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P&Z commissioners and neighbors questioned the private school’s goal of sustainability. They said an increase in enrollment of 50 students would offset any decrease in traffic from an aggressive busing program. Continue Reading →
The idea of a possible boost to Greenwich Academy’s enrollment cap, which is limited by existing zoning approvals to 730 students, got some pushback from neighbors. Continue Reading →
The private boys school would renovate 3 buildings to operate their Early Childhood Center, and renovate 8 buildings for faculty housing. Continue Reading →
“I think when it’s lit up at night it looks a little bit like a carnival.” – Dean Gamanos, Navy Veteran Continue Reading →
A memo from the DPW Sewer division talked about requiring the applicant to do an Infiltration/Inflow removal project. Continue Reading →
“To hear people say they’re building this building in the spirit of how the neighborhood originally started, to me is a bunch of bunk because the building looks like a fortress.” – Dean Gamanos, resident of the Fourth Ward Continue Reading →
“Given the sense that change is somewhat inevitable, we want to preserve aesthetic factors. We also want to create affordable housing.” – Chip Haslun, attorney for the applicant Continue Reading →
If not exempt, the applicant would be required to provide 169 parking spaces for 247 seats.
Referring to Greenwich Avenue, P&Z chair Margarita Alban cautioned, “Let’s not kill the golden goose.” Continue Reading →
Owners of the property at 8 & 10 Lewis St (and 6 Liberty Way) are exempt from parking requirements. Patrons would use the already busy municipal lots. Continue Reading →
The applicant seeks to create a conforming use on the first floor with a restaurant and bakery, but want a non conforming use on the second floor. The second floor group fitness gym is not allowed on a second floor (only one-on-one fitness is allowed on second floor), so NY Sports Club’s second floor use was non conforming. The regulations do not articulate vertical changes in non conformities. Continue Reading →