East Hampton Town failed to send an attorney to court to defend a ruling by its own Zoning Board of Appeals about three years ago, resulting in a State Supreme Court justice’s order giving an applicant permission to build a home on wetlands in Amagansett—despite a ZBA vote denying the plan.
Amagansett resident Rona Klopman said she was “startled” to learn recently that construction is beginning on the lot. Ms. Klopman is president of Amagansett East, the civic association that represents about 315 homes in Beach Hampton, where the Ocean Lane lot is located.
“You would think that if the zoning board votes unanimously that it can’t be built, the Planning Department [says] that it can’t be built on, and they sue, that the town would defend their position,” Ms. Klopman said.
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Amagansett resident Rona Klopman said she was “startled” to learn recently that construction is beginning on the lot. Ms. Klopman is president of Amagansett East, the civic association that represents about 315 homes in Beach Hampton, where the Ocean Lane lot is located.
“You would think that if the zoning board votes unanimously that it can’t be built, the Planning Department [says] that it can’t be built on, and they sue, that the town would defend their position,” Ms. Klopman said.
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please provide some info so peole can understand what you are talking about.
For the sake of intelligent dialogue, one might ask her to post some concrete, documentary evidence (instead of telling questioners to go find it themselves.) To date her allegations are no more than the Ronjo delirium redux.