The 8-24 (municipal review) request for the Long Lots Elementary School renovation project has been temporarily withdrawn.
In a brief email this morning to Planning & Zoning director Mary Young, with copies to town attorney Ira Bloom and Long Lots School Building Committee chair Jay Keenan, 1st Selectwoman Jen Tooker wrote:
I am withdrawing the current 8-24 application for 13 Hyde Lane.
Following a robust P&Z Commission meeting on 12/18/23, we would like to take into consideration the feedback of the commission members.
After discussing with Chair (Paul) Lebowitz, we have decided to review possible modifications to the application and will file a revised proposal to be heard at the 1/22/24 P&Z meeting.
It is still our goal to start the construction of a new Long Lots Elementary School before the end of 2024, so moving swiftly and decisively remains a priority.
The “robust P&Z Commission” meeting followed months of controversy. Questions have been raised by residents and town officials about various aspects of the project, including construction of new athletic fields and the possible relocation of the Westport Community Gardens.
The plan for Long Lots Elementary School. The next step in the process — an 8-24 hearing by the Planning & Zoning Commission — is on hold.