Hampton Bays 'Pattern Book' Adopted After Months of Tinkering

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The Southampton Town Board adopted the Hampton Bays 'Pattern Book' on Tuesday after months of editing out words and phrases picked at by some residents. MICHAEL WRIGHT

The Southampton Town Board adopted the Hampton Bays 'Pattern Book' on Tuesday after months of editing out words and phrases picked at by some residents. MICHAEL WRIGHT

Gayle Lombardi, who successfully sued the town and derailed the town's last attempt at encouraging redevelopment in downtown Hampton Bays said the Pattern Book's adoption was a

Gayle Lombardi, who successfully sued the town and derailed the town's last attempt at encouraging redevelopment in downtown Hampton Bays said the Pattern Book's adoption was a "legal quagmire' and would be the subject of a lawsuit someday. MICHAEL WRIGHT

authorMichael Wright on Oct 9, 2024
The Southampton Town Board on Tuesday afternoon unanimously adopted the long-term planning document, more than a decade in the making, known as the Hampton Bays Pattern Book, the much debated... more

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