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02.15.2020 Government

Southold Town eyes extension of Main Road moratorium in Mattituck

One year after instituting a building moratorium along Main Road in Mattituck, officials are eyeing a second six-month expansion. Town attorney Bill Duffy said Tuesday that consultants are still...

08.05.2019 Government

Public hearing set on proposal to extend moratorium in Mattituck

A public hearing will be held later this month on a proposal to extend the moratorium along Main Road in Mattituck by an additional six months.

02.02.2017 Government

Supervisor says halt in Mattituck building applications not ‘tenable’

The topic of zoning alone rarely draws much a crowd to a meeting. But when a specific development application is up for discussion, said Southold Town Supervisor Scott Russell,...

12.21.2016 Government

Southold kills proposed moratorium on wineries, breweries

Plans for a moratorium on applications for new wineries, breweries and distilleries in Southold Town are dead, Supervisor Scott Russell said Tuesday evening. Instead, the Town Board is looking...

11.23.2016 Columns

Equal Time: Why proposed moratorium is necessary now

You would think, based on public reaction, that the local winery, brewery and distillery industries are under assault because of the limited-time moratorium I recently suggested.

11.16.2016 Government

Long Island Wine Council, businesses wary of proposed moratorium

After recent debates over Southold Town Supervisor Scott Russell’s idea for a moratorium on new winery, brewery and distillery development, Mr. Russell and a representative of the Long Island Wine...

11.13.2016 Columns

Guest Spot: Moratorium overlooks industry benefits

Earlier this spring, I began working through the application process with Southold Town to build a production brewery on an industrially zoned parcel located on the corner of Oregon...

11.11.2016 Editorials

Editorial: Moratorium should have been proposed years ago

In September 1986, Stony Brook University’s Institute for Social Analysis produced a 50-page paper entitled “The Wine Industry and the Future of Agriculture on the North Fork.” Just over...

11.03.2016 Government

Town Board members wary of proposed winery moratorium

Southold Town Supervisor Scott Russell has suggested a temporary moratorium on new winery, brewery and distillery applications, saying the town needs time to revamp the “sparse” codes it has...

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