeds under its punitive statutory authority.
Strategic area for revitalization action:
(1) Collectively, the areas for targeted revitalization, current development initiatives, and
mandated complaints. This term may be abbreviated as SARA.
Subject parcel:
(1) The parcel under consideration for statutory action by the Committee and its relevant
(2) A subject parcel can refer to a parcel under consideration as either a complaint or a
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The Strategic Plan

The Frog Hollow Neighborhood

The Bylaws for the North Frog Hollow Neighborhood

October 12, 2000

The Committee accepted the withdrawal of Teresita Petravicivus

Chair: Jose Martinez

The Committee received an updated copy of the draft of the

September 10, 2002

The Committee published a second legal notice of its upcoming

Chair: Jorge Rivera

October 24, 2002

W. David LeVasseur, Undersecretary for the Intergovernmental

Statutes 7-601(d). The City Manager also forwarded the Strategic

Revitalization Zone Committee had incorporated into the draft

December 11, 2003

The Committee received a copy of the Six Month Progress Report

November 11, 2004

April 14, 2005

May 11, 2005

May 12, 2005

Chair: David Corrigan

The Office of Secretary was not filled by this election.

2003 February 2005, to the City of Hartford Mayor and Court of

April 27, 2006

The Oversight subcommittee approved the recommendations as

May 10, 2007

June 14, 2007

Chair: David Corrigan

amended Strategic Plan should be presented to the Committee

Mr. Poland ceased to be an emergency member of the Committee at this point.

The Committee held an open house on the version for submission

Chair: David Corrigan

The Office of Secretary was not filled by this election.

The Committee also approved an amendment to An Omnibus Act Amending the

February 26, 2009

Committee approved the comprehensive plan for the Frog Hollow

March 26, 2009

The Committee approved the additions to the Strategic Plan made

Updates to Strategic Projects 1 through 43, inclusive, as necessary to include priorities

Committee approved altering the Bylaws as necessitated by the

June 17, 2010

Court of Common Council. The version for submission was

A Proposal to Remove the Oversight Subcommittee from the

THE PORTRAIT OF THE NRZ

Previous Revitalization Actions of the Frog Hollow

Individuals with Special Status before the Committee

Nonetheless, the Committees procedures for implementing the Strategic Plan

The Strategic Plan

North Frog Hollow

A History of the Frog Hollow NRZ

History of the North Frog Hollow NRZ

Frog Hollow South

A History of the Frog Hollow NRZ

follow-up to the Trinity College Master Plan, A Study of SINA Neighborhood: A

History of the North Frog Hollow NRZ

Availability of Housing Stock

Architecturally Significant Structures

Accessible Human Services/programs

Housing Rehabilitation Initiatives

A History of the Frog Hollow NRZ

Major Employment Resources

What we need to overcome

Poor Public Transportation Linkages

Lack of Land Use Buffers