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Residents waiting eagerly for a decision by the Southampton Town Zoning Board of Appeals that was expected Thursday night, February 16, regarding a proposed summer day camp in North Sea will have to wait a little longer.
Although the decision was slated to be announced at a ZBA meeting last Thursday night, February 16, it was adjourned because, according to Vice Chairman Adam Grossman, the Town Attorney’s office was still writing the decision, which the ZBA would then vote upon.
“It’s a very involved application and the Town Attorney’s office needs more time to finish it,” he said. “There are some applications where the application, whether due to its complexity or that it might be challenged or litigated, sometimes, we’ll ask the Town Attorney to prepare the decision rather than us writing... more
Although the decision was slated to be announced at a ZBA meeting last Thursday night, February 16, it was adjourned because, according to Vice Chairman Adam Grossman, the Town Attorney’s office was still writing the decision, which the ZBA would then vote upon.
“It’s a very involved application and the Town Attorney’s office needs more time to finish it,” he said. “There are some applications where the application, whether due to its complexity or that it might be challenged or litigated, sometimes, we’ll ask the Town Attorney to prepare the decision rather than us writing... more
Now, it seems more like the driving force behind "work" in far too many cases is "I'm entitled to as much as I can take.".
Or, maybe it's just me...
OMG, it's a camp and it should be approved......
Would you rather see homes and condo or a business there instead. Homes bring people, people bring kids, and dogs, and lawn mowers, and pools, and grass, and fertilizers, and burden the schools, and more taxes, and, and, and need I go on.
To me, and yes, I already live near Sportime in East Quogue and they have a large camp, and a pool and tennis. I even hear an Air Force ...more plane fly over once in a while. It's nothing to notice I assure you.
It's simply NIMByism.
I say put up a shopping center, that would be much better use of the property over there.
Mr. Jacobs has sued the concerned citizens who lead the opposition against him with a meritless SLAPP lawsuit.
Mr. Jacobs has blasted the public with his full page ads. The ZBA & Town Atty's office taking extra time to justify it's decision does not auger well.
Now, with that volume in mind (that doesn't take into account food for the staff which was 60..), what I witnessed was children who were ...more enjoying themselves connecting with nature, learning about the world around them through interacting with counselors who had a different perspective gained through their travels and hometowns. Sometimes, just hearing someone speak with an english, australian, irish or scottish accent is enough to peak a child's interest. These kids who are 18 and above, (counselors, that is) are shown a unique opportunity to travel the world and learn about other cultures as well as our own. One kid in particular went to Venezuela on an athletic venture. And just for clarifiation... these counselors made about 1000.00 for the entire summer.. this is because their room and board and airfare was handled by grant. So, these 18 year old kids who are looking to broaden their horizons while simultaneously caring for our kids in the most professional way I've ever seen are actually doing a huge service to the local population. I didn't see one local person in a counselor position... why?? Our kids are uninterested in that position. So we have to hire outside help.
Don't judge unless you have experienced things firsthand... Just a suggestion!
I saw build a residential sub-division like for 30 homes with 30 pools! And locals kids just go to the beach and surf, they've rarely been day campers.
However, I realize that zoning applications cannot be denied simply because the applicant is contemptible, so I hope that the ZBA ...more will find appropriate grounds for sending Mr. Jacobs back to Albany and to the comfort of his Bud, Andrew.
Now, the area of this camp not only has freshwater lakes, but is in/nearby the NYC watershed area. Personally, I don't think that lacing the ground with questionable substances, or poisons for the sake of extracting petroleum at an accelerated rate is in any way a "miniscule" risk.
Just my opinion...