Fate of New Canaan library remains unknown
Grace Duffield
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The proposed 40,000 square-foot new library is being designed to echo mid-century modern architecture, which New Canaan is known for world wide. The ground breaking for the building is expected in June, 2021.Contributed renderingShow MoreShow Less
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New Canaan Library in the snow on Feb 1.Grace Duffield / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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NEW CANAAN Town Councilmen said they already took a vote in 2020 that was inconsistent with a memorandum of understanding forged recently to outline the relationship between the town and the privately owned library.
The New Canaan Library expects to break ground in June on a new 40,000-square-foot building.
Feb. 23—I was a little surprised when I first saw the suburban ranch house on Route 85 that has become a zoning battleground in Salem, where a member of the Planning and Zoning Commission was given a cease-and-desist order for signs he has erected around his house. The signs, I had been told, were a patchwork of political and social slogans and directives, which included a lot of Donald Trump .
New Canaan Library updates parking, size, 1913 library plans
Grace Duffield
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The proposed 40,000 square-foot new library is being designed to echo mid-century modern architecture, which New Canaan is known for worldwide. The new project is expected to break ground in June 2021.New Canaan LibraryShow MoreShow Less
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New Canaan Library in the snow on Feb 1.Grace Duffield / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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Plans for the completely revamped New Canaan Library campus have taken a significant next step in becoming a reality, as the Board of Selectman agreed on a private-public Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the library earlier this week, outlining provisions for the historic 1913 library and proposed parking.
Warden to decide fate of tree on Greenwich Avenue slated for removal
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A rendering shows what the proposed intersection improvement at Greenwich Avenue and Elm Street will look like. Space would for more greenery and provide a shorter walk for pedestrians, but some residents are concerned about the plan removal of a tree near the intersection.Artist’s rendering / Courtesy of town of Greenwich / Department of Public Works
GREENWICH Advocates are trying to save a downtown tree that is slated to come down as part of a project to improve the intersection of Greenwich Avenue and Elm Street.
JoAnn Messina, executive director of the Greenwich Tree Conservancy, on Monday asked why the Department of Public Works could not design a plan for the intersection that would not require taking “one of the last few good trees on the Avenue.”
Wilton officials: Art House proposal a model for affordable housing projects
J.D. Freda
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Gregory Clark, owner of 2 Hollyhock Road, was lauded for his efforts in preparing his proposal for the new Art House affordable housing proposal at the Wilton Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting on Feb. 22.Wilton Planning & Zoning Commission /Show MoreShow Less
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WILTON The Planning and Zoning Commission wants to move forward with a proposal to repurpose 2 Hollyhock Road, which is known as “Art House,” as an apartment complex containing six affordable housing units.
At the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting on Monday, the building’s owner, Gregory Clark, presented updates about exterior lighting and parking planned for the development.