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At the last P&Z meeting the commission approved a plan for renovations on the facade of 133 East Putnam Ave in Cos Cob, where a violation of a 2013 Historic Overlay agreement was issued this summer. Continue Reading →
In exchange for preserving the facade of the building in perpetuity, the applicant, GEH Properties LLC, registered to Griffith Harris, was allowed to make a dance studio out of a large warehouse building despite it being deficient in parking and despite neighbor opposition. 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 →
After discussion about commercial use, P&Z chair Alban voted against the Historic Overlay on the grounds that approving commercial offices inside Solomon Mead House would be a tipping point for the residential neighborhood. Continue Reading →
“An HO allows additional uses, but it also allows for an increase in square footage in the building, up to 28,800 sq ft….Now there is 12,000 sq ft. …You’re having a Historic Overlay to save the building in perpetuity, but in 20 years the church could add an awful lot and redevelop to 28,000 sq ft.” – P&Z Commissioner Nick Macri Continue Reading →
Questions came from the Northwest Greenwich Association, the Northeast Greenwich Association and the Round Hill Association, as well as from the audience. Continue Reading →
“We must come up with a better way to save historic homes without the Historic Overlay being used to introduce something that amounts to cluster housing.” – Fred Camillo, Candidate for First Selectman Continue Reading →
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 →
A proposal to use the HO regulations to preserve a row of three grand turn-of-century homes on the Post Road would create a residential community appealing to empty-nesters is working its way through Town Hall. On December 5 the Historic District Commission unanimously endorsed the project, approving a certificate of appropriateness. The vote was 8-0. Continue Reading →