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Don Wocksmith, who identified himself as a resident living near the corner of Bay and Common, described a recent two-car crash and said new speed humps installed during repaving projects had produced mixed results. “We have accidents on Common Street that rival the expressway,” Wocksmith said, asking the village to evaluate whether some speed humps create additional hazards where vehicles go airborne.

Other residents reported repeated collisions and damage to parked vehicles, and said stop signs are frequently ignored. Luann (last name provided to the record) said she observed an oversize dump truck driver who appeared distracted near a bus stop and asked for immediate action, citing safety concerns for children and seniors. “We feel that we need to have some type of solution,” she said.

Trustees and staff acknowledged the concerns and said the village would review specific locations. Mayor and trustees suggested alternatives to conventional speed humps, including rumble strips and round‑about style curb treatments at certain intersections. Trustee comments emphasized that traffic-calming devices can have unintended consequences and that the village will task the engineering department to review problem streets and recommend targeted measures.

Village staff agreed to examine the sites identified by speakers (Common Street, Brightwood Street, Carmen Street and Highland Avenue were mentioned repeatedly) and report back with options that could include revised signage, rumble strips, repositioned speed humps or different pavement treatments. The village engineer, Tim Norberg, was specifically asked to evaluate conditions and recommend solutions.

Why it matters: Residents say traffic safety problems are recurring at multiple neighborhood locations and that past fixes sometimes created new hazards; the village’s engineering review will determine whether adjustments, removal of certain devices or alternative calming measures are appropriate.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Patchogue Board of Trustees Meeting-March 10,2025","oneSentenceSummary","Multiple residents described collisions, near-misses and speeding on neighborhood streets and urged the village to evaluate speed humps, rumble strips and signage; trustees asked engineering staff to review hot spots.","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},6041034,"Patchogue trustees approve bills, personnel actions and set multiple public hearings",5222,100000,5322000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3737699-8f53f78f91e826f72304db94b190d878&start=100&end=5322","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3737699-8f53f78f91e826f72304db94b190d878/thumbnail_100000.jpg","/articles/6041034/Patchogue/Suffolk-County/New-York/Patchogue-trustees-approve-bills-personnel-actions-and-set-multiple-public-hearings","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6041034-a2a4a8b83d7cd6e993599140cb49a864/orig.mp4?Expires=1771170257&Signature=M8Q~FFzVXHuYKUAhxcql78D6ETUp-9VK7LwGDLJ-i1s2qtzGK0A80luOU7EpZL5rs0Feq1at75qvKRjWbfQiyH7~7Kp2LqMkGowLsXv1ScdlDQdCz8uurbow3bC8kmf5glljy2xiNOvAJCAjWg7jnT5xMbN8R4A4LHz8INMss9rSHppKdeYccg4IWaJYIXozctENbUqE6jKuCCZVjrY7X1gi1msS~SbunGCLkAuVRm9jVUP9wzZinW7R3ZB~xvj9Kp2tEQM4FUxg0volafht6XHBBuF-B7erYl31ESNYJt1j9ES-XLI-SPCbsI6V3yViSYQ0DdySS34LUhRKPR48Xw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Village Board of Trustees on March 10 approved a series of routine fiscal, personnel and administrative items and set multiple public hearings on proposed local-law changes.

The board heard the bills report that listed total bills for the meeting period at $758,315.84. The report identified the five largest invoices: Thomas Novelli ($194,628.78) and H2M ($144,909.44) for sewer extension work, New York State Municipal Workers ($91,658.50) for workers’ compensation insurance, Clear River ($16,006) for sludge removal, and Standard & Poor’s ($15,500) for the bond rating. The five largest bills total $462,702.72. The board approved the bills by voice vote; the transcript records voice approval but does not record detailed roll-call tallies.

Personnel and administrative approvals included acceptance of the resignation of Public Safety Officer Alexander Ikanah Hall effective March 1, 2025, and authorization to hire public safety officers at $21 per hour effective March 11, 2025. The board also approved travel for Village Engineer Tim Norberg to attend the New York State solid-waste conference May 18–21 in Bolton Landing, with a cost not to exceed $3,000.

On planning and code matters the trustees set public hearings on multiple proposed local laws: repeal of Chapter 390 (taxicab regulations), an amendment to extend the term for building permits for large construction projects to three years (proposed amendment to section 4-35-59), and an amendment requiring a minimum 10-foot setback for fences adjoining streets (amend section 4-35-40). The board also requested placement of a public hearing on updating Chapter 285 to clarify the scope and manner of service for notices of defects on village property.

The board approved a negative declaration under SEQR and designated the trustees as lead agency for the Mulford Street apartment complex project. The trustees also approved an amendment to the village’s agreement with CivicsPlus to add AudioEye, a website accessibility management tool, at an annual cost of $2,500 (with future increases subject to the agreement’s terms).

