VGN’s overnight parking law modified

Non-village residents allowed to obtain permits under amended local legislation

BY JOSEPH D’ANDREA

An amendment was made to a Village of Great Neck local law to permit non-residents as well as residents to obtain overnight parking permits in the village last week, changing the language of the existing law from “resident overnight parking” to simply “overnight parking.”

During the Feb. 7 public hearing, Mayor Pedram Bral said, “I just don’t want people from other places to come and park their cars [just because it’s cheap] I want to make sure that that is accepted and legally bound.”

It was clarified that the clerk would be left to implement further specifications to the local law, such as a policy that would allow certain store owners and residents to take advantage of this increased parking accessibility.

The local law reads: “For an overnight parking permit in a Village parking field, the fee is $90 per calendar quarter if issued prior to or during the first month of such quarter, $70 if issued during the second month of such quarter, and $40 if issued during the third month of such quarter… For a temporary overnight permit in a Village parking field, the fee is $4 per night. Such temporary parking permit is limited to a maximum of 10 nights for a total of $40.”

On another front, Bahary Architecture’s proposal for a second floor of assembly at 813 Middle Neck Road was still in limbo with the village stating that there was still more information that needed to be vetted before a decision could be made.

“There are a number of due diligence points that have to be reviewed before the application will be ready for decision by the board,” said Village Attorney Peter Bee. “I’ve not seen anything that says it shouldn’t be granted. I’m simply saying that [neither] the superintendent nor I have