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Vol. 5, No. 30
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E. Hills seeks to change home codes
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Trustees hear comments on possible building, lighting, zoning amendments BY A M E L I A C A M U R AT I East Hills trustees held a lengthy public hearing on Thursday about potentially changing some of the village’s building, lighting and zoning codes. Mayor Michael Koblenz opened the hearing by promising no resident would have to change anything about an existing home if the changes are approved. “I want to stress that no change that we propose this evening will require any resident to make any change or correction to their existing home,” Koblenz said. “All changes apply to new construction or substantial construction on the entire home.” Substantial construction, Koblenz said, is a renovation where square footage is increased by 50 percent or more or the cost of improvement equals 50 percent or more of the home’s market value. Koblenz said the code was
written about 14 years ago, but some of the wording needed to be updated or tightened to prevent design professionals from abusing the intent of the code. “At that time, many people wanted smaller homes to maintain the character of the village and preserve against McMansions and eyesores,” Koblenz said. “They also argued flattening the land meant removing some of our beautiful specimens of trees. On the other hand, many, including from the younger generation moving into our village, said, ‘We worked hard and long to pay for our homes. They’re ours, and we should have the right to add on and meet the needs of our family within reasonable limitations.’” The proposed changes would affect the building, lighting and zoning sections of the village code. Koblenz said some of the potential changes include mandatory landscaping between a driveway Continued on Page 77
PHOTO COURTESY SID JACOBSON JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER
Children recently got a taste of the Israeli Scouts program during an adventure activity at Camp Jacobson in Old Westbury. See story on page 3.
N. Hills approves speed display signs in village and the Long Island Expressway. Last Wednesday the North The Village of North Hills Hills Board of Trustees apis working to deter speeding proved four electronic speed through the village, especially display signs, two along Searbetween Northern Boulevard ingtown Road and two along
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Shelter Rock Road, in conjunction with Nassau County with the hopes of slowing traffic along the two north-south roadways. Mayor Marvin Natiss said Continued on Page 79
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