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Local entrepreneur pitches Hampton Carts rental and delivery hub
Summary
Peter Bernagosi presented a concept for Hampton Carts, a golf‑cart rental and event delivery business seeking a special‑exception use at an undersized HB‑zoned property. Board members questioned outdoor storage, delivery circulation, and compliance with state low‑speed vehicle rules.
Peter Bernagosi, owner of a local business called Hampton Carts (also doing business as OTJ Assets), introduced a concept on June 11 asking the Planning Board for feedback before filing a formal special‑exception application. Bernagosi said the business would primarily store golf carts indoors and deliver charged carts to events and private residences rather than allow customers to drive them away from the site.
"My name is Peter Bernagosi. I'm the owner of a company called Hampton Carts or OTJ Assets and it's a golf cart rental company here in the Hamptons, South Hampton area," Bernagosi told the board, explaining that most units are not street legal and that delivery and retrieval would be how rentals are handled.
Board members and staff probed practical details about on‑site storage, circulation for delivery vehicles and trailers, and how the business would prevent rented carts from being driven on higher‑speed roads. Planner and staff questions focused on whether outdoor storage would be permitted given setback and visibility rules and whether the town police or highway rules would limit customers' driving away from the site. Bernagosi said most of his fleet is battery powered and kept inside; he also leases off‑site storage for lower‑value units and uses pickup trucks and small flatbed trailers for deliveries.
The board advised Bernagosi to show vehicle circulation and trailer maneuvering on the site plan, avoid front‑of‑building outdoor storage, and coordinate with the chief building inspector for any special‑exception documentation. Staff noted state rules that restrict low‑speed vehicles (LSVs) to roads under 30 mph, which supported Bernagosi's delivery‑only proposal for carts on 40‑mph frontage roads. Members also recommended he consult with the town on any proposed building signage before filing.
Bernagosi said he would prepare a formal application with a site plan showing interior storage, delivery circulation, and any proposed limited outdoor storage and would return to the board for a completeness review.
The work‑session exchange was advisory only; no formal vote or permit was issued at the June 11 meeting.
