The East Hampton Village Zoning Board plans to reopen the hearing on an unusual application from John and Suzanne Cartier, who seek to move their 2,575-square-foot house to the rear of their lot, add 182 square feet to it, and then construct a second 2,486-square-foot residence. The Cartiers’ intent is to live in the new house, while their children and grandchildren take up residence in the existing one. The property, at 105 Main Street, shares a driveway with the East Hampton Historical Society’s Osborn Jackson house.

    The application came in on April 27 under a provision in the village code that allows “accessory structures with living accommodations.” It has drawn attention to that provision, which is rarely invoked. It also has raised questions about a 2010 decision by the village building inspector,  New York Village Law, the matter of a scenic easement, and whether the chairman of the Z.B.A. should recuse himself.

    “The somewhat outdated law is still on our books so that gardeners, chauffeurs, and maiden aunts could have their own living quarters, which gave relief to families,” Lysbeth A. Marigold, a Z.B.A. member, said at the board’s hearing on the application on Sept. 28.

    “Prior to being on this board, I never realized how many properties have secondary cottages on them; I recently saw a property with two cottages.” However, Ms. Marigold said she was disturbed that the two houses would be similar in size, although she thought the lot was large enough to accommodate both. Craig Humphrey, another Z.B.A. member, also expressed concern that the accessory house would be “too big.”

    Two hearings had been held on the application previously, on July 13 and Aug. 24. At the hearing on Sept. 28, Andrew Goldstein, the Z.B.A. chairman, restricted discussion to the building inspector’s July 2010 letter denying a permit for the work. At the time, the inspector, Tom Lawrence, found that the property did “not satisfy the lot area requirements.”

    “The building inspector’s letter does not mention the size of the houses; it only mentioned the property,” Mr. Goldstein said on Sept. 28. “The issue before this board is whether the lot area requirements concerning setbacks are met. They are, and at the next meeting we will adopt a determination to that effect.”

    Mr. Goldstein added that the code’s use of the word “accessory” could be misleading as it seems to indicate that one building should be smaller than the other. “The code does not say how big or small the accessory building should be.”

    “The law is vague,” Larry Hillel, another board member, said. “It can go both ways. I would consider this application on its merits for a variance.”

    Mr. Goldstein disagreed that the law was vague, saying Mr. Hillel’s view was “in the minority,” and that the building inspector must now decide whether the building is “accessory.” The hearing is now to be continued on Oct. 26.

    “This was a simple area variance application,” Jeffrey Bragman, the Cartiers’ attorney, told The Star last Thursday, “and the board agreed with one of our arguments — that we do not need a variance.” Mr. Bragman said that a box on the application form indicating that the Cartiers were seeking an area variance had been checked in error.

    Meanwhile, in an Oct. 2 letter, Anthony Pasca, an attorney representing Gordon Bowling, whose house off Main Street is adjacent to the Cartier site, claimed the board had “no jurisdiction to entertain” their application because New York Village Law states that a zoning board has 60 days to hear an appeal from a building inspector’s decision. Moreover, he noted that the Cartier application made no reference to that decision.

    “Mr. Pasca’s letter is inaccurate and incorrect,” Mr. Bragman said. “The building inspector letter was referring to an entirely different scenario. At that time, the houses were to be placed in different locations, and they were to be different sizes than those in the current proposal.”

    Mr. Bowling had registered an opinion earlier that a second house on the Cartier property should be ruled out on other grounds. In a letter to the East Hampton Village Board in August, Mr. Bowling said that a scenic/large lot easement granted to the village in 1976 by the East Hampton Historical Society appears to cover the Cartiers’ property as well. Reportedly, there has been no response to the letter.

     Mr. Bowling has also sent a letter to the Z.B.A. asking that Mr. Goldstein recuse himself because he had said he was “good friends” with the couple. Mr. Goldstein is the chairman of the Village Preservation Society, which was founded by Mr. Cartier. But saying he had no financial or familial relationship to the Cartiers, Mr. Goldstein refused to do so. One of the Z.B.A. members, however, John McGuirk III, has recused himself, noting that he has business ties to the applicants.

