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Friday, February 15, 2019
Vol. 94, No. 7
GUIDE TO SPECIAL OCCASIONS
PEEPING TOM CAUGHT: POLICE
CUOMO BOOSTS HUB PLAN WITH GRANT
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Revitalization on Great Neck village’s agenda
DISCUSSING THE ISSUES
Discussion might go beyond Feb. 19 meeting; moratorium to get vote BY JA N E LL E CL AUSEN The Village of Great Neck is poised to continue discussions! on updating its incentive zoning, the mayor and village building department consultant said on Tuesday, while the board is likely to approve a moratorium on small residential subdivisions on Feb. 19. Incentive overlay zoning, slated for parts of Middle Neck Road and East Shore Road, aims to encourage development by allowing for incentives to be given to developers – say, an extra floor of height – in exchange for something of benefit from said developers like affordable housing or improved waterfront access. Great Neck village officials have been in discussions about the revitalization of the village since fall 2017, when they took on VHB, an engineering firm, as a consultant to figure out ways to help improve the area. A petition
signed by about 400 people raising alarms about housing options soon followed. The village then announced a citizens advisory committee in March 2018 to work with VHB on a study, solicit community input and serve as a liaison to the Board of Trustees. There have been a handful of presentations since then. Now, zoning!legislation!is on the table and will be taken up on Feb. 19 to expand the Multifamily Incentive Overlay District, approved in 2013, to blanket over properties of interest along parts of Middle Neck Road and East Shore Road and rename it the Corridor Overlay District. Among the changes would be allowing an extra floor of height, to be determined on a case-by-case basis by the Board of Trustees, for certain buildings that offer a defined community benefit like affordable housing or assisted living. Continued on Page 70
PHOTO BY JANELLE CLAUSEN
Richard Gabriele, the village attorney for Great Neck Plaza, discussed tree regulations and other issues at the village’s board meeting last Wednesday. See stories on page 2.
Great Neck man exposed himself to child, 11: police BY JA N E LL E CL AUSEN
According to police, Jefferson Ramirez, 26, of Steamboat Road, approached the A Great Neck man was ar- girl after unzipping his pants rested for exposing himself to and exposing himself to her an 11-year-old while she was around 4 p.m. The girl, who had been walking home, police said.
walking home from school, then ran to a neighbor’s house, police said, where 911 was called. Police said they found Ramirez a “short distance Continued on Page 71
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