On Tuesday the commission considered draft language that would create a broader opportunity for residents to add ADUs to their properties in all zones. The requirement that the ADU be either affordable or for elderly or disabled would be lifted. ADUs would be open at fair market rate to anyone the owner wishes to rent to. Continue Reading →
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Fair Share: Worst Zoning Bill in Years Or Urgent Remedy for Broken Housing System?
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According to Open Communities Alliance, under the Fair Share Model, Greenwich must add 3,304 affordable units to its current inventory of 1,452 over 15 years. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, affordable housing, Erin Boggs, Fair Share, Francis Pickering, New Jersey Fair Share, Open Communities Alliance, WestCOG
Camillo: Intersection Improvements Are Reimbursable, “No Risk, All Gain”
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WestCOGÂ considered this project to be so worthy and vital to pedestrian safety that they used their granting authority to award Greenwich with full reimbursement for this important public safety improvement. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, bump outs, Fred Camillo, Greenwich Avenue, WestCOG
Forum on Affordable Housing Focuses on Local Control, Property Rights and Unintended Consequences of Future State Legislation
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The hosts and panelists said they feared the legislation would diminish the authority of local zoning boards and give the State of Connecticut significantly more control of local zoning. Continue Reading →