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Application for 13-Unit, 3-Story Building with 2 Workforce Units in Glenville Hangs in the Balance

Attorney Heagney warned developers could bypass the town’s 6-110 regulation in favor of Connecticut’s state affordable housing statute 8-30g.
“If you are going to discourage developers from using 6-110 in this fashion, then generally the developments will become larger because there is no point of working within the local regulation when you have a state statute that deals with it differently,” Heagney said. Continue Reading →

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KEEGAN: 50 Years Ago Rink Was Built “Out of the Way,” Tucked in the Corner and Everyone was Satisfied

“Over 50 years ago when the Town of Greenwich wanted to build an ice rink on the former Byram School property, Frank Keegan, the Deputy Director of Recreation, was faced with a dilemma. Where can we build it, he asked himself so that it won’t be in the way. We don’t want it to take up all the open space. We need to build it where it won’t destroy the ball fields and more importantly won’t affect the trees that were planted many years ago by Mr. Morlot on the hill behind the school.” – Lt. Tommy Keegan, (Ret.) Greenwich Police Dept. Continue Reading →

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P&Z Watch – Mason St 8-30g Elephants in the Room: Inclusion of Retail & Comparability of Units

P&Z commission chair Alban and attorney Tim Hollister disagreed on whether 8-30g can include retail.
Ms Alban said the history of the site was car dealership.
“You have not had retail, unless you consider a car dealership retail, which we don’t.”
“Car dealerships have a retail component. You can buy your antifreeze there,” Hollister said.
“The use isn’t classified by most towns as a retail use,” Alban said. Continue Reading →

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