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“I had the unusual experience of attending a Historic District Committee meeting on the evening of July 9th to speak in favor of building the President George H.W. Bush memorial in a slightly different location out of deference to existing veteran memorials in the area, only to find myself being publicly slandered as “anti-veteran,” in front of a room full of Greenwich residents in Town Hall, by none other than First Selectman Fred Camillo.” – Sam Rosenfeld Continue Reading →
Notice is hereby given that on Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at 7 P.M. an in person Public Hearing will be held in the Mazza Meeting Room on the 1st Floor of Town Hall by the Historic District Commission of the Town of Greenwich to hold their regular monthly meeting as required by Connecticut General Statute Chapter 97a, Section 7-147a through 7-147y. Continue Reading →
The day after P&Z denied the historic overlay, demolition crews set about razing the structure. Continue Reading →
“We’re hoping we can address enough issues that this will become non-controversial.” – P&Z commission chair Margarita Alban Continue Reading →
“I think when it’s lit up at night it looks a little bit like a carnival.” – Dean Gamanos, Navy Veteran Continue Reading →
If the park is designated a Historic Property, when changes are proposed – like the Eversource footbridge or moving Parks & Rec’s shed from the harbor to the Mosquito barn – a certificate of appropriateness would be required. Continue Reading →
Back in 2013, after two public hearings, Greenwich P&Z granted a Historic Overlay (HO) for 133 East Putnam Ave in Cos Cob. In exchange for preserving the facade and “perpetual preservation” of the historic building, they approved a former warehouse behind the building to become a dance studio. Continue Reading →
An applicant in a 1885 house in the Fourth Ward installed “state of the art wood-looking vinyl” siding, trim and shutters. They seek a Historic Overlay in which they deed restrict the historic house in perpetuity, in exchange for permission to build a second house in their back yard. Continue Reading →
While the Appointments Committee voted 9-0-0 in favor of another term for Darius Toraby, the land Use Committee’s vote last week was 6 against, 1 in favor and 5 abstentions. Continue Reading →
Three of five P&Z members described being torn over their decision but voted in favor of the Historic Overlay that would allow the developer to build a house in the front yard of a historic one in exchange for preserving it in perpetuity. Continue Reading →