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County Road 48 Washout – the last 17 feet
When another Nor’easter or Hurricane strikes the East End of Long Island it will not only wash out these homes, but also takes County Road 48 with it. In December,’94 one house was taken by the Long Island Sound. In February 2006, a storm broke through an unprotected lot and water surged to within 20 feet of Route 48 and in October 2009, Long Island Sound came within 17 feet of County Road 48 in 6 areas. Lynn Laskos of the Hashamomuck Cove Group has been working with Legislator Ed Romaine and others to do something about it.
BEWARE the Zoning Board is legislating
The expansion of the Zoning Board’s power began in January 2002 with the “Walz” decision [that is how the Town refers to this type of variance application]. In the Walz case the property, a quarter acre parcel, with a one story house, was 3 feet from one side yard and 6.5 feet from the other [...]
No Spin MIMS Application
John Kramer’s attention was directed to the Mattituck Inlet Marina and Shipyard, MIMS, zone change application for their 33+ upland acres recently. Despite the Group for the East End depicting the project as “Acres of Mining & Massive Marina heading for Mattituck Creek”, he arranged to meet Jim Pape, the person in charge at MIMS and got a look at what is being proposed. Read the REAL situation here, not the spin.
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Double Whammy
Current Southold Town code defines a bluff or a bulkhead and a lot line so an owner needs to go to both the Trustees and the ZBA to be granted relief from setbacks for waterfront properties. The problem with this duel jurisdiction is not just time and money but, receiving two different answers. Chairman John Betsch makes the case for resolving this problem.
The Last of the Trustees…
…for this year… 
Public frustration with lack of communication between departments survives the year end, while John Kramer shares a good tip for prospective buyers of waterfront property in the Town of Southold in his report of the December 16th Trustee Meeting.
How Big a Buffer?
“PH 12/1/09 7:35 Pm – Minor Exempt – WCRL”
This is exactly how a Public Hearing for a new Local Law regarding an amendment exempting minor actions of the – WCRL [Waterfront Consistency Review Law] appeared on the December 1st Town Board meeting agenda on the Town’s website. In theory, this should have been a [...]
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Plantings
Gardening By The Sea – How Hard Can It Be?
It all seems so basic…purchase it, plant it, water it, and watch it grow. But even those of us who have gardening experience can find it daunting…
Landscaping by the Seashore – Part 1
Landscaping by the seashore presents some difficult challenges for the homeowner. The seashore is an extremely harsh environment and the plants have to endure salt spray, heavy rains, high winds, dry conditions, sandy soils and heat. The right plant choices will create a lush colorful landscape, prevent erosion, be non-invasive and increase your property’s value. [...]
3. Preserving Water Views
One of the values of waterfront property is a water view. This is frequently obscured by an overgrown jumble of growth in non-disturbance zones. How would you remedy this so our waterfront property owners can enjoy their waterfront views? The Trustees we just elected have answered this question. Here’s where you can read what they had to say and follow up with them.
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