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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Town of Riverhead public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Notice deficiency in off-site parking appeal
A Lincoln Street parking case got bumped to November because it wasn't properly calendared and noticed — a procedural slip that delayed the applicant and the public's chance to weigh in.
Extension of lapsed zoning approvals
Several projects around town — a restaurant addition, a garage, a Jamesport subdivision — got extra time because construction or approvals lagged past their original deadlines.
8-foot fence variance at proposed Wading River house of worship and cemetery
The team building a house of worship with a cemetery on five acres on Route 25A wanted an 8-foot deer fence to keep deer — and the ticks they carry — away from grave visitors. The board unanimously said no, citing precedent and the fact that deer clear 8-foot fences anyway.