Tanger District Zoning Flexibility (Business F Amendments)
Town of Riverhead
Summary
Proposed zoning changes would allow second-floor shops, restaurants (including drive-throughs), offices and broader uses at the Tanger outlets, with reduced setbacks and parking. Some residents worry drive-throughs hurt pedestrian safety and that the reduced green buffer contradicts the 2024 comp plan.
At a glance
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Last discussed May 20, 2026.
Impact analysis
Tanger is among the town's largest taxpayers; its decline would shift tax burden onto residents, so the zoning fix aims to protect town revenue.
Tanger and future tenants looking to fill vacant storefronts.
Possibly neighboring Route 58 drive-in businesses facing new competition.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Town Board - May 20, 2026
Proposed zoning changes would allow second-floor shops, restaurants (including drive-throughs), offices and broader uses at the Tanger outlets, with reduced setbacks and parking. Some residents worry drive-throughs hurt pedestrian safety and that the reduced green buffer contradicts the 2024 comp plan.
Town Board Work Session - Apr 9, 2026
Tanger has slid from a top-tier to a bottom-tier performer and lost tenants to restrictive 1992 zoning. The proposed rewrite would allow more restaurants, entertainment venues, offices and services — protecting one of the town's biggest taxpayers.
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