Town Of Smithtown: Master Plan Public Hearing

Press release from the Town of Smithtown:

July 29, 2021

Smithtown to Host Public Hearing on the Updated Draft Comprehensive Master Plan on August 3rd

The Town Board will hold a public hearing to obtain comments on the Draft Comprehensive Plan on Tuesday, August 3, 2021 at 7PM at the Eugene A. Cannataro Senior Citizens Center located at 420 Middle Country Road Smithtown, NY, 11787. The plan, which was constructed based on a massive public input effort over the course of two and half years, focuses on preserving residential neighborhoods, preserving open space and historical sites, as well as providing a roadmap to downtown revitalization.    On December 15, 2020, the Town released the Draft Comprehensive Plan and initiated the State Environmental Quality Review process. In January and February 2021, the Town conducted a second round of community outreach meetings to review the draft plan. A total of six meetings were held to cover the unique needs of each hamlet. The outreach meetings were well attended, with over 700 participants. Community members commented on the draft plan during those outreach meetings both in written and verbal statements. The presentations for each hamlet were published via YouTube, and listed via URL links on the SmithtownNY.gov website, for residents who could not attend or participate in any of the meetings. Public comments were also submitted directly to the Planning Department. In consideration of all submitted comments, the Town Board amended the draft Plan at its June 8, 2021 meeting. The amendments are described in the  Planning Director’s June 2, 2021 Planning Advisory Report  which can be found online via the Planning Department’s page on the Town’s website.     Amended highlights include:  The draft Comprehensive Plan, SEQRA documents, and links to prior public workshops and outreach meetings can be found on the Town’s Comprehensive Plan webpage at  www.smithtownny.gov/648/Draft-Comprehensive-Plan .    Important Upcoming Dates for the Master Plan: To stay informed about the Master Plan, view recent amendments described in the Planning Director’s June 2, 2021 Planning Advisory Report, or to view public outreach meetings, please visit:  https://www.smithtownny.gov/648/Draft-Comprehensive-Plan  

This press release was produced by the Town of Smithtown. The views expressed here are the author’s own.