Politics & Government

CPI Developers Intend to Integrate Public Comment Into Final Plan

How would you like to see the developers amend their plan?

Developers of the controversial Canoe Place Inn project, Gregg and Mitchell Rechler informed the public during a public hearing Tuesday night that they intend to "integrate public comment into their final plan."

"We are respectful of all the public's comments," said Gregg. "We will take all of these comments from the public, the planning department and related agencies and pull them together and come back with a holistic approach."

What that approach will be is unclear as during the hearing, which was the 4th and final as part of the SEQRA process, community members continued to disagree on the future of the property.

As it stands, the project calls for restoration the historic Canoe Place Inn in exchange for a zone change to build 40 town homes on the canal property in Hampton Bays. The developers have also offered to preserve open space in another area of town.

Similar to prior hearings, community members debated the merits of preserving Canoe Place Inn in exchange for density. While some residents, including Bruce King and Brenda Bernstein and her son, felt that the project is good for Hampton Bays, others, including Barbara Pierson argued that the potential for social and cultural harm to the area outweighs and potential public benefit.

With numerous residents speaking both in support and opposition of the project, the town board voted to close the SEQRA portion of the hearing with a 30-day comment period. The zone change portion of the hearing was left open and will be revisited at a hearing that is set for January 28 at town hall at 6 p.m.

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