October 10, 2013
Here is an update to our talk with Dr. Scott Carlin about Southampton Town's 400+ Sustainability Plan.
We first spoke with Scott
Carlin in June (scroll down to listen).
On Tuesday
this week, the Southampton Town Board closed the public hearings on the Plan
with all 4 members present voting in favor. Written comments can still be sent to the Board for the next 30 days.
During the
hearings which started in the spring, many community members wanted the plan to
be "less aggressive". So the language in the plan was softened. For instance
"Adopt," was changed to "Consider". Many specific recommendations were deleted.
Details can
be found in the revised document dated October 10, 2013 on the Town web site.
Dr. Carlin
notes that:
“The
sustainability planning process is supposed to be inclusive. The public
hearing process clearly demonstrated that aspect. Town citizens and
regional stakeholders identified a number of concerns with the initial draft
plan. The Town reviewed those comments and amended the Plan, where
appropriate. In particular
the latest draft gives more attention to affordable housing and policy
incentives"
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The Sustainable Southampton
Advisory Committee will present a Public Forum -titled
“A Watershed Event” on Friday, October 25 from 7:00 to 9:30 p.m. at Stony Brook Southampton’s
Library on Montauk Highway in Southampton.
The evening’s speakers will
Identify the key challenges and
priorities facing the Town’s ground and surface waters.
Town Board Member Christine
Scalera will discuss the Town’s storm water management program and Bob DeLuca of
the Group for the East End will describe the new Long Island Clean Water
Partnership.
Also architect Bill Chaleff
will review the Town’s Sustainability Plan
More info can be found here.
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