Opposition to a big, big mansion in Greenwich
GREENWICH, Conn. - A new home proposed for Greenwich, which could be among the biggest homes in a town of mansions, is drawing opposition.Former town zoning commission chairman Louisa Stone says the proposed would be more than 30,000 square feet and beyond anything that exists in Greenwich.
The mansion features eight bedrooms, 26 toilets....
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...A lawyer representing the owner, Olga Kogan, downplayed the project's size, saying the proposed mansion meets most of the town's regulations...
...Town officials have said its volume exceeds any other home for which they maintain records. Its volume is about 43 percent larger than that of its nearest competitor,though the records only include homes built in the last several years when the town required developers to provide volume calculations....
...The zoning commission, which recently reviewed the application, has not issued a decision, postponing it for a future meeting.
...Town officials have said its volume exceeds any other home for which they maintain records. Its volume is about 43 percent larger than that of its nearest competitor,though the records only include homes built in the last several years when the town required developers to provide volume calculations....
...The zoning commission, which recently reviewed the application, has not issued a decision, postponing it for a future meeting.
"We were happy to let the commission digest all of the information," Tesei said, adding that the plans call for landscaping and drainage improvements that would limit impact to neighbors. "Once the commission digests all of the information, they will see that we've struck a balance."
But neighbors said the mansion is too large for the 7-acre property and neighborhood.
"It is three times the size of the house they are replacing, which is the largest house on the road," said Charles Lee, a Simmons Lane resident opposed to the project. "This thing is far bigger than anything around."....
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