Dear Friends and Neighbors,

Though the world may seem out of control, Orient continues to maintain its warm community spirit. We hope you are well and enjoying our lingering fall and the beginning of the holiday season. The current focus is on community character and development in Orient; specifically, a proposed five-home + barn building subdivision called the Orchards, at Holyoke and Orchard Streets. Please read more about why there is strong concern regarding its impact on the village, clarified in the two letters we’ve posted on the website, both written by Orient residents. There is still time to share your comments with the Southold Town Planning Board. Now is the time to write a letter, send an email, and attend the public hearing on December 7th at 6pm (Agenda). Send your comments to the Southold Town Planning Board. The public comments period is kept open for 10 days after the hearing is closed, and possibly longer if the Planning Board chooses to extend more time. Permission is granted by the authors of the letters and documents posted on the OA website to use in your own comments. Or, use the Community Support Form, below.

Building in Orient directly ties to addressing Southold Town house size. If you were here in 2015, you probably remember the Town Board’s Comprehensive Plan and the Orient Plan taking shape; at long last, the Town’s Comprehensive Plan has been adopted. OA will respond with an implementation timeline zeroing in on the issues you told us were most important to you, which includes house size, water quality, traffic control among the 9 propositions (https://orientassociation.org/the-orient-plan-propositions/) voted on by the OA members. By renewing your membership, you are helping efforts to protect the unique character of Orient for future generations.

With appreciation and kind regards,

Drianne and the OA Board

Happening Now

Spring 2023 Newsletter

Spring 2023 Newsletter

We hope you are all enjoying the cool and peaceful days of spring as we approach the busy summer months.Kicking off the summer season, after a long hiatus the first in-person Annual Meeting of the Orient Association will be held on Saturday, May 27th at 9:30 am in Poquatuck Hall.Members of the Orient Association will be voting on a new slate of officers and Board Members will be introduced.
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Forum on Coastal Resilience and Sea Level Rise

Forum on Coastal Resilience and Sea Level Rise

The Orient Association hosted a forum on Coastal Resilience and Sea-Level Rise. The guest speaker was Elizabeth Hornstein.Elizabeth is a Sustainable and Resilient Communities Extension Professional with New York Sea Grant. She is supporting Suffolk County communities within the Long Island Sound watershed with sustainability and resilience planning and implementation of projects. The goal of this work is to help communities anticipate and overcome disturbances caused by a changing climate. Elizabeth will discuss sea level rise and environmental threats affecting Orient, as well as opportunities to increase resilience.
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