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Bluff-area development standards at 888 Sound Shore Road

Town of Riverhead

Summary

Building a deck in a protected bluff area is normally prohibited, so the board weighed bluff disturbance against a scaled-back design. The applicant agreed to hand-dug piers, a shorter deck, and full revegetation of the disturbed slope.

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Last discussed Jun 11, 2026.

Impact analysis

✅Who benefits

The Jamesport homeowner gains a usable rear deck on his bluff-top property.

⚠️Who could be affected

Nearby bluff and Sound Shore environment depends on the restoration plan being followed.

Mentions & discussions (1)

MeetingJun 11, 2026

Zoning Board of Appeals - Jun 11, 2026

Building a deck in a protected bluff area is normally prohibited, so the board weighed bluff disturbance against a scaled-back design. The applicant agreed to hand-dug piers, a shorter deck, and full revegetation of the disturbed slope.

Related development

conditions-required

Rear deck in bluff area

The deck decision waits a month; the owner may need to replant cleared vegetation and possibly shrink the deck.

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