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Supporters told the town board the Rosenfeld family\u0000s plan will preserve the estate and local history while bringing visitors and spending to Cold Spring Harbor, while neighbors and experts warned a commercial use would change the neighborhood\u0000s character and raise traffic, noise and infrastructure concerns.

Proponents described Rosewood as a rare intact estate and emphasized preservation. David Breitbart, a licensed architect, said the property\u0000s buildings and landscape are \"a place for family and friends\" and urged the board to \"be on the right side of history.\" Mark Bozek, a local businessowner, said the proposal would preserve the estate and provide economic benefits to downtown businesses.

Opponents focused on traffic, event size and long-term control. Erin Sheehan, a Cold Spring Harbor resident, opposed the project citing increased traffic and insufficient road and sewer infrastructure. \"The infrastructure is not built to withstand a hotel or event space that can accommodate 70 plus people,\" she said. Several neighboring residents urged deeded restrictions in perpetuity to limit event types and frequency. James Baraka and Tara Kaufman presented petition tallies, with Kaufman reporting an online and paper petition totaling more than 1,100 signers opposed to the overlay.

Counsel and technical witnesses highlighted procedural and legal questions. Michael McCarthy, attorney for the applicant, told the board the overlay designation requires a minimum of 15 acres and said the proposal had the Historic Preservation Commission's endorsement; he described the plan as \"a quiet corporate-style contemplative retreat.\" McCarthy also argued the alternative could be subdivision and loss of the estate. Ronald Goldstein, representing neighbors, said his clients oppose the application and warned that conditions negotiated with the applicant must be memorialized in covenants that run with the land to prevent future changes. \"Unless those conditions are memorialized in a covenant restriction that run with the land... those covenants and restrictions could be changed by the next administration,\" Goldstein said.

Andrew Levitt and retained expert Robert Marks (appraiser) presented concerns raised by reviewing agencies. Levitt said the applicant had not provided requested information to the town conservation board and New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, including sanitary system upgrades, estimated water use and an archaeological survey for an archaeologically sensitive area. Marks testified that allowing a restaurant for up to 60 diners and gatherings up to 75 people would \"change the character of the surrounding neighborhood and adversely affect and diminish the values of surrounding properties.\"

Economic and preservation arguments were hotly contested. Ed Carr, vice president of external affairs at Discover Long Island, submitted a letter estimating that guests at a small luxury boutique hotel and retreat could generate up to $8 million annually for the local economy through spending at restaurants and shops. Opponents countered that private commercial use is not the same as public open space and that increased traffic, lighting and noise would be permanent and difficult to police.

Procedurally, the town clerk certified publication and mailing notices for the hearings; the public hearing record opened and closed during the meeting. The town clerk noted a protest petition had been accepted and that any affirmative vote on the overlay could require a supermajority. No zoning change or overlay was adopted at the May 13 hearing; the board took testimony and received documents and letters into the record.

The board did not vote on the overlay at the May 13 meeting. Speakers on both sides urged the board either to preserve the historic estate through overlay and conditions or to uphold residential zoning that they said protects neighborhood character. Several speakers urged the board to require clear, enforceable, deed-restricted limits on events, guest counts and site modifications if the overlay proceeds.

The application remains pending. The town board may consider further conditions, mediation between neighbors and the applicant, agency reviews (including conservation and state historic preservation), and the required vote procedure if the matter moves toward adoption.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Huntington Town Board Meeting\tMay 13, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Town of Huntington on May 13 held a lengthy public hearing on applications to designate Rosewood Farm at 473 Woodbury Road as a historic landmark and to apply the town\u0000s historic building overlay, a change that would allow commercial uses including a boutique hotel, spa, restaurant and limited gatherings on the 23.7-acre property.","taxTitle","Huntington, Suffolk County, New York","taxId",63611,"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},6036660,"Town hears hospital proposal for three-year helipad license at Mill Dam Park",169,110000,279000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5046274-69de48f2369ffa488f58baff5e6099f0&start=110&end=279","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5046274-69de48f2369ffa488f58baff5e6099f0/thumbnail_110000.jpg","/articles/6036660/Huntington/Suffolk-County/New-York/Town-hears-hospital-proposal-for-three-year-helipad-license-at-Mill-Dam-Park","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6036660-ca3274d48cd099683b2d732d4f51ea40/orig.mp4?Expires=1771139819&Signature=coEvPc32~eQvYT6cgfZ8U0YYazVP1i5FOFjR77GUBstoYa1ZEQby6m6qgiYE7ZJ2514W71xYkN7LE2KuBQxBXjnzNiu~8Vtz~oJf2swomfUBrwuwPUR8KUJzSSVal-sJhokXCQK600AttKyuztbZD0GYJFhGd0ZeXmROpQM7Fo8Rs55J4JBZtU9kjbcllqFcighrB36IOPT88S-EV1mCMb805CzyTZ1j1hL2zV4NDibvfG3vDBLNwfKPEPYNuTFWLpoKTY5eWzr~qwDoQ-B2Hb2vNA09kBW7Q2aa4lR6NjbvBHnMQTJkL-RoKprseH4nRCYrbGDcC~cKjAeoWCVkuQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Town of Huntington on May 13 took public testimony on a proposed three-year license allowing Huntington Hospital to use a portion of the Mill Dam Park parking field as a helipad from Aug. 1, 2025 through July 31, 2028.

Hospital counsel told the board the renewal would allow “transport[ing] patients in need of emergency care, or for urgently needed organ transplants” and that the town and hospital hold a registration with the New York State Department of Transportation under the facility name \"Huntington Emergency Heli Stop.\" Attorney Michael Margolin represented the hospital at the hearing and described the helipad as \"extremely important to the hospital and to the community as a whole.\" Town Clerk Andrew Rea certified publication and posting of required notices in the Long Islander and the Observer.

A public commenter identified himself as Daniel Karpin and urged the board to withdraw the proposal, calling the helipad an \"illegal use of public land\" and alleging tree cutting at Mill Dam Park had been done in violation of the State Environmental Quality Review Act and New York's Freshwater Wetlands laws. Karpin urged the hospital to instead construct a landing pad on an existing parking deck near the hospital, saying that the $42,000 payment to the town proposed by the hospital \"I regard as a bribe.\"

No vote or license approval was recorded at the hearing; the board closed the public hearing for that item during the meeting. Testimony and legal claims about prior tree cutting and environmental compliance were entered into the record for the board\u0000s consideration; any legal questions about wetlands or SEQRA compliance would be addressed through the town\u0000s review process or subsequent agency referrals.

The town clerk confirmed the required affidavits of publication and posting and that property owners and the public had been notified. The record closed for the item and the town took no immediate action during the May 13 meeting.","The Town of Huntington on May 13 held a public hearing on a proposed three-year license for Huntington Hospital to use part of Mill Dam Park parking field as a helipad from Aug. 1, 2025 through July 31, 2028.","actionData","errors"]

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Huntington hears hours of testimony as Rosewood Farm owners seek historic overlay and commercial use

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