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P&Z chair Margarita Alban noted a new state law that became effective in 2024 allows conversion of nursing homes to residential with a quick review, and suggested the applicant consider that route. Continue Reading →
The recently enacted CGS Section 8-2r enables the adaptive reuse of vacant nursing homes as multi-family housing. Greenwich P&Z said the former RegalCare building on King Street met the criteria to become a 17-unit rental apartment facility. Continue Reading →
After rejecting a 70-unit proposal with 12 affordable units in 2017, the Greenwich Planning & Zoning commission approved Joe Tranfo’s 120-unit 6-story building in May 2024. The development will feature two structures separated by a driveway, a total of 120 units and 180 parking spaces. Submitted under the state’s 8-30g statute, a whopping 40% of the units will be affordable, far more than required in an 8-30g. Continue Reading →
According to the application narrative, the proposed design harkens back to Federal and Victorian Residential structures similar to those built between 1890 and 1910. The property at 189 Sound Beach Ave is within the boundaries of the recently established Old Greenwich Village District. Continue Reading →
The day after P&Z denied the historic overlay, demolition crews set about razing the structure. Continue Reading →
“Your job is to set it up so parents have a safe option.We have denied some of these in the past….That said, we recognize that these type of uses, besides being great for the young people, are also the way of the future. Goods and commodities are not going to drive people to the retail areas.” Continue Reading →
Despite the P&Z commission having approved the residential redevelopment at the former Honda site, the applicant, Mason Street Partners, with Josh Caspi as principal, wants the court to invalidate the approval and what it says are “invalid” conditions under 8-30g. Continue Reading →
Before denying the application for a new building in the RMF (multi family) zone in 2021 and 2022, Greenwich P&Z urged the hospital to accommodate the Smilow Cancer Center within existing properties, blend into the surrounding neighborhood and farm out services to other locations to free up space on the main campus.
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Modifications include no commercial uses, except those pre-existing at 405 Greenwich Avenue. Also, below market condos must be sized at 90% of market rate condos. Continue Reading →
Pause Greenwich will have 7 therapy rooms, cryotherapy, light therapy, Sauna, Float room, compression therapy, and three IV stations. While the medical spa use is also not an allowed use in the LBR2 zone, the commission ultimately determined the new non-conforming use would be no more non-conforming than the previous bank use. Continue Reading →