Wainscott Development Gets Green Light

Jodie Walker, secretary of the Town of East Hampton Planning Board said in a phone interview Wednesday morning that the plans for the new HomeGoods furnishing store in the former Plitt Factory building in Wainscott have been signed, sealed and delivered and no further approvals will be necessary for the construction project to begin.

The fomer car delearship—and pop-up Whole Food Store—was demolished last week. Architect Pete Cook of Water Mill will be the developer. The site was purchased in 2010, by Peter Cook of Wainscott Retail LLC of Garden City, and the late developer Gregg Saunders of Sagaponack according to 27East.

The two acre property is located at 368 just west of La Capannina pizzeria. It was purchased or $3.8  million by Wainscott Retail LLC. of Garden City, whose partners include Mr. Cook and the late Mr. Saunders of Sagaponack. The group had been trying to redevelop the property ever since.

According to 27East Architect Peter Cook of Water Mill plans to build a 15,000*-square-foot shingled structure with a gray asphalt roof and white trim on the 2-acre property. Ninety-eight parking spaces are planned for behind the store, where cypress and maple trees also will be planted. A sidewalk will encircle the structure. . .

“27East reported that Mr. Saunders was killed in an automobile crash on Montauk Highway in East Hampton in August 2012, just weeks after the opening of a Whole Foods gourmet market pop-up store on the site. His widow now represents his share of the company.”

“We were pleased with the design and feel that the HomeGoods store would have less traffic and fewer truck deliveries, especially at off hours,” said Rick DelMastro, co-chair of the Wainscott CAC. . .HomeGoods is a division of retailer TJX Companies Inc., sells everything from kitchen and bathroom supplies to furniture, bedding, décor and other home accents.

 *Signs displayed advertise 17,500 feet of retail space for development