Judge upholds denial of planned 355-unit apartment complex in Greenwich

The denial of a proposed 355-unit apartment complex at 345 W. Putnam Ave. in Greenwich has been upheld by Hartford District Superior Court Judge Marshall Berger Jr.

Developer Post Road Iron Works Inc. had sought a reversal of the July 2016 rejection of the proposal by Greenwich”™s Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Agency. The proposal involved 5 acres at the site.

Given the extensive industrial history on part of the property, remedial action to address contaminated soil was also part of the developer”™s application.

“The agency fully supports cleanup of the contaminated soil and even redevelopment, but the plans need to be vetted thoroughly and accomplished without undue harm to the nearby wetlands,” said wetlands agency Chairman Brian Harris. “The applicant didn”™t provide the documentation needed to prove this would happen.”

The judge”™s decision affirmed that the developer”™s application was incomplete. According to agency regulations, any application deemed to be incomplete must be denied.

The denial of the developer”™s plan by the Greenwich Planning and Zoning Commission was also appealed. Berger will also review that case.