The Village of Flower Hill is planning to construct a pedestrian path along Searingtown Road that would lead into its village park and connect with another walkway proposed by the Village of Plandome along Manhasset Woods Road.
The Flower Hill Board of Trustees approved a resolution Monday putting out to bid the project, which officials said would include some new asphalt and the painting of pavement to form the path.
“It’s really just a painting job, for the most part, and a little bit of asphalt work,” said the village’s engineer, Steve Lawniczak, of the Setauket-based firm Bronzino Engineering, P.C.
Lawniczak said parking would not be affected by the pathway, noting that the walkway would end before the parking area in the village park, which is located on Bonnie Heights Road.
The cost of the project was not disclosed.
Flower Hill officials had begun discussions about constructing a pathway early last year with its previous engineering firm, Vachris Engineering of Garden City.
Trustees said they expect bids to be returned by the end of May and for design work to begin once the board approves a bid in June.
In other developments:
• The board of trustees and planning board approved a report by Village Attorney Jeff Blinkoff on an application to subdivide a property at 67 Knollwood Road and change a segment of the land’s zoning from residential to commercial use.
The application is for Arhaus furniture, who also own the adjacent commercial property at 15-25 Port Washington Blvd. and are seeking to add 1,000 square feet of land from the residential parcel.
The hearing has been ongoing in light of the public comments of several neighboring residents who alleged Arhaus took down several trees that served to screen the residential neighborhood away from Port Washington Boulevard without taking the proper legal steps with the village.
Prior to approving the application, both boards had to approve Blinkoff’s report, which covers the project’s stipulations, including screening and the village’s rights in handling the property in the future.
• Village Administrator Ronnie Shatzkamer said Flower Hill will receive $107,000 in annual state highway funding as well as an additional $15,000 in redeemable funds to reconstruct roads damaged by last winter’s storms.
• Flower Hill will hold an Arbor Day celebration Friday at 10 a.m. in the village park.
