A new P&Z pre-application would develop properties behind St Mary Church. It is submitted under state affordable housing statute 8-30g. Continue Reading →
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LETTER: Local zoning control is a cause worth fighting for.
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“There has been an ominous trend materializing in Greenwich. Developers, eager to capitalize on unrealistic and ill-conceived state mandated 8-30g housing requirements have descended on Greenwich and are ready to build, build and build.”– Dan Quigley Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, 8-30g, affordable housing, Dan Quigley
New Pre-App Submitted for 6-Story, 60 Unit Affordable Housing 8-30g: “J Lofts on West Elm”
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A new pre-application has been submitted to P&Z from 240 GA LLC (registered to John J Fareri), represented by attorney John Tesei, that seeks to construct a 6-story, 60-unit building with a total of 96 bedrooms under the state’s 8-30g affordable housing statute. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, 240 Greenwich Ave, 8-30g, affordable housing, Bank of America, John Ferari, John Tesei
Neighbors Slam Brookridge 8-30g Pre-Application; Land Use Attorney Hired by 82 Residents
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Residents were upset at the clear cutting of the 1.7 acre property before an application was submitted.
Land use attorney Mario Coppola said he’d been hired by 82 residents opposed to the project and their numbers were growing. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, 5 Brookridge, 8-30g, affordable housing, Bruce Cohen, Margarita Alban, Mario Coppola
New Pre-Application Submitted for Mixed Commercial and 27-Unit Residential 8-30g Development in Downtown Byram
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While some under parked 8-30g projects in have been approved, what’s unique about the Mill Street/So Water St application is that the 27 residences would rely on parking in the William Street municipal parking lot behind Rosina’s. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, 111 Mill Street, 8-30g, affordable housing, Byram, Planning & Zoning Commission, South Water Street
Pre-Application Submitted for 8-30g in Two Additional Floors atop Shreve, Crump & Low Building
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A pre application has been filed to add two additional stories with three residential units over the existing building at 125 Greenwich Ave. One unit would be affordable under CT General Statutes section 8-30g. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, 125 Greenwich Avenue, 8-30g, affordable housing, Greenwich Avenue, Planning & Zoning
Selectmen Candidates Talk Priorities for Greenwich during LWV Debate
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Topics included deteriorating public schools Infrastructure, Eastern Greenwich Civic Center, public-private partnerships, partisan rancor, affordable housing. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, affordable housing, BET, Bill Kelly, BOE, Central Middle School, Fred Camillo, Governor Ned Lamont
P&Z WATCH: Tough Questions Posed for Greenwich Housing Authority’s 52-Unit “Vinci Gardens”
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The 52unites would go toward the 1200 units needed to comply with CT Affordable Housing Statute 8-30g.
Feedback on the proposed 52 unit affordable senior independent living facility touched on infrastructure, materials for the building, parking, modular construction, Anne Kristoff memorial tree and loss of tree canopy. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, 8-30g, affordable housing, Anne Kristoff, Anthony Johnson, Greenwich Communities, Greenwich Housing Authority
P&Z Watch: Pre-Application Submitted for “Vinci Gardens,” 52 Elderly Apartments in 4 Story, 50,000 sq ft Building in Byram
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Greenwich’s housing authority’s pre application to P&Z proposes 52 units, all one bedroom, of senior independent living apartments called “Vinci Gardens.” Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, affordable housing, Anthony Johnson, Byram School, Greenwich Communities, Housing Authority of the Town of Greenwich, memorial grove
Some Do’s and Don’ts of Creating an 8-30g Affordable Unit in Greenwich
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Greenwich has been feeling the squeeze to add affordable housing. Currently the town has about 5% of units affordable, whereas 10% is required. Continue Reading →