VI. ISSUES and OPPORTUNITIES /RECOMMENDATIONS the Study Area Has a Number of Attributes, Both Natural and Manmade, That Compleme
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Issues and Opportunities VI. ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES /RECOMMENDATIONS The Study Area has a number of attributes, both natural • Zoning controls, design regulations, clustering, and and manmade, that complement and contribute to the incentives to developers can be utilized to achieve overall makeup of the community. Based on observations community benefi ts and a balanced site plan. of existing conditions, and with input from the Town and local residents, the area’s strengths and weaknesses were In the Area-Wide Plan, there needs to be a balance identifi ed. among the interests involved - both from the private property owner’s perspective and the public interest. Building consensus on how to shape inevitable growth, The economic viability of proposed developments needs control design, and ensure preservation of community to be considered while community benefi ts are sought. character is essential in order to achieve community- Consensus building and organized community support planning objectives. The following concepts have helped are valuable for preservation of historic resources, shape the community dialogue relative to preservation and open spaces, and agriculture as both an industry and future development opportunities. for its aesthetic benefi t. • Not all properties can simply be bought by the Town for open space. The Community Preservation Fund This chapter addresses the issues and opportunities that were has limited resources and not all property owners are discussed as part of the community involvement process and willing sellers. Preservation of properties important for lays out recommendations that respond to the identifi ed drinking water protection and agricultural preservation issues and capitalize on the opportunities. are noted as priorities by Town offi cials, followed by Exhibit VI-1, entitled “Issues and Opportunities,” identifi es wetlands, contiguous open space and trail connections, many of the concerns raised, objectives identifi ed and and hamlet greens/recreational areas. opportunities recommended for a balanced area-wide plan, • Existing zoning in certain locations may not be in prioritizing preservation and tempering development in a accordance with present community vision, however, manner that is in keeping with community character. changes can only be achieved by amending the Detailed Hamlet Area Concept Plan Proposals are provided in Comprehensive Plan which is the blueprint upon which the following chapter along with specifi c recommendations the zoning map must be based. for zoning map changes to designate the new zoning • Additional zoning and design regulations can be classifi cation of Hamlet Offi ce/Residential and Hamlet instituted, if shown to be in the interest of public and Commercial/Residential, preliminary design and streetscape health, safety, and welfare, to help shape development recommendations, and protection strategies for historic where it occurs and protect community character, resources, scenic protection, and agricultural resources. natural features, scenic resources, and historic heritage resources. EASTPORT/SPEONK/REMSENBURG/WESTHAMPTON AREA STUDY VI-1 Issues and Opportunities Woodfield Gables extent of RTPDD New interchange would allow proposal to be defined development for more convenient access for and mitigation to be determined. commercial/industrial users and (Opportunity to combine with Sand Mine 0 2000' Suffolk County Community College reclamation/ redevelopment effort). Current Potential extension of Sunrise Highway Land use destination: residential subdivision Service Road opens up development and as-of-right receiving area for PBCs. Approved multi-unit senior opportunities in the northwest quadrant housing development for former dragstrip Study Area Boundary Existing Sand Mines: Potential redevelopment of existing Reclamation of former sand mines presents opportunities for commercial recreation commercial nurseries and vacant To Paumanock Path (motocross park, RV/tent camping, equestrian and golf). land (including the 44-acre Central Suffolk Hospital property) for 1 Hampton Sand Corporation commercial tourism (hotel/spa) golf AY course resort (RTPDD). Traffic directed HW 2 Piano and Heinlein HIG towards the north buffer provided ISE NR 3 Huntington Ready Mix Concrete (still active) along Old Country Road. SU Hampton West Park, existing town recreation facility. Opportunity 4 West Hampton Mining Aggregates to enhance access through trailblazer signage on main roadway and connection to existing/proposed trail network. Town Trustees Public Access Areas (Public access can be enhanced through coordinated signage program. Further enhancement of selected areas by landscaping