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Town board continues hearing on controversial dock application at 6 Bluff Avenue to April 27
Summary
The Town Board heard an applicant presentation and public safety objections about Chad Pike's application for a private dock at 6 Bluff Avenue; the board adjourned the hearing to April 27 after noting a pending WMAC memo and outstanding zoning questions about accessory docks on vacant lots.
The Town Board opened a public hearing on an application by Chad Pike (6 Bluff Avenue) for a private dock and related structures but adjourned the matter to April 27 to allow additional technical review and response to a WMAC memorandum.
Applicant representatives recapped the long public record (application pending since 2023), presented a revised design that shortens the dock to an 88.5-foot measured distance from mean high water, and said the revised plan meets the town's dimensional and navigation requirements. "We are about 360 feet from the swimming area," the applicant's representative told the board while addressing public-safety concerns and asserting the pier would not impede public passage along the shoreline.
Nearby property owners and the Shelter Island Heights Property Owners' group urged denial or further study, saying the proposed dock is too close to a heavily used swim area, could intensify vessel traffic among clustered moorings and conflicts with the town's historical practice of denying accessory docks on vacant lots. The board noted a plan discrepancy (6-inch drawing difference) that will be reconciled and asked the town attorney for guidance on whether a dock application is permissible for a vacant parcel or requires property conjoining. The board will also incorporate the WMAC recommendations once they are released on April 13.
The hearing was formally adjourned to April 27 so the applicant and the public can respond to WMAC comments and any further town-consultant recommendations. The board asked the applicant to provide clarifying documentation on ownership/lot configuration and to resolve the minor plan discrepancies before the continuation.
