Government
Downtown parking fixes urged as Riverhead’s ‘renaissance’ boosts demand
Riverhead’s “renaissance” will strain parking, and the town must act now on quick fixes while advancing longer-term plans, the consultant told the board.
Government
Town Board approves use of public land for Heatherwood project staging
The Town Board on Tuesday approved an agreement with the developer of Heatherwood's five-story, mixed-use building on East Main Street allowing it to use certain town land near the construction site for storage and parking.
Government
Paid parking pilot program postponed: Town Board meeting wrap-up Oct. 16
A pilot program to test a paid program in downtown Riverhead has been postponed to allow the town’s Parking District Advisory Committee ...
Government
Public hearings coming up Tuesday on code changes for downtown development, parking requirements and more
Several public hearings are on the town board's public hearing agenda Tuesday, including: code changes to implement the design standards of the downtown pattern book and require off-street parking for residential development within the downtown parking district. Also a proposal to allow owners of undersized lots to make certain additions without a ZBA variance.
Government
Part of First Street parking lot behind Maximus gym closed Monday for renovation
The easternmost portion of the First Street municipal parking lot in downtown Riverhead, located behind Maximus gym will be closed for seal coating and restriping all day Monday, according a notice posted today on the town's website.
News
Downtown Riverhead parking lot work begins Wednesday, closures to take place through July 14
Work gets under way tomorrow on the downtown parking district repaving project, which is scheduled to be completed before the Alive on 25 event July 15. The lots will be closed for construction on a rotating basis.
News
Plan to remove trees to make way for more parking spaces draws pushback
Judy Barth, who more than 20 years ago helped plant the trees the town now plans to remove, says it's a bad idea.
News
Board authorizes nearly $726,000 in borrowing to fix and repave downtown parking lots
The town board this week approved the necessary financing to complete more than $820,000 worth of improvements to six downtown Riverhead parking lots.
News
Downtown parking lots would be repaired and resurfaced under plan devised by parking district
Town officials are working on plans to complete needed repairs to six parking lots in the downtown Riverhead parking district, at an overall estimated cost of more than $821,000.
Government
Objections aired on proposal to require apartment developers to provide parking
Two more apartment proposals now under review would essentially double the number of apartments already built or under construction on Main Street. The two new projects would require 293 parking spaces, which downtown cannot absorb, according to the town's head planner, who urged the board to act on a proposed code change requiring developers to provide on-site parking.
