Latest Breaking News On - Center school lot - Page 2 : comparemela.com

P&Z Approves New Canaan Library Rebuilding Plan by 6-3 Vote

Saying a new New Canaan Library will benefit residents, businesses and the wider community, the Planning & Zoning Commission on Tuesday night voted 6-3 to approve the organization’s rebuilding plan. The proposed new library also is consistent with many tenets of the major document that guides development in town, P&Z Chair John Goodwin said during the appointed body’s special meeting, held via videoconference. The approval includes a condition that the library return to P&Z in four months with a proposal for appropriately commemorating the original 1913 building and a 1936 addition a requirement that is a “risk” with respect to the structures but also an “opportunity” for the library to be creative, Goodwin said.

Letters to the Editor | NewCanaanite.com

Consultant to P&Z: 1913 Library Worth Preserving

The 1913 library building is worth preserving and can be saved “at reasonable cost and limited impact to the proposed new library,” according to a consultant’s analysis filed last week with the town planner. The building, which includes a 1930s addition, “retains many of its character defining features, is in very good condition and provides […]

'We Are Lagging Behind': Parking Officials Recommend Creation of More Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Downtown

Police Commission Puts Off Decision on Proposal for Raised Crosswalk Between Center School Lot, New Library

Rendering of the proposed new crosswalk connecting Center School Lot with the new library. Shared by Langan Engineering Members of the Police Commission said at their most recent meeting that they need more time to decide whether a proposed new crosswalk connecting Center School Lot with the main entrance of a rebuilt New Canaan Library should be raised or level with the roadway.  Library officials have proposed that the crosswalk spanning Maple Street should be raised not only to accommodate those using six disabled spaces in the parking lot but also as a traffic calming and safety measure for the 400 mothers and children who use the facility each day.