Based on seniority Margarita Alban is now acting Chair of the Planning & Zoning Commission. Nick Macri is the acting Secretary. Continue Reading →
Acting P&Z Chair is Alban. Who Will Be the Next P&Z Chair Given RTM Vote against Maitland
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Richard Maitland
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RTM Appointments Committee Votes on New Term for P&Z’s Richard Maitland
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The Appointments committee of the RTM were overall civil, though Carl Carlson pounded his fist on the table and said he could not abide by Richard Maitland being chair when P&Z approved Neighbor to Neighbor’s food pantry building by a historic church and Tomes Higgins House, as well as condos on Milbank Ave. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, Appointments Committee, Carl Carlson, John Eddy, Margarita Alban, P&Z Commission, Richard Maitland
Proposal for Abandoned CT Institute of Art Features 67 Residential Units, Supermarket
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Development of properties at 581 and 585 West Putnam Ave was discussed well past midnight at Planning & Zoning Tuesday night. The proposal includes excavation of more than 20 feet of ledge over an area exceeding an acre.
That is about 31,000 cubic yards of material. Extensive blasting could last for a prolonged period of time. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Aleksandra Moch, Citarella, Connecticut Institute of Art, Craig Studer, Gateway Construction, John Ferari, John Tesei
Music & Arts Private Lessons Get the Gong from Planning & Zoning
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Music & Arts in Greenwich sought to offer private lessons in four small “chambers” at their retail store. The Zoning Enforcement Officer had determined the lessons were an educational use and therefore not permitted. Applicant’s attorney John Tesei said the lessons were not an educational use, but rather “physical conditioning,” which is a Personal Service, which is allowed in the Central Business Retail Zone. The commission voted unanimously to deny the application. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Arts, Government, Andy Fox, Dennis Yeskey, Greenwich Music, James Fulton, John Tesei, Margarita Alban
Residents Persist Against DPW’s Proposed Bridge and Traffic Circle for Sound Beach Ave
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Neighbors persisted with their strong opposition to DPW upgrades to the roundabout at Sound Beach Ave. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, DPW, Jim Michel, Margarita Alban, Perrot Library., Richard Maitland
P&Z Pushes Back on DPW Bridge/Rotary Project on Sound Beach Ave
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Jim Michel said the State has set aside $3.8 million in funding, though the current estimate is $4.9 million. “They said they’d honor and bring the funding up to $4.9 million when we submit the final design plans,” he said. One resident warned that the only place where there is free cheese is in a mouse trap. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, Transportation, Allen Lovejoy, Amy Siebert, Andy Fox, Binney Park, Binney Pond
P&Z Approves Change to Regs: More Restaurants May Open in Downtown Greenwich
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There is no longer a minimum distance between restaurants serving liquor. Will landlords rent to new restaurants? Will Bow Tie Cinemas eventually able to service meals and liquor in an upgraded theater? Continue Reading →
Filed under: Business, Food Drink Restaurants, Government, Andy Fox, Bow Tie Cinemas, Dave Hardman, Margarita Alban, Nick Macri
P&Z: Proposed Text Amendment to CGIO Zone Could Signal Major Downtown Redevelopment
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A proposed text amendment to the CGIO zone might make possible a 70 unit residential development with significant public parking underground, a public park at the corner of Lewis and Benedict Place, indoor community space for meetings and a pedestrian connector to Greenwich Ave. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Business, Government, Real Estate, Andy Fox, Benedict Court, Benedict Place, CBIO, Dennis Yeskey
P&Z Rules on Sternlicht Family 14-Acre Back Country Horse Farm in Greenwich
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Adrienne Sternlicht, who has Olympic Aspirations, sought approval from P&Z Approval for a 14 Acre Horse Farm for 14 Horses on Old Mill Road. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, 131 Old Mill, Adrienne Sternlicht, Barry Sternlicht, Dennis Yeskey, Doug Clark, Elinor Hershaft
Neighbors Slam BOE Proposal for Temporary Lighting on CMS Field; P&Z Says Come Back with More Details
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At Tuesday night’s P&Z meeting, neighbors turned out with their objections to illuminating the field at CMS with temporary lights powered by generators. The superintendent and director of facilities for Greenwich Schools said they’d like to use the field for the GHS boys rugby team, which includes freshmen, JV and Varsity teams. A major concern was parents picking up students on Orchard Street where teens cut through an unlit path. Continue Reading →