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 →
P&Z Commission Seek to Balance Neighborhood Stress with Town Needs for Cancer Center
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Dennis Yeskey
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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 →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, affordable housing, American Ln, Armonk, Dennis Yeskey, Greenwich Planning & Zoning, Katie DeLuca
Legal Action Initiated over 8-30g at Brookridge; Milbrook Worried over Downstream Impacts
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The property is beyond the town sewers. There is no certainty they will be able to connect to the municipal sanitary sewer line. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, 5 Brookridge, 8-30g, Amy Siebert, Ann Knox, Arnold Welles, Ashley Cole, Bruce Cohen
P&Z Questions New Train Station Plan about Its “Mid-Century Modern” Architecture
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The new proposal for Greenwich Train Station and Greenwich Plaza focuses on the north side of the development.
The commission questioned why the architecture couldn’t incorporate elements of Greenwich Ave’s historic architecture. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, Bruce Cohen, Dennis Yeskey, Greenwich Ave, Greenwich Plaza, Greenwich train station, Margarita Alban
P&Z Watch: Two-Story 8-30g Proposed Atop Historic Putnam Trust Building on Greenwich Ave Raises “Grave Concerns”
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“Given the sense that change is somewhat inevitable, we want to preserve aesthetic factors. We also want to create affordable housing.” – Chip Haslun, attorney for the applicant Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, 125 Greenwich Avenue, Chip Haslun, Dennis Yeskey, Granoff Architects, Greenwich Avenue, Margarita Alban
P&Z Watch: Mega 247 Seat Greek Restaurant Likened to an Ocean Liner in Greenwich Harbor
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If not exempt, the applicant would be required to provide 169 parking spaces for 247 seats.
Referring to Greenwich Avenue, P&Z chair Margarita Alban cautioned, “Let’s not kill the golden goose.” Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, Anshu Vidyarthi, Antoine Blech, Black Forest Bakery, Chip Haslun, Dennis Yeskey, Kosta Gianopoulos
P&Z Watch: Applicant Who Violated Historic Overlay Calls P&Z “Inflexible.” Commission Says “A Deal is a Deal”
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In exchange for preserving the facade of the building in perpetuity, the applicant, GEH Properties LLC, registered to Griffith Harris, was allowed to make a dance studio out of a large warehouse building despite it being deficient in parking and despite neighbor opposition. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, 133 East Putnam Ave, Dennis Yeskey, Griffith E Harris, Historic Overlay, Margarita Alban, Peter Lowe
Residents and P&Z Push Back on Smilow Cancer Center: building, parking, traffic, neighborhood
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During public comment there was considerable concern about the impact a new Smilow Cancer Center would have on the surrounding residential neighborhood. Continue Reading →