    Linda Riley, the village attorney, who challenged Mr. Bragman’s interpretation of applicable laws at the hearings this summer, did not attend the hearing on Sept. 28. Although present in the room, neither Mr. Bragman nor Mr. Pasca spoke, resulting in the hearing lasting only 30 minutes. This was different from prior hearings, which included two to three-hour debates on legal statutes and about house-to-lot ratios, setbacks, and what constitutes an accessory structure.

    Eighty percent of the night life in the entire town of East Hampton is now in Montauk, East Hampton Town Police Lt. Chris Hatch, who is also the Montauk precinct commander, told the Montauk Citizens Advisory Committee Monday night.

    The nightclubs located in the other hamlets are really seeing a drop in business, a member commented.

    The subject came up during a discussion about regulating taxicabs. This year the easternmost hamlet saw a proliferation of cabs from New York City and other areas UpIsland added to the increasing number already working here. At times there were 8 to 10 cabs parked on both sides of the street in front of the Montauk Chamber of Commerce.

    Asked about it after last month’s discussion, East Hampton Town Clerk Fred Overton said that 75 permits had been issued at a price of $200 per business and $150 for each additional vehicle. There are now 375 cabs in operation, he said. The cab company owner is subject to a background check, said Mr. Overton, while cab owners are required to show proof of insurance and a business license to get a permit.

    The permits are supposed to be placed on the vehicle’s front and back windows. Diane Hausman, the advisory committee’s chairwoman, said on Monday that she had been conducting an informal check of those stickers. “I haven’t seen any,” she said.

    Committee members think the regulations are too light and have asked that the town create a taxi commission and raise the fee for a permit upward of $5,000 apiece. Permits should not be issued, members said, unless the business owner can provide a local physical address, not a box number. Off-duty cabs would be parked on the owner’s property, not taking up parking spaces. Also, members said, taxi drivers should be regularly drug-tested, and rates should be posted where customers can see them.

    Cab companies should be required to bid for a permit, just like the food truck vendors, said Lisa Grenci, a member and former chairwoman of the committee. “If we’re charging food vendors, then the taxi permits should also go out for bid,” she said. “They’re making a lot of money out here.”

    Morgan Neff, who said he was a former New York City cab driver, said the answer was simple: raise the permit fee. “If you pay a lot of money, then you respect it. If you come here to run a medallion you’re going to have to pay for it,” he said.

    Trish Scott, a former cab driver, said drivers already receive quite a bit of scrutiny from the police. She suggested the committee invite cab owners to a meeting and let them have their say.

    Moving on, the committee descended upon triathlons, marathons, and bike races, which seem to take place almost every weekend since the spring. One member said last weekend was horrible, filled with bikers jamming the roads and blocking side streets and driveways. The committee will ask the town board for more oversight when granting permits for these events. It was suggested that the board does not have the time to review each application carefully.

    Jay Fruin reminded members that last year Tom Bogdan, a Montauk resident, had suggested a subcommittee be formed to scrutinize the applications and make recommendations to the town board before it issues permits. It might also find out exactly where the event proceeds go. Committee members said some event organizers charge $150 per person to participate and there are often over 200 people registered. The town should be getting more money from the races, they said.

    “People are coming into our town, raping us, and then leaving. The money should be going to the Police Department so they can get more help,” said Richie Weiss, a guest.

    Rocio Fidalgo, a native of Chile, and Julio C. Vasquez were married on Sept. 9 in Manhattan at the St. Columba Catholic Church in Chelsea. The Rev. Keith Fennessy officiated. A shipboard reception took place aboard the Bateaux New York dining cruise, which departed from Chelsea Piers.

    The couple met four years ago in Chile, where Mr. Vasquez had gone to study Spanish.

    A daughter of Maria Susana Gallardo and Gerardo Fidalgo of Santiago, Chile, the bride graduated from the Redland School in Santiago in 2004 and received a bachelor’s degree in journalism and social communications from the Universidad del Pacifico, also in Santiago.

