Are You For Or Against The 'Hills At Southampton'?: Poll

EAST QUOGUE, NY — With the clock ticking toward a critical public hearing on "The Hills at Southampton" underway, we're asking readers to weigh with your thoughts on the project by taking our poll here.

The Southampton town board is slated to hear testimony from the public and vote on the state environmental quality review findings statement at a meeting to be held Monday, Nov. 13 at 6 p.m. at the East Quogue Elementary School, located at 6 Central Avenue.

For years, the public has been sharply divided on the project, which involves the proposed development of an 18-hole, private golf course with 118 luxury residences and a 155,760 square foot clubhouse/catering facility on a 594-acres site in the Pine Barrens of Southampton, on an expanse of vacant acreage on Spinney Road off Lewis Road.

Environmentalists including Alec Baldwin have rallied to "Kill the Hills", stating they believe the environmental impacts will be dire; those in support, however, say it will bolster the East End economy.

The property is located within a groundwater recharge area and has been the focus of development plans for many years.

The parcel is owned by Arizona based-Discovery Land Corporation.

Efforts to preserve the parcel came to a halt in May, 2013 when a past property owner was unwilling to accept the offer, which was below the price they had paid to acquire the land.

Where do you stand? Take our poll and share your thoughts in the comments section.

Patch file photo.