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Committee members voted to approve the proposed work at 41 East Main Street (the former Dine Bank space), including centering an existing domicile element as presented. The motion carried unanimously.

The committee also approved two wall signs on the north and east elevations and two hanging signs above the doors at 90 West Main Street for a Spice & Tea store, as presented, with existing lighting to remain. That motion was seconded and carried.

A temporary sign at 31 Baker Place (River Avenue / Old Dicky Bar area) was not approved tonight; the applicant did not bring full renderings and was asked to return within 60 days with final plans. The committee agreed to allow the existing temporary sign to remain while the applicant prepares final materials.

Other routine motions and adjournments were taken by the board at the end of the meeting for matters continued to future hearings.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Patchogue Planning Board 2/11/25","oneSentenceSummary","Patchogue’s Architecture Review Committee approved alterations at 41 East Main Street and two wall/hanging signs at 90 West Main Street, and continued review of a temporary sign at 31 Baker Place to allow the applicant to return with final renderings.","taxTitle","Patchogue, Suffolk County, New York","taxId",69905,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6041065,"Planning board hears public concerns about Unite People Inc. proposal for animal rehabilitation center at 173 Waverly Avenue; zoning decision required",3283,878000,4161000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3737475-f4411cd97afe4c415ec7e17efdf3a421&start=878&end=4161","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3737475-f4411cd97afe4c415ec7e17efdf3a421/thumbnail_878000.jpg","/articles/6041065/Patchogue/Suffolk-County/New-York/Planning-board-hears-public-concerns-about-Unite-People-Inc-proposal-for-animal-rehabilitation-center-at-173-Waverly-Avenue-zoning-decision-required","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6041065-0922690d73cdb0838728886cca128cc4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771190022&Signature=CtxlsWbBEAGITqpeoSGk1-alCw~NkcUGAaaDT4qtJdqOO09kCwJqaW9iwLV7M6C31UMC~5WcI43PLFdN2XeOw8OJeiqlkfLAXrb2TBamXGekh9j0UN7ohGKH12yPPUM9NEWUrat5bG3x1W-pSypJcpNuz6QIpmaTm8NXLx-GuwSm9ORZPUbcrnwcyZh0Op2ohi3cWr~-JnSr872MBE6XflQb6mjpxPCofqa2n3j2HYWl3I5CPa0IlD29iSFVzABJMSFIihWfK2FnJMbEZcHYR5GjHq2Eik43l6wdovXbHdatti0ohVltSsX9xMAujyCRA7NMzYh8NuA8KVSYcqmYQw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Patchogue Planning Board heard a lengthy presentation and wide public comment on Unite People Inc.’s proposal to operate a rehabilitation and training center for abused and neglected cats and dogs at 173 Waverly Avenue but did not grant site‑plan approval. Board members said the property’s zoning (D‑1) and the need for a special permit from the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) mean the planning board cannot act until zoning determines whether the use is allowed.

Meredith Festa, speaking as the applicant, described the nonprofit’s Luna’s House program and its focus on rehabilitating animals from abuse, cruelty and hoarding cases. Festa said the organization keeps animals in modular, cage‑free rooms, conducts training and therapy programs (including work with veterans), and partners with veterinarians for care. “We rehabilitate abuse, cruelty and neglect cases,” she told the board, detailing examples of animals the nonprofit had treated and placed.

Residents who spoke at the hearing expressed concerns about odors, waste handling, noise and the suitability of a residential neighborhood for an animal‑rescue operation. Linda L’Ocontour, a resident and co‑owner of nearby property, said in a written statement and at the hearing that three sides of the former Army & Navy structure are bordered by residences and urged that the rescue be located in an industrial area instead. She described worries about rats, property values and daily refuse handling.

The applicant said the organization currently operates from a larger but older facility in East Patchogue and would limit intake, maintain an appointment‑only visitor policy, use scheduled sanitation and frequent litter/ waste pickup and keep animals under supervised indoor/outdoor programs. Festa said she does not intend to operate 24/7 staffing: “The building is manned by people, generally speaking, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 6 p.m.,” she said in the hearing. She also told the board she aims to keep cat counts down (she said she “never… want[s] to have more than 50 cats at one time”) and described current counts roughly as about 17 elderly cats and about 20 dogs at the existing location.

Board members repeatedly told the applicant that the zoning classification and special‑permit requirements are the primary threshold. The chairman said zoning staff must determine whether the D‑1 district permits the proposed use with a special permit; if the ZBA approves, the applicant would return for detailed site‑plan review and to address site‑specific items such as dumpster siting, noise mitigation, fire‑alarm/sprinkler systems and waste handling. The transcript records the board taking a motion to adjourn the planning review pending the ZBA determination; the motion carried.

