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Flower Hill trustees adopt sports courts and fence code changes, approve $479,314.25 spending
Summary
At its Nov. 3 meeting the Village of Flower Hill trustees adopted Local Law J (expanding code for sports courts to include Padel) and Local Law L (moving front-yard decorative-fence review to zoning), approved $479,314.25 in expenditures and several routine resolutions, and scheduled further hearings on parking and plantings.
The Village of Flower Hill Board of Trustees on Nov. 3 adopted two local laws, approved routine expenditures and appointments and scheduled additional hearings as it continues to revise several parts of the village code.
Trustees voted to adopt Local Law J amending the village code governing "tennis and other courts" to explicitly cover Padel, a racket sport described during the meeting as a cross between pickleball and tennis. The chair also moved and the board approved a Type II determination under the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA), meaning the board found no significant environmental impact and no further SEQRA review was required.
The board also adopted Local Law L, which removes the board's "decorative fence" exemption and returns front-yard fence review to the zoning board of appeals. The chair said the change was intended to place fence decisions ‘‘where they truly belong’’ and trustees discussed earlier corner-lot cases and the zoning board's discretion during debate.
On routine business, trustees approved expenditures totaling $479,314.25. The chair identified the largest line item as a $190,000 payment to the Port Washington Fire Department covering half a year of service. The board also approved minutes of the Oct. 6, 2025 meeting, adopted a resolution setting the village election for March 18, 2026, and appointed Matthew Weinberg as an alternate member to the zoning board of appeals.
The board scheduled additional public hearings and follow-ups: the public hearing on no-parking signage along portions of Port Washington Boulevard will be held at the Dec. 8 meeting, and the proposed rule on plantings in the village right-of-way was continued so staff can rework language and bring modifications back on Dec. 8. The chair said follow-up drafting would aim to narrow enforcement to obstructions that create unsafe conditions rather than sweeping removal of plantings.
The meeting closed routine business and moved toward an executive session on a legal/personnel matter.
Votes at a glance: Local Law J — adopted (SEQRA Type II); Local Law L — adopted (SEQRA Type II); Local Law K (plantings) — continued to Dec. 8 for revision; Local Law M (Port Washington Boulevard no-parking) — first public hearing scheduled for Dec. 8; Expenditures — approved, $479,314.25.
Next steps: Revised draft of the plantings rule and the public hearing on Port Washington Boulevard will return to the board on Dec. 8.
