After word of the proposal spread to public schools families in Greenwich, there was a strong response on social media. Continue Reading →
Possible Brunswick Indoor Sports Facility Hits Snag: Limited FAR on East Side of King Street
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P&Z Watch: More Requirements for Affordable & Workforce Housing in Business Zones; More Incentives for Developers
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The new text amendment proposed Tuesday night would encourage both workforce housing and Affordable housing in Greenwich. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, affordable housing, FAR, LB Zone, LBR Zone, moderate income housing, P&Z
P&Z to Discuss Proposed Assisted Living Facility Zone and 4-Story Facility with 130 Units on Old Track Rd
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The July 14 P&Z agenda includes a pre-application from Renamba Greenwich LLC for a zoning amendment which would allow an assisted living facility. Renamba wants to develop a parcel on Old Track Road with 100 one-bed units and 30 memory care studios. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Business, Government, Health, Real Estate, assisted living, assisted living facility, Bruce Cohen, FAR
Riverside Neighbors to P&Z: This Building is the Gateway to Greenwich?
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“This building becomes the welcome to Greenwich at Exit 5. This building drives me crazy.” – Liz Peldunas, Riverside Association Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, 1205 East Putnam Ave, 6-110, Andrew Toth, Chip Haslun, FAR, Margarita Alban
Selectmen Discuss Properties Coming off Tax Rolls, Purchased by Private Schools and Hospital
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During a workshop on Monday, First Selectman Camillo said he was concerned about the number properties coming off the tax rolls, in particular the ones being bought by private schools. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, Brunswick School, FAR, Fred Camillo, Greenwich Academy, Jill Oberlander, Lauren Rabin
Maple Avenue Neighbors Versus Greenwich Academy: The Battle Has Just Begun
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At Tuesday’s P&Z meeting Greenwich Academy returned with an updated proposal to combine 96 Maple and 100 Maple into one property where they seek to relocate their Cowan Center, a program for children from 8 weeks old to 4 years old, that services teachers at Greenwich Academy, Brunswick School, and “affiliate families.” The house is located in the single family R-20 zone. It was granted a Historic Overlay (HO) for a second unit in 1979 in return for preserving the historic structure in perpetuity. In later years, the house was illegally divided into four units and has four kitchens. Subscribe to the daily Greenwich Free Press newsletter. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, Schools, 96 Maple Ave, Bill Galvin, Bruce Cohen, Brunswick School, Chip Haslun
Mother of All Greenwich P&Z Meetings to Usher in August
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The multi-purpose building at Sheephill, development at 143 Sound Beach Ave in OG, and public hearing on proposed changes in regulations governing grade plane, walls and attics. A proposed pre-school on Lincoln Avenue in central Greenwich. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Real Estate, 143 Sound Beach Ave, attics, basements, Chabad Lubavitch, FAR, Grade Plane, Greenwich Planning and Zoning Dept
Interesting Feedback on P&Z’s Proposed Changes to FAR, Grade Plane, Wedding Cakes and Attics
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Though only two people signed up to speak, P&Z has received many letters offering input. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, FAR, Floor-Area-Ratio, Margarita Alban, Nick Macri, Paul Pugliese, Planning & Zoning Commision
Planning & Zoning Commission Votes Unanimously on “Attics & Basements” Proposal
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After waiting five hours, a group of about 20 residents got the answer they had been waiting for. It was after midnight when the Planning & Zoning commission voted on the proposed amendment to the way FAR is calculated for attics and basement. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, Andy Fox, Dennis Yeskey, FAR, Floor-Area-Ratio, grade plane walls, Katie DeLuca
Planning & Zoning Set to Decide on “Attics & Basements” Proposal on Tuesday
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Tuesday night’s Planning and Zoning meeting (March 7), which starts at 7:00pm at Town Hall, will include a long-awaited decision on a proposal to change the way Floor Area Ratio is calculated in Greenwich.
With attics and basements calculated in FAR a lot of older homes are being scrapped in favor of new ones with flatter roofs and terraced walls to bury basements. There has been concern among the commission and some residents that the change would result in new construction being even bigger. Continue Reading →