P Z Hear 13 Hour Testimony On Fashion Mall Idea
After 13 hours of marathon hearings at Staples High School the Planning and Zoning Commission focused on the term fashion mall and its potential impact on Westport. The Altman Road Post Road shopping center proposal prompts questions about traffic, business effects, and shopper base as the 35 acre site near Mill Street is considered for rezoning.
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Planning and Zoning Commission
Altman-Road
Post Road
Westport
Staples High School
Mill Street
Westport planners hear fear of Altman Read fashion mall
Downtown Merchants Association spokesman Fred Jackson warned the proposed Altman Read fashion mall could wipe out Westport’s present downtown. The hearing featured Bloomington Illinois survey input and rebuttals from developers and local opponents as planners weighed the project’s impact on traffic and urban renewal.
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Westport
Fred Jackson
Downtown Merchants’ Association
Planning and Zoning Commission
Ed Lee
Jackson
Jack Gould
Hammer, Greene and Siler Associates
Washington, D.C
Bloomington
Gould
Sears
Penney’s
Kemish Leads Opposition to Post Road Fashion Mall Plan
First Selectman John Kemish and several civic leaders led a broad opposition to the proposed Post Road fashion mall at a Wednesday night Planning and Zoning hearing. Kemish stated his extreme opposition at the start of the session.
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First Selectman
John Kemish
Post Road
Planning and Zoning Commission
Kemish
Altman Read fashion mall hearings spar over zoning
In Greens Farms Association countering Geoffrey Baker of Wilton, Harry Schwartz of New York defended rival positions on how the Altman Read fashion mall fits the 1960 Town Plan. Attorney arguments centered on whether 16.5 acres of the 35 acre site were restricted industrial or part of the Designed Development District zone.
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Ed Lee
Copaken
Man
Greens Farms Association
Geoffrey Baker
Wilton
Harry Schwartz
New York
Kemish suspends PW chief over garbage and flood crisis
First Selectman John Kemish suspended Town Engineer and Public Works Director James Czel for inadequate performance in administering the department. He cited garbage disposal breakdowns at Taylor Place and slow response to the flood emergency as evidence of mismanagement and lack of organization.
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James Czel
First
Taylor Place
New Orleans
Czel
Kemish
Weston department suspension sparks public works shift
Weston suspended from his department amid a broader confidence crisis. Vincent Rotundo named Acting Public Works Coordinator, effective immediately, as Czel faces a proposed dismissal and potential appeal with 10 to 14 days for action.
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Kemish
Vincent Rotundo
Westport Municipal Employees Association
Czel
Rotunda
First
Garbage crisis hits Westport as squeezer breaks down
Westport’s huge Taylor Place compacting machine stopped Wednesday noon, halting disposal. Emergency backup site at Hendrick’s Point opened as officials fear a breakdown will impair handling of municipal waste mandated by the state. First Selectman John Kemish warns of growing backup and storage challenges.
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Westport
Taylor Place
First
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E.J.H. Theimer
Waterside Terrace
Thiemer
Anne Kaskel
Merchant Group
Fashion Center
Specter
Paul Copaken
Kansas City
Altman
Weston
Weston Riders
Brooks Corner
Jack Swezey
Cape Cod
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