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P&Z asked if the disused loading area and access drive from Brookside Ave could be removed and landscaped. Other focused on on-site vehicle and pedestrian circulation, queuing, parking, and left turns into and out of Dayton Avenue. Continue Reading →
The GCDS Schwarz Campus is 41.5 acres in the RA-1 zone and the school does not receive any FAR bonus for educational use. The Schwarz Campus at 23 Fairfield Road was originally part of the F.A.O. Schwarz estate, which goes all the way to Cardinal Road. Even if the school added the requested units, they would still have remaining FAR, but the discussion revolved around the proposed multi-family apartment building in the RA-1 single family zone. Continue Reading →
Neighbors are concerned about blasting and trucks coming and going on their narrow dead end. They worry limited on street parking will be gobbled up by guests to the 8-30g. Also they said it’s dangerous to turn left onto Davis out of Home Place because of sight lines and asked if the entrance to the development could be on Davis instead. Continue Reading →
“It seems to me that with the loss of the trees, it begins to me to resemble Arlington Cemetery. We have monument, monument, monument, and a monument across the street – all at an intersection with great historic quality and beauty.” – P&Z Commissioner Mary Jenkins Continue Reading →
The project was originally proposed in Feb 2025 as a Queen Anne style building, which the commission thought was beautiful but inconsistent with the streetscape. Continue Reading →
The applicant referred to on Oxer Place as a “de facto cul-de-sac,” but neighbors described it as a dead end with maxed out on-street parking at night, a history of flooding and pedestrian traffic via path to Henry Street. Continue Reading →
After word of the proposal spread to public schools families in Greenwich, there was a strong response on social media. 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 →
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 →
“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 →