What's Up With
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UPDATES
Waterfront Project - December '16
The Villa (Glen Cove Ave.) - December '15
Pascucci Soccer Field - July '13
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11/22/16 - After 13 years, the sale of the Waterfront Property to the developer RXR-Glen Isle closed today. In an unrelated (?) development, the Mayor announced (in reply to a probing question) that RXR had also purchased the Puntillo property known as the Village Square (The Piazza).
12/22/15 - The City Council accepted the finding report on The Villa project; density bonues for streetscape and amenities were denied, as was the affordable housing waiver request. Hillside protection waiver was approved and the density bonus for structured parking was approved.
10/6/15 - The Planning Board approves new site plan for the Waterfront that eliminates the hotel and increases the residential unit count to 1110, absorbing the former hotel's 250 rooms.
See update.
11/18/14 - The Planning Board approved the Phase I site plan for the waterfront project (now called "Garvies Point").
10/07/14 - The Planning Board authorized its staff to draft a resolution supporting the Garvies Point redevelopment project subdivision of the approx. 56 acres.
09/30/14 - Joint Planning Board-City Council Meeting and Public Hearing on the density incentives recommended by the Planning Board for the Villas Project. No decision was made and the deliberations are still open.
09/09/14 - Planning Board Meeting 8 pm. The redevelopers of the waterfront "Garvies Point" project will be seeking approval of Phase I of the development.
07/23/13 - City Council votes 4 to 3 to approve the zoning change permitting the GLen Cove Mansion to sell off 17. acres for a housing subdivision. At the same meeting the Council voted unanimously to table the bizarre resolution to sell off the Pascucci Soccer Field. Watch for this to appear again at the next meeting.
03/27/13 - After several months of public hearings, the City Council passes a resolution authorizing Public Law 1 of 2013 - this gives the waterfront developers vested rights for 12 years, preventing any changes to the zoning of the contracted acreage through the anticipated buildout period.
03/12/13 - The City Council voted to postpone the vote on the Waterfront Contract Amendment that would grant the waterfront developer a 12-year moratorium on any changes to the zoning involving the contracted property. This is following an extended public hearing period of several weeks.
10/02/12 - A joint City Council and Planning Board public hearing was held at City Hall to review the development plans for the Glen Cove Mansion property (former Harrison House). In general, the public did not view the presentation favorably.
02/07/12 - A preliminary review was heard at the Planning Board meeting for a major subdivision of the Glen Cove Mansion property to create 50 lots for residential housing.
12/19/11 - A special Planning Board meeting was held at which a Special Use Permit was approved by a vote of 5-1 for the Waterfront Project Master Development Plan. The Board also approved the project's environmental review, or SEQRA findings.
09/20/11 - Public Hearing before the Planning Board on the Final EIS for Glen Isle-RexCorp waterfront project.
SEPT. 2011 - Planning Board reviewing preliminary plans for 2 Apartment Buildings on Carney Street - total of 52 units.
08/10/11 - By a 4 to 3 vote, the Planning Board approved the application and "Special Use" Permit for the Village Square Piazza redevelopment.
06/28/11 - City Council votes to sell Lee Gray Court properties (belonging to HUD) to a redeveloper; homes to be refurbished and sold.
06/21/11 - Village Square Owner Michael Pontillo appeared as an applicant before the Planning Board to request approval of a mixed-use application to redevelop the Village Square Piazza as residential/ commercial in 4 multi-story buildings. Decision was reserved.
06/21/11 - Preliminary presentation to the Planning Board of the Glen Cove Mansion plan to sell some of the property for development of a condo community.
2/26/10 - Bids were opened for the preliminary work on the Glen Cove Ferry Terminal in the Creek. Seven bids were submitted ranging from $11 Million to $18 Million, of which about $8 Million will be covered by Federal stimulus money.
10/06/09 - Public Hearing on site plan for Glen Cove Mews to be developed at Congregation Tifereth Israel property. Planning Board reserved decision on the site plan.
02/24/09 - City Council approves/ accepts the DGEIS for the Draft Master Plan.
2/23/2008 - Planning Board approves the "Scoping Document" for the Glen Isle-Rexcorp waterfront development.
