HomeMy WebLinkAboutHartofelis, M 7.2025 MICHAEL X. HARTOFELIS
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June 23, 2025
Southold Town Appeals Board
Planning Board
Town Hall Annex
54375 Route 25
Southold NY 11971
Re: Proposed Zoning Concerns
Dear Board:
My family, along with the Giannaris family own property located at: 5145
Main Road East Marion. The business located on this property is known as
the `Hellenic Restaurant". Our families purchased this property in 1976.
Prior to that, it was known as `Brown's Cabins and Snack Bar", and was a
staple on the North Fork for over a century.
It has recently come to our attention that the Board had made some proposed
changes to the current Zoning profile affecting our property along with
others. Being concerned and not a little confused by the proposals, I called
and then visited the Planning Board last week. Jessica Michaelis was nice
enough to email me all the relevant information I needed and was gracious
enough to highlight the areas of the zoning change that would affect us.
While I understand that the proposed changes will not affect our ability to
operate a restaurant or sell the premises as a restaurant, I am curious as to
why Hellenic back in the 1990's was bumped down in zoning from
"Business" to Limited Business"; and , now the Board is proposing another
bump down from Limited business to R132. This will profoundly affect the
value of our property. I bring this up because there are a few of our
neighbors , specifically, " The Lin House" and "Angel's Country Store" ,
both of whom are on the Main Road, among others, who are getting a
beneficial bump up in their zoning, from limited business to "Commercial".
Why would these businesses benefit and ours have to suffer? I am not sure I
understand. I am puzzled and troubled by what seems to be an arbitrary
choice in the reshaping our zoning profile again.
If I am missing something here, please let me know. I do not profess to
understand all the policies and concerns the Board must consider in
formulating their proposals.
Both George Giannaris and 1, are the Sons of the two men ( now both
deceased) who purchased this property. The business has been family owned
for 49 years now. Next year, we will celebrate our 50th anniversary. We both
have homes on the North Fork as well. So, we feel a certain responsibility to
bring these issues to your attention.
My cell number is: 1(934) 208-1504. Please call me, text me write to me or
email me at; rnhartesq@aol.com if you can.
.Mitael Hartofelis