Westport Property Transfers: May 9th - 13th
Westport property transfers as reported by the Westport Town Clerk’s Office:
Total Conveyance Tax: $54,810.64
Total Sales: $21,924,261.00
Highest Transfer Price: 7 Blue Coat Lane: $3,100,000
Lowest Transfer Price: 1 Parsell Lane: $720,000
Transfers:
7 Blue Coat Lane: $3,100,000
7 Hyatt Lane: $2,350,011
21 Crawford Road: $2,145,000
2 Imperial Landing: $2,002,000
197 Hillspoint Road: $1,875,000
36 Bridge Street: $1,860,000
44 Otter Trail: $1,600,000
222 Hillspoint Road: $1,511,250
25 Grassy Plains Road, Unit 4: $1,475,000
23 High Street: $1,426,000
10 Tiffany Lane: $960,000
203C Compo Road South: $900,000
1 Parsell Lane: $720,000
Westport COVID-19 Cases Up 14; State Hospitalizations Down, Positivity Rate 11.83%
The State Department of Public Health reported 14 more cases in Westport over the past day. The State’s daily test positivity rate was up to 11.83% while hospitalizations were down 9 patients, with 363 patients currently hospitalized for COVID-19 throughout the State.
Westport total positive or probable cases: 4,988 cases.
Westport total COVID-19 Deaths: 36 deaths
State Daily Test Positivity: 11.83% [up from 11.77%]
State Hospitalizations: 363 patients [-9]
Morning Weather Report
Today
A slight chance of drizzle or light rain before 11am, then a chance of showers, mainly after 2pm. Areas of fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 76. South wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then showers likely after 2am. Low around 63. South wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tomorrow
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tomorrow Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Westport Affordable Housing Plan Draft Announced
Westport Planning and Zoning: Planning and Zoning Director Mary Young announced on May 15, 2022, a draft version of the Town of Westport’s Affordable Housing Plan 2022-2027 (“Plan”) is available to view on the Town’s website here.
Connecticut General Statute §8-30j requires preparation of an Affordable Housing Plan:
“(a) At least once every five years, each municipality shall prepare or amend and adopt an affordable housing plan for the municipality. Such plan shall specify how the municipality intends to increase the number of affordable housing development in the municipality...” Effective July 24, 2017
Planning and Zoning Commission Chair Danielle Dobin stated, “I was honored when former First Selectman Jim Marpe delegated to the Planning and Zoning Commission preparation of this Plan and I look forward to working with current First Selectwoman Jen Tooker and Town residents to draft a plan we can be proud of. This planning exercise required by the State Statutes should not be viewed as an obligation, but as an opportunity to create pathways for a diversity of housing types to be developed that track with our modern values of creating equitable, diverse communities.”
Public forums were held earlier this year and more forums are planned to solicit ideas from residents on how best to increase the number of affordable housing dwellings units in Westport. Currently, 3.75% of the total number of housing units in Westport qualify as affordable, far fewer than the 10% required by the state.
Comments on the Draft Plan may be emailed to the attention of the Planning and Zoning Commission at PandZ@westportct.gov . As community input is critically important to ensuring that the Plan works for Westport and represents our Town’s values, a Community Survey is being conducted and your input would be greatly appreciated. The survey is available here until June 23, 2022.
To Stay Connected and find out when the next public forum will be visit: www.westportct.gov/government/affordable-housing-plan