10/15/2008 - Rexcorp-Glen Isle Partners present their Draft EIS scoping document for the waterfront development to the Planning Board. First of many meetings to come.
SEPT. 2008 - IDA/CDA votes to approve Rexcorp-Glen Isle mixed use development plan for the waterfront.
04/08/08 - The City Council voted to extend the moratorium on residential development for another six months on parcels of 13 acres and larger.
02/26/08 - The Public Hearing following Tuesday's City Council Meeting focused on changing the City Charter to legitimize the fact that several appointed positions in the City have been held by non-residents for some 13 years, in contravention of NYS municipal law. The bulk of the comments by the many speakers at this hearing were about the non-resident appointed as Deputy Mayor in January, however the issue extends to many other appointees. This Public Hearing is open through March 11th, when a second opportunity for residents to weigh in on the issue will be provided.
01/14/08 - The Nassau County Legislature voted along party lines (Dems 10 to Reps 8) to transfer the Glen Cove, Cedarhurst and Lawrence Sewage Treatment Plants to the County. According to Newsday, in her first appearance as such, our new Marjority Leader apparently employed a handy microphone switch to shut off any Republican discussion on the matter. Democracy in action.
12/21/07 - A public hearing was held with the Glen Cove Civil Service Commission. The primary order of business was regarding adding the civil service title Director of Strategic Initiatives for the Mayor's appointed assistant. This particular agenda item was bitterly opposed by all the public who were in attendance. Action on this by the Commission will be taken at a later date.
12/19/07 - At a Special City Council Meeting, called with very little notice, the Mayor and Council approved the transfer of the Glen Cove Sewage Treatment Plant and System to Nassau County by a 6 to 1 vote (after it had been tabled at the previous City Council Meeting a week earlier). Although there were about 50 residents in attendance, the public was not allowed to speak before or after the vote.
11/27/07 - The City Council approved a change in zoning for the Congregation Tifereth Israel property at Hill St. and Landing Rd. Zoning changed from a mix of R-6 and R-3A for the 9.3 acres, to R-5 (Garden Apartments and Townhouses). 72 units will be constructed around the Temple.
6/19/07 - Livingston Electric appears before the Zoning Board, advising that they are looking for a zoning change (to MW3) for their development that will significantly increase the residential unit density per acre.
6/5/07 - IDA Rejected Glen Isle's Preliminary DEIS and zoning request due to major differences between the partially approved LDA and the PDEIS as submitted.
6/5/07 - Site Plan Approval sought from the Planning Board for 86 Units on CTI temple property.
5/8/07 - Interim Changes to Zoning Regs Approved by City Council.
3/27/07 - Extension of the Major Subdivision Development Moratorium Approved by City Council.
Tuesday, 7/19/16 - A Special City Council Meeting was called to vote on providing a PILOT (Payment in Lieu of Taxes) to RXR-Glen Isle for the redevelopment of the Waterfront along Glen Cove Creek's north side. The PILOT will provide the City of Glen Cove with 39% of the taxes due, as opposed to 100%. This seems to fly in the face of recent predictions of hundreds of millions of dollars in tax revenue to the City and School District over 30-40 years (the exact numbers seem to change depending on the day of the week). RXR is a billion-dollar corporation with projects throughout Long Island and up and down the East Coast. Some of the tax money drained off for the public amenities and parks that have long been promised as something the developers would build into this Waterfront Project are now going to be built with our money. This is in addition to over $100 million that the City is borrowing to complete infrastructure for the project, as well as sales and mortgage tax relief to the developer. Thanks so much!
Only Councilpersons Tenke, Watson and Spagnoletti cast NO votes for this latest giveaway.
The four YEA votes guaranteeing approval of the PILOT to RXR-Glen Isle were cast by:
Mayor Reggie Spinello (who "supports this 100%", in his words)
Councilman Nick DiLeo
Councilwoman Pam Panzenbeck
Councilman Joe Capobianco
The aerial photo of part of the City of Glen Cove from Hempstead Harbor to Town Path (West to East), and from Cottage Row to Sea Cliff Avenue (North to South), shows areas where residential development is planned. Click on each area to zoom in.
