What's Happening in Lindenhurst, NY…

Residents of Lindenhurst turned out in droves for the second public hearing on a potential new zone for the village.

The new zoning law would give officials more control over development projects in the area. Almost 200 people attended the meeting, many of them to offer support for the proposal.

The Downtown Redevelopment District, as the floating zone would be called, would set rules for potential developments that couldn't be adjusted by a planning or village zoning board. The goal of the zone would be to prevent multi-residential projects from erupting all over the village and would protect existing neighborhoods.

Space during the village meeting was limited so many people were standing. A few had to wait in the halls or in the stairway. Those who couldn't fit in the board room were disappointed that they weren't able to hear the comments. Some requested that the meeting be put on hold and relocated to a larger space.

Villages that have larger than expected turnouts for meetings can use digital copying to distribute transcripts or minutes of the meeting to the people who weren't able to squeeze into the room.

In the case of Lindenhurst, officials kept the meeting going despite the complaints. More than three-dozen people spoke. The majority stated that the new zone would bring younger people to the area and help revive the downtown area.