Opposition to The Enclaves Hotel in Southold, NY

A site plan for The Enclaves, located at 56655 Route 25 at the former location of The Hedges bed and breakfast, calls for the conversion of an existing 3,026 square foot residence with a 584 square foot addition into a 74 seat restaurant and the construction of a 49,659 gross square foot hotel with 44 units, an outdoor pool, and 123 parking stalls on 6.75 acres in the hamlet business zoning district, according to the planning board.

WHY WE OPPOSE

Environmental Impact

-The negative impact of Groundwater Draw is set to be 2.5 million gallons of fresh water per year from the Southold aquifer used for irrigation of lawn and hedgerows.
-The negative impact of recharge from the draw is 3.2 million gallons per year of sewage treatment water pumped back into the aquifer with it excess nitrogen, bacteria, harmful microorganisms, endocrine-disrupting pharmaceuticals.
-The negative impact of 278.91 pounds of Nitrogen per year leached back into the groundwater and waterways.
-The negative impact of clear-cutting existing ecologically important species of Oak, Pitch Pine and Scrub Pine.

Social and Economic Impact

-It does not show a significant enhancement of the local economy, a benefit to the environment, or architectural value to the community.
-Concerns by community members include a negative impact on existing mom and pop business, an increase in traffic, noise and insufficient buffering to neighboring properties.