Proposed 108,106 Square Foot Facility in Kings Highway North Historic District on Commission Agenda Tomorrow
According to a November 20th application for a Certificate of Appropriateness submitted to the Westport Historic District Commission, Maplewood Senior Living LLC has plans to create a 95 unit, three story, 108,106 gross square foot facility located on the properties 170-176 Post Road West, 38 Kings Highway North.
The proposal states that the facility would provide “49 standard assisted living units” and “46 memory care units”, as well as a theater, spa, multiple dining areas, and gardens. Construction would include the relocation of the historic 1840’s-built “Jones House” currently at 174 Post Road West, as well as the single family house currently at 172 Post Road West, to the 38 Kings Highway North or 176 Post Road West properties.
The 1812-built “Shercrow School” house currently at 38 Kings Highway North would not be affected except for “periodic required maintenance”, but a new 62’ wide driveway opening would be constructed to allow emergency access to the primary facility building.
The site, which is less than 500 feet away from Kings Highway Elementary School, will be discussed during tomorrow night’s meeting of the Westport Historic District Commission, held virtually at 7:00 PM. The public can read the application information or attend the meeting by following this link.
Maplewood Senior Living LLC is headquartered in Westport, and has properties in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, and Ohio - including Norwalk, Darien, and Southport. The company’s Danbury facility was featured in a May Connecticut Post article after twelve COVID-19 related deaths were reported by the newspaper [the State of Connecticut reports 11 deaths in the same timespan].
A rendered view of the facility from Post Road West. Graphic from the Westport Historic District Commission meeting agenda backup material #3 .
A rendered view of the facility from Kings Highway North. Graphic from the Westport Historic District Commission meeting agenda backup material #3 .
Santa’s Mailbox Pops-up in Saugatuck Center
A mailbox direct to Santa Claus has popped up at 575 Riverside Avenue’s Saugatuck Center, between the Whelk and Saugatuck Sweets, for children who want to assure their most prized writing piece of the year makes it to the North Pole in time for Christmas.
Dr. Scott Gottlieb Discusses Coronavirus, Vaccines, from Westport on Face the Nation
Dr. Scott Gottlieb, former FDA Commissioner and current Pfizer Board Member, was virtually interviewed from Westport on Sunday morning on CBS’ Face the Nation. Dr. Gottlieb, a Westport resident, discussed the future of the coronavirus crisis in the United States, and the upcoming plans to roll out vaccines. The interview described a hard reality to listeners that includes a worsening in coronavirus case numbers and death tolls, but also hope as vaccines are on the ground in some countries and ready to be dispersed.
He explained to host Margaret Brennan that “Things are going to continue to get worse for the next four to six weeks.” and continued to say that “We're not likely to see a peak in the number of infections until about the end of December, maybe into January.” (Dr. Scott Gottlieb, “Face the Nation”).
He continued later in the interview to describe the United Kingdom’s plan to begin vaccinating citizens as early as this Tuesday, with thousands possibly vaccinated in the first week, “They're [Pfizer coronavirus vaccines] now sitting in the United Kingdom ready to go, and they're going to start vaccinating probably on Tuesday. And UK authorities have said they may be able to vaccinate 8,000- 800,000 people in the first week.” (Dr. Scott Gottlieb, “Face the Nation”).
Sunday Sunset Walk at Winslow
Zsa Zsa, a five year old Vizsla, and Zelo, a nine month old German Shorthaired Pointer, played in the rays of the sunset at Winslow Park this evening, with owner Laura Tucker nearby.