Riverhead Ciderhouse

Letter: Riverhead Planning Board member Joann Waski, cast the deciding vote to approve another Riverhead Ciderhouse expansion done without permits. She does not deserve our vote for Town Board.

Riverhead is earning a reputation for letting businesses do what they want, regardless of rules and restrictions, as our government turns a blind eye. Island Water Park and Riverhead Ciderhouse are good examples perfect example

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Planning Board members faced a lot of blowback from residents who packed the meeting room last night to demand the board reject the Ciderhouse's application to l egalize the already-built expansion.

A decision on whether to approve additional already-built changes made without permits by Riverhead Ciderhouse was delayed last week by the Riverhead Planning Board, which tabled a resolution that would have approved an amended site plan because one board member was absent.

Riverhead Ciderhouse's application for approval of already-built changes done without site plan or building permit approvals is on the Planning Board's agenda June 15.

A majority of speakers urged the Riverhead Planning Board to reject legalizing an already-built expansion to the Riverhead Ciderhouse during a public hearing last night, arguing the approval would grant undeserved forgiveness to a business that has previously disregarded the town’s rules.

A public hearing on the site plan application of Riverhead Ciderhouse had to be postponed by the Riverhead Planning Board last night because the applicant failed to file affidavits of posting and mailing notices of the hearing.

Riverhead Ciderhouse is seeking to legalize a 5,150-square-foot expansion of its tasting room and a 40% expansion of its outdoor patio.

John King has relocated Grapes and Greens to Bohemia and sold his food service company. Riverhead Ciderhouse will continue in operation at its present site on Sound Avenue.