Brenner four-family dwelling dispute on North Country Road
Town of Riverhead
Summary
A Wading River family has spent decades trying to get the town to recognize their house as a legal four-family dwelling. The board is demanding hard proof — leases, tax records, photos — before ruling, and a neighbor says the parking situation is a genuine safety hazard on a dead-end road.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 10, 2026.
Impact analysis
If denied, the Brenners could lose rental income from one apartment; if approved, a dead-end street faces more parked cars.
The Brenner family if the four-family status is confirmed; neighbors benefit if parking and safety concerns force limits.
Neighbors on Locust Street report blocked garbage and snow-plow service from street parking.
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