Dennis Yeskey

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Greenwich P&Z Watch: DeSegregate CT Seeks to Make Single Family Zoning a Thing of the Past

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Katie DeLuca, Margarita Alban and P&Z commissioners warned the RTM Land Use committee that in addition to DeSegregate CT’s efforts to eliminate single family zoning and large lots, there is proposed legislation that goes so far as to require towns provide sewers or multi-family septic systems for 2, 4, and 6-family homes. Also, Woodbridge, CT, is being sued for its single family zoning. Continue Reading →

Filed under: Government, Real Estate, 6-110, affordable housing, Christine Edwards, community character, Dave Hardman, Dennis Yeskey

P&Z Watch: Consider Second GHS Egress As Part of Cardinal Stadium Phase 1

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The P&Z commissioners want the stadium project to be more “holistic” and possibly prioritize the second egress off East Putnam Ave by including it in Phase 1, along with new bleachers and ADA compliance elements including handicapped parking and elevator to press box. Continue Reading →

Filed under: Government, Real Estate, Schools, Sports, Alan Gunzburg, Andy Fox, Ashley Cole, bleachers

P&Z Balks at Proposed GCDS Stadium; Traffic Is Main Concern

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The P&Z commission balked at proposed GCDS proposed lower school athletic fields upgrades mainly because they would generate traffic in an already congested area.

They said they’d prefer GCDS migrate their athletic fields to the school’s Stanwich campus, which is further from the congested GHS/CMS corridor.

They also suggested borrowing locker rooms and toilet facilities from the Greenwich Skating Club in the interim. Continue Reading →

Filed under: Government, Schools, Sports, Adam Rohde, Andy Fox, Dennis Yeskey, Greenwich Country Day School, Margarita Alban

Neighbors Riled over Proposed Use of Historic Overlay for 4,000 Sq Ft “Carriage House” in Front of 1923 English Manor

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Neighbors in the area of Calhoun Drive and Upland waited for hours to testify against a proposed 4,500 sq ft “carriage house” in front of a historic 1923 house at 21 Calhoun Drive that likely, even if preserved, would no longer be visible from the street. Continue Reading →

Filed under: Government, Real Estate, Andy Fox, Calhoun Drive, carriage house, David Hardman, Dennis Yeskey, Margarita Alban

P&Z, Residents Still Wary of 20-Unit Building; Applicant Hints at 8-30g

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“You have all these incentives, and you push back. There is an 8-30g,” contract purchaser Andrew Toth warned, referring to the state statute for affordable housing exempting developers from local zoning regulations. “Property is expensive. You have to have a certain rent roll.” Continue Reading →

Filed under: Government, Real Estate, 1205 East Putnam Avenue, 8-30g, Andrew Toth, Chip Haslun, Dave Hardman, Dennis Yeskey