Last Chance to speak up:
The Zoning Board of Appeals of the Incorporated Village of Port Jefferson will hold a Public Hearing on Thursday, APRIL 24, 2025, at 6:30 PM at Village Hall located at 121 West Broadway, Port Jefferson. (A pre-hearing work session will begin at 6:00PM).
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Applicant Arian Nawaz, M.D., is seeking a change of zoning and multiple variances to build a two-story ten-unit apartment building with a basement, on an empty lot located on the West side of Belle Terre Road, approximately 220’ south of Princess Tree Court.
The proposed apartment building is not a permitted use within the P-O Zone ( Professional use) and would require a Zoning change.
In addition to the Zoning change, the following variances would be required to build it:
1. Lot Area requests 21,998 sq. ft., where 40,000 sq. ft. is required.
2. Lot Depth requests 171.42 ft., where 175 sq. ft. is required.
3. Front Yard Setback” requests 10 ft. where 40 ft. is required.
4. Parking requests: 14 spaces where 15 are required.
Public Outcry: During a previous meeting, when this project was first announced, many residents spoke against this project. Their objections included the negative environmental impact that building a large structure and a parking lot on this steep parcel would have on the flooding issues in lower Port Jefferson Village and the variances that would be required (see above).
Author’s Notes:
Zoning was put in place for a reason. Changing the zoning to accommodate the whim of one person, building, or corporation is NOT a prudent practice. The Village already has more than its share of apartment buildings and apartments. If the Village allows the change of zoning for individual lots designated for other use (professional, single-family homes or commercial) to be used for mini-apartment buildings, it could start a precedent that could result in this type of complex being built everywhere in the Village.
For example, there is currently a Presubmission Application to remove a non-rented professional building located at 116 Oakland Avenue and replace it with a three-story apartment building. The property owner stated that the professional building is no longer desired in the village since most doctors are becoming part of large health organizations such as Nortwell. If this is true, imagine how many of these small professional buildings may now become apartment buildings.
I believe we need to speak up and stop this endless building of apartment buildings if we want to keep the charm of our historic small village.
A good question to ask the candidates running for office in the June election is how they feel about changing zoning to allow more apartments.
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