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Letter: Grace Farms Has Earned New Canaan’s Support

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To The Editor:

Congratulations to Grace Farms on completing its first year of operation this month. It’s a magnificent facility, a beautiful and inspiring $125 million treasure that New Canaan is extremely fortunate to have. It’s high time that we show our appreciation. Grace Farms’ recent request to amend its 2013 Special Permit (see “Pending P&Z Commission Applications” on the Town’s website) will be taken up at the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting on October 25. The amendment would revise and clarify the scope of activities to occur on the site.

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Letter: In Support of ‘Merritt Village’ Proposal

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I’ve reviewed the Merritt Village proposal and the studies on file with the P&Z, and find the opposition arguments unconvincing. My wife and I are among a large group of older, long-term New Canaan residents who are looking for simpler lifestyles. We wouldn’t choose Merritt Village right now, but should our health decline, living nearer to town on a single level with elevators could be appealing. We appreciate that developers are willing to risk their capital to make that choice available. As owners of the oldest house in New Canaan, we’re deeply committed to historic preservation, but we don’t think that the conversion of one set of apartment buildings for another represents a cataclysmic threat to the town’s character.