The village of Flower Hill had a packed agenda about new local laws, new events and the approval of a new decorative fence.
Photo by Larissa Fuentes
The village of Flower Hill Board of Trustees Approved new traffic safety measures and changes to the zaunt code, introduced a tree healing law and discussed whether decorative entrance gates in the neighborhood belong on Monday, September 8th.
The board unanimously adopted a local law that allowed six feet fences on real estate, which be bordered on the Long Island Rail Road tracks. Previously, the residents were limited to a five -foot fences.
Mayor Randall Rosenbaum said that the change would improve privacy and security for homeowners, whose backyards border on the busy railway corridor.
The board also introduced a law according to which real estate owners, which remove large, healthy trees, either replace or pay 500 US dollars per tree in a village fund for public plantings.
Rosenbaum said the measure was designed in such a way that the tree baldachin of the flower hills and the residents gives flexibility.
The proposal remains open to public comments and is planned for a second hearing next month.
The trustees also approved the installation of two new stop signs and an earnings sign on Ridge Drive East near the former restaurant of Joannes.
Rosenbaum said that the change was part of a traffic safety initiative to reduce the speed of speed and to improve the visibility at the intersection.
A more controversial topic came before the board, as a representative of the homeowners in the 24 Bonnie Heights Road to install decorative entrance gates.
The architect and landscape professional Paul Russo argued that the Black Tubular Stahl gates were designed in such a way that they would complement the style of the house and be shielded from the landscape.
Some trustees were concerned that the approval of the application could promote more closed properties in the village and change the character of Flower Hill.
“We don't want every house to suddenly have goals in Bonnie Heights,” said trustee Mary Jo Collins.
Others argued that the application met the requirements of the village code to decorative fences.
After the extended debate, the board approved the application and classified the fence as a purely decorative than as security structures.
The meeting also included the presentation of a new Stalker radar gun into the sixth district of the Nassau County Police Department, which was bought by the village to support the traffic enforcement. The device is used to enforce the traffic speed in the village.
Rosenbaum announced on Saturday, October 4, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., plans for the first “touch-a-truck” stake from Flower Hill, with which children can explore Fire Trucks, user managers and other village equipment.
The road closures begin on Friday, September 12th, on the Manhasset Woods Road at the Stonytown Road to start paving. Rosenbaum said that the closure would only last until Sunday, September 14th.
On Monday, September 22nd, the Stonytown Road will also be closed for plaster updates. Rosenbaum said after completing the paving project, the Stonytown Road will include a bidirectional bike path for bikers.
The next meeting of the village Flower Hill is planned for Monday, October 6th.