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.
Government
Will public comments on proposed comp plan guide its final version? Town Board will discuss comments at Thursday’s work session.
The public comment period on the most important planning document for the Town of Riverhead in a generation has concluded and now...
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.
Government
Residents concerned about Riverhead’s future speak out at comp plan hearing Monday night
What will Riverhead be like in 10 or 20 years from now. Concerned residents and advocates spoke on a wide array of topics at Monday night's public hearing on the draft comp plan update. Here's what they had to say.
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.
Government
Read the emails and other records regarding the resort code provided by Riverhead Town in response to a Freedom of Information...
The emails and other documents provided by the Town of Riverhead on Jan. 24 in response to RiverheadLOCAL's Dec. 1 Freedom of Information Law request can be read by clicking on the document links.
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