Surf Lodge Gets Another Adjournment

Still facing over 600 violations in East Hampton Justice Court, owners of the in Montauk received yet another adjournment on Monday.

Justice Catherine A. Cahill emerged from chambers after conferencing the ordinance case and announced that "several proposals" were discussed between defense attorney Colin Astarita and assistant town attorney Pat Gunn. She said the proposals not only address the charges, "but the bigger picture," as well.

The matter was put over for another conference on March 19, which Cahill noted is before a zoning board of appeals meeting, in which the Surf Lodge will be on the agenda.

The popular late-night hot-spot, which wracked up zoning and quality of life violations all summer, submitted site plans to the East Hampton Town Planning Board in September. Edgemere Montauk L.L.C. is seeking to legalize a 5-by-8-foot hot dog cart in a parking area, and a 7-by-12-foot seasonal, covered wait service area on the restaurant deck, according to .

Located in a residential zone, Surf Lodge has two legal commercial uses to be a restaurant and a motel, which  are considered pre-existing non-confirming uses.

Ultimately, the planning department determined a natural resources permit, a use variance, and four variances for setbacks from freshwater wetlands, as well as the parking variance were required, The Star reported.

The planning board referred the application to the zoning board of appeals in late January.

Attorneys for Surf Lodge will reportedly appeal the planning board's decision to the zoning board.

Two weeks ago Justice Catherine A. Cahill from the case, stating that the Astarita had failed to make a case or prove she has acted with bias.