Neighbors, board and planners spar over Lakeshore Plaza renderings and covenant changes

Planning staff gave an overview of Lakeshore Plaza 2 and several related site proposals, describing phased retail development on the north side of Portion Road with two retail buildings and a Chick-fil-A among planned uses. A presenter said the applicant proposes phased retail and that some northerly portions of the property remain subject to a covenant.

A member of the board criticized the applicant's renderings and urged the applicant and the architect to attend the hearing so the town board could "hear directly from this town board." In the meeting the board member said, "The renderings are are hideous. They're ugly, and they're not what the people of Bellport want to see." Planning staff and board members also discussed conservation easements, shared parking agreements and buffering along property lines; staff noted the applicant is proposing shared parking and that an adjacent property owner has agreed to a shared-parking arrangement.