Another community meeting on the Beechwood redevelopment of the Mastic Beach Business District will be held on January 16 at Brookhaven Town Hall in Farmingville starting at 6:30 p.m.
Residents will have an opportunity to comment on the environmental impact statement drafted for the 40-acre project. They are encouraged to view the 42-page document at BrookhavenNY.gov
The town selected the Beechwood Organization to reshape the Neighborhood Road business area, a massive project involving 143 individual parcels.
According to conceptual plans laid out at previous community meetings, the redevelopment will involve a mixed-use downtown area with up to 630 housing units (apartments/condos and townhomes), 130,000 square feet of commercial space, 16,000 square feet of community/civic space, and supporting parking, roadway and sidewalk improvements.
A public review of the Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS) is part of a lengthy approval process that also takes into consideration utility and roadway improvements, parking, downtown beautification, landscaping, and high-quality architecture to support local investment, economic growth, new jobs, pedestrian-oriented activity, and new housing opportunities, according to the statement.
Those who can’t attend can provide feedback at seqra@BrookhavenNY.gov