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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 →
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 →
Wilton Town officials have been saying for a while that commercial real estate developers were eyeing Wilton as a prime location for larger-scale multi-family living projects — and that some of those projects would fall under 8-30g affordable housing statutes. Continue Reading →
Residents of 40 West Elm St said they were concerned about traffic, noise, parking and use of a rooftop at a proposed residential apartment building to be built the parking lot behind Bank of America. Continue Reading →
The new text amendment proposed Tuesday night would encourage both workforce housing and Affordable housing in Greenwich. Continue Reading →
Though there had been an early suggestion of adding a fee to developers’ permits, the trust fund will be funded exclusively by private donations. The expenditure level at which a donation must go before the RTM for approval is $500,000. Continue Reading →
In the middle a Zoom panel discussion, P&Z chair Margarita Alban shared the news that the State’s Planning & Development Committee had voted to advance a modified version of SB 1024. Continue Reading →
These proposed bills not only ignore the economic reality of home pricing in high opportunity towns, but their adoption will suffocate efforts in affluent communities to create actual affordable units via private sector development.” – Danielle Dobin, Westport P&Z chair Continue Reading →
“This effort to strip planning and zoning authority from local municipal boards across Connecticut is an alarming act of government overreach.” – RTC chair Dan Quigley Continue Reading →
The applicant proposes 9,564 sq ft of floor area, which results in a proposed FAR of 1.41. Continue Reading →