Volunteers and allied rescue partners spoke in support, telling the board the operation provides community services — low‑cost pet support for seniors and training for service dogs — and stressing daily cleaning, veterinarian partnerships and appointment controls to limit foot traffic. Joanne Lobello, vice president of Pawsey My People and a longtime collaborator, told the board the rescue’s program addresses animals that otherwise would be deemed unadoptable and said the group performs ongoing rehabilitation and medical care.

Because the planning board limited action pending zoning, the Zoning Board of Appeals’ determination on whether the D‑1 district will allow the rehabilitation/training center (and, if so, with what conditions) will determine the next steps. If the ZBA grants a special permit, the applicant must return with detailed site‑plan drawings and technical responses to the planning board’s site‑specific questions.","Unite People Inc. presented plans to open a rehabilitation and training center at 173 Waverly Avenue; the board heard the applicant and many public speakers but took no final action because the proposed use requires Zoning Board of Appeals review in the D‑1 district.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6041069,"Patchogue planning board approves United Way of Long Island single‑family home at Grand Place",660,158000,818000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3737475-f4411cd97afe4c415ec7e17efdf3a421&start=158&end=818","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3737475-f4411cd97afe4c415ec7e17efdf3a421/thumbnail_158000.jpg","/articles/6041069/Patchogue/Suffolk-County/New-York/Patchogue-planning-board-approves-United-Way-of-Long-Island-singlefamily-home-at-Grand-Place","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6041069-053fdccd5c1d308635913a57dd8ce5c7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771190022&Signature=ProJau0ExQZZLgUhIAteOh~oj-ZkvH1acmUPhv2zFEcLo~fJ5aSbPVHkyHL1F-io-nJ~vLzqzaYNFtnBDjPLGnP6K73l-5sknyHkzKIG3mRW06jo40vOmvgC43svW3FddIGSL7gVRaKxTUEQdVTWASXKO6romLzvbhlcdmpYQFdgWWNW1eLpYiGlT-AQhVReueOgQNJCjzunOOCxNfHT~FUSPaulQybRW7oiThMaUe6KSCYRkmyIjP8sm13h8IoVEHNlsGthulqHhD5gPa0WWQL2KccHU62aSW6y1RgLOhHT0-E0xaC2rsgqxo-Kbpp~LmvcvRUfPatRs6Cw4RK2Uw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Patchogue Planning Board on an aye vote approved United Way of Long Island’s application to build a 1½‑story single‑family house on a vacant lot on Grand Place, subject to conditions the board added at the meeting.

The board’s approval requires submission and approval of a landscaping and vegetation schedule by the building department, irrigation for the front (and rear) lawn areas, use of 7‑inch hardy plank siding on the house sides and garage, vertical board‑and‑batten hardy siding on the front elevation, and the addition of a man door and a window on the garage’s north elevation. The board also asked staff to confirm sprinkler requirements and other building‑department items before final permits are issued.

Daniel Taylor, project manager for United Way of Long Island, described the construction and exterior materials, saying the group plans hardy cement board, board‑and‑batten accents on the front, lap siding elsewhere and Anderson 400‑series black exterior casement windows. “The goal of this home is to be a net‑zero, all‑electric home,” Taylor said, adding the project will use high‑efficiency heat pumps, solar panels and strong air‑sealing and insulation practices.

At the work session before the meeting, the applicant and the board discussed finish materials and details; at the hearing the board asked for samples to go to the architecture review committee and for the applicant to submit a planting/vegetation schedule for the building department to review. Board members emphasized roof, garage and exterior material choices; the applicant confirmed the roof will use standard 2‑line HDZ charcoal shingles and that the home will sit on a slab foundation. The applicant said the garage will be stick‑built, will include viewing panels in the overhead door and that the garage exterior will receive hardy siding to match the house.

Motion language recorded in the transcript asked that approval note the open (not enclosed) front porch; require the man door and window on the north elevation of the garage; require a landscape plan approved by the building department with irrigation front and rear; and require 7‑inch hardy plank on the sides of the house and the sides of the garage, with vertical board‑and‑batten on the house front. The motion was seconded by Mr. Verducci and carried with all in favor.

The board’s action was limited to the planning/site plan approvals and building‑department items. The applicant will return to the building department for permits and to the architecture review committee if any design elements require further review.","The Patchogue Planning Board approved United Way of Long Island’s plan to build a 1½‑story, net‑zero all‑electric single‑family house on a vacant Grand Place lot with conditions on materials, landscaping and garage details.","actionData","errors"]

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