Included here is a letter that was in the Southampton Press from Ann Pyne. We thought it would be of interest, given the need to protect the few remaining historical homes in the Village.
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Letter to the Editor re: historic homes in Southampton Village
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24/28Gin Lane Compound Gets Approval From Southampton Village ARB
From 27East/Press News Group 10/25/17 By Greg Wehner
An application to build a nearly 15,000-square-foot home along the oceanfront on Gin Lane, in Southampton Village’s historic district, was approved by the village’s Board of Architectural Review and Historic Preservation on Monday night, in a rare 3-2 vote.ARB Chairman Curtis Highsmith and members Brian Brady and Christina Redding voted to approve a certificate of appropriateness, allowing the construction ofComments Off on 24/28Gin Lane Compound Gets Approval From Southampton Village ARB
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Update & Board meeting Videos on Gin Lane and Mocomanto building projects
On July 24th 24/28 Gin Lane was again discussed at the ARB meeting. It was adjourned until August 14 for further certification from the building inspector and time to research grading, receive clarification on retaining wall, and any open questions on septic, retaining walls, backfill and height.
24/28 Gin Lane proposal comments start at 3:56 on the video.
http://southamptonvillage.org/vidDisplay.asp?vidtype=board On July 27, the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) met and 472 First Neck Lane, Mocomanto was again discussed.http://southamptonvillage.org/vidDisplay.asp?vidtype=board (Part 1 of the 7/27/17 ZBA meeting video) The application was held open until the August 24th meeting.Comments Off on Update & Board meeting Videos on Gin Lane and Mocomanto building projects
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Village Meeting Minutes January – March, 2017
The main topics of conversation throughout the Village during the First Quarter of 2017 primarily concerned the public hearings regarding the Tuckahoe Mall and the continued discussion (including delay and watering down) of enacting any additional residential zoning restrictions. The 24 condo development at the Village Latch continues to move forward while more details regarding the use of community preservation funds to purchase the Pyrrhus Concer site on Pond Lane have come to light.
On Tuesday,
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Village Meeting Minutes – May through September, 2016
The main topics of conversation throughout the Village during the summer months concerned the North Sea Road plan to increase commercial uses along that corridor, disputes over beach access and parking at the end of Meadow Lane, the purchase of the Town’s Land Preservation Fund of the Pyrrhus Concer site on Pond Lane, and progress on a study of residential zoning in the Village.
Additionally, redevelopment of the Village Latch into condominiums has begun, the 11 acres of farm land along Moses
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Letter to Southampton Press re: rezoning of North Sea Road
TO: Joseph Shaw, Editor, The Southampton Press
FROM: Rainer Greeven, Chairman, Executive Committee -Southampton Association
Dear Mr. Shaw,
The Southampton Association was pleased to re-engage the nationally recognized retail consultant Bob Gibbs to review his 2013 Study as it relates to the recent proposal to introduce retail as an additional use along North Sea Road. Mr. Gibbs makes 4 main points in his argument against the retail overlay in his executive summary:
TRAFFIC: traffic alone should
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Study on Rezoning of North Sea Road by Gibbs Planning Group
North Sea Road Commercial Study by Gibbs Planning Group, made at the request of the Southampton Association, August 2016.
Background
Gibbs Planning Group has been asked by the Southampton Association to review the proposed rezoning of the North Sea Road to permit retail and restaurant land uses, as recommended in the Nelson, Pope and Voohis, LLC (NPV) March 3, 2016 report. This memorandum is intended to provide an independent third part professional planning opinion of NPV’s findings and
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Village Meeting Minutes – January and February 2016
The main topics of conversation throughout the Village during January and February came from the Planning Commission, as it continued to study the proposed sewer district and the possible rezoning of North Sea Road (to include Limited Retail). In addition, several key applications moved forward at the ARB involving an historic home on Hill Street and several other applications in the historic district of the Village.
Last year, an initial report was prepared by H2M Architects and Engineers of
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Village Meeting Minutes – November and December 2015
The main topic of conversation during November and December was the proposed Sewer District. In addition, after interviews with the Planning Commission, a North Fork Architect/Planner was selected by the Trustees to review various formulas, including gross floor area and lot coverage, which the Association identified in its “6 point plan” as needing change.
Earlier this year, an initial report was prepared by H2M Architects and Engineers of Huntington outlining the creation of a
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Village Meeting Minutes – July and August 2015
After 2 months of review, analysis and debate, the Trustees unanimously approved 2 new zoning laws on July 21st. The first reduced the height of houses to no more than 30 feet on lots of less than 1/2 acre, and no more than 33 feet on lots from ½ to less than 1 acre in size. The second new zoning law clarified the definition of a parking space and adopted the Suffolk County definition of a bedroom. This will ensure that residential parking will not be forced onto the streets,
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