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Fact Vs. Fiction

FICTION

This community will receive a PILOT or other tax abatements.

FACT

This is false.  We are not seeking a PILOT or any other tax grants for this project.

FICTION

This community will affect the level of service on Old Northport Road.

FACT

This is false. This community will likely be a mix of empty nesters, active adults and young individuals and couples without children. We have commissioned a traffic study to have experts research the impacts as part of our zoning process and the public will have an opportunity to review the study and to comment during that time, but we expect it to show no materially negative increase in level of service on Old Northport Road nor any surrounding streets. We have found this to be true in all of our communities.  In addition, you may observe the frequency of vehicles entering and exiting our existing communities.

FICTION

This will create traffic on Linden Avenue.

FACT

This is false.  The site plan does not provide for any  driveways to and from Linden Avenue.  The entrances and exits to the community will be from Old Northport Road and Old Indian Head Road.

FICTION

This community will be rental housing.

FACT

This is false. We are proposing an entirely for-sale condominium community. There will be no rental housing by the sponsor. All housing will be market rate housing other than an affordable component required by the Long Island Workforce Housing Act.

FICTION

This community will be senior (55+) housing.

FACT

This is false. We are proposing a non-age-restricted condominium community. The community will be available to residents of all ages and will provide opportunities for seniors, young couples and individuals and those in between to remain in Kings Park and Smithtown. However, experience has shown that these types of development mostly attract active adults and empty nesters.

FICTION

This community will include a retail or commercial component.

FACT

This is false. The proposed community is comprised solely of “for-sale” residences. The application and proposed zoning do not call for or permit any retail or commercial uses.

FICTION

This community will negatively impact the Kings Park Unique Area.

FACT

This is false. The proposed community will be fenced and set back from the boundary lines of the Kings Park Unique Area and no construction activities will occur on the park property.

FICTION

This community will create light pollution.

FACT

This is false. The proposed community will be “dark-sky compliant” in full compliance with Town of Smithtown Code and applicable building regulations. This means, among other things, outdoor light fixtures will be shielded, will point downward and will be no brighter than necessary.