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Board approves permanent roof for third-floor rooftop dining at 1 East Main Street with construction conditions
Summary
The Planning Board approved a permanent roof for the third-floor rooftop dining area at 1 East Main Street (Grama). The owner said the work will not increase occupancy, will be open-sided, and the contractor agreed to minimize construction impacts and cleanup.
The Village of Patchogue Planning Board on April 22 approved installation of a permanent roof over the third-floor rooftop dining area at 1 East Main Street, subject to conditions limiting construction impacts.
The applicant said the project will install a permanent roof structure — described as translucent panels to let light in while keeping rain out — but will not enclose the rooftop or increase its occupant capacity. “We’re not asking to increase the, the occupancy up there. It’s really just to install a permanent [roof] over the Third Floor,” the applicant told the board.
Board members asked about wind-driven rain and whether the roof would withstand storm conditions; the applicant said the intended materials are hurricane-rated and similar to translucent panels used successfully at comparable restaurants. The applicant also said the rooftop would remain open-sided (not enclosed with vinyl), though heaters might be used seasonally and would be electric, not propane.
Neighbors and nearby property owners pressed the applicant on possible outdoor amplified music restrictions and the village’s expectations about rooftop noise. A resident recalled that previous approvals restricted amplified outdoor music on rooftops and asked the board to hold that standard for future rooftop proposals. The board confirmed that existing restrictions on amplified outdoor music remain in effect for this zoning context (D3 vs. other zones).
David Siggler, the contractor identified at the hearing, told the board construction will minimize impacts on nearby properties: materials will be boomed from Main Street and stored off site or in rented storage units; cleanup will be continuous. Adjacent property owners asked that construction materials not be placed on private property to the rear of 1 East Main Street; the contractor agreed to avoid leaving materials in the alley and to coordinate morning lifts with the village.
A motion to approve the application carried on a voice vote. The board’s recorded approval included a condition that construction minimize impacts to neighboring properties, that materials not be stored on the private parcel behind 1 East Main Street without permission, and that the site be kept clean during construction.
The applicant said the work is intended to make the rooftop more usable during rainy conditions and to increase its commercial utility for events such as showers and 30-person parties; no increase in occupancy or enclosed space was proposed.
The board will require standard building- and fire-permit reviews before construction begins.