Aerial photos from Google Earth
Hairbrained Schemes
In a mid-summer attempt to slip something by the unwary public, the City Administration tried to gain permission for the Mayor to approve a contract to sell the public property known to most of us as the Ernest Pascucci Soccer Field by the Glen Street Railroad Station (and apparently only known to the Mayor by its Block, Section and Lot No.) to a private entity in order to construct another much-needed assisted living facility in Glen Cove. With no Public Hearing necessary on the disposal of public parkland under our obviously flawed City Charter, this item was the first resolution on the City Council Agenda on July 23rd, 2013, but the standing room only crowd soon made it a Public Hearing.
And even if a citizen knew that this property, described only by Block, Section, and Lot No. was the soccer field, how would a person even know this was going to happen at a City Council Meeting, since as of this writing (2 days after the Council Meeting) the agenda is not posted on the City's website.
The Details
Upon signing a contract with the purchasers, and following a period of waiting for the NYS Legislature to approve the transfer, the City would receive a sum of about $2 Million for the property. The stated intention is to use the proceeds to build a better soccer field on the South side of Glen Cove Creek, adjacent to the Solid Waste Transfer facility and between Shore Road and Morris Avenue. However, this is only an understanding, and not part of the contract or the resolution, so there are no guarantees that such a replacement facility would ever be built.
During the meeting the estimated cost of the new facility was set at $1 Million, but questions abound. The City Attorney stated that it could take up to a year to gain NYS aproval - the time spent on this by the City Attorney could well eat up a good portion of the sale proceeds just in hours billed. If you look at the photo below showing where the Mayor offered to build the replacement field, you will note that this is an industrial parcel that has been used in the past as a dump by the incinerator, for solid waste material, and for composting. If the land turns out to be polluted, the remediation costs will far outstrip the proceeds from the sale.
And do we really need to locate another recreational facility that will often be downwind from the Sewage Treatment Plant? Why not suggest selling this industrial parcel for the senior assisted living facility. With proper Air Conditioning, it's unlikely they will ever have the windows open, and the residents probably wouldn't notice the smell.
Although never stated, this seems to obviously be an attempt to sell off public property to try and pay down the City's debt or plug deficit holes in the budget. That being the case, the replacement soccer field would never be constructed - a good reason not to include that guarantee in the resolution.
Completed Projects
Located across from the Police Headquarters at the intersection of Pulaski Boulevard (Route 107) and Continental Place, the 256 luxury units on a 3.5 acre site are currently renting and mostly occupied. However, Avalon I will be making PILOT payments (Payment In Lieu of Taxes) for 22 years during which time it will not be paying its full tax burden to the City. The developer is Avalon Bay.
Clck here for more info on Avalon at Glen Cove
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City Boards & Commissions
Planning
Board The Planning
Commission considers applications for alterations
to existing properties, or plans for new
construction and subdivisions. Thomas Scott,
Chairman The Planning
Commission meets at City Hall on the first
and third Tuesdays of every month at
8 pm, unless there is a holiday, or lack of
quorum. Zoning Board
of Appeals The Zoning Board of
Appeals handles applications for variances to build
or modify structures outside the allowable zoning
code. They publish LEGAL NOTICES in the local paper
one week prior to meeting dates, for the cases they
will hear for variances. It is up to the applicant
to alert neighbors by mail who are within a 200'
radius of the affected property, notifiying them of
the application via registered letter. The signed
receipts for registered letters must be provided to
the Secretary of the ZBA at City Hall. It is the
applicant's responsibility to obtain the radius map
for notifications. Tip Henderson,
Chairman The Zoning Board of
Appeals meets on the third Thursday of every
month at City Hall at 7:30 p.m. Landmarks
Preservation Members Timothy O'Rourke,
Chairman Tree
Commission The Tree Commission
is tasked with examining permit applications to
remove trees 8 inches in diameter or larger on
private property, among other duties assigned under
Glen Cove's Tree Ordinance. The Tree
Commission's meeting schedule is unkown at this
time. Industrial
Development Agency (IDA) Reginald Spinello,
Chairman Michael
Famiglietti Community
Development Agency (CDA) Reginald Spinello,
Chairman Anthony Jimenez
John DiMascio
Andrew Kaufman
Donald Franklin
John Maccarone
Michael Bellisimo
Michael ?
