Former Space Of CT Natural Gas In Greenwich Could Turn Into Preschool: P&Z Docs

GREENWICH, CT — A space formerly occupied by Connecticut Natural Gas (CNG) in central Greenwich could be turned into a private early education and care school that serves infants through kindergarten age, according to documents submitted to the town's Planning & Zoning Department.

CNG left a 12,928 square foot space within a commercial building on the property, and the owner, Old Track Properties LLC, is now seeking a change of use to allow Primrose Schools to open an early education and care school facility, said John Tesei, an attorney for the applicant, in submitted documents.

Equinox Health Club is also a tenant in the 41,991 square-foot building.

Primrose has approximately 80 locations around the country, Tesei said. Their website says their facilities provide "a premier early education and child care experience for children and families. Franchise Owners, leadership teams and school staff partner with parents to help children develop the right foundation for continual learning in life."

There is also a mixed-use multi-family building on the 3.7-acre property, Tesei noted.

"In addition to the indoor space, the tenant will have exclusive use of approximately 8,374 square feet of the property for outdoor activities and exclusive parking areas. These outdoor areas were previously dedicated to CNG's use and will not infringe upon the parking areas for Equinox or the tenants located in the multi-family building," Tesei said.

Primrose Schools operate from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., and all children are brought in and picked up in the building by a parent, according to Tesei. Drop-offs and pick-ups occur over about a two-hour period in the mornings and afternoons.

Eight of the dedicated parking services on the site would be dedicated to drop-off and pick-up, Tesei said.

There would be approximately 25 Primrose employees at the school, and about 50 percent of them would use public transportation or they'd be dropped off, Tesei noted.

The proposed capacity for children is 144, submitted architectural plans say.

A representative from Primrose is expected at the pre-application hearing before the Greenwich Planning & Zoning Commission, which has not yet been scheduled.