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“The whole thing is a humongo campus. All of mid-country Greenwich is going to be the new Academy campus – one big driveway.” – Janet Lockton Continue Reading →
The Goddard School went before the Greenwich Planning & Zoning commission at their last meeting, again seeking approval to put a daycare facility with a proposed enrollment of 216 in the former Acme supermarket at 160 West Putnam Ave. Continue Reading →
The restaurant space is part of Greenwich Crossing, the $30 million mixed-use commercial and train station revitalization at 2–34 Railroad Avenue. The restaurant use was previously approved for 112 seats in 2023. The applicant has not been able to secure a lease with a nationally prominent restaurant and requested 150 seats including 20 bar seats. Continue Reading →
“To develop this site you really have to denude most of the site to get this to work right.” – P&Z commissioner Nick Macri Continue Reading →
“You’re worried the tree might fall, I’d be worried about waves coming over the sea wall and scouring out your front yard. That tree root system is going to protect you and because it’s going to hold your earth.” – Commissioner Arn Welles Continue Reading →
With no dedicated parking and reliance on busy municipal parking lots, the issue of traffic circulation, parking and student safety was a major concern for the Greenwich Planning & Zoning commission, with one commissioner saying the location was “terrible.” Continue Reading →
“The proposed plan would put a garage for 40 cars, an art gallery, art studio, indoor pool, squash court, office and laundry room all below grade. Clearly this plan violates the POCD and should not be approved. If it were approved, imagine what could happen. Developers could buy and merge adjacent lots in small lot zones and use the generous FAR to change the character in a neighborhood and in our town.” – Louisa Stone, former P&Z commission member Continue Reading →
“Today we bid a fond farewell to our old school that served us for nearly 70 years. What a beautiful place it is,” he joked as the adjacent demolition of the old school continued…Many of you or your children attended the old CMS, I’m sure it’s bittersweet to see it removed.” – Building Committee Chair Joe Rossetti Continue Reading →
P&Z chair Margarita Alban said restaurant patrons who are elderly or disabled would not walk 465 ft from the valet station to the front door of the restaurant. Continue Reading →
The commission had concerns about the streetscape. They also asked applicant to have their consultant study traffic patterns, especially with an eye to preventing the development from being used as a cut-through from Neil Lane. Continue Reading →