East Hampton Town Residents Say Working Group Not Doing Enough To Address Overdevelopment

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The meeting room at East Hampton Town Hall was full for a discussion of proposed zoning code changes to rein in rampant development. CHRISTOPHER WALSH

The meeting room at East Hampton Town Hall was full for a discussion of proposed zoning code changes to rein in rampant development. CHRISTOPHER WALSH

The recently-constructed house on a 0.84-acre lot  in Amagansett uses all but five feet of allowable gross floor area but adds a more than 2,000-square-foot lower level and 1,035-square-foot attached garage. CHRISTOPHER WALSH

The recently-constructed house on a 0.84-acre lot in Amagansett uses all but five feet of allowable gross floor area but adds a more than 2,000-square-foot lower level and 1,035-square-foot attached garage. CHRISTOPHER WALSH

Christopher Walsh on Jul 17, 2024
History repeated itself at East Hampton Town Hall on Tuesday, when residents spoke for an hour before the discussion they’d come to hear — an update of the Zoning Code... more

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