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The P&Z commissioners again took issue with “moving non-conformities” from property to property. Neighbors said based on noise from mechanicals at the existing Berkley building at 475 Steamboat Rd, they were fearful about noise from the proposed office building. That said, the current noise does not violate the town noise ordinance. There was discussion about possibly revising the noise ordinance. Continue Reading →
The day after P&Z denied the historic overlay, demolition crews set about razing the structure. Continue Reading →
At the OGA annual meeting Candace Garthwaite was honored. Recently she worked to have Old Greenwich proclaimed as a Village District to help preserve the character of its downtown business district. Also, Martin Waters from Old Greenwich Real Estate LLC, who purchased “the Nolan Estate,” comprised of 17 shops, 17 offices, 10 apartments and 5 warehouses, had no plans whatsoever to change the façades of the buildings on Sound Beach Ave or Arcadia. Continue Reading →
“Your job is to set it up so parents have a safe option.We have denied some of these in the past….That said, we recognize that these type of uses, besides being great for the young people, are also the way of the future. Goods and commodities are not going to drive people to the retail areas.” Continue Reading →
A law that went into effect in New York on Dec 15, 2024, “New York State Puppy Mill Pipeline Law,” is designed to stop the flow of cruelly bred puppies to pet stores in that state. This week the Greenwich P&Z commission agreed that the town’s retail regulation prohibits pet shops selling puppies, kittens and rabbits. Continue Reading →
Modifications include no commercial uses, except those pre-existing at 405 Greenwich Avenue. Also, below market condos must be sized at 90% of market rate condos. Continue Reading →
On Tuesday the Planning & Zoning commission approved Municipal Improvement status for DPW’s proposed new Hamill Rink in Eugene Morlot Park in Byram. The vote was 4-1. Continue Reading →
“Here’s the worst case. So, we turn this down and DPW decides maybe we need a four lane highway here and maybe it ends up looking like Route 1.” – P&Z commissioner Arn Welles Continue Reading →
“Perfect solutions are few and far between. At the end of the day, the need for housing may supersede almost everything else. We can work with developers to create housing that is sensible and compliant with our regulation and the POCD guiding principles. Or, we can pay lip service, do nothing, and wait for exogenous forces to impose unwanted changes to our town.” – P&Z commissioner Peter Lowe Continue Reading →
Attorney Heagney warned developers could bypass the town’s 6-110 regulation in favor of Connecticut’s state affordable housing statute 8-30g.
“If you are going to discourage developers from using 6-110 in this fashion, then generally the developments will become larger because there is no point of working within the local regulation when you have a state statute that deals with it differently,” Heagney said. Continue Reading →