Stop the Matinecock Court Housing Development in East Northport

Thank You For Your Support!

StopMC — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 19:35:19 +0000

We so appreciate all the support of the 100+ people, including key members of the Greater Huntington Civic Group, who came to the Moose Lodge last Thursday night! The questions, ideas and lively discussion reaffirm to us the importance of continuing to try to keep this variance from being approved as we strive to protect the health and well-being of our children, school faculty and surrounding neighborhoods, and the entire housing project from moving forward.

Be assured that the ample donations received, for which we are also VERY thankful, will be put to good use as we continue to alert neighbors, groups and politicians to decisions, further concerns and events going forward.

Your support tells us we’re not alone in our worries for the future of this community but we need all the help we can get! So if you can offer even just an hour of your time here and there, please email us at: stopmc1@gmail.com

Reminder: Town Hall Meeting – March 22nd from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm

StopMC — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 19:57:23 +0000

March 22nd from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Huntington Moose Lodge
631 Pulaski Road, Greenlawn

Agenda:
• Introduce the Greater Huntington Civic Group (GHCG).
• General updates on the Matinecock Court project, the variance and our contingency plan in the event the variance is approved.
• 50/50 raffle
• Q&A

**Please note we invited Susan Lagville, President of Housing Help, Inc. (the developer) to speak to the community but she once again declined.

Please print and distribute our flyer to family & friends in the community
Flyer for Town Hall Meeting

Letter from Housing Help Attorney to Suffolk County Dept. of Health

StopMC — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:49:58 +0000

MUST READ: So you all know who we are dealing with.
Here is the letter that was sent to the Suffolk County Dept of Health Services from the attorney for Housing Help.
We especially like the last paragraph, where it basically threatens the County with a discrimination lawsuit if the variance is not granted.

Letter from Housing Help Attorney to Suffolk County Dept. of Health

Northport Patch: Matinecock Court Decision Expected in March

StopMC — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 01:20:54 +0000

The Suffolk County Department of Health Review Board is expected to announce its decision on a variance request submitted by developers of the proposed Matinecock Court Housing Development in March, according to DOH spokesperson Grace Kelly-McGovern.

Public correspondence has flooded the DOH since the last variance hearing on Nov. 17 for relief of minimum separation distance requirements of a proposed on-site sewage treatment plant. Housing Help, the nonprofit affordable housing agency behind Matinecock Court, is now reviewing the correspondence and preparing a response which will be read at a public hearing likely to be scheduled for March 15. The DOH will subsequently announce its official decision.

Link to full article at Northport Patch

Senator Flanagan and Senator Marcellino Call On Suffolk County To Deny Matinecock Court Sewage Variance

StopMC — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 13:02:04 +0000

Further evidence that Housing Help Inc. has an underlying agenda that usurps the safety of our Community and Environment.
In addition to the thousands of Northport-East Northport Residents and The Northport-East Northport School District, our
Senators Flanagan and Marcellino now call On Suffolk County To Deny Matinecock Court Sewage Variance.

Link to Letter of Opposition – Flanagan
Link to Letter of Opposition – Marcellino

Link to Letter of Opposition – School District
Link to Petition for Concerned Citizens

Northport-E.Northport School District’s Letter of Opposition to the Proposed Location of Matinecock Court Sewage Treatment Facility

StopMC — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 22:50:36 +0000

Great letter from Northport-East Northport Union Free School District’s Attorney to the Commissioner of the Suffolk County Department of Health Services, which echo’s all StopMC’s concerns (and more!) regarding the Sewage Treatment Plant.

Link to Letter of Opposition
Link to Petition for Concerned Citizens

The Huntingtonian: Environmental Impacts and Matinecock Court Development

StopMC — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 21:54:15 +0000

The proposed Matinecock Court development will generate 155 multi-family housing units on a 14.5 acre parcel in East Northport that is currently undeveloped open space. This development equates to approximately 10.6 units per acre. The Town of Huntington Planning Board issued a Positive Declaration back in 1995 for the proposed development. When a planning board issues such declaration it automatically triggers the necessity of preparing an Environmental Impact Statement as per New York State SEQRA law otherwise known as the (State Environmental Quality Review Act). In basic terms, the SEQRA process requires the Applicant, in this case Housing Help, Inc, to explore all potential adverse environmental impacts and mitigating measures, if any, to offset such impacts.

Link to Full Article

Petition: Deny the variance request from Housing Help / Matinecock Court

StopMC — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 02:00:46 +0000

The purpose of this petition is quite simple. All we are asking is that Suffolk County Department of Health Services-Board of Review, enforce the MINIMUM setback requirements developed by them to ensure public safety. We implore you to adhere to the 150 foot minimum setback requirement between the STP and the LIPA sub-station, as well as the 200 foot minimum set back requirement between the STP and the other buildings or structures. We are also extremely concerned about a precedent being set if this variance is granted. The future requests for the same concessions will be expected from every real estate developer. We implore you to do your duty and enforce the MINIMUM setback requirements developed by your very organization, to ensure public safety to everyone in our community.

Link to Petition

Printable Letter

Please send letters to:
Margaret Granger
15 Pocket Ct.
Northport, NY 11768

Northport Patch: Matinecock Court Seeks Sewage Treatment Plant Approval

StopMC — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 00:15:52 +0000

A three-decade long fight to build the Matinecock Court affordable housing development in East Northport could be ending as a sewage treatment plant variance request comes before the Suffolk County Department of Health on Thursday.

The Huntington Town Planning Board approved the 155-unit, half rental, half ownership site plan at Pulaski and Elwood roads in January 2010 after years of delays and community opposition. Now, the developers will seek Suffolk County’s approval for an on-site sewage treatment plant, a process which could take months as the review board compiles written testimony from the public.

Developers will need a county variance for the location of the treatment facility because of its proximity to surrounding structures such as the railroad track, a LIPA substation, and the proposed housing development itself. Opponents also cite the plant’s proximity to the Pulaski Road School and Northport High School as a point of concern.

Full Northport Patch Article and Poll

Board of Review Hearing for Sewage Treatment Plant Variance

Board of Review Hearing for Sewage Treatment Plant Variance

chris — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 23:53:44 +0000

This could be our last chance to make a difference. Please spread the word and make sure we have a good showing.

Variance Letter

Reason to Speak Out About Housing Development