What's Up With
Glen Cove ?

04/08/08 - The City Council voted to extend the moratorium on residential development for another six months on parcels of 13 acres and larger.

02/26/08 - The Public Hearing following Tuesday's City Council Meeting focused on changing the City Charter to legitimize the fact that several appointed positions in the City have been held by non-residents for some 13 years, in contravention of NYS municipal law. The bulk of the comments by the many speakers at this hearing were about the non-resident appointed as Deputy Mayor in January, however the issue extends to many other appointees. This Public Hearing is open through March 11th, when a second opportunity for residents to weigh in on the issue will be provided.

01/14/08 - The Nassau County Legislature voted along party lines (Dems 10 to Reps 8) to transfer the Glen Cove, Cedarhurst and Lawrence Sewage Treatment Plants to the County. According to Newsday, in her first appearance as such, our new Marjority Leader apparently employed a handy microphone switch to shut off any Republican discussion on the matter. Democracy in action.

12/21/07 - A public hearing was held with the Glen Cove Civil Service Commission. The primary order of business was regarding adding the civil service title Director of Strategic Initiatives for the Mayor's appointed assistant. This particular agenda item was bitterly opposed by all the public who were in attendance. Action on this by the Commission will be taken at a later date.

12/19/07 - At a Special City Council Meeting, called with very little notice, the Mayor and Council approved the transfer of the Glen Cove Sewage Treatment Plant and System to Nassau County by a 6 to 1 vote (after it had been tabled at the previous City Council Meeting a week earlier). Although there were about 50 residents in attendance, the public was not allowed to speak before or after the vote.

11/27/07 - The City Council approved a change in zoning for the Congregation Tifereth Israel property at Hill St. and Landing Rd. Zoning changed from a mix of R-6 and R-3A for the 9.3 acres, to R-5 (Garden Apartments and Townhouses). 72 units will be constructed around the Temple.

6/19/07 - Livingston Electric appears before the Zoning Board, advising that they are looking for a zoning change (to MW3) for their development that will significantly increase the residential unit density per acre.

6/5/07 - IDA Rejected Glen Isle's Preliminary DEIS and zoning request due to major differences between the partially approved LDA and the PDEIS as submitted.

6/5/07 - Site Plan Approval sought from the Planning Board for 86 Units on CTI temple property.

5/8/07 - Interim Changes to Zoning Regs Approved by City Council.

3/27/07 - Extension of the Major Subdivision Development Moratorium Approved by City Council.

View a simulation of the High Speed Ferry from the Glen Cove Creek Terminal to a Terminal at the foot of Wall Street NYC

The aerial photo of part of the City of Glen Cove from Hempstead Harbor to Town Path (West to East), and from Cottage Row to Sea Cliff Avenue (North to South), shows areas where residential development is planned. Click on each area to zoom in.

Aerial photos from Google Earth

Completed Projects

Avalon I

Located across from the Police Headquarters at the intersection of Pulaski Boulevard (Route 107) and Continental Place, the 256 luxury units on a 3.5 acre site are currently renting and mostly occupied. However, Avalon I will be making PILOT payments (Payment In Lieu of Taxes) for 22 years during which time it will not be paying its full tax burden to the City. The developer is Avalon Bay.

Clck here for more info on Avalon at Glen Cove

Planning Board The Planning Board considers applications for alterations to existing properties, or plans for new construction and subdivisions. Members Thomas Scott, Chairman Joseph Renahan Cindy Rogers Robert Jakobsze Herbert Kaufman Steven Gronda Raffaella Bertucci The Planning Board meets at City Hall on the first and third Tuesdays of every month at 8 pm, unless there is a holiday, or lack of quorum.

Zoning Board of Appeals The Zoning Board of Appeals handles applications for variances to build or modify structures outside the allowable zoning code. They publish LEGAL NOTICES in the local paper one week prior to meeting dates, for the cases they will hear for variances. It is up to the applicant to alert neighbors by mail who are within a 200' radius of the affected property, notifiying them of the application via registered letter. The signed receipts for registered letters must be provided to the Secretary of the ZBA at City Hall. It is the applicant's responsibility to obtain the radius map for notifications. Members Stuart Grossman, Chairman Teri Moschetta John Perrone Dan Valance Linda Darby Jeffrey Unger Drew Lawrence The Zoning Board of Appeals meets on the third Thursday of every month at City Hall at 7:30 p.m.

