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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 →
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 →
Discussion at P&Z focused on adequacy of parking, outdoor seating and landscaping. Continue Reading →
A crowd turned out to support a Abilis “Coffee for Good” coffee shop on church property at 48 Maple Ave. Continue Reading →
A 20-Unit apartment building with four units of workforce housing submitted under the 6-110 moderate income housing regulation is proposed on East Putnam Ave between Pet Pantry and McDonald’s in Riverside. Continue Reading →
This application will be presented to the Planning and Zoning Commission, along with the related pending Municipal Improvement and preliminary site plan/special permit applications on July 30, 2019 at 7:00pm in the Town Hall Meeting Room in Greenwich Town Hall. Continue Reading →
P&Z commissioners listed objections to a proposed 355-unit apartment building on the site of the steel fabrication facility, Post Road Iron Works, on the grounds that the town sewers could not accommodate the flow, that the safety of children walking or taking the bus to school was compromised, that there was not adequate light or ventilation, outdoor play space. Also there were concerns about traffic and scale of the building compared to others in the area. Importantly, there was concern that the applicant had not been forthcoming about contamination on the site. Continue Reading →
The Planning & Zoning commission discussed ground water quality of the proposed 11,000 sq ft home proposed to replace the 1760 John Knapp House off Round Hill Rd. One commissioner lamented the loss of Greenwich History. One commissioner opined that the house isn’t pretty at all. Continue Reading →
An outdoor seating deck area was approved for Hunan Gourmet at 68 East Putnam Ave adjacent to Washington Street and the YMCA. Continue Reading →
During a special meeting to act on appointments and nominations, the Board of Selectmen voted unanimously in favor of Nicholas Macri for Greenwich’s Planning and Zoning Commission. The nomination next goes to the RTM in September. Continue Reading →