Zoning board grants Riverfront salon appeal withdrawal, bars reapplication for one year

The Riverhead Zoning Board of Appeals on Sept. 10 approved the applicant's request to withdraw appeal 2026-014, which sought a use variance to allow a hair salon within the Riverhead Riverfront 0.25 zoning use district.

Committee member (speaker 6) read the board's findings, saying the board considered "effort and expenditure of time and cost for site visits, review history of the site, reviewing the criteria for use variance, review of applicable town code, hearing... together with consideration of staff time and attendance and time of interested residents." He added the board would grant the withdrawal "with prejudice to reapply for such application for use variance for the subject site for 1 year from date of the termination." The board then recorded its affirmative votes and closed the matter.

The action means the applicant may not file a new use-variance application for the same site for one year. The board's statement cited the limited hearing time and the applicant's prior request to adjourn for further due diligence. No additional conditions were attached.