Business
Are ‘agri-tourism resorts’ in Riverhead dead? Developer seeks compromise with civics
Agri-tourism resort uses along the Sound may have been removed from Riverhead’s comp plan update, but the idea isn’t dead yet, in the eyes of the developer looking to build a luxury resort and spa on land next to Willow Ponds condominiums.
Guest Column
Resorts on the Sound are wrong for Riverhead
Residents must show up at the Riverhead Town Board meeting Wednesday afternoon and tell the board not to adopt a comp plan that allows Sound-front resorts. Guest column by Tom Hughes of Northville.
Guest Column
Wake up, Riverhead!
An unwelcome, transformational change to the historic Sound Avenue corridor may soon be coming our way: luxury resorts and spas along the Soundfront bluffs.
Business
Riverhead and Southold town boards hold joint work session to discuss Sound-front resorts
Riverhead Town Board members traveled to Southold Town Hall Tuesday morning for a joint work session with the Southold Town Board to discuss resort developments on the Long Island Sound bluffs with skeptical Southold Town officials.
Government
Agri-tourism resort code back in play
A proposed zoning code to allow resorts on farmland north of Sound Avenue in Riverhead is poised to move forward, despite opposition from some residents and groups.
Guest Column
In finalizing comp plan update, Town Board must pay attention to citizen input, too
As has become practice for Riverhead’s Town Board, town officials and developers have decided what is best, without resident input.
Letters
Who are you kidding? ‘Agri-tourism’ resorts on the Sound are a boondoggle for developers
Letter: "Mark my words: if the town lets any version of this real estate legislation go through, the only folks who will see any benefits are developers and any politician friends in their pocket. The genie won't go back into the bottle."
Government
Agri-tourism resort proposal comes back to the Riverhead Town Board, with a warm welcome
A proposal to allow agri-tourism resorts north of Sound Avenue in Riverhead, which was shelved earlier this year, received a warm welcome back from the Town Board this week.
Business
Riverhead’s proposed agri-tourism resort code is shelved after disagreement with farmers, supervisor says
A disagreement between the Town Board and the L.I. Farm Bureau, about allowed uses on preserved land, especially vertical farming, created an impasse, Supervisor Tim Hubbard said. The Town Board decided to shelve the proposal.
Government
Hearing on agri-tourism resort code canceled after farmers raise objections, supervisor says
A public hearing on the proposed agri-tourism resort code that was scheduled for Feb. 21 has been canceled, as town officials discuss changes sought by the farming community to ease restrictions on preserved land.
