The Town of Hempstead Board of Zoning Appeals recently notified Oceanside residents living near the site of the proposed three-story Sunrise Assisted Living facility, along Atlantic and Terrell avenues, that all of the development’s proposed variances had been granted. The decision came as a shocking disappointment for many residents, after a three-hour back-and-forth between them and the Sunrise team at a BZA hearing on Jan. 12.
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By Tom Carrozza
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3/3/22
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Hempstead Town Hall was the site of a three-hour battle last Wednesday over variances sought for a proposed three-story Sunrise Senior Living facility at Atlantic and Terrell avenues in Oceanside. Attorneys and zoning experts from both sides made their cases to the Hempstead Board of Zoning Appeals for an hour and a half each. The BZA did not reach a decision that night.
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By Tom Carrozza
tcarrozza@liherald.com
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