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Something We Can No Longer Bank On
Wading straight into a raging controversy — does Westport have enough banks, or could we use several dozen more? — the Planning & Zoning Commission is ready to act. A public hearing next Thursday...
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Breaking News — Terrain Takes Demolition Request Off HDC Agenda
Sources say that Terrain has asked that its request for demolition of the house on the corner of the Post Road and Crescent Road be removed from tonight’s Historic District Commission agenda. Terrain...
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“Old Man Sues Citi Bike, NYC For $15M After Crash”
That’s not my headline. It’s — in its own inimitable style — the New York Post‘s. The Daily News is a bit gentler: “Conn. man files $15 million lawsuit against NYC, Citi Bike, claiming nerve damage...
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Downtown Salt Marsh Threatened By Development
Last Sunday’s photo challenge showed a sign for “Taylortown Salt Marsh.” Though the 3.2- acre preserve sits in the heart of Westport — the Saugatuck River, off Wilton Road and Kings Highway North,...
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Greens Farms Resident Laments Housing Vote
Last night — in a 4-2 straw vote — Westport’s Planning & Zoning Commission signaled approval of a new 4-story, 94-unit rental property at 1177 Post Road East. The building would replace an office...
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UPDATE: 180 Cross Highway: Important Meeting Moved To November 17
Last month, “06880” highlighted the efforts of Mark Yurkiw and Wendy Van Wie to preserve their 1700s property on Cross Highway. The couple — who spent years restoring a home and barn — are asking the...
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180 Cross Highway: Saved!
Our country is more polarized than at any time since the Civil War. But in one corner of Westport, at least, folks negotiate in good faith. They compromise. And everyone wins. The Planning & Zoning...
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High On P&Z List: Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
Connecticut is not Alaska, California, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, Nevada, Oregon or Washington. Those are all states where weed is — or soon will be — legal for recreational use. But the Land of...
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[OPINION] Keep Tesla Out Of Saugatuck!
Alert “06880” reader Mark Kirby is an organizer of Saugatuck Neighbors. As outlined below, he is opposed to the plan for a Tesla service facility in his neighborhood. Two months ago I got a letter from...
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[OPINION] Saugatuck Resident Thanks P&Z For Tesla Response
Last night, the Planning & Zoning Commission heard public comment on a text amendment to allow an electric car service center — and possibly a dealership — on Saugatuck Avenue. Most of the public...
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Stephens, Steinberg Snipe Over Affordable Housing
Recently, the Connecticut General Assembly voted overwhelmingly to loosen the restrictions of 8-30g — the state’s affordable housing standards, which incentivize municipalities to make 10 percent of...
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Westport Voters Split Tickets: GOP’s Marpe/Tooker On Top, Dems Down-Ballot
Running against 3 opponents, Jim Marpe was chosen by almost exactly half of all Westport voters last night. The Republican incumbent 1st selectman — and new running mate Jen Tooker — earned 4,187 of...
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Daybreak Development Dawns
When Daybreak was thriving, up to 800 vehicles a day pulled into and out of the small parking lot. The business included a nursery, florist shop and landscaping operation. Daybreak closed in 2014. The...
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Next New Mixed-Use Development? The Empty Lot Off Long Lots.
Come for the Daybreak application. Stay for another one that’s flown way under the radar. Thursday’s Planning & Zoning Commission meeting (Town Hall, auditorium, 7 p.m.) was already expected to...
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Coalition: Let’s Notice P&Z Proposals
The North Avenue water tanks. The Daybreak property. The excavation behind Compo Acres Shopping Center. All 3 proposals — and many others — were legally noticed by Westport’s Planning and Zoning...
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On The Meeting Docket — And Off
In November, Westport’s Parks & Recreation Commission unanimously approved construction of a new walkway and bathrooms at South Beach — the no-lifeguard, cookout grill, alcohol-permitted section...
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Next Up For P&Z: 2 Medical Marijuana Dispensaries In Town?
The first 2 items on the Planning & Zoning Commission agenda for Thursday, March 15, are straightforward: applications for a building and parking lot on Elm Street. The second 2 items are...
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P&Z Denies Daybreak, Postpones Pot
Westport’s Planning & Zoning Commission took action last night on one contentious issue, and heard from a herd of residents on another. By a vote of 4-2, the board denied a proposal by Able...
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[UPDATE] 3rd Site Proposed For Medical Marijuana Dispensary
The Planning & Zoning Commission meets April 5 to continue its public hearing on medical marijuana dispensaries. Three proposals are on the agenda. One involves the former Bertucci’s restaurant on...
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Dispensary Applicants Offer Education In Edibles
This Thursday (April 5, 7 p.m., Town Hall), the Planning & Zoning Commission considers 3 applications to open medical marijuana dispensaries in Westport. A cloud of controversy has swirled around...
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