Greenwich Country Day seeks faculty housing; commission requests site visit and details on parking, sewer and energy

Greenwich Country Day School presented a pre‑application for faculty housing on its Schwarz campus, proposing apartment‑style courtyard housing and townhouses to provide additional on‑campus units for faculty. The school said there is an active waiting list of roughly 42 families, and the proposed work would add approximately 20 units, bringing the campus total into the mid‑60s depending on final unit counts.

The proposal includes an apartment building type that mirrors existing courtyard housing, several townhouse units, expansion of an on‑site daycare for faculty children, and roughly 28 additional parking spaces in a new lot. School representatives said housing will primarily serve faculty and reduce vehicle miles traveled by reducing commuting; the school indicated it operates a shuttle for campus connections.

Commissioners asked for a site visit (the campus and proposed buildings are largely screened from public view), a sewer/capacity review, confirmation of shuttle operations and parking demand by bedroom count, and encouraged exploring energy efficiency measures (electric heating, EV chargers, solar). Staff noted the school has an existing pilot agreement that provides annual payments to the town and that additional units would increase that payment.

What happens next: The commission requested additional technical materials and a site visit before the application advances to ARC or formal review.

Representative quote: “This provides an unbelievable ability for me to attract and retain teachers in town,” said Adam Rodie, representing the school.