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SERVING THE GREATER FARMINGDALE AREA, BETHPAGE AND MELVILLE
VOL. 10 NO. 9 Second Class Postage has been paid at Farmingdale, N. Y. 11735 • Published by THE OBSERVER, INC., Box 146, Farmingdale, N. Y. T h u r s d a y , O c t o b e r 1 9 , 1 9 7 2 • 1 5 c
" Farmingdale Is Our Town"
Councilman Replies to Dolphin Green Charges
Gregory W. Carman, Councilman of the Town of Oyster Bay, in
the following replies to the charges leveled against him by the
Dolphin Green Civic Association in last week's OBSERVER issue.
Last week an unsigned public relations release was sent to the
Observer from the Dolphin Green Civic Association asking why I
thought the Farmingdale area was unimportant. I regard the
release as unfair and irresponsible. I want, nevertheless, to
outline what has transpired concerning the master plan of the
Town dealing with zoning in relation to the Farmingdale area for
all concerned.
This past summer, the OBSERVER published a report that
residents of the Farmingdale community had not had sufficient
time to be heard at a public meeting of the Oyster Bay Planning
Advisory Board, designed to hear proposals for the unin­corporated
areas of Farmingdale, Massapequa and Bethpage.
Accordingly, I requested a new public meeting. The Planning
Advisory Board held the meeting in Bethpage to give special
consideration to the Farmingdale and Bethpage areas. In ad­dition
to the regular notices of the meeting, I personally sent
approximately 175 letters to various public officials, civic groups,
including the Dolphin Green Civic Association, and other
organizations in the Farmingdale area. My letters gave notice of
the meeting and urged community participation.
Regrettably, in spite of the wide notice given of the meeting,
Farmingdale enjoyed meager participation. Approximately 50
residents of the Farmingdale area appeared. More recently, I
personally met with the Dolphin Green Civic Association. The
Association indicated concern about certain proposals for
multiple dwellings on Hempstead Turnpike and Motor Avenue. I
said then that in my opinion it was perfectly proper to prepare
petitions showing opposition to the multiple dwellings proposed. A
few days after the meeting I learned that some of the association
were securing names on petitions by advising individuals that
low cost- low income type housing and not multiple dwellings had
been proposed. I called and wrote to Frank Ranieri, president of
Dolphin Green, and advised that in my opinion such a
representation was tantamount to obtaining names on the
association petitions under false pretenses. It would in effect
nullify the purport of the opposition of the Dolphin Green Civic
Association to the zoning of the areas the Association discussed
with me for multiple dwellings. This is especially so because no
one has proposed low cost or low income type housing for Hemp­stead
Turnpike or Motor Avenue. The Civic Association agreed
with me and indicated that it would take steps to correct this
situation. I presume that this has been done.
About two weeks ago I met with the professional planners that
have been engaged to help implement the master plan for zoning
in the Town. I drove with them throughout the Farmingdale area.
I also met with the Planning Advisory Board and discussed the
Farmingdale area in general. I indicated to the Planning Ad­visory
Board that I felt concern about the proposals for multiple
dwellings on Hempstead Turnpke in the vicinity of the pitch and
putt golf course. It would appear that Hempstead Turnpike in
years to come will be a major conduit for traffic to Republic
Airport and the large railroad facilities proposed by the
Metropolitan Transportation Authority at the eastern end of
Conklin Street. Accordingly, it would appear that this area may
not be a desirable place in which to live.
I expressed concern about the multiple dwellings proposed on
Motor Avenue since that area has developed recently with newer
residential homes. I have, however, consistently reserved the
right to pass final judgment on any of these proposals at this time.
I must wait until all of the facts have been presented. To do
otherwise would not be fair to the Planning Advisory Board. More
importantly it would not be fair to the public at large.
Some of the members of the Dolphin Green Civic Association
have asked for a new public meeting with the Planning Advisory
Board. While further dialogue is good the Planning Advisor's
proposals to the Town Board must proceed. Otherwise, the
master plan for zoning will be further delayed in its im-plemention.
