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The applicant, an LLC registered to Joseph Pecora, proposes to demolish the existing buildings and construct a 4-story building with 10 apartments, three of which would be affordable per 8-30g; 11 parking spaces (including one handicap space). Continue Reading →
“The SOMR proposed by a bi-partisan group of my colleagues in D-7 is not an Affordable Housing Plan, nor does it have any powers of enforcement. It is merely one more vehicle to let our legislators know that Greenwich citizens are extraordinarily concerned that we are losing control of the planning process.” – Submitted by Ellen Brennan-Galvin, RTM D-7, Vice-Chair, Land Use Committee Continue Reading →
SB-169 calls for a re-examination of the state’s affordable housing law 8-30g, which many see as deficient. Continue Reading →
“We’re shooting on the market rate side for the highest-end, premiere building in town. We want to have amenities to reflect that. Having the 77 market rate units out of the 110 total is what we think is the right size to deliver the amenities.” – Philip Wharton, Twining Properties Continue Reading →
“Much of this legislation is currently fueled by DesegregateCT who is using the 1989 Affordable Housing Bill 830-G as a base. DesegregateCT purports to be a coalition of neighbors and nonprofits, but in fact it is an arm of the Regional Planning Association – a New York based advocacy group for builders and architects. It is professionally organized, well funded and exists to line the pockets of its benefactors.” – T.H. Walworth III President Northeast Greenwich Association Continue Reading →
“We had hoped a modified application would be submitted which would have preserved these
significant historic structures while still building affordable housing in the rear.” – Diane Fox, Greenwich Preservation Network Chair. Continue Reading →
“30g allows developers to build oversized projects regardless of the impact it would have on local areas. The negative impact of size, density, and parking CANNOT be considered in the approval process of development.” – Frederick Lee Continue Reading →
Residents have complained about the challenge of finding parking on Greenwich Avenue for decades, but it seems the pandemic and a recent turn of events have brought the issue to a head. Continue Reading →
” If Hartford is successful, the value of your homes may significantly drop, and the ambiance of the Town of Greenwich, in which we enjoy living, will be lost forever.” – Richard Schulze Continue Reading →
“The CT 8-30g statute enables construction of much-needed new apartment buildings in the Town of Greenwich. The market-rate apartments subsidize the Affordable units, in a system that actually works. I applaud the development community in Greenwich that is working hard to make these apartment buildings a reality.” – Rich Granoff,Founder of Granoff Architects Continue Reading →