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P&Z, Residents Still Wary of 20-Unit Building; Applicant Hints at 8-30g

“You have all these incentives, and you push back. There is an 8-30g,” contract purchaser Andrew Toth warned, referring to the state statute for affordable housing exempting developers from local zoning regulations. “Property is expensive. You have to have a certain rent roll.” Continue Reading →

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Architectural Design Contract for Eastern Greenwich Civic Center Awarded to TSKP Studio

“This is wonderful news for the Town of Greenwich. A new civic center will help meet the high demands for field usage and gym time and will be a chance for public-private partnerships to produce a facility that our residents can be proud of for generations to come.” – First Selectman Fred Camillo Continue Reading →

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P&Z Applauds Abilis Coffee Shop, Reluctant on Historic Overlay for 48 Maple

“An HO allows additional uses, but it also allows for an increase in square footage in the building, up to 28,800 sq ft….Now there is 12,000 sq ft. …You’re having a Historic Overlay to save the building in perpetuity, but in 20 years the church could add an awful lot and redevelop to 28,000 sq ft.” – P&Z Commissioner Nick Macri Continue Reading →

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P&Z Approves Legal Settlement for 30 Unit Building to Replace Homes on Milbank

The application was submitted before P&Z changed the rule in R-6 zone allowing no more than 2-family homes. After P&Z denied the project in 2017, the applicant took the Town to court. The settlement involves 30 units in two buildings connected by a glass lobby. Continue Reading →

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