On Thursday, April 10, at 6:00 pm, the Village Planning Board will introduce new proposed projects, two of which may interest you.
A Proposed New Hotel To Replace The Existing Gap Building
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OPINION: It sounds like that may be a good solution for a building site that has been vacant for a long time. Hotels bring people who will be spending money at our local shops, restaurants and bars. It will be interesting to learn where they will provide parking for the 40 guests’ vehicles and parking for staff. I hope it will not result in the loss of another “Resident’s Only” parking lot (two were lost in the past year).
Introducing the “Baxter” a Four-Story 40-Unit Apartment Building in Upper Port
The Planning Board will be reviewing the preliminary site plan for 1506-1512 Main Street. “The project, known as the “Baxter” located on the west side of Main Street in the South Village C-2 commercial business district, is proposing the demolition of existing building and the construction of a 40-unit, 35,000 sq.ft. four-story mixed-use building, including in the proposal is the distribution of studio and one-bedroom apartments and 1,800 sq. ft of ground floor retail space” -per page 3 of Agenda Package.
OPINION: Although in general, I am against more apartment buildings being built in the village, building the three proposed in Upper Port makes sense. It provides more housing for those who want to live in our Village but can’t afford or do not want home ownership. At the same time, it helps to revitalize an Upper Port that has been plagued by blight for many years."
However, I do not agree with the building being 4 stories high, and I have a fear that once this building, Port Jeff Commons (Conifer II), and another proposed apartment building on the corner of Main Street and North Country Road are completed, our gateway into the Village will resemble a road in Queens. Don’t forget the massive apartment complex planned for Jefferson Plaza in Port Jefferson Station. It will also have apartment buildings lining the roadside. I believe that after the three projects mentioned above are complete, it is time to say enough is enough. There should be sufficient residents in the area to encourage business owners to revitalize the remaining buildings and open shops.
What are your thoughts on these two proposed projects? You can respond on this blog or on the Facebook page where you read my post.
I will update this blog post with additional information after tomorrow’s meeting.
April 09 Board of Trustees Workgroup Agenda
2 comments:
Comsewogue does not need anymore students, residence, tax raises. So the apartments should be part of Port Jefferson School District. Ask anyone of us and we will most likely say no thanks to anyone north of the tracks.
I hear what you are saying. The one proposed building will only be one bedroom and studio apartments. I doubt there will many if any school age children. But I am glad you posted since the building of apartment buildings in Upper Port can effect Port Jefferson Station.
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