Teri Moschetta
John Hanley
Charles Bozello
Charles Chiclacos
Michael Conigliano
Donna McNaughton
Commission
Rick Smith
Robert LaBaw
Andrew Lawrence
Vincent Hartley, Vice Chairman/Treasurer
Barbara Peebles, Exec. Director
Anne LaMorte, Chief Financial Officer
Camille Byrne, Secretary
Members
Tab Hauser
James Cappiello
Vincent Hartley, Vice Chairman/Treasurer
Ann Fangmann, Executive Director
Anne LaMorte, Chief Financial Officer
Camille Byrne, Secretary
Members
Lindsay Anderson
Dan Cox
Luis Vasquez
Danielle Willis
Chairman
Located on Glen Street between the Pistilli Center and the Ferrari dealership, Avalon II provides 111 luxury units. PILOT will be applied to Avalon II for 15 to 17 years. The developer is Avalon Bay.
Click here for more info on Avalon Glen Cove North
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North side of
Glen Cove Creek
Now Called
"Garvies Point"
(RXR-Glen Isle)
Contract with the IDA/CDA for development of approximately 56 acres on the North side of Glen Cove Creek, comprised of the Captains Cove parcel and the Li Tungsten parcel, with other smaller City-owned parcels. Current Planned Unit Development (PUD) submitted to Glen Cove's Planning Board in the resubmitted Preliminary DEIS (Draft Environmental Impact Statement) has 860 residential units (down from 1120 units - the maximum permitted under the MW-3 zoning). Developer is negotiating with other adjacent property owners on the North side of the Creek for purchase of additional properties to add more residential housing. Existing business sites along Garvies Point Road and Herb Hill Road being considered for purchase include Slant Fin, the Pickle Factory, Kaufman Plumbing Supply, Windsor Fuel Oil terminal and others.
The 250-room hotel planned as part of the project has a little-known caveat: if the hotel is not successful, many of the units may be turned into additional condos and sold or rented. So 860 units is not a hard and fast number.
The expanded project may also result in the demolition of affordable housing on Janet Lane, to be replaced by expensive townhouses at some point in the future. The developer who holds a contract with the City's IDA/CDA is Glen Isle Partners. Click here to examine the Myths, Statements & Curious Facts about this project.
Much press has been given to the vast sums of money to be realized by the City of Glen Cove by the sale of this property to RexCorp Glen Isle Partners (now RXR Glen Isle - March 2009) under the current contract. Blink, and the money's gone. Click here to see where the money goes.
UPDATE December 6, 2016: After 2 decades of cleanup and presentation of various extravegant development ideas, ground was broken in the Waterfront Zone on the north side of Glen Cove Creek for a mega-development. Full buildout of all 56 acres is expected to take 5 to 10 years, and will undoubtedly entail more public hearings (on each Phase) and multiple re-designs as the real estate market changes.
UPDATE November 22, 2016: At a City Council meeting this evening, the Mayor announced that the sale of the Waterfront property to RXR-Glen Isle Partners was closed today. According to Newsday, this land sale was only 44 of the total 56 acres to be developed. The IDA/CDA may continue to hold title to some of the acreage, though the administration isn't volunteering any information at public meetings. Seems we can only learn what's going on from reading Newsday. According to the article, some $25 Million is supposed to benefit the City - land purchase price and fees - but it's hard to know how much money actually changed hands at the closing, since the 2016 budget only relied on $3.5 Million.
UPDATE October 2015: Planning Board approves master development plan revision eliminating the hotel and increasing the residential unit count of the project to 1110. Still no shovel in the ground, but we are told that the sale of one or more parcels is imminent, albeit at a much reduced price. Largest structures (planned for the Western end of the project) are still at 12 stories height.
UPDATE November 2014: Planning Board approves site plan for Phase I: 387 rental units in the East end of the project area (Dickson Street) with construction expected to begin Spring 2015. Also includes relocation of the Anglers Club, 3,055 sq. ft. of retail space, a 2.2 acre park, a marina and an esplanade connecting the Ferry Terminal. Developers now say the mix of rentals to owned condos for the entire project will be 50/50 (total of 860 units, excluding the hotel).
