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The What: All Aboard Darien, Master Planning in Stamford, and more

The What is your look around southwest Connecticut for the week of September 29.

The What: All Aboard Darien, Master Planning in Stamford, and more
How is it the last week of September already? (Photo by Kelly Prinz)

Monday, September 29

Happy Monday and happy last week of September. It’s a slightly lighter week for meetings, but let’s see what’s happening around the region. 

Highlights 

This section gives a brief overview of the key items in the newsletter.

  • Explore the area in and around the Darien Train Station in our latest All Aboard piece. 
  • The Stamford Planning Board will meet to discuss and potentially vote on the draft 10-year master plan. 
  • The FS Hamill Rink Task Force in Greenwich is hosting a public hearing on Wednesday to provide an update on its progress to replace the rink and receive feedback from audience members about next steps. 

Spotlight

This section features our main reporting each week.

The Darien train station, located in the heart of downtown, has been under construction for the past few years to provide much needed improvements to the facility. And while the area around the station hasn’t seen the scale of development taking place elsewhere, just under half a mile away the Corbin District is adding new residents and businesses. 

The Darien train station is currently undergoing a $40 million renovation project that has been delayed multiple times. The goal behind the project was to address “structural deficiencies at the station's platforms and bring the rest of the station into a state of good repair,” according to the Connecticut Department of Transportation. Some of the issues included deteriorated platforms, non-ADA compliant areas, and elevator issues. 

As noted above, the Darien train station is located in the center of the downtown, meaning there’s not a lot of room for development to take place right around the station—as is happening at other stations in the region. Darien as a town has focused much of its transit-oriented development around its other station, Noroton Heights, which has seen new apartments, new restaurants, and new businesses open around the station. 

However, just about a half mile from the station is the new Corbin District, which features new residences, shopping, dining, offices, and more. Baywater Properties, which owns the 7-acre site, said this district is “resetting the landscape of shopping, dining, lifestyle and entertainment,” and “creating one of the most enjoyable and walkable downtown environments in the region.”

Go in and around the Darien train station in our latest piece in our All Aboard series. You can also watch our video to see the highlights of the station. 

This Week at a Glance

This section aims to highlight the most important meetings and news taking place each week.

  • In Stamford, the Planning Board will meet on Tuesday, Sept. 30 at 6:30 p.m. and discuss the 10-year master plan, ahead of potentially voting to adopt it. 
  • Also in Stamford, the Legislative & Rules Committee will meet on Monday, Sept. 29 at 7 p.m. and host a public hearing on establishing a tree preservation ordinance. Explore Stamford’s efforts around trees. 
  • In Fairfield, the Town Plan and Zoning will meet on Tuesday, Sept. 30 at 6:30 p.m. and review multiple applications including one to convert the office building at 60 Katona Drive into a daycare center. 
  • In Greenwich, the FS Hamill Rink Task Force is hosting a public hearing on Wednesday, October 1 to provide an update on its progress to replace the rink and receive feedback from audience members about next steps. 
  • In Darien, the Board of Selectmen will meet on Monday, Sept. 29 at 7 p.m. and receive an update on e-bike & scooter legislation and enforcement as well as an ADA Access Audit Final Report & Transition Plan. 

Plan Your Week

This section includes a list of meetings, events, and programming happening around southwest Connecticut each week.

Bridgeport

Stamford

Norwalk

Fairfield

Greenwich

Darien

Westport

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Please note: All of these agendas and information here are current as of Sunday night. Meeting times and agendas may get adjusted throughout the week.

Have a great week,

Kelly Prinz

Founder, Reporter at Coastal Connecticut Times

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