“Because we have a train station, we should be compelled to build high rises?” – Bob Barolak Continue Reading →
Greenwich P&Z Develops Feedback on Desegregate CT on “Work Live Ride” Proposal
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Peter Levy
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Greenwich Communities Unhappy with Conditions of P&Z Approval for Vinci Gardens
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P&Z voted to approve the 52-unit senior independent living building but on the condition they lose the mansard roof and use brick veneer instead of vinyl siding. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, Anthony Johnson, brick veneer, Byram School, Dennis Yeskey, Greenwich Communities, Kristoff Memorial Tree
P&Z Member Dissents in Intersection Improvements Vote: “A Bridge Too Far”
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The commission voted to approve improvements at Fawcett/Grigg and Havemeyer/Arch. Conditions included removal of dining patios outside Meli-Melo and Hinoki. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, Board of Education, bump outs, Dept of Public Workd, Greenwich Avenue, Havemeyer building, intersection improvements
P&Z Refers Historic Greenwich Ave Intersection Design to Experts on Greenscape Committee
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“We’re hoping we can address enough issues that this will become non-controversial.” – P&Z commission chair Margarita Alban Continue Reading →
Filed under: Arts, Government, Real Estate, Alyssa Keleshian, Bolling monument, bump outs, David Wold, Dept of Public Works
P&Z Hones Feedback on Proposed 456 Units at 1 American Lane
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“It looks like the proverbial 8 pounds in the 5 lb sack.I realize it’s a big property, but it’s not what I had in mind.” – Margarita Alban Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, affordable housing, Arn Welles, Katie DeLuca, Margarita Alban, P&Z, Peter Levy
Proposed “Vinci Gardens” Criticized for Height, Mass, Tree Loss, Lack of Respect for Historic Byram School
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There remain major concerns with the site plan for the proposed 52-unit elderly housing development proposed by Greenwich Communities. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, 8-30g, 8-3og, affordable housing, Al Shehadi, Anne Kristoff, Anthony Johnson
P&Z Watch: Unauthorized Bridge Deterring Public Access to Mead Point Tidal Pond Must Go Prior to Permit
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DEEP said the tidal pond was part of Long Island Sound and therefore part of the public trust. P&Z said an unapproved bridge connecting causeway to land must be removed prior to zoning permits to construct mansion, pool and cabana. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, Arn Welles, Brian Thompson, DEEP, Katie DeLuca, Laura di Bonaventura, Margarita Alban
P&Z Balks at CNG Industrial Use in WB Zone on Byram River
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CNG, the gas utility company, is eyeballing 112 South Water Street in Byram as a regional operations facility for Greenwich. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, Byram Neighborhood Association, Byram River, CNG, Connecticut Natural Gas, Ebb Tide, Katie DeLuca
Legal Action Initiated over 8-30g at Brookridge; Milbrook Worried over Downstream Impacts
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The property is beyond the town sewers. There is no certainty they will be able to connect to the municipal sanitary sewer line. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, 5 Brookridge, 8-30g, Amy Siebert, Ann Knox, Arnold Welles, Ashley Cole, Bruce Cohen
P&Z Questions New Train Station Plan about Its “Mid-Century Modern” Architecture
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The new proposal for Greenwich Train Station and Greenwich Plaza focuses on the north side of the development.
The commission questioned why the architecture couldn’t incorporate elements of Greenwich Ave’s historic architecture. Continue Reading →