and park benches) Study Area Gateways D (Incorporate signage and landscaping Existing agricultural lands are A to enhance entryways) 1 3 O SUFFOLK COUNTY a potential resource for the 2 R AIRPORT western portion of the Town D Existing Trail Segments A E H Proposed Trail Segments R Potential redevelopment E V opportunity at site of existing I Existing Scenic Roadway Designation bus storage facility and R Incorporate Overlay District D surrounding properties L LIRR to Preserve Access Lands O Proposed Extension of O Scenic Roadway Designation Provide opportunities for L D CO 4 traffic calming measures for UN Roadway Subject to Flooding TRY pedestrians/school children ROAD PP.S..S. X Unguarded Railroad Crossings Present Last remaining duck farm MMAINAIN Potential Risk to Pedestrians/Motorists STREET in Southampton, potential historical tourist attraction/ Potential to expand/enhance Wildlife Observation Platform X access to Beaverdam Lake interpretive center, park X M (Proposed Western GEIS) IL L (Cook’s Pond) R Y O Potential for improved AY A A D Potential Relocation Area intermodal use of railroad E W U M H Opportunity for expansion ONT G PP.S..S. (selected light industrial uses, LIRR facility) station area and use of N AUK I E H of existing Town community center parking area as a trailhead V A to accommodate more comp- S rehensive community functions Use of Native Plantings as Buffer P I PP.S..S. Enhancements and to Screen L and creation of a hamlet green. Reconfigure roadway L Existing Industrial Uses I alignment to accommodate H traffic roundabout. Improves P Encourage/Promote Pedestrian safety concerns for motorists. Connections/Pathways to All Schools Opportunity to preserve important PP.S..S. Emphasizing Pedestrian Safety community open space and preserve ET Potential municipal MAIN STRE important community viewshed recreation resource (pre-existing marina) Exhibit VI-1 Recently acquired property provides potential for passive recreation uses Potential recreation ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES and waterfront access expansion area Examine potential traffic Eastport / Remsenburg / Speonk calming measures along Potential walking Stokes Poges Tidal Marsh Property with large pond ("Water Hole") Montauk Highway and trail connections area identified for potential suitable for redevelopment Westhampton Area Strategy Study Phillips Avenue including to school enhancement through wetland as commercial recreation sidewalks along North restoration, kayak launch and (campground/swimming). Town of Southampton, New York Phillips Avenue Potential development bird watching observation access Can be connected to adjacent for tax ratables Town-owned parkland parcel (MUPDD " Feather Factory") Saccardi & Schiff, Inc. - Planning and Development Consultants BASE MAP SOURCE: Town of Southhampton GIS VI-2 Saccardi & Schiff, Inc. Issues and Opportunities AREAS SUBJECT TO CHANGE (1) The Core Hamlet Center of Speonk - Generally defi ned as the area along Montauk Highway between The Study Area encompasses over 14 square miles. However, the Speonk Post Offi ce and Nidzyn Avenue, with much of the land use pattern is already developed, primarily frontage along North Phillips Avenue up to the LIRR in the form of single-family housing and small vacant lots Train Station. This area includes Peppercorn’s Country currently experiencing infi ll development pressures. Much Store and the new hamlet center shopping plaza, multi- of vacant acreage is located within the Core Preservation unit housing complexes, restaurants and an approved, Area of the Central Pine Barrens and, thus, is subject to but not yet constructed, hamlet green and playground development restrictions. Large assemblages of property area. designated as as-of-right residential receiving area districts (RRADs) for transfers of development rights from the Core (2) The Primary Industrial Area of Speonk - Generally Preservation Area (i.e., Pine Barrens Credits (PBCs)) are defi ned as the area along Speonk-Riverhead Road, sprinkled along the northerly periphery of Old Country approximately one mile from its intersection with Old Road. Several development petitions seeking changes to Country Road north of the pre-existing mobile home the zoning map or special fl oating zone designations in the park, up to a point just south of the Sunrise Highway Study Area are pending. underpass. This area includes Montecalvo Asphalt, South Fork Mason Supply, and BB&S Lumber. A In the “Existing Conditions” chapter, several sites were pre-existing non-conforming junkyard is located west identifi ed that have either outlived their current use, have not of Speonk-Riverhead Road in the Aquifer Protection been put to their best use, present opportunities for additional Overlay District, adjacent to Hampton Sand and tax ratables, or are subject to development pressures. The Gravel – a resource depleted mining