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“The applicant has been very accommodating to specific changes and requests to changes to architecture. I feel we have a good compromise here,” said commissioner Nick Macri. Continue Reading →
The last public hearing on the proposed development on Sound Beach Ave drew a standing room only crowd. Again. The building features just 47 parking spots for 60 units, in which 30% would be marketed as affordable under CT General Statute 8-30g. Continue Reading →
Testimony for the 60 unit residential building proposed for 143 Sound Beach Ave in Old Greenwich went on until midnight on Tuesday. The hour did not deter residents who bashed the proposal that featured just 47 parking spaces for 60 units of housing. Continue Reading →
Developers of 143 Sound Beach Ave met resistance from neighbors and the P&Z commission on Tuesday. Concerns included traffic congestion, parking, and the balance of retail and residential in the “mixed use” building.
Also, with a 100 ft setback, commissioners said the retail would not engage pedestrians. Continue Reading →
One reader argues the developers proposing a 44-unit apt building for 143 Sound Beach Ave changed the conversation from real planning and zoning issues concerning their apartment building project’s height and size, the number of units, ground cover, excavation, traffic congestion, surface water run-off, wetlands, school capacities, and neighborhood character, to one about “affordable housing.” Continue Reading →
As February turned to March, news was dominated by Greenwich High School. The police initiated a traffic enforcement campaign. The Diversity Awareness Club held their annual diversity week, and there was a student protest at Greenwich High School. The Greenwich Police promoted two of their finest. A house in Milbrook came on the market, garnering much interest. Continue Reading →
Developers of a proposed 44 unit apartment building at 143 Sound Beach Avenue have postponed their application. Continue Reading →
An application for a proposed 3-1/2 story, 44-unit unit residential building that would replace a one-story building at 143 Sound Beach Avenue has yet to be scheduled for a P&Z hearing, yet it is already is generating concern among neighbors. Continue Reading →