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Do Wading River residents really care about the impact of development on their small community? If you go by the room filling crowd at St. John's they are very concerned about the impact of new commercial development along Route 25A. The turnout was absolutely stunning. |
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New rules to reduce helicopter noise over the North Shore of Long island will be in effect within the next few months. According to U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood nnew rules for helicopters will be in place by July 4. The rules will require the helicopters to fly offshore at an altitude of 2,500 feet. |
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On 1/12 BFJ the consultant firm hired by Riverhead to review the zoning along 25A made a report to the town board. You can go to TownBoardTV.com to hear the BFJ presentation and the extended discussion about a public work shop in Wading River. The portion dealing with Wading River begins at 51 minutes and 25 seconds into the tape. |
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You can now get the latest updates on the Save Wading River campaign by going to savewadingriver.com. |
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There will be a public workshop in Wading River for those residents who are interested in the future of 25A in Wading River. After extensive discussion the Town Board agreed to hold a public workshop on Saturday 2/2 at a yet to be determined location. Special kudos go out to Councilmen Jim Wooten & John Dunleavy and consultant Frank Fish for their support. |
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Some residents of Three Village and Shoreham Wading River will be receiving a refund check from the Town of Brookhaven. A computer glitch cause an error that gave a full tax exemption to Jefferson's Ferry and to LIPA property in Shoreham. In reality the exemptions in both communities should have been a partial and not a full exemption. The town believes it has an acceptable agreement in hand with Jefferson"s Ferry and LIPA and anticipates sending out refund checks soon. It is estimated that the refunds in Three Village will get on average $40 and in the Brookhaven portion of Shoreham Wading River about $200 on average. |
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What should the "growing" business district on Rte. 25A in Wading River look like? A partial answer to this question will come next week when consultants hired by the Town of Riverhead will give a preliminary report to the town board at their January 12 work session.
Work Sessions are open to the public. The officers and trustees of the Wading River Civic Association encourage those of you who can attend to do so. The consultants BFJ will make their presentation at 2:00PM. See Calendar Section for further details. |
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The Village Beacon Record newspaper has chosen Alice Steinbrecher has its 2011 Environmentalist of the Year. Alice was honored for" her dedication to the stewardship of the the pond ( Duck Ponds) and fully involing her students in the process has earned Steinbrecher the honor of the Environmentalist of the Year...." Alice is a second grade teacher at the Wading River Elementary School, a Wading River Civic member and the Treasurer of the Wading River Historical Society. |
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The Riverhead Neighborhood Preservation Coalition has filed suit against the Town of Riverhead in NY State Supreme Court for their approval of a regional shopping center at the intersection of Route 25A and Sound Avenue in Wading River. The legal action charges that the Town Planning Board lacks the authority to approve the project because it does not conform to existing zoning and says the project's review was required to consider the proposal in combination with five other projects currently proposed for a 1.5-mile stretch of Route 25A and Sound Avenue. |
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The Riverhead Planning Board unanimously approved Ken Barra's Knightland project. The project will consist of 24 retail stores and a restaurant on the corner of 25A and Sound Avenue. It is just one of 4 retail projects scheduled for the 25A corridor in Wading River. Civic and environmental groups urged the town to declare a moratorium and conduct a corridor study. The town agreed to do the corridor study but has consistently refused to do enact a moratorium.
The construction for the Knightland project is expected to begin in the Spring. |
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