This does not mean that Farmingdale still cannot
be heard. Written proposals and suggestions can be made to the
Planning Advisory Board as well as the Town Board. If anyone
wishes to discuss the proposals further I have indicated to you and
others that 1 am available. In fact, the Dolphin Green Civic
Association has scheduled a meeting with me for November 17,
1972 to discuss Town problems in general.
Lastly, there will be a full and open hearing by the Town Board
to air the zoning proposals before the master plan is im­plemented.
I join with all to meet the problems that confront our com­munity
in a responsible way. After all Farmingdale is our own
home town.
AUTUMN IS HERE: Dodging traffic on Hempstead Turnpike, Merritts Road
or Fulton Street, it is hard to believe that not too very far from air, noise and
beauty pollution there are still cases of nature right here in Farmingdale. They
are especially beautiful at this time when fall folliage is reaching its peak. Shown
above is a pastoral scene looking north in the Woodward area of South Far­mingdale
from the foot of 10th Avenue. Have a walk in it before the leaves give
up. It's clean, quiet, beautiful - and free of charge. Photo: Robert J. Greco
Merchants Get Chance to Plead
Against Main St. Parking Rules
Apparently responding to
complaints by Main Street
merchants, the Farmingdale
Village Board has scheduled a
hearing next week on an
amendment which would
eliminate alternate side of the
street parking in front of their
stores and revert back to parking
on both sides.
Merchants along Main Street
have complained about the loss of
business since the parking- on-one-
side ordinance was first
instituted in August of 1971. They
have predicted eventual dire
results to their shopping area if
the alternate side of the street
parking ordinance remains in
force.
In a statement from the village,
the board said it realizes " that
certain inequities are apparent
along Main Street, particularly to
those stores who must have
deliveries from Main Street at
which time parking is necessary
on both sides of the street, and
which stores also do not have the
benefit of Municipal Parking
Fields immediately to the rear."
The board set the hearing for
Monday, October 30, at 8: 30 p. m.
in Village Hall. The regulation,
known officially as Vehicle and
Traffic Ordinance Number 1, was
put into effect upon the
suggestion of the Nassau County
Police Department Traffic
Control Bureau along with the
encouragement of various civic
groups within the village. At the
public hearing held to adopt the
measure, it was stated by the
board that a trial period of six
months should determine
whether such an ordinance was
satisfactory in order to reduce
the number of accidents which
was the prime reason established
by the Police Department for
their recommendation. More
than a year has elapsed since^ hat
time and according to statistics
enumerated by the Police
Department, the reduction in
accidents has been infinitesimal.
Meanwhile, the board has
approved unanimously a
resolution supporting the
proposed $ 1.15 billion En­vironmental
Quality Bond Act.
The resolution urges all village
residents to vote in favor of the
measure.
Residents Will Meet
With Town Officials
John W. Burke, Supervisor of the Town of Oyster Bay, as well as
Councilmen Gregory Carman and Lewis Yevoli, have accepted the
invitation to meet with residents of Farmingdale during a com­munity
meeting on November 17 at the Farmingdale High School.
The meeting had been requested by the local civic associations
( Dolphin Green, Viceroy, Francis Manor and others) in an effort to
give the residents of this area an opportunity to ask questions and
voice their opinions on local issues.
One of the most important topics of discussion will be part of the
Master Plan of Oyster Bay which calls for an 120 additional multiple
dwellings to be erected in the Farmingdale area.
Petitions have been circulated and several thousand signatures
have been obtained. The petitions call for single dwelling con­struction
only. The Civic Associations argue that additional multiple
dwellings may result in an increase in school enrollment, thereby
raising school taxes even higher.
The civic associations are urging all residents of the area to attend
this meeting on November 17th, stating that this may be their last
chance to be heard on this matter. Bethpage and Massapequa which
had similar problems, turned out huge crowds at their meetings.