    Mr. Vasquez is the son of Diana and Julio Vasquez of Springs. After attending East Hampton High School, he graduated from the Pratt Institute with a degree in graphic design and is a senior designer at Celtra, a mobile advertising firm in Manhattan.

    The bride wore an off-white Torino taffeta drop-waist A-line gown with a strapless sweetheart neckline. In her hair she wore a soft handmade hairpiece of lace, ivory velvet leaves, and Swarovski crystals. She carried a long bouquet of Versilia roses, calla lilies, and white Gerbera daisies accented with green hypericum berries.

    Her maid of honor was her sister-in-law Natalia Vasquez of East Hampton. The bridesmaids were Elisa Burriesci, who is another sister-in-law living in East Hampton, Tonya Rea of East Hampton, and five friends who flew in from Chile: Vilma Queirolo, Maria Paz Mercado, Francesca Spalloni, Javiera Salazar, and Valentina Kerr. They wore floor-length navy blue chiffon dresses and carried bouquets of mango calla lilies, peach roses, orange daisies, and hypericum berries.

    Mr. Vasquez’s brother, Charles Ahrens of East Hampton, was best man. He was also attended by his brother-in-law, Frank Burriesci of East Hampton, and six friends from East Hampton High School: Kelley Daige, David Gay, Ricardo Salmeron, Diego Palomo, and Victor Giannini of East Hampton, and Pat Bock of Santa Barbara, Calif. They wore gray suits with navy blue vests and ties, and DC skate shoes.

    The couple took a weeklong wedding trip to Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic. They live in Brooklyn.

    By a vote of 195 to 36, taxpayers overwhelmingly approved an almost $2 million 2013 budget for the East Hampton Library on Saturday. The increase from this year’s budget was just over $120,000.

    Dennis Fabiszak, library director, said the library board and staff were thankful for the support, noting that the budget was approved by 84 percent of those who voted.

    Since 1995, the library has received donations totaling nearly $15 million. The revenue from fund-raising events and donations expected in 2013 leaves $1,375,442 to be raised by taxes. The average district property tax increase is estimated to be $7.58. This year’s coffers were significantly boosted by a $250,000 gift from the actor Alec Baldwin.

    The library has begun construction on its 6,800-square-foot children’s wing, which will include dedicated space for young adults.  Salary for a part-time librarian to work with them was added to the new budget. “That age group has never had its own place in the building,” Mr. Fabiszak said. “During finals, we would close the entire library for students to come in and study after school and there was a huge response.”

    Mr. Fabiszak expects construction of the new wing to be completed by Memorial Day 2013.

    The library also plans to hire a part-time custodian.

    Materials make up the second highest increase in the budget, $10,900 more for a total of $135,000.

    East Hampton School District voters cast 165 of the ballots, with 130 supporting the budget. Fifty-four Springs residents and 11 Wainscott residents showed up to vote yes, with only one Springs resident opposed.

    A fall 2013 wedding is planned for Meghan Ryan and Nick Finazzo, Montauk residents who had been introduced by friends and became engaged on Aug. 19.

    Ms. Ryan is the lead therapist and manager of Manual and Sports Physical Therapy in Montauk. She graduated from Smithtown High School in 2000 and went on to earn an undergraduate degree in chemistry in 2004 from the State University at Binghamton and a doctorate of physical therapy from the State University at Stony Brook in 2007. She is the daughter of Michael Ryan of Smithtown and Mary Ryan of Hauppauge.

    Mr. Finazzo is a son of Rori Finazzo Butterfield of Montauk and Michael Finazzo of West Palm Beach, Fla. He graduated from East Hampton High School and from St. Joseph’s College with a certificate to teach high school math. He is a teaching assistant at the Amagansett School and working toward a master’s degree in elementary and special education at Touro College. He is also the bar manager at the West Lake Clam and Chowder House in Montauk.