UPDATE June 2013: No shovel in the ground yet. Progress reports by the City Administration say this project is now expected start in Spring of 2014, now that the developers have been granted immunity from possible zoning changes for a period of 12 years.
UPDATE May 2012: Latest info heard is this project will have a shovel in the ground this time next year. Building is expected to commence with rental units on the east end and some parkland development.
UPDATE June 2011: The developer makes a new pitch before the Planning Board that due to the current economy, the waterfront residential development will be more rental units than owned units. They also hint that the rental market will support upwards of 1100 units at the site. The plan is for 200-300 rental units initially, in low buildings of 4-5 stories. Full build-out is anticipated to take 7-10 years.
UPDATE May 2011: The sluggish economy has caused the developers to reduce the number of 10- and 12-story buildings from 2 and 3 to 1 and 2 respectively. The tall buildings will be sited at each end of the project, while the buildings in the center of the project will be only 4-5 stories. However, the parties are agreed that, should the economy improve, the developers have the option to resort to the original plan. In any event, 860 units is still envisioned.
UPDATE March 2010: The economy is delaying the project. Rumors are that a single 12-story building with other structures of stick-frame construction, which will limit theiir height to 4 or 5 stories, may be proposed. The density remains the same.
UPDATE Summer 2009: Though most units in the current plan will be in buildings 10 stories or less, 5% of the units in this development will be in buildings 10-12 stories in height.
UPDATE March 2009: Scott Rechler, a L.I. based developer with a track record, has bought into the Glen Isle partnership.
The
environmental review process has been fast
tracked--here is the anticipated time frame that
was presented by the RexCorp Glen Isle
representatives: •
February 2009--DEIS and schematic site plan
submitted
Developer RXR-Glen Isle Partners LLC -
Click here for more info on RXR-Glen
Isle
• Spring 2009--Public hearing and preparation
of responses to comments
• Fall 2009--Approval of special-use permit
for PUD planned unit development) with application
for approval of conceptual site plan
• Spring 2010--shovel to the ground--on some
aspect of the project.
The project would begin at the east end with
possibly some rental units and public
amenities.
• Spring 2011--Developers now say they expect
to reach the end of the permitting process in the
fall of 2011.
• Summer 2013--No progress in the last 2 years
despite optimistic pronouncements. The Developers
have received their "vested rights" from the City
Council: 12-year protection from zoning changes by
any future admininstration. This was made a part of
Amendment 4 to the contract.
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Redevelopment
of Village Square
The current owner (Michael Puntillo, Jr.) of most of the Village Square properties is before the planning board with a project to redevelop the Village Square with a mix of mostly residential housing, and commercial uses on the ground level. The buildings will feature up to 4 floors of residential above commercial on the first floor. The resulting 5-story buildings will be taller than the parking garage on Brewster Street, and approximately level with the office building on School Street. Again, this would require a change in the zoning laws to permit mixed-used residential and commercial, but nothing is impossible. Density required is 25 units/acre.
UPDATE March 2017: The property was sold to RXR in late January, though Dr. Onorato and RXR are still negotiating the purchase of his building. At the March 7th Planning Board Meeting, RXR Village Square presented their site plan for consideration. Public Hearing to be scheduled. Main points are:
- The plan eliminates all 3-bedroom units
- Increases the total number of units from 110 to 146 , broken down as 118 1-bedroom and studios, and 28 2-bedroom units
- Heights are 5 and 6 stories (4 residential and 5 residential stories above a parking or retail level)
- 6 stories on Brewster Street and 5 stories on Bridge Street, in one building forming a "U" shape around the plaza
UPDATE November 2016: In response to an inquiry from the public, the Mayor announced that the Village Square property known as The Piazza Project in downtown Glen Cove, had been purchased by RXR, one of the partners in the Waterfront redevelopment. It is unknown whether RXR will proceed with the already-approved site plan for the property or resubmit to the Planning Board a different plan. The new owner is negotiating with the owner of the one remaining building (that houses Claymation) to purchase that building in order to redevelop the entire site.
