Planning board issues SEQRA negative declaration for Sweezy Avenue minor subdivision

The Riverhead Planning Board classified the Sweezy Avenue two-lot minor subdivision as an unlisted action under SEQRA and issued a negative declaration on Sept. 3, 2026. Marissa Danowski, the town site plan reviewer, described the proposal as an existing preexisting nonconforming parcel to be split into two lots (each approximately 6,300 square feet) and said the applicant must seek area, setback and impervious-surface relief from the Zoning Board of Appeals before final approval.

Danowski told the board she had received a revised plan that addressed many staff comments and that the applicant proposed to remove identified encroachments (shed, patio and fence) that would otherwise cross new lot lines. She also said the planning department referred the application to Riverhead Water, Riverhead Sewer, the Riverhead Fire Marshall and the Suffolk County Department of Health; staff recommended issuing a negative declaration while the applicant proceeds to ZBA for required relief.