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Before the Southampton Town Zoning Board of Appeals can consider a change of use variance request by Jay Jacobs for his proposed summer day camp for kids on Majors Path in North Sea, an environmental impact study must be completed, according to ZBA Vice Chairman Adam Grossman.
Mr. Jacobs’s application came up before the board last Thursday night, September 6, in addition to another, second application to add a pool, a sports court and playground to the 17.3-acre tennis camp. Anxious about the addition of a pool, some North Sea residents said that approval of the second application would allow Mr. Jacobs to “back into” his day camp.
Last year, Mr. Jacobs submitted an application, through Southampton Day Camp Realty LLC, to change his tennis camp into a day camp, and the... more
Mr. Jacobs’s application came up before the board last Thursday night, September 6, in addition to another, second application to add a pool, a sports court and playground to the 17.3-acre tennis camp. Anxious about the addition of a pool, some North Sea residents said that approval of the second application would allow Mr. Jacobs to “back into” his day camp.
Last year, Mr. Jacobs submitted an application, through Southampton Day Camp Realty LLC, to change his tennis camp into a day camp, and the... more
A pool, playground and sport court are appeturant structures to the existing non-conforming use. I see what the residents mean by saying they are afraid that over time it will turn into what the owner wants, but there's no legal basis for denying an application for those structures which are Type II's under SEQRA and will have no adverse ...more impacts and which barely require building permits.
The residents aren't opposed to the camp - ...more they are opposed the expansion that is being proposed and the potential harm it may bring to their pond and by default their drinking water. I do agree that they do seem to have the opinion of I can live on the pond but no one else can - however there is a difference between a single family home occupied by 2-6 people and the proposed kids camp.
opins, however, I see it as a problem with the residential area where it is
located. I believe the Zoning and Plannning Depts. must address the
environmental issues and the traffic issues and the waste issues!! It begs
the question "How can you have a business -- a camp -- in the middle of
a residentail community"? The new owner of the property does not appear
to be interested in the effects ...more on neighboring residents!
Are we forgetting that this a camp for our kids that will be out future and we should give them what they need to out into the world.