“I’m seeing such a tight development. What should give hints of green space, there is a little patio and it’s sitting on top of a parking garage. That’s pretty much it. You have low affordability, you have no outside space, and you’re basically building to the edges.”– Margarita Alban Continue Reading →
Joe Pecora
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P&Z Watch: Oak Ridge 31-Unit 8-30g Proposed to Replace Two 1920s Houses
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The new residential community will have a housing opportunity component, as provided by Section 8-30g. It proposes to provide 31 units of which 7 would be “affordable.” Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, 8-30g, Chickahominy, Joe Pecora, Oak Ridge Street
Pecora Proposes “Pemberwick Hills,” 10-Unit Rental Development Submitted under 8-30g
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The development would be on the hill between Benders and Concord Street and have 3 buildings with a total of 10 units. The applicant is an LLC registered to Joe Pecora and has worked with the town’s affordable housing trust fund who approved a $50,000 loan. Continue Reading →
Filed under: News, 8-30g, Joe Pecora, Pemberwick Road
P&Z Watch: Contract for the Purchase of 5 Brookridge is Off
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Over the past year ‘5 Brookridge’ has become shorthand for the 86-unit, 5 story residential development proposed to P&Z under the state affordable housing statute 8-30g. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, 5 Brookridge, 8-30g, affordable housing, Joe Pecora
Legal Action Initiated over 8-30g at Brookridge; Milbrook Worried over Downstream Impacts
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The property is beyond the town sewers. There is no certainty they will be able to connect to the municipal sanitary sewer line. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, 5 Brookridge, 8-30g, Amy Siebert, Ann Knox, Arnold Welles, Ashley Cole, Bruce Cohen
RTM Sense of the Meeting Resolution Approved to “Send a Message” to Hartford on 8-30g
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“The town has failed in all respects. The SOMR is a scare tactic, and only represents 150 people who want to change the only regulation that will provide the affordable housing.” – Joe Pecora Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, 8-30g, Cheryl Moss, Ellen Brennan-Galvin, Fred Camillo, Hector Arzeno, Jane Sprung
After Developer Argues Maple Is a Life-Safety Issue, Tree Warden Issues Decision
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“Having objectively heard the reasons for both the tree to be removed and for the tree to remain; the information presented at the Tree Hearing at this time does not warrant a healthy large tree that is providing numerous environmental benefits to be removed.” – Dr. Greg Kramer Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, 5 Brookridge Drive, 8-30g, Dr. Greg Kramer, Joe Pecora, Michele Cronin, Norway Maple
Neighbors Question Motives of Applicant Requesting Town Tree Removal at 5 Brookridge
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Back in November, Joe Pecora who is the contract purchaser, clear cut the property. On Friday he said he was requesting removal of a town tree for the purpose of life-safety. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, 5 Brookridge Drive, Ann Knox, AshleyCole, Chris Franco, clear cutting, Donald Hamilton
ARC: Four Story, 8-30g in Chickahominy will change the character of the neighborhood on a massive scale
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An attorney and architect representing Joe Pecora presented new renderings of a proposed building at 171 Hamilton Ave submitted under the state’s affordable housing statute. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, Graziano Meniconi, Heidi Brake Smith, Joe Pecora, John Conte, Kate LoBalbo, Michael Boender
P&Z Watch: Controversial 8-30g Affordable Housing Application in Cos Cob is Approved
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The push for affordable housing is not new, but the push for “Affordable housing” with a Capital A has recently been in the news after the proposal of multiple pieces of legislation. Continue Reading →