Upping Housing Density in Some Areas
The East Hampton Town Board discussed on Tuesday a change to the town code that would allow up to four single-family residences per acre in affordable housing overlay districts.
Chapel Outhouse Will Soon Be Gone
After an uneventful public hearing at the Jan. 12 East Hampton Town Planning Board meeting, approval of Wainscott Chapel’s first bathroom in over 100 years looked to be a foregone conclusion. When the construction of the bathroom is complete, East Hampton Town will say goodbye to its last fully functioning outhouse.
Prospective Shellfish Farmers Take Note
The Suffolk County Department of Economic Development and Planning will hold an informational meeting for prospective applicants interested in applying for a lease under the county’s Shellfish Aquaculture Lease Program in Peconic Bay and Gardiner’s Bay on Feb. 3 at 6 p.m.
Government Briefs 01.20.22
The C.P.F. coffers here keep growing, and Governor Hochul signs a bill allowing open, public meetings to continue virtually.