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Board continues Levittown lot‑coverage hearing after hours of public comment; permits held
Summary
The Town of Hempstead continued a packed public hearing on reducing Levittown’s maximum lot coverage from 30% to 27.5% and voted to hold related building permits until the board reconvenes May 12. Residents and builders sharply disagreed on housing scale, notice and economic impacts.
Supervisor Ferretti said the Town Board would continue a contentious public hearing on April 28, 2026, about reducing allowable lot coverage in the Levittown Planned Residence District and scheduled the matter to resume May 12 at 10:30 a.m. The board also announced that building permits now under review will remain on hold until the hearing record is closed.
The proposal would amend section 185 of article 15 of the town’s building zone ordinance to lower maximum building area in the LPRD from 30% of a lot to 27.5%, bringing Levittown’s allowance in line with other Residence B zones in the town. Supervisor Ferretti said the change is meant to preserve neighborhood character while allowing homeowners to modernize and that the board will only adopt measures it believes will withstand legal scrutiny.
Residents spoke for and against the change during several hours of public comment. “Levittown was built for soldiers coming home from World War II. It is a…
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