COMMENT: Now, if only RXR will purchase The Villa Project on Glen Cove Avenue, we'll have a repeat of the Jack Quinn debacle of 30 years ago.
UPDATE February 2014: The redeveloper appeared before the Planning Board with a proposed amendment to the site plan. If approved, the 5th (5-story) building that was to be located in place of the former Ruby Tuesdays restaurant is to be replaced by a single-story drive-thru Panera Bread restaurant seating about 120. This reduces the residential units from 142 down to 110 and the overall square footage from 210,000 down to 157,000 square feet. If approved expeditiously, the Panera Bread could be operating by summer 2014.
UPDATE June 2013: The City contends that the developer expects to break ground on this project in September of 2013. Project is seeming less and less likely, now that the bulk of the anticipated residents - students from NYIT - have found off-campus housing elsewhere.
UPDATE May 2012: The word going around City Hall is that the developer expects to have a shovel in the ground on this project in September of 2012.
UPDATE May 2011: Four buildings will replace most of the current structures, although the buildings currently housing Claymation, State Farm Insurance, and DiLeo Insurance Agency will remain because they are individually owned. Residential units will be 1- and 2-bedroom apartments; no studios or 3-bedroom units. 20% will be set aside as "affordable housing" (definition: for the median income of Nassau County).
A parking garage level will be at grade in the building where Ruby Tuesdays had been, and in the building on Bridge Street abutting the parking lot, an underground level of parking will be provided.It is assumed that many tenants will park in the garages, as the project may be as much as 100 spaces short of required parking. The number of units is down from the previous proposal of 157.
If fast-tracked through the
Planning and Zoning Boards, the project could begin as early
as Sept./Oct. 2011 with an 18 to 20-month buildout.
Developer RXR Village Square
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Glen Cove Avenue Project
A developer, known as Livingston Developers of Flushing has acquired parcels amounting to 4.1 acres on Glen Cove Avenue from the Boys & Girls Club to Ralph Young Avenue. The planned residential development, known as "The Villas" will be multi-tiered garden condominium units comprising 5 four-story buildings and 1 high-rise that will be greater than four stories, with a pool, fitness center and theater for residents. Livingston Developers will seek approval to build 216 units (down from the original 251). This is a reduction of 10 units from the 226 that was recently proposed before the Planning Board. The City has waived the 10% "next generation housing" units that would have been required under the Master Plan in trade for the further 10-unit reduction. Livingston's argument against providing the next generation housing (also called "affordable housing") is that the project is in the midst of a saturation of affordable housing. Unit pricing will be in the range of $325,000 to $800,000.
The property is on a 70-foot gradient (hill) from one end to the other. 502 underground parking spaces are planned for residents of the units.
UPDATE December 2015: With the denial of density bonuses for streetscape improvements and on-site amenities, the unit count is reduced from 196 to about 164. The City Council also insisted that a portion of Building A be reduced to 3 stories.
UDATE May 2014: The developer presented a new plan to the Planning Board on May 20th, where all buildings are now 4 stories in height, and the number of units are reduced to 194. There are a total of 6 buildings planned for the 4.3 acre parcel, with a combination of 1-, 2-, and 3-bedroom units. Parking for over 300 vehicles will be underground beneath the northern buildings.
UPDATE June 2013: Developer has not submitted updated plans, and neighborhood opposition to the project's height is still unresolved. It is expected that the developer will now propose six 5-7 story buildings on the site. Unit count is now 196.
UPDATE May 2012: Developer is resizing the units downward to predominantly 1- and 2-bedroom. No idea when submission of plans might take place.
UPDATE January 2009: With the transfer of a City-owned parcel adjacent to the Glen Cove Boys & Girls Club, the developer now has acquired all of the properties he needs to build this project. Zoning variances are the next step. Some of the storefronts in the strip mall have been re-opened for business, as the economy has apparently caused delays in beginning the project.
The developer is Livingston Development Corp., Daniel Livingston - President
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Congregation Tifereth
Israel
property
Located at the intersection of Hill Street and Landing Road, the Congregation Tifereth Israel is selling some of the property around the Temple including frontage on Hill Street and Cottage Row, for residential development. While they intend to maintain their place of worship on the property, the proposal for 86 2-story townhouses in 6 buildings, for adults 55 and older only, has been modified to 72 units in up to 7 buildings. All units will be 2-bedroom condos and the price range will be ~$400K.
