Apparently, George Washington really did stop in Huntington, where he had lunch at Platt's Tavern, and thanked residents for their help in the Revolutionary War. Now, a developer wants to build a medical building on the site of Platt's Tavern, and is running into objections from local historians.
Dominick Mavellia, the developer, has proposed building an urgent care facility comprising some 3,000 square feet, and a medical building of 7,000 square feet. In order to complete the project, Mavellia is asking for a zoning change, from residential use to C-4, which allows commercial development. Mavellia would need a variance to make room for parking in front of the building, and a closed gas station and deli, which is operating, would have to be demolished.
Frank Petrone, the town supervisor, is in favor the development, but the president of Old Huntington Green, Inc., Paul Warburgh, said his group is concerned about the appearance of the buildings, which would be located in the historic district.
Warburgh is also concerned that if the zoning is changed and the medical buildings are not built, the door would be open to other types of commercial projects coming in, which would not fit with the historic nature of the area. The historians would prefer C-1 zoning, which allows for enterprises such as professional offices, and music or art studios.
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