Government
Vocal residents ask board to adopt pattern book code; new parking code needs more work, committee members say
Residents urged the town board to codify the already-adopted downtown pattern book into law, while parking district committee members asked the board to tap the brakes on a proposed new parking code that would mandate off-street parking or payments in lieu of parking for new residential development.
Government
Town board discusses downtown development proposals, parking impacts
The town board at its work session today discussed two proposed five-story buildings in the downtown center district: an addition to the Suffolk Theater and a new building proposed for the former West Marine site on East Main Street.
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Hubbard proposes $1,500-per-apartment ‘payment in lieu of parking’ fee downtown
Any development plan that has already received site plan approval would be 'grandfathered' officials said. Applications for two Main Street buildings that would add 288 apartments with only 178 parking spaces are already pending.
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Town Board wrap: Should time limits on parking be extended?
Residents weighed in on a plan to extend time limits in a downtown parking lot and urged the board not to settle pending litigation against the owner of a number of Wading River properties allegedly used as transient rentals.
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Riverhead eyes extension of three-hour parking limit to midnight
The three-hour parking limit in the riverfront lot, which currently ends at 6 p.m. would be extended to midnight if a proposed code change becomes law.
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Downtown merchants, fearing influx of new residents, seek new parking solutions
Downtown Riverhead has a parking problem that demands attention.
That was the message Riverhead merchants want to convey to the town board, who they feel...
Government
Town Board wrap July 21: barter deal for parking lot fix, public hearings set
Pothole repairs for downtown parking lot OKed; ‘expedited’ review for farm stands, smaller lots for farm stands, expansion of nonconforming single-family residences to be aired at Aug. 18 public hearings, more.
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Dunleavy: Barter deal with county contractor will fix parking lot
(Updated 2 p.m.) The county contractor repaving Roanoke Avenue will repair more than 60 potholes in the municipal parking lot north of East Main...