Votes at a glance: Planning & Zoning actions, Feb. 25, 2025

The Greenwich Planning & Zoning Commission recorded the following formal actions and votes during its Feb. 25 meeting (items and file numbers shown where available):

- Text amendment (PLPZ2024‑638) to clarify timing of Affordable Housing Trust Fund payments and allow limited clustered attachments — APPROVED 5‑0.
- Zoning map amendment (PLPZ2024‑379) to rezone 154.53 acres from BEX‑50 to BEX‑50R — APPROVED 5‑0.
- Final site plan & special permit (PLPZ2024‑410) for 1 American Lane, 98 units, wastewater plant upgrades and related site work — APPROVED 5‑0 (conditions require DEEP and DPW approvals before a zoning permit).
- Lot‑line revision / confirmation: 44/46 Cherry Valley Road (PLPZ2024‑463) — APPROVED 5‑0; applicant to address expired sewer permit items prior to zoning permit.
- Confirmation that 0 Eggleston Lane and 23 Eggleston Lane are separate and distinct zoning lots (PLPZ2025‑005) — APPROVED 4‑1 (Alban opposed); staff to require recordable map notes and DPW drainage conditions prior to development.
- Final site plan & special permit for Field Club of Greenwich padel pre‑application moved to ARC for lighting/landscape review; later P&Z actions required for final approval (pre‑application comments issued).
- Final site plan & special permit for 38 Field Point Road (Chabad) — APPROVED 5‑0 with tree‑protection and parking‑agreement recommendations; outstanding fire comments to be cleared at building permit.
- Final accessory structure special permit (18 Close Road) — APPROVED (conditions: revise height/landscape plans to staff satisfaction).
- Final coastal site plan & special permit for 280 Otter Rock Drive (new single‑family dwelling in coastal/flood zones) — APPROVED (conditions to submit soils & erosion control and DPW sign‑offs).
- Modification to previously approved coastal site plan & special permit at 1 Smith Road (Friedheim) — APPROVED with phasing and tree‑protection conditions; soils/erosion plan required prior to zoning permit.
- Final site plan & special permit at 909 North Street (conversion/rebuild reducing units from 4 to 2) — APPROVED; DPW and conservation comments addressed; health department approved septic permit for the proposed configuration.

Several items were continued as pre‑applications or required additional ARC/HDC, DPW, or fire‑department sign‑offs prior to issuance of a zoning permit. Commissioners recorded votes individually on the public record for each motion.