Brookhaven, NY is working hard to make its infill design guidelines accessible to developers, regulators, and the public, writes New Urban Network. As a companion to Brookhaven’s 43-page Design Guidelines for Lake Ronkonkoma (PDF), people may also access a two-page summary (PDF). Like many towns on Long Island, [Brookhaven] has old main street districts that are […]
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September 21 & 29: Public Forums on Zoning for King Street
Ward 3 City Councilor Angela Plassmann announces at her website today: The Chamber of Commerce has proposed a group of zoning changes to help revitalize King Street (PDF). Some of these changes would authorize more uses without a Special Permit, including hotels. Other changes would reduce the setbacks between commercial areas and residential neighborhoods. Your input is […]
Video: City Council Enacts Drinking Water Protection Ordinance
A lengthy and intense campaign by Water Not Waste culminated in the enactment of the Drinking Water Protection Ordinance by Northampton’s City Council last night. The councilors were 6-2 in favor, with David Murphy and Maureen Carney dissenting (Paul Spector, who voted against the ordinance at its first reading in July, was absent from last night’s meeting). This ordinance prohibits […]
Video: Planning Board Discusses Kohl Change to View Avenue; Home Office Permitting; Soccer at Oxbow
Here is a complete blip.tv video of the 8/12/10 meeting of Northampton’s Planning Board. The board approved a change to View Avenue so that a neighbor to the proposed Kohl Construction condo development can still park two cars on View while allowing more room for traffic (see details in PDF, 2.8MB). The overall fate of the development is still on hold […]
District Attorney’s Office Finds Plassmann, Tacy Did Not Violate Open Meeting Law
This announcement appears today on the website of Ward 3 City Councilor Angela Plassmann: A recent item in Northampton Media aired the concern that fellow councilor Gene Tacy and I had violated the Open Meeting Law in meeting with Police Chief Sienkiewicz to gather information. The District Attorney’s office has investigated and found no violation. I value […]
Video: Zoning Revisions Committee Continues to Deliberate King Street, 7/21/10
Here is a complete blip.tv video of the 7/21/10 meeting of Northampton’s Zoning Revisions Committee. King Street was once again the main order of business, as the committee continued to discuss fine points as well as broader issues in a proposal from the Chamber of Commerce (PDF). A public forum on King Street rezoning is contemplated for September. This […]
Videos: City Council Approves Drinking Water Protection Ordinance 6-3
Northampton’s City Council approved the Drinking Water Protection Ordinance last night at its first reading. The ordinance forbids landfills from being established or expanded over aquifers or in Water Supply Protection districts. It would have the effect of preventing expansion of the Northampton municipal landfill over the Barnes Aquifer. The council is expected to take […]
City Solicitor Provides Guide to New Open Meeting Law
Northampton City Solicitor Elaine Reall last week circulated a 13-page memo to public officials to explain the new Open Meeting Law that went into effect on July 1. This memo has a bearing on a recent controversy where two city councilors were accused of violating the Open Meeting Law because they met together with the police chief […]
Videos: City Council Public Hearing – Drinking Water Protection Ordinance
Here is a complete blip.tv video of the 7/1/10 City Council hearing on the Drinking Water Protection Ordinance (PDF). This ordinance (Chapter 325 Water – Add Article III, Drinking Water) would prohibit the establishment or expansion of landfills over aquifers or in Water Supply Protection Districts. It would have the effect of halting expansion of the Northampton municipal landfill […]
Video: Zoning Revisions Committee Examines King Street Proposals, 6/30/10
Here is a complete blip.tv video of the 6/30/10 meeting of Northampton’s Zoning Revisions Committee. The meeting includes an extended discussion of King Street and rezoning proposals recently put forth by the Chamber of Commerce (PDF). This video is 2 hours 18 minutes long and was recorded by Ken Mitchell. See also: Chamber Plans to Take King Street Proposals […]