Billy Joel Denied in Sag Harbor

[vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column][vc_column_text]According to 27east.com, Billy Joel was recently denied his request to renovate his Bay Street home in Sag Harbor. Mr. Joel’s goal was to raise and rotate his home via a backyard variance, aiming to make his home and his warehouse aligned. The chairman of Sag Harbor’s ZBA voted no stating that Mr. Joel’s neighbors opposed the project because it would “block their views and disrupt the street’s character”.

Joel has been attempting to renovate since June, his lawyer, Jon Tarbet, initially presented the board with a statement from Tom Preiato, Sag Harbor Building Inspector, saying that he “believes a property owner can combine multiple uses in a building in a village district without have to appeal to the ZBA”. The ZBA has yet to hear more information on that, but ultimately decided to focus solely on the proposed variance during last week’s meeting.

While it was a 3-2 straw vote, with one additional member recused, the decision still remains a bit unofficial, the formal decision will be made during the ZBA’s October 17^th meeting, although it is expected to yield the same outcome.[/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=”normal”][vc_single_image image=”20548″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_separator type=”normal”][vc_single_image image=”20549″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_separator type=”normal”][vc_single_image image=”20550″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][vc_separator type=”normal”][vc_column_text]Photos courtesy of Chris Peraino & 27east.com[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]