Exactly 144 parking spaces will be provided for the condo units (2 per unit) in 4 lots, and the parking will be separate from the Temple parking area. The developers intend to provide 2 separate entrances to the property - the current entrance will be for the Temple while a new entrance a couple of hundred feet to the south on Hill Street will be added for the residential component. There is no plan to have residents access both entrances.
The property to be developed is believed to be approx. 5.5 acres. The CTI property formerly straddled both R-3A and R-6 zones, and was rezoned by the Planning Board to all R-5 (Garden Apartments and Townhouses) at the City Council Meeting of 11/27/07.
UPDATE June 2013: About the only thing that has changed with regard to this project is that the sign on the property that says "Coming Spring 2011" now says Coming Spring 2013".
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Glen Cove Mansion
(formerly
Harrison House Conference Center)
The owners of the Glen Cove Mansion have filed to subdivide the 54.5 acres bounded by Lattingtown Road, Old Tappan Road and Dosoris Lane. The intent is to develop clustered residential housing within a 17-acre parcel in the Northeast corner near the Lattingtown Ponds development. This was expected to happen in 2010.
While no one wants to see more of the shrinking greenspace in Glen Cove given up to residential development, it may be the only compromise that will keep the rest of the historic estate property whole and hopefully, lead to the Glen Cove Mansion's continued viability as a hotel and conference center.
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Developer is Glen Cove Property LLC.
UPDATE
June 2015: The Glen Cove Mansion property has
been sold and the sale and subdivision of the north section
of the property is on hold.
UPDATE June 2013: The bike path has been eliminated from the plan, and the driveway entrances have been moved from Lattingtown Road to Old Tappan Road.
UPDATE June 2012: The number of homes proposed to be built has been reduced from 50 (originally proposed) to 46.
UPDATE February 2012: Preliminary review presented to the Planning Board for change of zoning of the 54.5 acre (total) parcel:
17.54 acres in the north end of the estate property to be developed as 46 homes.
24.2 acres containing the Mansion and other conference center buildings, to be preserved "in perpetuity".
12.75 acres of additional grounds adjacent to the mansion, to be preserved "in perpetuity".
UPDATE June 2011: Preliminary application was made before the Planning Board to sell 17 acres of the property in the northeast corner to a developer who plans to build 50 condominium units selling in the range of $1 Million each.
Original plan: the 32
existing Housing Authority-owned units in 19 houses on Lee
Gray Court will be demolished and replaced by 60 units with
a 20/20/20 mix:
20 Section 8 units, 20 "workforce" affordable units, and 20
market value units. All of the units will be condos and will
be owned rather than rented. They will be mixed so that from
the outside it will not be apparent which units are Section
8 and which will be market value condos. The prices on the
market value condos will likely be over $400K while the
Section 8 subsidized units may be in the $160K range. Market
value units will be larger than the others and may have more
amenities. The prices on these will subsidize the
construction costs of the lower income units. The details of
all of this are still being worked out. The chosen developer
is JOBCO and Caruso.
UPDATE June 2013: Several of the homes have been refurbished and are now offered for sale. Other homes on the Court are currently undergoing rebuilding.
UPDATE June 2011: The City Council votes to sell the Lee Gray Court properties to a redeveloper. JOBCO is out. Homes will not be razed but will be refurbished and brought up to current building codes. 19 refurbished buildings will house 17 2-family homes and 2 1-family homes. Project could be completed by Spring 2012. Proceeds from the sale go back to the Federal Government (HUD). Developer: Morgan Estates of Glen Cove LLC
UPDATE January 2011: The agreement with JOBCO to redevelop has apparently collapsed. Talks are on-going to investigate whether to rehabilitate the homes on the property.
UPDATE March 2010: Due to the economy and a number of other factors, the project as planned is dead. JOBCO is out. Negotiations continue with HUD - currently the City is trying to get the property owner to put out an RFP to reconstruct 19 one- or two-family homes at the site, which would be owner-occupied. This would reduce the density from the proposed 60 units back to near the original numbers.
