North Hempstead Town Board Regular Meeting – October 28, 2025

The Town of North Hempstead Town Board held its regular meeting at 10:00 AM on October 28, 2025. The agenda included two continuations, nine public hearings, and one resolution. All items were adopted unanimously, with a notable discrepancy in the recorded vote on one traffic ordinance. Public comments were heard on several traffic-related items and a zone-change application was presented in detail.

Public Comments & Testimony

• Agenda Item 4 (Grand Boulevard stop sign): Tom McDonough, a Town of North Hempstead resident, expressed support for the proposed full stop but questioned the designation as “eastbound,” noting that the intended location (from the railroad tracks toward Union Avenue) would be more accurately described as westbound. The Supervisor clarified that the traffic technician’s directional reference was consistent with the actual signage placement.
• Agenda Item 5 (Denton Avenue stop signs): Anilla Thomas, a parent of children attending Denton Avenue Elementary School, spoke in favor of the stop signs to improve safety near the school, citing difficulty for crossing guards due to speeding vehicles. Tom McDonough offered a caution about using stop signs for speed control and asked whether the crossing guard would remain at the location.
• Agenda Item 9 (8th Street stop signs): Tom McDonough questioned the wording “full stop on 8th Street, north of Willow Lane” since 8th Street runs east-west. The Supervisor explained the three proposed stop signs are intended to slow traffic near H Street Park, despite standard traffic control guidance against using stop signs for speed control.
• Agenda Item 11 (Honorary street name): A board member noted a brief comment thanking the Gladiator Fund for fundraising for families in New Hyde Park.

Discussion Items

• Agenda Item 3 – Zone Change (Staples property): Kathleen Deegan Dixon, attorney for applicant FES/Northman Realty LLC (owner of 1410–1420 Northern Boulevard, Manhasset), presented a petition to rezone a portion of the property from “Parking” to “Business-A.” The existing Staples/bank building was built in 1995 under a use variance. The change would align zoning with the actual building and allow non-retail uses (e.g., daycare, medical office). The applicant committed to off-site traffic improvements (angling the northerly curb cut and extending the left-turn lane on Shelter Rock Road) to address congestion. Reports from RM Engineering and Lynch Appraisals were submitted. The board had no questions and the public hearing was closed.

Key Outcomes

All items were adopted by a vote of 6–0, except where noted.

• Item 1 (Zoning amendment – permit fees): Continued to November 18, 2025. Vote: 6 ayes, 0 nays.
• Item 2 (Zoning amendment – fencing): Continued to November 18, 2025. Vote: 6 ayes, 0 nays.
• Item 3 (Zone change – Staples): Adopted as Resolution No. 593-2025. Vote: 6 ayes, 0 nays.
• Item 4 (Grand Boulevard stop sign): Adopted as Traffic Ordinance No. 37-2025. Vote: 6 ayes, 0 nays.
• Item 5 (Denton Avenue stop signs): Adopted as Traffic Ordinance No. 38-2025. Note: The official minutes record a vote of 0 ayes, 0 nays, but the transcript shows all six board members voting aye; this discrepancy is not explained in the provided materials.
• Item 6 (Stonehinge Lane parking restrictions): Adopted as Traffic Ordinance No. 39-2025. Vote: 6 ayes, 0 nays.
• Item 7 (Netherwood Drive Do Not Enter): Adopted as Traffic Ordinance No. 40-2025. Vote: 6 ayes, 0 nays.
• Item 8 (Macgregor Avenue No Stopping): Adopted as Traffic Ordinance No. 41-2025. Vote: 6 ayes, 0 nays.
• Item 9 (8th Street stop signs): Adopted as Traffic Ordinance No. 42-2025. Vote: 6 ayes, 0 nays.
• Item 10 (Handicap parking space – 64 Chaffee Avenue): Adopted as Resolution No. 594-2025. Vote: 6 ayes, 0 nays.
• Item 11 (Honorary street name – Gladiators Way): Adopted as Resolution No. 595-2025. Vote: 6 ayes, 0 nays.
• Item 12 (Agreement with Nassau BOCES – vehicle purchase): Adopted as Resolution No. 596-2025. Vote: 6 ayes, 0 nays.