Changes passed to regulations should impact grade plane and retaining walls known as “wedding cakes,” as well as how basements and attics are calculated in FAR. Continue Reading →
P&Z Passes New Regs: Wedding Cakes May Get Smaller in Greenwich
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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 →
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P&Z Hearing to Tackle FAR Calculation for Attics and Basements, Plus the Wedding Cake Effect
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A public hearing of the Planning & Zoning Commission is set for Tuesday Nov 15 at Greenwich Town Hall. The purpose of the hearing is for input on the proposed amendment regulation concerning how FAR is calculated. Specifically, the proposal would exclude attics and basements from FAR calculation. The idea is to give homeowners more flexibility in how they use their homes, and stop the proliferation of retaining walls and drastically altered topography. Continue Reading →