Grace Farms ‘Temporarily’ Withdraws P&Z Application; Neighbors Call for Compliance ‘Immediately’ with Existing Permit

Grace Farms on Jan. 20 files a letter withdrawing its new application to amend its zoning permit. The move prompts an attorney for some neighbors to call for P&Z to demand that the organization comply now with its 2013 approvals (see more here).

Reached through a spokesperson, Grace Farms Foundation President Sharon Prince issued the following statement:

“In order to allow more time for all parties to work collaboratively together toward a beneficial plan for the town of New Canaan, Grace Farms and neighbors, we temporarily withdrew our amended special permit application ‪on Friday evening, January 20th.

“The Planning & Zoning Commission has retained a new independent planner to conduct a study of Grace Farms Foundation’s application.  We support this decision and appreciate the work that the town planner has invested in forming an optimal long-term solution, in consideration of all. Once this work is complete we will resubmit a permit application.

“In the interim, we will work with the Commission, neighbors, and public to achieve the best possible long-term solutions.

“We continue to be heartened by the public outpouring of support for our application and Grace Farms.”