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Welcome to Kings Park Online Vol.
V Rolling Issues
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Clean Up... Clean Up... |
By Ken Kraska
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Lids off to the Kings Park
Athletic Department. Following the lead to New York State's
participation in the International Coastal Cleanup the athletes from
Kings Park High School joined forces to give the Kings Park Bluff an
extreme makeover of its own.
Spearheaded by Pamela Schmidt, a life long resident of
Kings Park and beach captain with the Northeast Chapter of the
American Littoral Society the athletes, under the direction of head
football coach Mark O'Brien and KPHS Athletic Director Ken Ferazzi
amassed over 1,100 lbs of refuse and debris, from the bluff area.
The Coast Cleanup was started 20 years ago by the Ocean
Conservancy, headquartered in Washington, D.C. Over 100 different
countries participate in the annual event which includes the cleanup
of beaches as well as a underwater reclamation. The goal of the
group is two fold. First to clean the shorelines. Second to collect
data and seek out new ways to limit pollution and protect our
precious water front resources for future generations.
Cleaning the Bluff has
special meaning for the students. It is a place where virtually
everyone in the school has visited and enjoyed and now the students
were more than happy to give something back.
AWESOME Team Work... THANK YOU!
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MORE PICTURES
10/06/2005 |
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Something Is Cooking... |
By Ken Kraska
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That's Kerry Leo hugging
Chef Craig Cupani. Paying no attention is hubby Charlie Leo. They
are all happy and relaxed because they are all Kings Parkers, on top
of that the Leo's have had a first rate meal at Chef Cupani's
upscale restaurant in Hartsdale, Westchester County, New York. Craig
a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America realized his dream -
his wife and he opened up their own place. After years of being a
chef at the 21 Club in Manhattan he draws raves in review concerning
his place. Called Lia's after his daughter the Northern Italian menu
is served in very sharp, glittering decor.
Much Success In Your
Venture & Buon Appetit!
10/06/2005 |
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Dunkin' |
By Ken Kraska
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From caskets to auto parts
to gun ammunition, this site has seen it all. Soon to be completed
the next business to occupy these premises will be "Dunkin' Donuts".
10/06/2005 |
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Home Coming A Win... |
By Ken Kraska
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In Synch! |
What a GREAT DAY in the Park. Kings Park Home
Coming was a big success. Starting Friday night with the annual
bonfire and BBQ... What a perfect evening! Then spilling over to
Saturday with the customary home coming parade down Main Street and
ending with a nice win for the maroon and gold.
Having scored 14 points in the first
quarter, KPHS was able to hold onto the lead only losing 7 to
Harborfields in the last quarter to garner the win.
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NICE WIN... GREAT JOB!
10/04/2005 |
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Irish Eyes Were Smilin' |
By Ken Kraska
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Photo Courtesy King Pedlar |
Music and Dance
filled the RJO auditorium last month as the Kings Park Heritage
Museum and the Ancient Order of the Hibernians hosted their Annual
Irish Heritage Night "Seisuen".
Whimsical Irish music coupled
with traditional "Step Dancing" were the perfect ingredients to make
the evening a complete success.
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Photos Courtesy King
Pedlar |
Great Work!
10/12/2005 |
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KPNA on KPPC |
By Ken Kraska
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The Kings Park Neighbors'
Association recently hosted an informative presentation on the
re-development of the Kings Park Psychiatric Center property.
On hand was guest speaker, David Flynn from the Smithtown Planning
Department. The meeting provided important facts regarding the
current zoning, ordinances and regulations governing the property.
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ZONING The
property is currently zoned as R43, 1 acre - with permitted uses as
single family residences, schools, hospitals, nursing homes, parks,
churches, temples, cemeteries, agriculture. Development cannot alter
environmentally sensitive land (wetland, steep slopes, flood zones,
etc.) Cannot use environmentally sensitive land in calculating the
minimum lot area. For example, if a half acre of the lot encompasses
a pond or steep slope, then the minimum size of the lot would
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SUBDIVIDING
Although a property may be zoned for a specific use, before any
development, Planning Board approval is required to divide the land
into lots or condos. The purpose of the approval is to insure there
is adequate infrastructure (roads, drainage, water, sewer, etc). To
preserve open spaces, clustering the density may be required. In
addition, a site plan is required for uses other than 1 or 2 family
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ENVIRONMENTAL RESTRICTIONS
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LWRP (Local Waterfront
Revitalization Program) Since the property
is located within close proximity to the waterfront, there are
certain restrictions as to size, location and nature of what
can be built on the property. All governmental jurisdictions,
Federal, State and Local must comply with the restrictions.
Unfortunately, it is the state who determines
whether or not the proposed plans conform to the restriction.
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WSRRP (Wild, Scenic and
Recreational Rivers Program)
Due to its proximity to the Nissequogue River, the
northern third portion of the property is subject to a density
restriction of 2 acre minimum lot areas. This policy is also enforced
by the state through its Department of Environmental Conservation
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SEQRA (State Environmental Quality
Review Act) Requires all agencies to take a
"hard look" at the environmental impact a development will have with
the area. It is an "open to the public" process, methodical in nature,
designed to be thorough and allow everyone to compare the impacts
and reasonable alternatives. involve public comment.
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Suffolk County Sanitary
Code, Article 6 - Developments of more the 2 families
per acre are required to be connected to a sewage system. The
facility on the site is currently at capacity. |
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NYS Environmental
Conservation Law - Approves required cleanup plan. The
level and method is determined on a case by case basis. |
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During the course of the meeting
participants in the audience shed light on some unanswered
questions:
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Outside of Arker indicating 1,800 residential units on
their Brownfield application, the developer has yet to divulge any
of their plans. What are their plans? |
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NYS's Application for Brownfield Funding
indicate the proposed development of the contaminated property
must meet current zoning and
ordinances before any Brownfield funds can be granted. The current zoning is R43 one acre residential, yet
their application indicates dense multi family residential. How can
the state approve any Brownfield funding when the applicant did not
meet all the of basic necessary requirements? |
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Why is the transfer of ownership being delayed until after
election day? What are our state and local representatives doing in the
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In closing, Linda Henninger, President
of the group indicated "We
should continue to compel our elected officials to protect our
community from irresponsible and harmful development of this
property. Time is running out."
10/22/2005 |
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