Proposed Hair Salon – 1397 West Main Street
Town of Riverhead
Description
An investor wants to turn half of a 2,500-square-foot commercial building into a 1,250-square-foot beauty salon, but needs a use variance since salons aren't allowed in the Riverfront Corridor zone. The board adjourned to September 10 so he can prove the building's commercial use was legally grandfathered.
Impact summary
No salon will open at this West Main Street location for at least a year.
Applicant
- Name
- Eugene Cook
- Address
- 1397 West Main Street, Riverhead, NYSee this on the map
At a glance
- Hearings
- 2
- Public comments
- 0
- Total mentions
- 2
Last vote · Zoning Board of Appeals
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 10, 2026.
Meeting timeline (2)
Zoning Board of Appeals - Sep 10, 2026
Cook wanted a use variance to open a hair salon in the Riverfront Corridor district, where salons aren't allowed, but withdrew the application — with a one-year reapplication ban.
Zoning Board of Appeals - Jul 9, 2026
An investor wants to turn half of a 2,500-square-foot commercial building into a 1,250-square-foot beauty salon, but needs a use variance since salons aren't allowed in the Riverfront Corridor zone. The board adjourned to September 10 so he can prove the building's commercial use was legally grandfathered.
Related issues (1)
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