Despite height concerns,Commission approves City Island residential development abutting eastern shore of Long Island Sound. On September 9, 2009, the City Planning Commission approved City Island Estates’ proposal to build a new residential development abutting the eastern shore of Long Island Sound at 226 Fordham Place on City Island. The 43-unit project includes 21 two-family side-by-side detached residences and one single-family detached home. The only current activity on the lot is a marine salvage and small repair business.

To facilitate the project, the developer applied for a waiver of the Special City Island District’s 35-foot height requirement in order to build 17 of the 21 two-family homes up to 41.5 feet in height. The developer also proposed rezoning the site and an adjacent lot from M1-1 to R3A. (read more…)