Greenwich P&Z tells Pilates studio to follow existing approval: 12 spaces and 20‑minute turnover

At a pre‑application discussion on June 23, representatives for a Pilates studio at 1381 East Putnam Ave asked the commission to reallocate parking among co‑tenants and to allow shorter turnover between classes so sessions could be scheduled back‑to‑back and raised to 16 participants.

Commissioners and staff responded that the original decision for the location set occupancy and a 20‑minute turnover as conditions to ensure parking turnover and to limit spillover onto adjacent lots and streets. Several commissioners described past enforcement and observation (including reports to zoning enforcement) showing that shorter turnover and expanded class sizes had caused congestion and neighbor complaints elsewhere. The commission advised the applicant to work with their landlord and the co‑tenant and to return with evidence that any change would not impede parking turnover; absent strong, documented justification the commission advised adherence to the existing 12‑space allocation and 20‑minute gap.

Staff noted signs the landlord installed for the co‑tenant and that the site lacks showers (so classes typically disperse rather than linger), but commissioners stressed that patrons sometimes arrive early and congregate after class, reducing parking turnover. The applicant said she would supply the commission with the decision letter and work with the landlord and co‑tenant to try to resolve the issue.