The applicant, Streetworks, is the development arm of Hudson’s Bay Company, which owns the three Saks 5th Ave stores on the Avenue. Continue Reading →
P&Z Watch: New Uses for Former Ralph Lauren Building Receive Favorable Response
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Peter Levy
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As Cold Weather Approaches, Greenwich Ave Road Closures for Outdoor Dining Are Reconsidered
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The Greenwich Board of Selectmen’s Zoom public hearing on Tuesday drew 85 participants. The topic? Greenwich Avenue parking and outdoor dining. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Business, Food Drink Restaurants, Government, Health, Adam Zakka, Charlie Hubbard, Chris Pratico, Dan Quigley
P&Z Okays Residential Baseball Field with Conditions Despite Chairman’s No Vote
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Practice times prohibited on Sundays, with a maximum of 3 practices (not greater than two hours each) every 2 weeks including one practice every other Saturday, for three month period running from mid April to mid July, coincident town the town of Greenwich League Play. Practices shall end by 6:30pm on weekdays and 5:00pm on Saturdays. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, Sports, baseball, Cal Ripken, Clapboard Ridge Rd, Dave Hardman, Katie DeLuca
P&Z Watch: Split Vote is Defacto Denial of Historic Overlay Proposed for 21 Calhoun Drive
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Three of five P&Z members described being torn over their decision but voted in favor of the Historic Overlay that would allow the developer to build a house in the front yard of a historic one in exchange for preserving it in perpetuity. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, 21 Calhoun, Andy Fox, Dave Hardman, Historic District Commission, Margarita Alban, Nick Macri
P&Z Rules on Illegal Two-Family in a Neighborhood with Tight Parking
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Planning and Zoning reviewed an application to bring an illegal two family home into compliance. The main obstacle was parking on the undersized .08 acre lot. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, Byram, Dave Hardman, Dennis Yeskey, Margarita Alban, Mead Avenue, Nick Macri
Back Yard Baseball Field of Dreams Doesn’t Fare Well at Greenwich P&Z
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Friends and family of Ray Bartoszek, mostly parents of boys who play on his Cal Ripken team defended the use of a back yard baseball field for practices. Neighbors saw otherwise. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, Sports, 56 Clapboard Ridge Rd, Andy Fox, baseball, Cal Ripken, Greenwich
P&Z Watch: Consider Second GHS Egress As Part of Cardinal Stadium Phase 1
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The P&Z commissioners want the stadium project to be more “holistic” and possibly prioritize the second egress off East Putnam Ave by including it in Phase 1, along with new bleachers and ADA compliance elements including handicapped parking and elevator to press box. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, Schools, Sports, Alan Gunzburg, Andy Fox, Ashley Cole, bleachers
P&Z Votes on Second Congregational Church Applications
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After discussion about commercial use, P&Z chair Alban voted against the Historic Overlay on the grounds that approving commercial offices inside Solomon Mead House would be a tipping point for the residential neighborhood. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Business, Coffee for Good, commercial office space, Dennis Yeskey, Historic Overlay, Margarita Alban, Nick Macri, P&Z
P&Z Watch: Huge Turnout of Supporters for Abilis “Coffee for Good” at Second Congregational Church
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A crowd turned out to support a Abilis “Coffee for Good” coffee shop on church property at 48 Maple Ave. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Business, Food Drink Restaurants, Government, Real Estate, Abilis, Alan Gunzburg, Andy Fox, Dennis Yeskey
Neighbors Riled over Proposed Use of Historic Overlay for 4,000 Sq Ft “Carriage House” in Front of 1923 English Manor
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Neighbors in the area of Calhoun Drive and Upland waited for hours to testify against a proposed 4,500 sq ft “carriage house” in front of a historic 1923 house at 21 Calhoun Drive that likely, even if preserved, would no longer be visible from the street. Continue Reading →