New Zoning Change Worries Greenwich Officials
State lawmakers and Greenwich officials oppose a new state zoning appeals bill aimed at speeding affordable housing. Assemblyman William H. Nickerson calls the act draconian arguing it shifts burden of proof to local boards and risks spot zoning. Greenwich projects like the Byram School housing effort are cited as examples of potential overreach. Peg Morton of the Housing Mission says the bill is not a blank check and will not see wide use when enacted next year.
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Greenwich
William H. Nickerson
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State Senate
Byram
Nickerson
Peg Morton
Sioner
Housing
Carte Blanche
Books on tape hook commuters on Riverside
John deCsepel collects almost 200 cassette books in his Riverside home and uses them to learn history, French, and thrillers. Greenwich Library now holds over 900 tapes, with donations growing the rapidly popular collection used by vision impaired readers and I-95 commuters alike.
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Turnpike
John deCsepel
Robert Ludlum
Mr. deCsepel
Riverside
Sir Win
Ston Churchill
Greenwich Library
Wayne Campbell
Campbell
Churchill
William Manchester
Maxwell Balmain
Sewer plant upgrade to aid Sound cleanup
Greenwich Harbor hypoxia linked to sewage nitrogen. DEP model shows low dissolved oxygen levels from 5 mg/L standard, dipping to 2-3 mg/L in a shallow bay. Over 20 years, $1.2 billion planned for plant modernization. Grass Island plant eyed for $42.5 million total with a $1.5 million design, environmental study. Governor seeks $30 million federal study funds. Greenwich funding may be limited by Hartford finances and competing projects, page 21.
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Greenwich Harbor
Hartford
State Department of Environmental Protection
Long Island Sound
Thomas Morrissey
DEP
Morrissey
Sound
Grass Island
William O’neill
Greenwich
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