UPDATE October 2009: The market value units have been dropped from the plan due to the economy. All units will now be subsidized and the number of units may increase to 64.
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Preliminary plans submitted to the Planning Board for a two-building apartment block on Carney Street with 52 units (original plan).
UPDATE June 2013: Buildings are under construction.
UPDATE February
2012: Two studio units to be removed to enable
conversion of two 1-bedroom units to 2-bedroom apartments.
Total units proposed is now 50:
- 25 1-bedroom units and
- 25 2-bedroom units
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The planned development on a spit of land at the Glen Cove-Sea Cliff border on Shore Road has been proposed on and off for nearly 20 years. Recent hearings on the project have been held in both Sea Cliff and Glen Cove. Current plans are scaled back substantially from what was originally submitted in the early 1990s. It is believed that the protected wetlands on the property will be ceded to the City of Glen Cove, while 8 units will be constructed on the remaining 4 acres.
Developer is City View Estates, LLC.
UPDATE September
2015: The eight condo units appear to be all but
complete and ready for occupancy. 
UPDATE August 2014: The eight condo units are taking shape at the entrance to The Creek.
UPDATE July 2013: Several building foundations are under construction.
UPDATE August 2012: Ground is broken - piles are being driven and foundations excavated.
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Potential Projects Under Discussion
Staples
(the
"Triangle")
It has recently been learned that the owner of this property, containing Staples, Quiznos, Annie Sez, and the pharmacy, is considering moving the building to the front of the property so as to be on School Street with parking in the rear. As part of this substantial rebuilding effort, the owner is considering applying to put residential units above the stores. This is currently not permitted under Glen Cove's zoning ordinances except older units that are 'grandfathered', but there's nothing to prevent the zoning being changed to accomodate a developer, as we found with the waterfront project. The property owners have approached the IDA/CDA about this proposal.
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Konica Imaging
This is a substantial parcel of land that is up for sale and is adjacent to the waterfront development project. It lies within the MW-3 zone. It is unknown at this time what the future plans for the buildings that formerly housed Konica, and before that, Columbia Carbon and Ribbon. This property will surely be eyed for residential development as part of the expansion of the waterfront redevelopment but Konica is not saying at this moment what the plans are, though the latest word is that all employees will be out of the building by May 2007.
The EPA is still conducting remediation of the soil in one corner of the Konica property due to contamination by a previous owner, Columbia Carbon & Ribbon. According to the Mayor, the property owner, a Japanese company, is looking to sell the land, which it put on the market in 2007 for $53 million.
The company has been paying $300,000 annually in taxes on the property with the building standing, a revenue chunk the city will lose with the building demolition. Mayor Suozzi said he was interested in preserving the former Bobley Publishing building, which is more than a century old and located across the street. It was part of Konica Minolta's facility but, too late - it has been demolished.
UPDATE July 2013: All buildings on the parcel lying between Herbhill Road and The Place, and Dickson and Charles Streets have been reduced to rubble. The debris has been substantially removed and the foundations are currently being broken up and loaded onto trucks for disposal.
UPDATE August 2012: Plans to resume operations at the Konica property on Charles Street are dead. The property is being cleared to reduce taxes and promote a sale of the property. The historic building from Ladew Leather Works, and all other buildings on this lot are being razed.
UPDATE February
2012: Rumor has it that Konica will re-occupy
this building and resume operations.
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Photocircuits Site
With Photocircuits recently declaring bankruptcy, developers are drooling over the possibility of putting high-density residential development on this site. A zoning change would be required (easy in Glen Cove). The real obstacle will be the estimated $9 Million dollars cleanup of the polluted property. This dollar fiigure will increase annually, and is probably already too low, judging from the Li Tungsten cleanup history.
See Newsday's article regarding the Photocircuits site. Newsday 6/20/07
Fortunately, the current administration is still trying to interest commerical operations in taking over the Photocircuits property. Since commercial real estate is subject to a higher tax rate, the need to keep commercial properties in the City is critical to our tax base. Unfortunately, the current economy, and the pollution at the site which must be cleaned up, does not make the property particularly attractive.
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The number of units proposed that we know of could increase the current population of Glen Cove by nearly 20% by conservative estimates.
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