    At a meeting on Friday, for the second time, the East Hampton Village Zoning Board of Appeals granted Howard Schultz, the president of Starbucks, and his wife, Sheri Kersch Schultz, an interior designer, a coastal erosion hazard permit and a variance to allow the construction of a deck and a 2,521-square-foot addition at the first floor and basement levels of their waterfront house on Gracie Lane. The property is just over four acres.

    The Z.B.A. first granted approvals on the Schultz’s application on April 29, 2011. It expired a year later because construction had not been completed. Because the new application was identical to last year’s, the board simply reissued the permit, adding a condition that a variance granted in 1986 allowing for more than 650 square feet of habitable floor area in a caretaker’s apartment be removed.

    The board’s decision was not without contention. In a letter submitted on Sept. 12, an attorney for Donald Kostin of 73 Lily Pond Lane argued that an alternate lot line calculation should be considered, which would require a side yard setback variance.

    The board decided, however, that the owners had demonstrated “that no reasonable, prudent, alternative site is available,” and had taken “responsible means and measures to mitigate adverse impacts on natural systems.”

    With the Montauk Chamber of Commerce’s annual Fall Festival this weekend, the end of summer is now official. And this chamber knows how to send out a season. There will be fireworks by Grucci, a clam chowder contest with over 30 restaurants vying for the title, live music, beer and wine tastings, clams and oysters, German-style food, a farmers market, games, inflatable jumps, face-painting, pumpkin-decorating, crab races, a 30-horse carousel, and more — lots more.

    The fun starts on Saturday with the popular chowder contest at 11 a.m. Be forewarned: the lines start forming much earlier. There will be local food personalities judging the best of the New England and Manhattan blends and a people’s choice award for both. Volunteers will shuck the freshest clams and oysters available. Music will be performed by Nancy Atlas and the Uncle Susie Band from 2 to 5 p.m.

    Later on Saturday, the Atlantic Terrace Motel is sponsoring a fireworks by Grucci display that will start at about 7 p.m. from Umbrella Beach. It will be visible from most of the downtown beaches.

    All features continue on Sunday. The folks from the Montauk Playhouse Community Center will join in, under a tent on the east side of the green, with a huge silent auction, featuring gift certificates for restaurants, motel stays and fishing trips, designer jewelry and handbags, electronic devices, art items, and more. Nearby, there will be entertainment and sports memorabilia for bidding.

    Carnival-type foods, including popcorn, cotton candy, and chocolate goodies, will be offered, and the 3B’s will get listeners jazzed up with their personal style of Montauk rock.

    Gurney’s Inn is offering a weekend special for anyone who would like to stay over, with breakfast and dinner, use of the seawater facilities, and an ocean-view room.

    There are still tickets left for the chamber’s big raffle, with cash prizes up to $20,000. The tickets cost $50 each and will be sold at the festival. The drawing will be held at 4:30 p.m. on Sunday; it is not necessary to be there to win.

ride’s cousins Maisie Rude and Robert Rude of Atlanta served as flower girl and ring bearer. Other attendants included John Foley and Gerard Miller, who are friends of the groom from New Hampshire.

    The bride wore a J.Crew ivory silk tricotine dress and carried autumn hydrangeas. Her attendants wore J.Crew graphite silk and chiffon dresses and carried the same flowers. The bride was presented by her grandfather Charles Miner Jr. of East Hampton and Vero Beach, Fla. The bride’s great-grandparents were early members of the East Hampton’s summer colony. They began visiting East Hampton in the 19th century.

    The couple met at a mountain bike racing event in New England. They will continue to live in Rumney, N.H

    Bailey Marie Thompson and Jeremy Ryan Somero of Beach Plum Road in Montauk were married on Sept. 14 at St. Therese of Lisieux Catholic Church in that hamlet. The Rev. Mike Rieder officiated. A reception catered by the Harvest restaurant followed at Montauk County Park.

    The bride, who will keep her name, is a daughter of Deborah Thompson of Montauk and the late Larry Thompson. A massage therapist at the Deborah Thompson Day Spa, she graduated from Colby Sawyer College in 2003 and from the Finger Lakes School of Massage in 2007.

