Vassilaros property in Miller Place to be preserved
Owners agree to sell 65-acre parcel to town, county
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A deal has been struck to preserve the 65-acre Vassilaros property in Miller Place, county and town officials said.
The property, located between North Country and Woodhull Landing roads in the heart of the historic district, had been targeted for a proposed 58-lot subdivision. The Vassilaros family, however, has reached a tentative agreement to sell the property to Suffolk County and Brookhaven Town for preservation, Legis. Dan Losquadro (R-Shoreham) said.
"The family has agreed to the price that was offered and we're just getting the contracts done now," Mr. Losquadro said.
Mr. Losquadro declined to discuss the purchase price, saying it could not be revealed until the contract is signed, but he did say the town will partner to pay half the cost.
"I'm really, really overjoyed," said Councilwoman Jane Bonner.
In addition to the impact the project could have on the hamlet's historic district, residents were concerned about the potential increase in enrollment in an already crowded school district. There was also concern about increased traffic along North Country, where, according to a town traffic study report of last year, more than 10,000 cars travel daily.
But preservation has remained the focus for residents opposed to the large subdivision, which would have been constructed across from the pond on North Country Road, directly adjacent to Laddie A. Decker Sound Beach School. Ms. Bonner, who served as an aide to Legis. Losquadro when the county was first exploring preservation in 2004, said the difference between now and then is that the Vassilaros family -- owners of the property for more than 60 years -- had formerly been opposed to selling the property for preservation.
Miller Place Civic Association director Woody Brown has been at the forefront of the fight to preserve the property.
"I'm very pleased to see that it looks like the property will be preserved," Mr. Brown said. "Everybody's very grateful."
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JANE & DAN : 10/27/2009
Jane and Dan are here to stay. Both will be overwhelmingly re-elected on November 3. All of you liberals had better get used to it. Both will have support from Democrats as well as Republicans, Conservatives, Independants, Indpendence Party members and Working Family party members, who realize what a great job they have done. They support the people. Jane is nobody's puppet.
You got to be kidding to vote for them... : 10/23/2009
Yes I can see that Jane Bonner and Dan Losquadro work together. She is Dans Puppet. When they wanted the Fairfield Project in Rocky Point to be built, this dense project. Where was Jane hiding. Who was going to benefit?? It was Dan Losquadro brother Steven Losquadro who was the lawyer representing Fairfield. Why do you think Jane was quite all the time on this subject. When the community spoke out against the project, her master Dan gave her some orders to be quite. It seem like that to me. And I forgot about something else, Jane and Dan got contributions form Fairfield. And Jane Bonner and Dan should be elected again. You got to be kidding me unless someone does not have common sense to see what's going on hear. I think this type of leadership has to go. These are hard facts to face if you are a supporter of Jane and Dan. But that's the way it is. They made it that why.. Vote them out.
JANE & DAN - WHAT A TEAM! : 10/18/2009
Jane Bonner and Dan Losquadro have done it again. The two, occasionally working as a team, have repeatedly given every reason why they should be re-elected. They place the interests of their constituents first. They are producing for the north shore of Brookhaven, and the north shore should show its gratitude by giving each of them them another two year term
