McGuinness Residence Chapter 219 Application
Town of Riverhead
Description
Replace a 52-square-foot rear deck with a 438-square-foot deck and privacy wall in the coastal erosion hazard zone. Needs ZBA relief and DEC sign-off.
Impact summary
The smaller deck keeps construction away from the bluff edge and requires restoration plantings along the bluff top.
Applicant
- Name
- Owners of 888 Sound Shore Road
- Address
- 888 Sound Shore Road, JamesportSee this on the map
At a glance
- Hearings
- 2
- Public comments
- 0
- Total mentions
- 2
Last vote · Planning Commission
Last discussed Jul 2, 2026.
Meeting timeline (2)
Planning Board - Jul 2, 2026
A homeowner sought a coastal erosion permit to replace a 52-square-foot rear deck with a new 296-square-foot deck, privacy wall and stairs seaward of the coastal erosion hazard line but landward of the bluff top, after the ZBA approved a reduced design.
Planning Board - Feb 19, 2026
Replace a 52-square-foot rear deck with a 438-square-foot deck and privacy wall in the coastal erosion hazard zone. Needs ZBA relief and DEC sign-off.
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