Board Report

02/18/25

Building Department
We are seeing a significant increase in the installation of ductless AC systems without proper permits or review. There have been numerous violations sent out on properties where the owners widened their driveway or installed mechanical units that do not meet the Village Code and subsequently will have to be removed or altered to comply.  Please remember that all driveways and ductless split air conditioning units require permits prior to install.  Please call the Building Department if you have any questions regarding sizes and placement.    

Construction Updates:

  • Construction work for the proposed restaurant at 99 Covert Avenue is ongoing; completion expected by late spring.
  • The first phase, shoring and foundations, of the Covert Avenue Fire property is nearly finished.  The full building is expected to be complete within a year.
  • The fire property at 266 Jericho Turnpike re-construction and interior improvement work is ongoing; construction is expected to be complete by this summer.
  • The construction is nearly complete at 1 Carnation Avenue (Centennial Hall); occupancy is expected this spring.
  • The construction at 2 Whitney Avenue has started for the new Auto Zone.
  • There are no upcoming meetings scheduled at this time for the proposed large-scale mixed-use development project located at 144-162 Jericho Turnpike; formally Stella’s, dates will be announced when the meetings are scheduled.
  • Permits have been issued for a full renovation at 212 Jericho Turnpike, formally Firestone.  The new owner will operate an auto repair shop in the rear portion of the first floor and have retail / business in the rest of the building.

Pool and Recreation

There is limited activity around the park this time of year but Spring is only weeks away. Recreation Session II programs are ongoing. The recreation committee and pool committee have been meeting to discuss the coming year. Once the weather clears, work will continue in prepping the fields for the season. Park hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM; weather permitting.

Town-Village Aircraft Safety & Noise Abatement Committee (TVASNAC)

The next meeting will be on Monday, February 24, 2025, at the Hempstead Town Hall, One Washington Street, Hempstead. If you want to make a noise complaint regarding air traffic, you can call 1-800-225-1071. You can also go to our Village website which has the links under the TVASNAC noise complaint contact information page on our home page.