Why it matters: The financial approvals keep capital and operating projects moving; the code amendments—if adopted after public hearings—would update long-standing local regulations (taxicab rules, fence setbacks, building permit durations and defect-notice procedures) and could change how businesses and property owners are regulated in Patchogue.","Trustees approved payment of bills totaling $758,315.84, accepted a resignation, approved hiring and authorized staff travel; they also set public hearings on several code amendments and approved a $2,500 website accessibility contract amendment.",{"_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},6041037,"Patchogue trustees set public hearing on removing kennels from D1 zone after extended public comment",1702,563000,2265000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3737699-8f53f78f91e826f72304db94b190d878&start=563&end=2265","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3737699-8f53f78f91e826f72304db94b190d878/thumbnail_563000.jpg","/articles/6041037/Patchogue/Suffolk-County/New-York/Patchogue-trustees-set-public-hearing-on-removing-kennels-from-D1-zone-after-extended-public-comment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6041037-b53922a967ec194807a889dbfb999020/orig.mp4?Expires=1771170257&Signature=K19CcxMMD7GsBz81AQDpEtGz5rSJ3GqwxCc2Uwx6WLUkN5Rd975dFdqgvoofZMBNCvgQXYYQwtoc90sEP06hVAujdwxEKmwv5feAtPx~cpaK5U8suRiSr~lDHFyr3t~m~DA2twMTg5MJBDhBvM-OwSLF2N5dOwKyw2LsdRurOzS5Smc3lILog5bfL69vE8wx3GevGstEPMT3KmA-2fJeLldrbmVltilYQTxefB7Gy9~RbqEwXXjHF~xYOuYjwZ2YlT8y4c~O-8HprEJojogA30Hu7I4y~cUVymEyMQOAle3Leh9f94DtV~jkjciXVGRypKiyfERVFq2EXPrEZ1bJvg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Village Board of Trustees on March 10 ratified a prior approval to set a public hearing to repeal kennels as a permitted use in the D1 Business District and heard more than an hour of public comment on the issue.

The action ratified a February 26, 2025 polling of the board to set a public hearing on a proposed local law to amend section 4-35-20(a) of the village code. The board voted to ratify the prior approval by voice vote (motion details and recorded tallies were not provided in the public transcript).

The proposal would remove “kennels” from uses allowed in the D1 district, the trustees’ staff said. The code defines kennel under section 4-35-1 as “any establishment for the raising, training, boarding, or selling of dogs and cats or other small animals for hire or profit where more than three dogs or cats or other small animals are harbored or kept on a regular basis,” language trustees and staff repeatedly cited during the discussion.

Meredith Vesta, identified herself as “the president of the Wazniak People,” said her organization is a nonprofit that does not board, sell or train animals for profit and was advised by planning staff it did not meet the village’s kennel definition. “We were explicitly told we were not considered a kennel by the village’s own definition,” Vesta said. She urged the board to reconsider blanket removal of kennels from D1 and to consider instead a special-permit approach that would allow case-by-case review.

The village attorney told the board the D1 change would be a zoning use amendment and would not itself decide any pending permit application. The attorney noted that uses such as groomers, trainers or veterinary clinics generally fall under other retail or professional categories and, as defined, would not necessarily be captured by the kennel definition used in the draft local law.

Trustee Kevin Weeks said the village’s land-use patterns have changed since parts of the code were written decades ago and that the lack of a buffer between business and residential parcels in the Waverly Avenue corridor contributed to the board’s interest in re-examining the provision. “We no longer have a buffer zone between the business district and the residential district,” Weeks said, describing why some trustees think kennel uses may not fit D1 anymore.

Neighbors and other residents raised concerns about specific properties, noise, liability and whether any change would apply to existing businesses. Suzette Campbell, who said the property in question is across the street from her home, asked whether staff or operators would be on site 24 hours and expressed safety concerns for children and traffic near the neighborhood.

Board members and the attorney repeatedly clarified that the proposed local law would apply to permitted uses in the D1 zoning district and that existing lawful businesses would remain as nonconforming uses if the code is changed. The attorney also noted that animals-shelter or similar uses are reviewed under separate special-permit criteria (cited in the transcript as section 4-35-66) and that any specific permit applications remain before the zoning board of appeals or planning board rather than the trustees.

The trustees moved the matter to public hearing; a date was set and the public will have the opportunity to speak when the hearing is held. Separate permit applications referenced by speakers remain pending before other boards and will be decided under those boards’ records.

Why it matters: The proposed change would remove an entire permitted use from the D1 Business District along the Waverly Avenue corridor, a move that could prevent future boarding- or breeding‑style kennel operations in those commercial blocks and would shift how certain animal-related businesses are reviewed in the village.","The Patchogue Village Board of Trustees ratified a prior decision to set a public hearing to repeal kennels as a permitted use in the D1 Business District. The item drew extended public comment from a nonprofit that says it does not meet the village's kennel definition and from neighbors concerned about potential impacts.","actionData","errors"]

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