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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 →
A crowd turned out to support a Abilis “Coffee for Good” coffee shop on church property at 48 Maple Ave. Continue Reading →
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 →
According to their website, “Bright Horizons operates approximately 1,100 early education centers and preschools, caring for approximately 120,000 children annually in the United States, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Canada and India. Continue Reading →
An application to demolish a 1929 Shore Colonial in Old Greenwich and construct a new single family residence has been submitted to P&Z. Continue Reading →
The route would include portions of Sound Beach Ave, Wesskum Wood Rd, and Arch Street in Old Greenwich – essentially a loop around Binney Pond – for a total of .6 miles. Continue Reading →
“You have all these incentives, and you push back. There is an 8-30g,” contract purchaser Andrew Toth warned, referring to the state statute for affordable housing exempting developers from local zoning regulations. “Property is expensive. You have to have a certain rent roll.” Continue Reading →
A proposal from John Fareri to develop 581 West Putnam Ave (abandoned CT Art Institute) and 585 West Putnam Ave (an office building) on one side of Putnam Ave, and add a building at 600 West Putnam Ave – all with moderate income housing under regulation 6-110 went before the P&Z commission on Tuesday night. The applicant said the proposal did abide by regulations, but the commission left the application open. Continue Reading →
Many residents from River Run condominiums said that with the addition of 69 apartments at The Mill they feared more intensified traffic in Glenville, especially around the intersection of Pembewick Rd and Glenville Rd. Continue Reading →
Based on seniority Margarita Alban is now acting Chair of the Planning & Zoning Commission. Nick Macri is the acting Secretary. Continue Reading →