The first look at conceptual designs for the Village of Northport 7th and High Street properties were reviewed and discussed at the council’s work session held on March 5. While no action was taken, trustees ultimately decided to continue reviewing designs and to return at the next meeting with their top choices for each site.
The discussion comes after the village council approved a proposal from Influence Design Forum in December for site planning services of the two properties. Both parcels were previously identified “as most suitable for development” following the completion of the villageowned property rubric last year.
According to the village manager’s monthly report, the village requested that the design firm “provide a set of options that includes buildings pursuant to current zoning regulations, building at a lower density with some modifications to the existing zoning such as a planned unit development or changes to accessory dwelling unit regulations, and building at maximum density with modified zoning.” The design scenarios provided for both sites is the first step in evaluating the development potential and exploring opportunities to address Northport’s ongoing housing needs.