Landmarks Preservation Commission Members Robert LaBaw, Chairman Rick Smith Cindy Rogers Arthur Finer Rocco Cirigliano James O'Grady Timothy O'Rourke Victoria Crosby

Tree Commission The Tree Commission is tasked with examining permit applications to remove trees 8 inches in diameter or larger on private property, among other duties assigned under Glen Cove's Tree Ordinance. Members Michael Michel Dennis Fisher Damion Stavredes Linda Darby Catherine Guagenti The Tree Commission's meeting schedule is unkown at this time.

Industrial Development Agency (IDA) Ralph Suozzi, Chairman Kelly Morris, Interim Exec. Dir. Members Vincent Hartley Carmine Filippone Linda Darby

Community Development Agency (CDA) Ralph Suozzi, Chairman Kelly Morris, Interim Exec. Dir. Members Vincent Hartley Joyce Segal Lopez Rhoda Finer Drew Lawrence

Zoning Advisory Committee Kelly Morris, City of Glen Cove, Chairman Max Stach, Stuart Turner & Assoc. Charles Starks, PPSA Michael Zahn , Attorney Len Baron, Director Building Dept. Herb Kaufman, Planning Board Rafaella Bertucci, Planning Board Steve Gronda, Planning Board Stuart Grossman, Zoning Board Linda Darby, Zoning Board Jon Schapiro , Master Plan Task Force John Perrone , Zoning Board

Avalon II

Under construction on Glen Street between the Pistilli Center and the Ferrari dealership, Avalon II will provide 111 luxury units. PILOT will be applied to Avalon II for 15 to 17 years. The developer is Avalon Bay.

Click here for more info on Avalon Glen Cove North

Pending Projects

Waterfront Development

(Glen Isle Project)

Contract with the IDA/CDA for development of approximately 56 acres on the North side of Glen Cove Creek, comprised of the Captains Cove parcel and the Li Tungsten parcel, with other smaller City-owned parcels. Current Planned Unit Development (PUD) submitted to Glen Cove's Planning Board in the resubmitted Preliminary DEIS (Draft Environmental Impact Statement) has 860 residential units (down from 1120 units - the maximum permitted under the MW-3 zoning). Developer is negotiating with other adjacent property owners on the North side of the Creek for purchase of additional properties to add more residential housing. Existing business sites along Garvies Point Road and Herb Hill Road being considered for purchase include Slant Fin, the Pickle Factory, Kaufman Plumbing Supply, Windsor Fuel Oil terminal and others.

The expanded project may also result in the demolition of affordable housing on Janet Lane, to be replaced by expensive townhouses at some point in the future. The developer who holds a contract with the City's IDA/CDA is Glen Isle Partners. Click here to examine the Myths, Statements & Curious Facts about this project.

Much press has been given to the vast sums of money to be realized by the City of Glen Cove by the sale of this property to RexCorp Glen Isle Partners under the current contract. Blink, and the money's gone. Click here to see where the money goes.

UPDATE: Scott Rechler, a L.I. based developer with a track record, has bought into the Glen Isle partnership.

UPDATE: Now 30% of the buildings in this development will be 10 stories or higher.

Click here for more info on Glen Isle

Developer RexCorp Glen Isle Partners LLC

"The Mews at Glen Cove"

(Congregation Tifereth Israel)

Located at the intersection of Hill Street and Landing Road, the Congregation Tifereth Israel is selling, or has sold the property around the Temple including frontage on Hill Street and Cottage Row, for residential development. While they intend to maintain their place of worship on the property, the proposal for 86 2-story townhouses in 6 buildings, for adults 55 and older only, has been recently modified to 72 units in up to 7 buildings. The property to be developed is believed to be approx. 5.5 acres. This requires rezoning of the property because it straddles both R-3A and R-6 zones.

UPDATE: Zoning was changed to R-5 (Garden Apartments and Townhouses) at the City Council Meeting of 11/27/07.

Developer Landing Cove LLC.

Sea Isle Project

The planned development on a spit of land at the Glen Cove-Sea Cliff border on Shore Road has been proposed on and off for nearly 20 years. Recent hearings on the project have been held in both Sea Cliff and Glen Cove. Current plans are scaled back substantially from what was originally submitted in the early 1990s. It is believed that the protected wetlands on the property will be ceded to the City of Glen Cove, while 8 units will be constructed on the remaining 4 acres.

