In a statement RPA wrote that the veto was “an affirmation of the status quo and a capitulation to bad faith, fearmongering, or perhaps innocent confusion.” Continue Reading →
CT Governor Lamont Vetoes HB 5002, Controversial Housing Bill
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Margarita Alban
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Alban: HB 5002. Not The Bill We Need
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“Greenwich. Often depicted by housing advocates as a prime example of exclusionary zoning and lack of diversity. Is that image accurate? No. It isn’t.” – Margarita Alban Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, HB 5002, Margarita Alban
P&Z Watch: Vacant Nursing Home on King Street Okayed for 17-Unit Rental Apartments
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The recently enacted CGS Section 8-2r enables the adaptive reuse of vacant nursing homes as multi-family housing. Greenwich P&Z said the former RegalCare building on King Street met the criteria to become a 17-unit rental apartment facility. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, Arn Welles, Greenwich Planning & Zoning Commission, Margarita Alban, RegalCare
Next for the Wrecking Ball in Greenwich: 11 Old Houses to Make Way for 120-Unit, 40% Affordable Housing Development
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After rejecting a 70-unit proposal with 12 affordable units in 2017, the Greenwich Planning & Zoning commission approved Joe Tranfo’s 120-unit 6-story building in May 2024. The development will feature two structures separated by a driveway, a total of 120 units and 180 parking spaces. Submitted under the state’s 8-30g statute, a whopping 40% of the units will be affordable, far more than required in an 8-30g. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, 8-30g, affordable housing, Benedict Court, Benedict Place, carriage house, Elias Benedict
P&Z Watch: Two of Three Cancer Center Applications Approved; Third May Be Approved with Conditions
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“If you’re successful, there may be a lot of stress in these areas. You may find that you are parking deficient and you may find that you have brought in a lot of traffic…What troubled me the most about this process is everything is based on your operating assumptions.” – Margarita Alban, P&Z chair Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Health, Real Estate, Amy Souchuns, Barry Cohen, Christopher Granatini, Cohen Pavilion, Dearfield Drive
Weighing Tradeoffs between Safety and Beauty: DPW Proposes Rapid Flashing Beacons with Audible Messages on Scenic Rd through Binney Park
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The Town of Greenwich Department of Public Works has scheduled a virtual public hearing on June 9 at 2:00pm to present and receive feedback on the proposal, including the RRFB’s on Wesskum Wood Rd that bisects Binney Park. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, Binney Park, Candace Garthwaite, DPW, Gabriella Circosta-Cohee, Margarita Alban, Rita Baker
ALBAN: Stealth Legislation – The Dangerous New Norm
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“On Tuesday, the CT State House of Representatives is expected to vote on a major housing and zoning bill which has only been seen by its writers. The rest of us have no idea if the bill is good, bad or indifferent.” – Margarita Alban Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, Margarita Alban
League of Women Voters Greenwich to Host Annual Meeting, Dinner & Awards
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The keynote speaker is Margarita Alban, chair of Greenwich’s Planning & Zoning commission. The evening will honor Alban, Sandy Waters, and Nancy Duffy. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Giving, Volunteering, League of Women Voters Greenwich, Margarita Alban, Nancy Duffy, Sandy Waters
Possible Brunswick Indoor Sports Facility Hits Snag: Limited FAR on East Side of King Street
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After word of the proposal spread to public schools families in Greenwich, there was a strong response on social media. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, Schools, Sports, Brunswick School, FAR, Greenwich High School, Greenwich Public Schools
Bruce Museum Takes a Fresh Look at Hillside along Steamboat Rd
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The steep slope from Bruce Museum down to Steamboat Rd has been a challenge in terms of a planting plan. The applicant seeks to relocate the stone wall along Steamboat Road, lower it and push it back so the sidewalk can be doubled in width from 5 ft to 10 ft, and allow space for street trees and seven decorative street pole lights to match the ones on Greenwich Ave.
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