Greenwich Free Press (https://greenwichfreepress.com/tag/margarita-alban/page/17/)
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 →
DeSegregate CT’s platform was the basis for SB 804, an Act Concerning Inclusion in Certain Communities, a bill proposed on Friday by Senator Saud Anwar, (D-3) for East Hartford, South Windsor, East Windsor and Ellington. Continue Reading →
On Jan 21 Sara Bronin of Hartford was the featured speaker on a Zoom talk titled “Making Urbanism Antiracist,” organized by YIMBY Action. Continue Reading →
The hosts and panelists said they feared the legislation would diminish the authority of local zoning boards and give the State of Connecticut significantly more control of local zoning. Continue Reading →
Among those testifying was First Selectman Fred Camillo, neighbors, and an attorney from Open Communities Alliance, Continue Reading →
Of the 21 units, a third of them, (7 units), would be deed-restricted as affordable. Continue Reading →
The R-6 zone regulation have changed since this 2013 site plan approval, so the project would be legally non-conforming once completed. Continue Reading →
The applicant has been excavating the floor of the basement to create more headroom and received two stop work orders. Continue Reading →
The proposal for the new Smilow Cancer center has been reduced 30% since its original 90,000 sq ft proposal. Continue Reading →
Greenwich is subject to CT statute 8-30g because it does not comply with the state requirement to have 10% of its housing stock be “affordable.” It means 8-30g multi family developments do NOT have to comply with local zoning requirements including parking. Continue Reading →