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Two proposed houses of worship. Two sets of lawsuits. Similar concerns from neighbors. In Norwalk a proposed mosque, and in Greenwich, a proposed synagogue. Both are nothing if not controversial. Continue Reading →
“According to the Greenwich Assessors Field Card the Greenwich Baptist Church (GBC) total square footage for their church and chapel buildings is approximately 17,284 square feet….Where did this “just under 24,000 square feet” come from? Was the size misstated to make the Greenwich Reform Synagogue plans look small in comparison?” – John Timm, 78 Orchard St, Cos Cob Continue Reading →
“Does it look like the building was reduced from 20,000 square feet to 12,000 square feet in response to neighbors concerns or did they lack enough property to accommodate the requirements of the RFP. Is that why Greenwich Reform Synagogue made an unsolicited offer to purchase Tony and Barbara Lovallo’s property at 90 Orchard St.” – John Timm Continue Reading →
Sara Darer Littman to GRS attorney Slane: “I really hope his clients are proud of themselves for playing these games with other people’s lives.” Continue Reading →
Tesei: “It is important to note for the public record that we are talking about three different lawsuits. It may not be transparent to the public but a lawsuit has been filed by residents against Inland Wetlands and Watercourse for approval of the application. There is also a lawsuit by residents against P&Z for approval of the preliminary site plan of the GRS. And now of course we have the synagogue filing a federal lawsuit as it relates to denial on the part of the Zoning Board of Appeals.” Continue Reading →
“The failure to gain the required four votes by the ZBA for the special exception approval lies in the Greenwich Reform Synagogue’s application and their representatives presentation failing to convince the ZBA that they met the Building Zone Regulations.”- John Timm Continue Reading →
It was a week of fireworks in Greenwich, beginning with a night of pyrotechnics at Binney Park and Greenwich Point, and ending in lawsuit filed in federal court by Greenwich Reform Synangogue against the Town. Continue Reading →
Though Christopher von Keyserling interrupted with an objection to the meeting itself, the Architectural Review committee looked at Greenwich Reform Synagogue plans. Lawsuit notwithstanding the application got “helpful suggestions,” and goes in front of the Planning and Zoning Commission on July 29. Continue Reading →
News of the federal lawsuit from the Greenwich Reform Synagogue, filed Monday July 7, took neighbors by surprise. Cos Cob neighbors’ attorney hadn’t been provided a copy of the lawsuit as of Tuesday and the GRS spokesperson’s comment was short: “We continue to work with town officials and hope to reach an amicable resolution.” Continue Reading →
Plans for a new Greenwich Reform Synagogue house of worship on Orchard St in Cos Cob are still up in the air, though there is a special Architectural Review Committee (ARC) meeting scheduled for July 10 at Town Hall. Continue Reading →