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Greenwich Academy – Cowan Center

Client

Greenwich Academy | William Kenny Associates | Michelle Cronin, AICP | Bruce Cohen | John Canning, Kimley Horn | Shoreline Design GroupGreenwich Academy | William Kenny Associates | Michelle Cronin, AICP | Bruce Cohen | John Canning, Kimley Horn | Shoreline Design Group

Location

Greenwich

Services Provided

Civil Engineering, Land Surveying, Land Use Planning

Some projects are highly visible. Others are the strategic moves that make larger transformations possible.

When Greenwich Academy advanced construction of its new Lower School building, the existing Cowan Center nursery program needed to relocate. The solution was to convert a residential property at 96 North Maple Avenue into the new facility. What appeared straightforward required careful site planning, municipal coordination, and technical clarity to align institutional needs with neighborhood context.

The property was an existing home. Parking, safe pickup and drop-off patterns, outdoor play areas, and ADA accessibility all had to be resolved within a constrained residential lot. The front terrace sat several feet above grade, requiring an integrated ramp solution that met code requirements while respecting the scale and character of the home.

The proposal generated significant neighborhood feedback. Residents raised concerns about drainage, traffic, screening, and noise. Redniss & Mead worked closely with William Kenny Associates and the broader consultant team to respond with technical clarity, providing drainage analysis, circulation planning, and landscape refinements that addressed each concern with objective documentation rather than assurances.

The land use process was led by Michelle Cronin, AICP and Bruce Cohen, with traffic analysis provided by John Canning of Kimley Horn.

The result is a functional early childhood facility that meets the school’s operational needs while remaining compatible with its residential surroundings, and a Lower School project on the main campus that could move forward because this one did.

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Craig J. Flaherty, P.E.

pRINCIPAL, President and Senior Enginee

Mr. Flaherty is a proactive civil engineer who has considerable experience working on projects that enhance client properties and the communities into which they are interwoven. He has worked on projects within a variety of sectors, including education, assisted living, affordable housing, institutional non-profit, commercial, mixed-use, and residential. He is in charge of liaising with other AEC professionals to ensure integrated project solutions meet objectives. He is committed to providing high quality service to every client and project he works on.

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HIGHLIGHTED PROJECTS

Senior Living Development • Charter Communicatons at Gateway Harbor Point • Wilton Heights • The Waypointe District  

David R. Ginter, PE, CFM

pRINCIPAL, Senior Engineer

A resourceful civil engineer who is experienced in engineering design from the initial conceptual stage, through detailed design and approval process and to final construction. He is committed to providing a high quality service to every client and project he works on.

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HIGHLIGHTED PROJECTS

Brunswick School • LCB Senior Living • Convent of the Sacred Heart • The Campus at I-95 Exit 9 (NBC Sports, Chelsea Piers CT, Hospital for Special Surgery) 

Lawrence W. Posson, PLS

Principal, Secretary, Director of suRVEYING

Mr. Posson has over thirty years’ experience in the land surveying profession. He serves as Director of Surveying and Project Manager on many site development projects. He has worked on a variety of projects including single family homes, multi-unit condominium complexes, commercial and high-rise office buildings, all of which entail map and deed research at various Town and City Halls and State agencies.

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HIGHLIGHTED PROJECTS

The Waypointe District • Harbor Plaza • Greenwich Hospital • Beacon Point Marina

Raymond R. Mazzeo, AICP

Principal, Senior Planner

Mr. Mazzeo is Project Manager on most planning and zoning consulting projects. He is responsible for planning, project management, coordination between clients and design consultants, preparing submission packages, communication with municipal departments and staff, and coordinating outreach with neighborhood and stakeholder groups.

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HIGHLIGHTED PROJECTS

Several Zoning Regulations for Adaptive Re-Use • Zone Changes for the Inclusionary Housing Overlay District • Chelsea Piers/NBC Sports • LCB Senior Living

Jorge P. Pereira, PLS, CFS

PRINCIPAL, Senior Surveyor, Certified Floodplain Surveyor

Mr. Pereira is responsible for scheduling and coordinating all field work for the firm and works closely with the field crew members on most projects. He is responsible for client contact and coordination with other team members. He reviews surveying documents and maps to ensure accuracy and certifies them for less experienced and non-certified surveyors. He has worked on a variety of projects including single family homes, multi-unit condominium complexes, commercial and high-rise office buildings, all of which entail map and deed research at various Town and City Halls and State agencies.

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HIGHLIGHTED PROJECTS

Harbor Point • Brunswick School • Charter Communications/Gateway • Building and Land Technologies 

Andrew M. Kuzmich, P.E.

Senior Engineer

Andrew is an out-of-the-box thinking civil engineer who consistently comes up with creative solutions to technical problems. He has inclusive experience as project manager, design team coordinator and technical designer. He is involved in all phases of development from concept through approvals to completion of construction. He coordinates project teamsincluding architects, traffic engineers, utilities, municipal land-use officialsand environmental agencies at the local, state and federal levels. Beyond his technical know-how, Andrew mentors our junior engineers and trains new staff in CAD and other related technical material.

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HIGHLIGHTED PROJECTS

Convent of the Sacred Heart Athletic Complex • Greenwich Academy • Greenwich Skating Club • Bruce Museum

Aubrey E. Mead, Jr.

treasurer

Aubrey E. Mead, Jr. is Treasurer of Redniss & Mead, Inc., a land use consulting firm specializing in land use, civil engineering, surveying, and site planning.

