Greenwich P&Z approves 18-unit Davis Avenue affordable housing project
Planning and Zoning · Meeting of May 27, 2026
Greenwich P&Z approves 18-unit affordable housing project on Davis Avenue. The Planning and Zoning Commission voted 5-0 Wednesday, with two members recused, to let TPF Homebuilders LLC consolidate six lots on Davis Avenue and Home Place into a 1.8484-acre site for nine new buildings and two renovated homes totaling 18 rental units, four deed-restricted as affordable under the state's 8-30g law for 40 years. The commission separately continued a contentious hearing on a new home at 22 Shaw Point Lane, where attorney Joel Green and engineer Steve Trinkus, representing neighbors Christopher and Hannah Peek, argued the town misclassified the lot's rear and side yards to allow construction closer to the water than the standard 35-foot setback.
"The coolest room in that entire house will be the basement," Christopher Peek told the commission. The hearing resumes once state environmental regulators submit review comments.
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Source: the Planning and Zoning meeting of May 27, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
The Full Article
GREENWICH — May 27, 2026 — The Greenwich Planning and Zoning Commission voted 5-0 Wednesday to approve a final coastal site plan and special permit letting TPF Homebuilders LLC consolidate six lots on Davis Avenue and Home Place into an 18-unit rental development, four of them deed-restricted as affordable housing.
Two commissioners recused themselves from the vote. The commission also spent much of the virtual meeting on a contested application to build a new single-family home at 22 Shaw Point Lane, continuing that hearing after neighbors argued the project crowds too close to the water under a disputed setback interpretation.
The Full Story
The TPF Homebuilders project consolidates six parcels on Davis Avenue and Home Place, currently holding two residences, into a single 1.8484-acre lot in the R-6 coastal overlay zone. The approved plan calls for nine new residential buildings and renovation of two existing ones, producing 18 rental units, including a mix of four-, three- and one-bedroom apartments. Four units will be reserved as affordable housing, deed-restricted for 40 years for households earning up to 80 percent of area median income, under the state's 8-30g affordable-housing statute. The project has a conditional loan commitment from the Greenwich Affordable Housing Trust Fund. The commission's written decision, read aloud by the chair before the vote, cited comments from the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, the town fire marshal, Aquarion Water Company and the Department of Public Works sewer division, which found the Davis Avenue sewer line experiences flows exceeding 80 percent of pipe capacity and will require the developer to investigate and potentially rehabilitate sewer segments. The plan calls for 40 on-site parking spaces where 46 are normally required, and will remove 27 trees while preserving 14 and planting 68 new ones. Approval carries conditions requiring the applicant to finalize an affordability plan and declaration of restrictions with the town law department before any zoning permit issues, and to submit a detailed construction phasing plan.
"It took days. I kept picking up little pieces. I wanted to make sure we got in there that we had reviewed something and we had considered it," [00:03:12] — the Planning and Zoning Commission chair, on drafting the approval resolution.
Separately, the commission continued a hearing on a proposal by Schaw Property LLC to build a new single-family home with a detached garage at 22 Shaw Point Lane, a waterfront lot in the R-12 coastal overlay zone. State environmental regulators had not yet submitted required comments, and the commission agreed to hold the record open. Attorney Joel Green, representing abutting neighbors Christopher and Hannah Peek of 21 Shaw Point Lane, argued the town's zoning enforcement officer misclassified the property's rear and side yards in a way that lets the applicant build closer to the water than the 35-foot setback other homes on the street observe. Engineer Steve Trinkus, hired by the Peeks, separately contended the project's flood-zone boundary was drawn incorrectly on the site plan.
"The coolest room in that entire house will be the basement. By definition, a basement should be underground," [01:42:20] — Christopher Peek, abutting property owner at 21 Shaw Point Lane.
"It's really a special, special beloved place, and it's because of these setbacks," [01:58:05] — Hannah Peek, abutting property owner at 21 Shaw Point Lane.
Applicant engineer Len Deandria defended the design as compact, telling the commission the project minimizes disturbance and keeps construction outside flood hazard zones. The commission also continued hearings on a proposed indoor/office conversion of a fire-damaged cottage at a Sherwood Avenue commercial nursery, after commissioners questioned whether the business had expanded beyond its 2022 approval for wetlands-plant propagation, and on a two-family home proposal at 19 Livingston Place, where the applicant's representative arrived late. The commission closed the public hearing on a pool-house addition at 407 Round Hill Road but deferred a decision pending conservation staff review of a landscaping plan. Representatives of the First Presbyterian Church of Greenwich Nursery School previewed a proposed 1,110-square-foot indoor addition at 37 Lafayette Place, with commissioners indicating no objection. Two other applications, for 129 Hamilton Avenue and 43 Old Post Road, were postponed before the meeting began.
Why It Matters
The TPF Homebuilders approval adds four deed-restricted affordable units to Greenwich's housing stock and shows the commission continuing to approve 8-30g projects that exceed local zoning limits on height and yard setbacks, which state law allows in exchange for affordability. The Shaw Point Lane dispute is being watched closely by waterfront neighbors who fear a ruling on where "rear yard" and "side yard" begin could reset precedent for how close new construction can get to Long Island Sound along Old Greenwich's shoreline. The hearing will resume once state environmental regulators submit required review comments.
Key Motions & Votes
- Vote: Final coastal site plan and special permit for TPF Homebuilders LLC to consolidate six parcels on Davis Avenue and Home Place into an 18-unit development with four affordable units (two commissioners recused) Tally: For: 5, Against: 0, Abstain: 0, Total: 5 - Action: 129 Hamilton Avenue LLC final site plan for a three-family conversion — Postponed, no new date announced - Action: 43 Old Post Road No. 2 LLC final site plan and special permit for a six-unit building — Postponed, no new date announced - Action: Schaw Property LLC final coastal site plan, 22 Shaw Point Lane — Continued to a future meeting pending state DEEP comments - Action: 19 Livingston Place final site plan and special permit — Continued to next meeting - Action: 10 Sherwood Avenue special permit, Sherwood Farm LLC — Continued; applicant asked to define scope of business - Action: 407 Round Hill Road special permit for pool house addition — Public hearing closed; decision deferred pending conservation staff review - Vote: Approval of April 28, 2026 meeting minutes Tally: Approved unanimously
Source
Greenwich Community Television: Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, May 27, 2026