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Board leans toward allowing two driveways for Tandy lot merger but requires large‑lot easement and public hearing
Summary
The board reviewed a proposal in Amagansett to merge two lots into an ~80,052‑sq‑ft parcel. The applicant asked to preserve two separate driveways; the board debated clearing and traffic tradeoffs, favored requiring a large‑lot easement, and recommended a public hearing because the new access is close to a neighbor and reserved land is town‑owned.
The East Hampton Planning Board considered the Tandy lot‑line modification (173 Skimhampton Road, Amagansett) on Sept. 10 and signaled support for the applicant's plan to merge two parcels while allowing two driveways in this specific case, subject to conditions and a public hearing.
Planning staff (Sarah) explained the application would merge Lots 2 and 3 into a single 80,052‑square‑foot parcel, leaving Lot 1 at about 40,000 sq ft. The department recommended keeping the existing common driveway and locating utilities within a 25‑foot common‑driveway easement to minimize clearing and reduce additional curb cuts. Applicant representative Samantha Malone said the family owners prefer two separate driveways and argued that combining the lots into two buildable parcels reduces density compared with three lots.
Board members weighed site‑clearing and emergency‑vehicle access tradeoffs. One member said a common driveway would likely reduce additional clearing in most future development patterns; others noted that an existing driveway portion would be removed under the common‑driveway approach and that two smaller driveways might require less improved width in some layouts. After discussion the board recorded a majority preference to allow two driveways for this application but agreed a large‑lot easement should be required for the merged 80,052‑square‑foot parcel. A public hearing was recommended because the proposed second access point sits close to a neighbor’s driveway and the reserved area is owned by the town board, which could review or veto the change.
Next steps: the board asked the applicant to confirm driveway widths and clearing calculations and indicated a public hearing will be scheduled so neighbors can comment. The board also noted the proposed large‑lot easement should be documented as a condition of approval.
