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Friday, October 27, 2023
Vol. 72, No. 43
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North Hills residents split on church plans Seventh-day Adventists looking to expand parking lot, property BY C A M E RY N O A K ES A proposal of additions and renovations to the Greater New York Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists in North Hills has split neighbors concerned about the impact of the project, when one expressed support for the amended plans at a hearing Wednesday night after opposing it for months. The church, located at 7 Shelter Rock Road, is proposing a series of changes to the building and site, including expanding the parking lot, the building’s setback, a new recording studio and other building expansions. The proposal is re-
questing variances for the building’s height, distance to the property line, building and structure coverage, floor area ratio and required parking spaces. No decision was made during the public hearing at the North Hills Board of Trustees meeting Wednesday as the trustees opted to reserve their decision on the matters. Kathleen Deegan Dickson, an attorney representing the church, said the project plans had changed to address neighbor requests to mitigate impacts on their properties. This included widening the access easement to 20 feet, moving the upper parking lot further from the property
line, adjusting the rear landscaping and painting the building a neutral color. “We thought, just to be a good neighbor, we would accommodate,” Deegan Dickson said. Deegan Dickson said the church had received a letter from the village’s consulting engineering firm that their comments on the development had been addressed, with some conditions, and they felt comfortable with the board making a decision. “It’s been an iterative process,” Deegan Dickson said. “I think it’s been very fruitful for all involved.” Bruce Migatz, who jokingly said Continued on Page 42
Village, Little League stepping up to the plate Turf infield to be installed at NHP’s Memorial Park BY B R A N D ON D U FF Y
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The Herricks girls volleyball team hosted Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK on Monday, Oct. 16.
The Village of New Hyde Park and the New Hyde Park Little League are stepping up to the plate. Mayor Christopher Devane announced during the Thursday night board of trustees meeting that the village is planning to add turf to the large baseball field at Memorial Park. The cost of the upgrade for the field’s infield will be paid for in part by the New Hyde Park Little League, which is contributing $100,000 to the $350,000 cost. “This is a partnership that I know the board is proud of and shows a commitment to our infrastructure,”
Devane said. The village currently has three fields for use, including two at Memorial Park, one large and one smaller field, and a field at Nuzzi Park. Due to the upcoming demolition and construction of a DPW building next to it, Nuzzi Park will be unusable for at least two baseball seasons, Devane said. The mayor said after having a discussion with the league he proposed changing the large field, which has bases 90 feet apart from each other, into a smaller field that has bases 60 feet apart so little leaguers can replace the field they
will be losing at Nuzzi. Adding turf will allow tee-ball, softball and different levels of baseball, which includes a field that uses an infield of bases 75 feet apart. Devane said he was surprised by the league’s commitment to help the village with the project, and even more so when he was told they would be providing $50,000 upfront and paying the other half over five years. “Something like this is unheard of for an organization to step up to the plate like this, invest in themselves and invest in our kids,” Devane said. Continued on Page 43