As recently reported by John Callegari of Long Island Business News, the Town of Smithtown is considering the adoption of an overlay zoning district for the Hauppauge Industrial Park, which is home to some 1,300 companies. The new zoning regulations would relax some of the existing Light Industrial zoning regulations that currently apply to
Islip Zoning Board Permits Testimony by Live Video Conferencing
In what is believed to be unprecedented among zoning boards on Long Island, the Town of Islip Zoning Board recently permitted applicants to proffer testimony in support of their zoning application through the use of live video conferencing. The applicants, who were clients of this firm, had purchased a summer residence in the community of
Long Island Towns and Villages Move to Regulate Bamboo
There is a movement afoot among Long Island municipalities to regulate or, in some cases, ban the planting, growing or cultivation of bamboo within their communities. To some, bamboo is an exotic evergreen plant that creates an attractive and effective privacy screen. To others, however, it is an aggressive, invasive plant that causes ecological harm