Share your thoughts and bring your questions on the proposed zoning code and learn more about how you can provide feedback to the Town.
Discussion Topics include:
- Big House Code: Does the big house code work as is? Are changes needed?
- Historic District: Would you like to see an Orient Historic District Overlay zone?
- Corridor Business District: The Candyman site is slated to become “Corridor Business.” Future uses exclude retail and restaurants. Should it be Hamlet Mixed Use instead which would include retail and restaurants?
- Scenic Byways: How should Routes 25 and 48 be protected?
- Multiple Dwellings: Do you agree that residential zones should allow multiple dwellings (e.g., apartment buildings)?
- Accessory Dwellings: Do you agree that it should be easier to develop an accessory dwelling unit?
Sea-Level Rise/Coastal Resilience as well as Aquifer Protection and Water Quality were not addressed in this zoning update. What are your thoughts on this?
Recent Happenings
Be Ready When It Matters Most – July 19
Join us for an informative community forum on “Preparation, Response, and How to Volunteer During Emergencies Impacting Our Community.”
Learn how to prepare yourself and your family for emergencies, understand how our community responds to disasters, and discover meaningful volunteer opportunities that can make a real difference when they’re needed most.
Orient Association Annual Meeting – June 6, 2026
ANNUAL ORIENT ASSOCIATION 2026 MEETING – Speakers Joe Finora, Town Engineer for Shelter Island and Southold Trustee, and Jason Hime Principal Public Health Engineer at Suffolk County Department of Health Services
Orient Water Forum – Saturday, October 25th Poquatuck Hall 9:00am-12:30 pm
THE ORIENT WATER FORUM – Hear about the future of Orient’s Water Resources. Will there be enough? Will it be drinkable? Are areas of Orient more vulnerable? Saturday, October 25th Poquatuck Hall 9:00am-12:30 pm
Please come join us to discuss the proposed zoning changes to the Southold Town zoning code. We will be walking through the proposed changes for Orient and what it means for the community. We will provide information on how to share your feedback and comments with the Town.