Developer is City View Estates, LLC.

Lee Gray Court Redevelopment

The 32 existing Housing Authority-owned units in 19 houses on Lee Gray Court will be demolished and replaced by 60 units with a 20/20/20 mix:
20 Section 8 units, 20 "workforce" affordable units, and 20 market value units. All of the units will be condos and will be owned rather than rented. They will be mixed so that from the outside it will not be apparent which units are Section 8 and which will be market value condos. The prices on the market value condos will likely be over $400K while the Section 8 subsidized units may be in the $160K range. Market value units will be larger than the others and may have more amenities. The prices on these will subsidize the construction costs of the lower income units. The details of all of this are still being worked out.

The chosen developer is JOBCO and Caruso.

"The Villas"
Glen Cove Avenue Project

A developer, known as Livingston Developers of Flushing has acquired parcels amounting to 4.1 acres on Glen Cove Avenue from the Boys & Girls Club to Ralph Young Avenue. The planned residential development, known as "The Villas" will be multi-tiered garden condominium units comprising 5 four-story buildings and 1 high-rise that will be greater than four stories, with a pool, fitness center and theater for residents. Livingston Developers will seek approval to build at least 226 units (down from the previous 251), and are currently planning to provide 10% of the units as "next generation housing" (reduced price). Unit pricing will be in the range of $325,000 to $800,000.

The property is on a 70-foot gradient (hill) from one end to the other. 502 underground parking spaces are planned for residents of the units.

The developer is Livingston Development Corp., Daniel Livingston - President

UPDATE: It is believed that with a recent transfer of a City-owned parcel adjacent to the Glen Cove Boys & Girls Club, the developer now has acquired all of the properties he needs to build this project. Zoning variances are the next step.

Potential Projects Under Discussion

Staples
(the "Triangle")

It has recently been learned that the owner of this property, containing Staples, Quiznos, Annie Sez, and the pharmacy, is considering moving the building to the front of the property so as to be on School Street with parking in the rear. As part of this substantial rebuilding effort, the owner is considering applying to put residential units above the stores. This is currently not permitted under Glen Cove's zoning ordinances except older units that are 'grandfathered', but there's nothing to prevent the zoning being changed to accomodate a developer, as we found with the waterfront project. The property owners have approached the IDA/CDA about this proposal.

Village Square

The current owner (Michael Puntillo, Jr.) of most of the Village Square properties is considering rebuilding the stores with up to 4 floors of residential above commercial on the first floor. The resulting 5-story buildings will be taller than the parking garage on Brewster Street. It is assumed that tennants will park in the garages. Again, this would require a change in the zoning laws to permit mixed-used residential and commercial, but nothing is impossible.
JOBCO

Konica Imaging

This is a substantial parcel of land that is up for sale and is adjacent to the waterfront development project. It lies within the MW-3 zone. It is unknown at this time what the future plans for the buildings that formerly housed Konica, and before that, Columbia Carbon and Ribbon. This property will surely be eyed for residential development as part of the expansion of the waterfront redevelopment but Konica is not saying at this moment what the plans are, though the latest word is that all employees will be out of the building by May 2007.

The City is trying to induce businesses that may be able to use the historic main building for commercial use. Other options for saving the Konica building and its unique construction are being considered, such as possible public use. It may be 3 years before this property is considered for other development. The EPA is still conducting remediation of the soil in one corner of the Konica property due to contamination by a previous owner, Columbia Carbon & Ribbon.

Photocircuits Site

With Photocircuits recently declaring bankruptcy, developers are drooling over the possibility of putting high-density residential development on this site. A zoning change would be required (easy in Glen Cove). The real obstacle will be the estimated $9 Million dollars cleanup of the polluted property. This dollar fiigure will increase annually, and is probably already too low, judging from the Li Tungsten cleanup history. See recent article in Newsday regarding the Photocircuits site.

Glen Cove Mansion (formerly Harrison House Conference Center)

The owners of the Glen Cove Mansion will soon file to subdivide the 55 acres bounded by Lattingtown Road, Old Tappan Road and Dosoris Lane. The intent is to develop a 12 acre parcel in the Northeast corner near the Lattingtown Ponds development for clustered residential housing. This is expected to happen in 2008 or 2009.

The number of units proposed that we know of could increase the current population of Glen Cove by nearly 20% by conservative estimates.