Discussion touched on pedestrian and vehicular safety, as well as the relevance of environmental remediation at 315 Milbank Ave scheduled for summer 2024. Continue Reading →
Dennis Yeskey
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BOE May Hire Attorney for Second Opinion on Wetmore ‘Section 99 Memo’ Delaying CMS Timeline
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BOE members balked at being advised they couldn’t seek a second opinion. Meanwhile, the building committee did not want to “pause” to focus on just the MI approval process, but rather to proceed with both design documents as part of the “study and survey” process and the MI approval. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Schools, Barbara Schellenberg, BET, Board of Education, Board of Estimate and Taxation, BOE, Central Middle School
Greenwich Academy to Launch Aggressive Busing Program to Alleviate Local Traffic, Potentially Increase Enrollment
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The idea of a possible boost to Greenwich Academy’s enrollment cap, which is limited by existing zoning approvals to 730 students, got some pushback from neighbors. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, Schools, Chip Haslun, Dennis Yeskey, Greenwich Academy, Margarita Alban, Molly King
Greenwich Communities Unhappy with Conditions of P&Z Approval for Vinci Gardens
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P&Z voted to approve the 52-unit senior independent living building but on the condition they lose the mansard roof and use brick veneer instead of vinyl siding. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, Anthony Johnson, brick veneer, Byram School, Dennis Yeskey, Greenwich Communities, Kristoff Memorial Tree
P&Z Watch: Proposed Jumbo Greek Restaurant Finds 25 Potential Valet Spots on Mason Street
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The applicant said 25 parking spaces at 67 Mason St would allow valet parking during events. The commission suggested a soft opening but the applicant balked. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Food Drink Restaurants, Government, Real Estate, Dennis Yeskey, Greenwich Planning & Zoning, Kyma, Margarita Alban, Nick Macri
4th Ward 8-30g: Sewers, Storm Water, Egress Easement, Traffic, Emerge as Issues
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A memo from the DPW Sewer division talked about requiring the applicant to do an Infiltration/Inflow removal project. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, 8-30g, Abbington Limited Partnership vs Heublein, affordable housing, Arnold Welles, Chip Haslun, Chuck Olivo
P&Z Commission Seek to Balance Neighborhood Stress with Town Needs for Cancer Center
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A neighborhood meeting open to the public is scheduled in the Noble Conference room at Greenwich Hospital on Wednesday, May 18 at 6:00pm. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Health, Real Estate, Arnold Welles, Barry Cohen, Dale Lewis, Dennis Yeskey, Diane Kelly
P&Z Watch: Bedroom Counts in 2-Family Application Mean Proposal is Underparked, Denied
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When is a yoga room a bedroom? Why do the zoning regs count a den count as a bedroom? Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, Arn Welles, Dennis Yeskey, Homestead Lane, Margarita Alban, Nick Macri, P&Z
456-Unit Development on American Lane May be Too Dense, Negatively Impact North Castle and Armonk
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“We have no approval authority. We are relying on Greenwich to make the appropriate decisions for the future of this project.” – Adam Kaufman, Director of Planning, North Castle, NY Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, American lane, Armonk, Arn Welles, Dennis Yeskey, Katie DeLuca, Margarita Alban
North Castle, NY Concerned about 456-Unit Development in Northwest Corner of Greenwich
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While North Castle, NY is concerned they will be stuck providing services for the 456-unit development, the Greenwich P&Z commissioners said ideally the development should include some affordable housing. Continue Reading →