“This building becomes the welcome to Greenwich at Exit 5. This building drives me crazy.” – Liz Peldunas, Riverside Association Continue Reading →
Riverside Neighbors to P&Z: This Building is the Gateway to Greenwich?
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Margarita Alban
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Sushi Soba Proposed to Open in Cos Cob
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Discussion at P&Z focused on adequacy of parking, outdoor seating and landscaping. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Business, Food Drink Restaurants, Government, 59 East Putnam Ave, Andy Fox, Corbo's Deli, Eugene Chun, Margarita Alban
P&Z Watch: Huge Turnout of Supporters for Abilis “Coffee for Good” at Second Congregational Church
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A crowd turned out to support a Abilis “Coffee for Good” coffee shop on church property at 48 Maple Ave. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Business, Food Drink Restaurants, Government, Real Estate, Abilis, Alan Gunzburg, Andy Fox, Dennis Yeskey
P&Z Balks at Proposed GCDS Stadium; Traffic Is Main Concern
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The P&Z commission balked at proposed GCDS proposed lower school athletic fields upgrades mainly because they would generate traffic in an already congested area.
They said they’d prefer GCDS migrate their athletic fields to the school’s Stanwich campus, which is further from the congested GHS/CMS corridor.
They also suggested borrowing locker rooms and toilet facilities from the Greenwich Skating Club in the interim. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Schools, Sports, Adam Rohde, Andy Fox, Dennis Yeskey, Greenwich Country Day School, Margarita Alban
Neighbors Riled over Proposed Use of Historic Overlay for 4,000 Sq Ft “Carriage House” in Front of 1923 English Manor
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Neighbors in the area of Calhoun Drive and Upland waited for hours to testify against a proposed 4,500 sq ft “carriage house” in front of a historic 1923 house at 21 Calhoun Drive that likely, even if preserved, would no longer be visible from the street. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, Andy Fox, Calhoun Drive, carriage house, David Hardman, Dennis Yeskey, Margarita Alban
P&Z Watch: Scenic Road Designation for .6 Mile Loop around Binney Pond Discussed
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The route would include portions of Sound Beach Ave, Wesskum Wood Rd, and Arch Street in Old Greenwich – essentially a loop around Binney Pond – for a total of .6 miles. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, Arch Street, Binney Park, Binney Pond, Candace Garthwaite, First Congregational Church, Margarita Alban
P&Z, Residents Still Wary of 20-Unit Building; Applicant Hints at 8-30g
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“You have all these incentives, and you push back. There is an 8-30g,” contract purchaser Andrew Toth warned, referring to the state statute for affordable housing exempting developers from local zoning regulations. “Property is expensive. You have to have a certain rent roll.” Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, 1205 East Putnam Avenue, 8-30g, Andrew Toth, Chip Haslun, Dave Hardman, Dennis Yeskey
Despite Movement to Postpone, RTM Votes on POCD
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On Monday night the RTM voted to approve the 2019 Plan of Conservation and Development, which was a surprise. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Alexis Voulgaris, Francia Alvarez, Fred Camillo, Greenwich Tree Conservancy, JoAnn Messina, Katie DeLuca, League of Women Voters
P&Z Applauds Abilis Coffee Shop, Reluctant on Historic Overlay for 48 Maple
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“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 →
Filed under: Business, Government, Real Estate, Abilis, Alan Gunzburg, Coffee for Good, Dennis Yeskey, Doreen Pearson
P&Z Approves Legal Settlement for 30 Unit Building to Replace Homes on Milbank
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The application was submitted before P&Z changed the rule in R-6 zone allowing no more than 2-family homes. After P&Z denied the project in 2017, the applicant took the Town to court. The settlement involves 30 units in two buildings connected by a glass lobby. Continue Reading →