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Mattituck 7-Eleven Opening May Be Delayed

An attorney for the Mattituck 7-Eleven told the Southold Town Planning Board that New York State Department of Transportation work delays may push back the opening of the controversial location.

According to a report in The Suffolk Times, representatives from the Mattituck 7-Eleven told the Southold Town Planning Board that delays at the state level may push off the opening unless the planning board steps in.

Attorney Patricia Moore said her clients have the site work on the building completed but the New York State Department of Transportation will not have their portion of the work finished until spring. 

In a phone interview, Moore said her clients had conducted a "very expensive" traffic study on the area when it submitted the original site plan.

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"The study said it's safe. The 7-Eleven will not add significant traffic to the area and the intersection is designed for the volume anticipated," Moore said.

With that in mind, Moore and her clients made an unscheduled visit to the Planning Board. Moore said she is concerned what about the financial impact delay would have upon her clients and his employees.

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Moore said the planning board has to sign off on the site plan before the building department can issue a certificate of occupancy.

Art Tillman, who circulated a petition against the opening of the 7-Eleven, was pleased to learn about the recent developments.

"I'm happy for the deli owners. Not having the 7-Eleven open will help them through the winter," Tillman said. 

Tillman said he was particularly pleased for the residents of Factory Avenue and the Unity Baptist Church, which he said will feel the impact of added traffic.

"On behalf of the 1,360 petition signers, we are pleased and we have hoped it would never open," Tillman said.

Read the full Suffolk Times article here.

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