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Commission approves indoor playground addition at First Presbyterian Church nursery school with tree-protection conditions
Summary
The Planning & Zoning Commission approved a 1,110 sq ft indoor playground addition at First Presbyterian Church of Greenwich's nursery school (37 Lafayette Place), requiring revised site plans showing playground equipment and a tree protection/relocation plan for two cherry trees and a 30-inch cedar replacement guarantee.
The Town of Greenwich Planning & Zoning Commission voted to approve a final site plan and special permit for a 1,110-square-foot indoor playground addition at First Presbyterian Church of Greenwich's nursery school at 37 Lafayette Place.
Applicant representative Lillian Fong told the commission, "I am representing the First Presbyterian Church of Greenwich Nursery School," and described the project as a footprint of about 1,100 square feet with minimal site disturbance, drainage galleries built to existing grade, and relocation of two cherry trees to the southeast corner of the property.
Commissioners pressed for detailed site-plan information showing playground equipment and the planned relocation and protection of trees. The commission adopted conditions requiring the applicant to provide a revised site development plan prior to certificate of occupancy (CL) that shows all play structures and sandboxes, and a tree-protection and relocation plan for the two 6-inch DBH cherry trees. The commission also required that trees slated for relocation be moved only when their canopies are void of nesting birds and that, should the 30-inch DBH cedar tree fail during construction, the applicant replace it with at least one 3-inch-caliper native tree (and consider additional plantings); the exact replacement plan must be submitted prior to the zoning permit.
Staff letters and departmental reviews were cited in the motion: conservation commented on landscape recommendations, DPW accepted a drainage exemption, EMAC returned a favorable review, the health department approved sewer-related work, and the fire marshal noted acceptable access. The motion passed on a recorded 5-0 vote with the required conditions.
Next steps include submission of the revised site plan showing playground features and tree-protection details and addressing any outstanding departmental comments prior to zoning permit and final sign-off.
