Commissioner Nick Macri referred to a proposed “socioeconomic bifurcation” as “a return to days gone by.” Continue Reading →
Greenwich Planning & Zoning Unanimously Denies 8-30g at Former Honda Dealer
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P&Z Approves 210-Seat Restaurant with Entrances via Pickwick Plaza and Greenwich Ave
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The 210 seat restaurant will include 60 outdoor seasonal dining seats, and 150 indoor dining seats which include 10 at the bar, plus 8 at a seafood counter. Through wayfinding signage, marketing, advertising and event invites, the patrons will strongly be encouraged to use the free underground garage parking. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Food Drink Restaurants, Government, Arn Welles, Dennis Yeskey, Margarita Alban, Nick Macri, outdoor dining, Peter Levy
P&Z Watch: Is 92-Unit 8-30g “The Missing Tooth” in the Fabric of Downtown Greenwich?
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The commission said they were unsure that existing legal non-conformities would carry over to a new development because while non-conformities travel with a property, when 9 properties are merged, the legal non-conformities might cease to exist. There were also concerns about the optics of developing affordable housing on a contaminated site. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Business, Government, Real Estate, 8-30g, affordable housing, Andrew Collins, Bernie Adler, Bruce Park Ave
P&Z Okays Apartment Building at 32 Field Point Rd behind Historic Commercial Building
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The application was submitted under Greenwich’s 6-110 reg that gives incentives for workforce housing. Of the 4 units – 3 will be rented at market rate, and 1 will be a moderate income unit. The development will be constructed over a parking area. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, Arn Welles, Greenwich Planning & Zoning Commission, Margarita Alban, Mary Jenkins, Nichols MD, Nick Macri
P&Z Watch: 8-30g Application on Mason St – “A Cavernous Effect on the Street”
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The P&Z commission noted that while 8-30g waived regs on setbacks for residential, it says nothing about commercial. The application includes retail in both buildings. There were still concerns about a condo building separate from affordable building, as well as height and mass. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, 8-30g, DEEP, Dennis Yeskey, Honda, Josh Caspi, Margarita Alban
P&Z Commission Denies Controversial Subdivision on Ridgeview Ave
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At issue was the addition of a second curb cut and driveway and location of proposed Conservation Easements. Also, neighbors voiced concerns about increased flooding. Neighbors said they were worried about worsening flooding. One neighbor described cars being stranded on Ridgeview during Ida. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, 40 Ridgeview, Brett Staffieri, Dennis Yeskey, Gordon Williams, Jay Gibbons, Juan Paredes
P&Z Watch: Not So Sure about St Catherine’s Request to Rezone Residential to LB, Including 2-Acre Parking Lot
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“If this moves ahead, now we’ve rezoned a very large area into a different business zone, and I’m not too sure what would ever happen in the future.” –P&Z commissioner Nick Macri Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, Margarita Alban, Nick Macri, P&Z, Planning & Zoning, Riverside Ave, St. Catherine's Church
Feedback on 48-Unit “Ferris Landing” in Cos Cob Focus on Flooding, Loss of Green Space
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“That property floods with the super tide every single time. We have seen it flood three times this year, all the way up through Butler Street and the entire Loughlin Park.” – Jenny Jones Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, Anthony Johnson, Greenwich Communities, Jenny Jones, Margarita Alban, Nick Macri, Strickland Road
P&Z Watch: More Traffic Data Requested for Greenwich Academy Busing Program
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P&Z commissioners and neighbors questioned the private school’s goal of sustainability. They said an increase in enrollment of 50 students would offset any decrease in traffic from an aggressive busing program. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Schools, Transportation, Andrea Sabitsana, Chip Haslun, Greenwich Academy, Greenwich Planning & Zoning Commission, Margaret Hazlett, Margarita Alban
Neighbors Weigh in on Proposed Residential Development at Former Honda Site
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Discussion touched on pedestrian and vehicular safety, as well as the relevance of environmental remediation at 315 Milbank Ave scheduled for summer 2024. Continue Reading →