Since joining the firm in 1977, Mr. Mead has developed on a variety of civil engineering assignments involving marinas and other coastal projects, storm water management, roads, sewers, dams, culverts, pumping stations, water distribution and septic systems. He has extensive experience in flood impact studies associated with various projects located in flood plains.

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HIGHLIGHTED PROJECTS

Greenwich Skating Club • Merritt 7 Corporate Park • Several Fairfiled County Schools • Greenwich Hospital 

Bret D. Holzwarth, P.E.

Senior Associate & Senior Engineer

An enthusiastic civil engineer who has extensive experience managing,directing and monitoring both small and large scale civil engineering projects. He is involved in all phases of development from concept through approvals to completion of construction. He has an integral role in the coordinaton of teams including architects, traffic engineers, utilities, municipal land-use officials and environmental agencies at the local, state and federal levels. Bret is judicious especially concerning design constraints, timely completion for challenging schedules, and budget issues, and concentrates on achieving a balance that works for the client and the designteam.

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HIGHLIGHTED PROJECTS

Ainslie Square • Shore Points/Shippan • King School • The Home Depot 

Cesar J. Polonia, PLS

SENIOR SURVEYOR, SENIOR ASSOCIATE

Cesar has over twenty years’ experience in the land surveying profession. He serves as a Project Manager on numerous site development projects including the preparation of boundary and topographic surveys and construction layouts. He reviews surveying documents and maps to ensure accuracy and certifies them for non-certified surveyors. He has worked on a variety of projects including single family homes, multi-unit condominium complexes and commercial buildings, all of which entail map and deed research at various Town and City Halls and State agencies. He is well-acquainted with title and conveyance mapping as well as municipal and state road improvement projects including the preparation of property acquisition maps and descriptions.

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HIGHLIGHTED PROJECTS

Stamford Media Village • Greens Farms Academy • Stamford Health Systems • Cohen Ice Rink

Patrick Shurr, P.E.

Project Engineer

Patrick is a resourceful project engineer with comprehensive knowledge of engineering principles, theories, specifications, and standards. He has extensive experience coordinating project progress and preparing project deliverables, such as site development plans, bid documents, specifications, site engineering reports, cost estimates, and permit applications.

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HIGHLIGHTED PROJECTS

Darien Commons • Brunswick School • Convent of the Sacred Heart • Wee Burn Country Club

Raymond L. Redniss, PLS

Principal Surveyor

Ray Redniss manages and oversees the quality control of all survey projects. His specific responsibilities include preparation of detailed legal descriptions and air rights; conveyance mapping; research and opinions on tidal and riparian rights; reconstruction of boundary lines both through record descriptions and the evidence of possession; and, representing the firm and the profession as an expert witness on survey, boundary, and land use. In his six decades of experience, Mr. Redniss has been involved in the surveying and planning of much of the major development of downtown Stamford, and oversaw the survey coordination and processing for the Harbor Point Development. Mr. Redniss has also been involved with numerous development projects throughout the Fairfield and Westchester County areas.

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HIGHLIGHTED PROJECTS

Harbor Point • Merritt on the River • Charter Oak • Communities • Charter Communications/Gateway

Richard W. Redniss, FAICP

Principal Planner

Mr. Redniss is Principal Planner and previous President of Stamford-based design build firm Redniss & Mead, Inc. Over the past four plus decades, he has built a portfolio of award-winning projects throughout Fairfield County of virtually every scope and type – from residential, commercial, retail and industrial to educational, religious, government, and cultural to waterfronts,parks and open space. This extensive body of work is respected by both the public and private sectors for its creativity and sensitivity to the natural and built environment, facilitating the public review process and focus on efficient solutions to wide spectrums of land use challenges.

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HIGHLIGHTED PROJECTS

Several Zoning Regulations for Affordable Housing • Zone Changes South End Redevelopment District • Several developments for Charter Oak Communites. • Boys & Girls Club of Stamford

Sean Craven, P.E.

Project Engineer

Sean is a well-rounded civil engineer with a strong background in site development and project management. His technical expertise is in preparing site plans and engineering reports, construction admin services, preparing application documents, GIS mapping, and flood studies.

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HIGHLIGHTED PROJECTS

Stamford Museum & Nature Center • Woodway Country Club • Greenwich Hospital • Whitby School

Teodoro Milone, P.E. LEED AP BD +C

Senior Associate & Senior Engineer

A high performing civil engineer who has considerable experience managing, directing and monitoring both small and large scale civil engineering projects. He is involved in all phases of development from concept to approvals through to the completion of construction. He has an integral role in the coordinaton of teams including architects, traffic engineers, mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineers, municipal land use officials and environmental agencies at the local, state and federal levels.

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HIGHLIGHTED PROJECTS

Residence Inn • Stamford URBY • St John’s/Tresser Boulevard • Boys & Girls Club

Vincent Hynes, P.E.

Senior Associate & Senior Engineer

A forward-looking civil engineer who is experienced in preparing project deliverables, including site development plans, bid documents, specifications, site engineering reports, cost estimates, and permit applications.

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HIGHLIGHTED PROJECTS

Waypointe • Atlantic Station • Stamford URBY • Home Depot