    Mr. Somero is the son of Deborah Somero of Coco Beach, Fla., and the late Peter Somero. He graduated from Seminole Community College in 1999 and is a service manager at Uihlein’s Marina in Montauk. The two were introduced by Marilyn Behan, who works with Mr. Somero.

    The bride was attended by her mother and her sister, Brittany Thompson, also of Montauk, who was the maid of honor.

    The bride’s mother wore a custom-made dress that she designed herself. The bride wore a dress by Allure Bridal and the bridesmaids wore dresses from Jordan’s Fashion.

    Mr. Somero was attended by his mother. His sister, Jyll St. Cyr, was his best woman.

    Music at the ceremony was performed by Jane Hastay on organ, with Ashley Reilly and Ms. Thompson’s uncle, David Schminke II, as vocalists.

    The newlyweds have not yet taken a wedding trip, but have their sights set on Peru this winter.

     It’s likely that the standing room only crowd of over 100 people learned something new about disease-bearing ticks at the Concerned Citizens of Montauk’s annual meeting, which included a forum on Lyme disease, on Saturday at the Montauk Firehouse.

     The discussion was led by Dr. Joseph Burrascano Jr., an expert in the field of tick disease, who upon retiring from a private practice in East Hampton began further research on Lyme and related illnesses, and Jeremy Samuelson, the executive director of C.C.O.M.

    Dr. Burrascano went over the symptoms transmitted by ticks and said that 80 to 100 percent of the ticks on the South Fork are infected. It is a fallacy, he said, that a tick has to be attached to a person for 24 hours before it can transmit disease. Lone star ticks, the ones with the little spot on the center of the back, can transmit a disease within hours, he said.

    Lone star ticks are attracted to carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide, which brings them to road edges and parking lot areas, Mr. Samuelson said. Disease symptoms are broad and they are often diagnosed as an arthritic condition, such as “Montauk knee,” rather than an infectious disease.

    Only 17 percent of people with Lyme disease remember a bite, Dr. Burrascano said, explaining that the blood test for it is worse than a coin toss. “The sicker you are the less likely it is to show up in blood work,” he said. Patients have to be their own advocates, he said, and suggested that if people think they have Lyme disease they should list their symptoms on a calendar or diary every day.

    “It’s a pattern of recognition. Keep going to your doctor even if you’re labeled as crazy. Make the most of your visit and open your mouth,” he said. “Doctors are not the kings of the world; don’t be afraid to speak up.”

    The longer Lyme remains undetected, the longer it will take to treat, he said.

    Dr. Burrascano also warned that one tick can transmit multiple infections. If you already have the disease and get another illness, it will make you even sicker, he said. Longstanding Lyme can damage nerve endings, and patients have to go through very strong antibiotic therapy to be cured. “A combination therapy is the way to go for a long-term Lyme,” he said.

    He also prescribed staying healthy, avoiding alcohol, exercising, sticking to a low-fat diet, and forcing yourself to rest and sleep well. “When you sleep is when your immune system comes back. If your body is telling you it needs rest, then rest. Take a nap if you can.”

    “Oh, and don’t forget to laugh,” Dr. Burrascano said. One piece of good news is that a new test that can detect the disease is now available in other states and will soon be offered in New York. “It is based on growing the Borrelia bacteria in the lab,” he said.

    Dr. Burrascano recommended going to the Web site of the International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society at Ilads.org to learn more about tick diseases.

    Mr. Samuelson offered suggestions on how to keep ticks from one’s home environment. Damp, overgrown vegetation is an invitation for ticks, he said. Japanese barberry shrubs are a deterrent. October is when adult ticks become more prevalent and last until they are buried under snow or frozen in the ground, he said.

    “You want to create a crisp, dry, sun-filled environment around your home,” he said, noting that mice, which carry ticks, seek wood sheds, wood piles, bird feeders, and stone walls when cooler weather comes.