Prior to being a bowling alley, the space was originally The Pickwick Theater, which opened in 1929 and offered both moving pictures and vaudeville acts. At the time it was one of the largest theaters in New England with somewhere between 2,000 and 2,500 seats. In 1959 it was converted into a bowling alley where a billboard advertised 56 lanes. Continue Reading →
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Perfect Provinance P&Z Pre Application Seeks to Change Retail Food Biz to 22 Seat Restaurant
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Perfect Provenance wants to convert the the existing retail food establishment (Café 47) to restaurant use and modify the parking requirement on the basis that there are nearby municipal lots and anticipated foot traffic. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Food Drink Restaurants, Government, Real Estate, Perfect Provenance, Planning & Zoning Commission
P&Z Watch: 171 Ham Ave 8-30g Proposal Gets Its First Round of Feedback
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“What I’m trying to do is build a building that will bring us to the next stage of society. It seems most younger people want to live in more modern buildings.” – Joe Pecora Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, 171 Hamilton Avenue, 8-30g, Planning & Zoning Commission
P&Z Watch: New 4-Story 8-30g Affordable Housing Pre Application Would Feature 6 Units, Plus Retail
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The applicant proposes 9,564 sq ft of floor area, which results in a proposed FAR of 1.41. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Business, Government, Real Estate, 171 Hamilton Ave, 8-30g, affordable housing, Bruce Cohen, Chickahominy
A Window into the Crafting of DeSegregate CT State Zoning Legislation
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On Jan 21 Sara Bronin of Hartford was the featured speaker on a Zoom talk titled “Making Urbanism Antiracist,” organized by YIMBY Action. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, #blacklivesmatter, accessory dwelling units, accessory units, ADU, affordable housing, DeSegregate CT
Camillo, Residents Testify against Cos Cob 8-30g; Civil Rights Attorney Reminds P&Z of “Duties to create affordable housing opportunities”
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Among those testifying was First Selectman Fred Camillo, neighbors, and an attorney from Open Communities Alliance, Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, 4 Orchard Street, Bruce Cohen, Joe Pecora, Margarita Alban, Planning & Zoning Commission
P&Z Watch: Vinyl Siding Could Be Deal Breaker for Applicant Seeking Historic Overlay Incentive for 2nd Dwelling
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An applicant in a 1885 house in the Fourth Ward installed “state of the art wood-looking vinyl” siding, trim and shutters. They seek a Historic Overlay in which they deed restrict the historic house in perpetuity, in exchange for permission to build a second house in their back yard. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, Division Street, Historic District Commission, Historic Overlay, Planning & Zoning Commission, vinyl siding
P&Z Watch: Extension to 2023 Granted for Multi-Family Development Approved in 2013
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The R-6 zone regulation have changed since this 2013 site plan approval, so the project would be legally non-conforming once completed. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Business, Government, Real Estate, Davis Ave, John Heagney, Le Grande Ave, Margarita Alban, Planning & Zoning Commission
P&Z Watch: Neighbors Oppose Basement Bedroom on Prospect Drive
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The applicant has been excavating the floor of the basement to create more headroom and received two stop work orders. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, Cassie Palmer, Catherine Palmer, Katie DeLuca, Margarita Alban, Nick Macri, Planning & Zoning Commission
Pizza Post Seeks to Expand in Cos Cob
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Pizza Post, which has served the community for 48 years seeks to expand into the former hair salon next door at 522 East Putnam Ave. Continue Reading →