1970-02-05

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An Official Newspaper of The Incorporated Village of Farmingdale — Serving Greater Farmingdale, Bethpage and Melville •
Vol. 7 No." 24 Second Class Postage has been paid at Farmingdale, N. Y. 11735 Thursday, February 5, 1970
RESIGN
BURKE TELLS PLANNING
COMMISSION
Oyster Bay Supervisor John W. Burke on Tuesday called for the
immediate resignation of the five member Nassau County Planning
Commission for suppressing a staff report on the NAACP zoning de­mands
before the Town and issuing its own report that ignored the
findings of the staff study.
Burke, brandishing a copy of what he termed the secret report that
was disclosed by two daily newspapers, told reporters at a crowded
press conference, " It is shocking to learn that the Commissioners,
who supposedly offered some sound advice on the fine art of zoning,
have dealt, instead with the fine art of expediency and compromise."
Burke accused the Planning Commission of having " soM out the
oeople of the Town of Oyster Bay." He added, " They hav* I „\ A the
people of NassauCounty. They have sold out the cause of proper and
professional planning. Their effectiveness terminated with the ter­mination
of their credibility."
Burke said that the Commission had quashed a report delivered to it
by its professional planning director, John C. Burdis, whom he
described as a " highly respected" professional planner. He said the
report contained detailed information refuting the contention of the
NAACP and others that the Town had " deliberately" followed an
exclusionary policy of large- lot- zoning to exclude minority groups and
the poor.
Burke issued a statement contrasting parts of the Planning Com­mission's
report with relevant comments on the same items in the
Burdis study. " The comparison indicates," said Burke, " that the
members of the Nassau County Planning Commission failed to
disclose the research of their professional planners and chose instead
for some Uiitxplainable reason to disregard the planning staff's facts,
findings and conclusions."
" We can assume that the purpose of this suppression was to sup­port,
rather than correct or reject, the NAACP position," said Burke.
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Response Grows
For Music Series
The response to last week's call
for subscribers to the series of
spring concerts sponsored by the
Farmingdale Music Committee,
was encouraging, according to
Nancy Carman, Chairman, but
those in the community who
support the cultural arts, should
make every effort to contact
others to mail in their checks by
this Saturday. The cost is $ 10 for
all three performances and $ 5 for
students. Checks should be mailed
to Treasurer, George Schriiro,
121 Prospect Street Farmingdale.
Mrs. Carman also announced
that the entire audience will be
invited to a reception after the
concerts to meet the musicians of
the orchestra.
" I don't know whether the
community knows what a treat it
has in store. There are very few
chamber orchestras in America
or abroad that are a match for
the virtuoso ensemble, the Or­chestra
da Camera" said a critic
after their appearance at Car­negie
Hall.
In November 1969 the Or­chestra
Da Camera was
designated as " The Showcase
Orchestra" for the State of New
York by Dr. Vivienne Anderson
Director of the Division of the
Humanities and the Arts of the
State Education.
Carol Reinhart, trumpet soloist
with the Orchestra Da Camera,
will play the Hayden Trumpet
Concerto on Saturday, February
28 at Weltiou Howitt Auditorium.
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Burke pointed out that the
Burdis study refutes the NAACP
contention that Oyster Bay
governments have " designed"
the Town's zoning policy to ex­clude
low- and moderate- income
persons and minority groups.
Burke quoted the Burdis study as
saying, " We find there has been
no real activity in the residential
category that would make this
statement valid." Commenting
on the NAACP demand for the
rezoning of 50 percent of all
remaining vacant Town land, he
noted further that the Burdis
report said " There does not seem
to be any reasoning behind the
selection of 20 per cent of the
vacant land for apartments and
30 per cent for ^- acre or higher
single family densities." Burke
added, " In fact, on page eight of
his study, in noting that over 70
percent of the Town's residential
land is zoned for 14- acre or less,
( Burdis) says, ' This to some
degree, solves the 30 per cent
demand."
Burke said that there was no
mention in the Planning Com­mission's
report of Burdis' fin­ding
that 8,580 school children
would be added to the Syosset-
Woodbury School District if the
NAACP proposal were enacted.
He said that the Burdis study
projects a $ 6.7 million deficit for
the school district if such action
were taken. Burke added that the
area's total property tax in 1967,
according to Burdis, was $ 6.9
million.
Burke also pointed out that the
Burdis report commended the
Town for good planning' in
providng for a balanced tax base.
He quoted the Burdis study as
saying, " The Town of Oyster Bay
has taken considerable zoning
actions along these lines. . . . a
good planning principle. . A.
Town should be praised for
providing a balanced tax base
that is properly located."
Burke concluded, " Having the
Statistics purporting to show the
inadequacy of housing efforts in
Oyster Bay and other Towns, the
commissioners have chosen to
ignore them. This is incredibly
short- sighted."
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Dog Licenses Due Now
Carol Reinhart, trumpet soloist
with the Orchestra Da Camera
will play the Haydn Trumpet
Concerto at the Weldon E. Howitt
Auditorium on Saturday,
February 28 at the first concert in
the series sponsored by the Music
For Farmingdale Committee.
She has appeared as a trumpet
soloist with the Miami and Utah
Symphonies and in Australia,
Canada and Austria. She has
made guest appearances on the
Tonight Show, the Mike Douglas
and Al Hirt television programs.
Oyster Bay Town Clerk
William B. O'Keefe issued a
reminder for all dog owners in
the Town to obtain their 1970
licenses now in order to avoid
fines.
O'Keefe said his office was
required by the New York State
Department of Agriculture and
Market Law to advise the Nassau
County Police Department of the
names of all dog owners
delinquent in obtaining or
renewing licenses for their pets.
O'Keefe said a penalty of $ 10
would be imposed on delinquent
owners.
If you have neglected obtaining
a license, O'Keefe suggests ob­taining
an application which is
available at the Town Clerk's
office, Town Hall, Oyster Bay, or
at the Town Hall Annex, 65
Broadway, Hicksville. Fees are
$ 2.25 for males and spayed
females and and $ 5.25 for un-spayed
females.
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