The Riverhead Town Board voted unanimously last Wednesday to postpone consideration of a special permit that would allow United Riverhead Terminal to construct a pad with biofuel tanks on its Northville property. READ
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To the Editor:
The United Riverhead Terminal, or URT, on Sound Shore Road in Northville stores over 160 million gallons of heating oil. It is a “pre-existing, non-conforming use,” meaning that the town has upgraded the zoning for this area and, according to town code, they may continue to exist with the same use. However, the URT is now asking for an expansion of their facility for the mixing and storage of gasoline.
The proposed “special permit” application should be denied for a number of important reasons. (more…)