W. Shore Road Apts: Monday Last Day To Submit Public Comment To Town

PORT WASHINGTON, NY — Monday, Oct. 31 is the last day for Port Washington residents to submit comments to the Town of North Hempstead about a proposed seven-story building at 145 W. Shore Rd. that's generated large, organized opposition for months.

Residents concerned about the project's environmental impact on the shoreline location mobilized across social media on Monday, encouraging those who oppose plan for the 176-unit luxury apartment building to email the town's board and planning department.

The Save Our Shoreline Coalition maintains a website with sample letters and information about the opponents' concerns:

"This 212,000 square foot high-rise on two acres violates multiple zoning code protections. With over 350 residents and their cars, the building will pollute local beaches, trails and parks and over-stress town infrastructure. The West Shore Road location jeopardizes the integrity of the neighboring nature preserve and establishes a dangerous precedent for further development along our shores."

At a Sept. 28 public meeting held by North Hempstead, Kathleen Deegan Dickson, an attorney for the developers, Southern Land Company, said the plan is to "clean up the site."

“The property is currently, and historically has been, the site of many industrial uses which have been dependent on the use of the entire site, consisting of approximately 2.7 acres of upland area and 4.5 acres of land underwater. The property presently contains several structures and debris deposits that have been associated with industrial uses over the decades. These debris piles will be removed, and the area will be the subject of an intensive and thorough environmental cleanup,” she said.