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Residents urge pause, wider studies on Melville overlay after public comments
Summary
Multiple residents pressed the Town Board to pause the Melville Overlay District and conduct broader studies, citing unanswered questions about unit counts, segmentation and impacts on neighborhoods.
Several residents urged the Town of Huntington Board to delay or reconsider parts of the Melville Overlay District, saying the board and the public lack clear, complete information about the project.
At the meeting, resident Ellie D'Amico implored the board to “repeal your vote on the Melville plan,” saying there are “so many unanswered questions” and “so much misinformation” about the overlay. D'Amico questioned why the board placed a 400-unit pause on the proposal when the planning department had “capability to accommodate 320 units,” and called for a comprehensive land‑mass environmental and impact review rather than segmented reviews.
Resident Laurel Moynihan also raised procedural concerns in related hearings, telling the board she represents Cold Spring Harbor neighbors who object to applying…
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