Hearings on Serota Properties’ proposed construction and demolition debris recycling facility in Oceanside, N.Y., have resumed after being postponed in February, according to a report in the Oceanside/Island Park Herald. (Oceanside, N.Y.).
Serota Properties, a Valley Stream, N.Y.,-based company, has proposed to reopen a former C&D recycling facility at Brown Court in Oceanside’s industrial zone.
Since February, the Hempstead Town Board has passed a new code that requires recyclers within 500 feet of a residential area to obtain a special use permit that details specific standards on a host of issues from dust, traffic and light to noise, vibration and drainage, according to the report.
Representatives from Serota maintain that since the company is just seeking to reopen a pre-existing facility, the application does not fall under the standards of the new ordinance. The company has applied for a permit from the zoning board to raise the roof of the current building 16 feet to perform its indoor recycling operations, according to the report.
Company representatives say that the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has already approved the proposed enclosed facility.
Representatives for Oceanside residents have also testified at the hearing, raising concerns over increased dust and heavy traffic, according to the report.
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