The application was to change the permitted use of a space on the first floor of 1162 East Putnam Ave from retail to restaurant. Continue Reading →
P&Z Watch: Green Light for CFCF Coffee Shop in Riverside
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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
Rezoning of GHS Campus Could Greenlight Stadium Upgrade Project, but Neighbors Balk
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A handful of residents said they feared rezoning the GHS campus would set a precedent. The P&Z commission and director said that was not the case… Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, Schools, Ashley Cole, Board of Education, Cardinal Stadium, Greenwich High School, Joe Kelly
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
After Zoning Violation, Application for Baseball Field to Top P&Z Agenda Tuesday Night
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Neighbors have complained about an existing baseball created without necessary permits at field on Clapboard Ridge Rd. They indicated there are issues with traffic from excessive cars going in and out of the property, lack of screening along the property boundary, team practices and games with coaches and umpires, and early morning weekend practices that have been conducted since 2018. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Sports, 56 Clapboard Ridge Rd, baseball field, P&Z, Planning & Zoning Commission
P&Z, BOE Hash Out Plans for Cardinal Stadium and Egress to East Putnam Ave
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“For our young people. Look at the year they’re having this year. They need this.” – Dr. Toni Jones, Greenwich Schools Superintendent Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, Schools, Andy Fox, Cardinal Stadium, Dave Hardman, Greenwich Athletic Foundation, Greenwich High School
LETTER: Is an 80,000 Sq Ft Greenwich Hospital Expansion Too Much for Greenwich?
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“With New York City hospitals 40 minutes away, shouldn’t we preserve the intimate and personal atmosphere and attention one gets at Greenwich Hospital? Do we really want to have a regional hospital in the midst of some of our most popular and precious close-to-town neighborhoods.” – Berrin Snyder, Greenwich Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, Berrin Snyder, Greenwich Hospital, Planning & Zoning Commission
Next for the Wrecking Ball in Greenwich: Row of Homes on Milbank
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A row of houses from the early 20th century will be razed to make way for a 30-unit apartment building. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Real Estate, Milbank Avenue, multi-family, Planning & Zoning Commission, R-6
Study Calls for Total Redesign of Hillside Road, Additional GHS Egress
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When GHS students rode their bikes to school in the 70s, would they ever have predicted the daily snarl on Hillside Road today? Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Schools, Greenwich High School, Hillside Road, MISA, Planning & Zoning Commission
P&Z Balks at Proposed GCDS Stadium; Traffic Is Main Concern
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The P&Z commission balked at proposed GCDS proposed lower school athletic fields upgrades mainly because they would generate traffic in an already congested area.
They said they’d prefer GCDS migrate their athletic fields to the school’s Stanwich campus, which is further from the congested GHS/CMS corridor.
They also suggested borrowing locker rooms and toilet facilities from the Greenwich Skating Club in the interim. Continue Reading →