We are victorious in Stage One.....Next is to be sure the Planning Board protects the Gateway as to type of business's next to this environmentally sensitive area along with caution in any further traffic congestion. Local traffic Red Line always by the Gateway. 27e, Southampton Press: Please read below- May 20, 2016 11:49 AMPublication: The Southampton Press Property Owner Carol Konner Withdraws Support For Bridgehamtpon Gateway PDD Proposal TwitterFacebookPinterestGoogle+ May 22, 2016 1:06 AM By Alisha Steindecker Be careful what you wish for. That's what Carol Konner, the main developer and property owner behind the proposed Bridgehampton Gateway project, had said to community members about developing the site across from the Bridgehampton Commons under existing zoning, which would allow for car dealerships and fast-food restaurants. And on Thursday, those words rang true, as Ms. Konner informed Southamton Town that she is no longer interested in moving forward with the town-initiated Planned Development District. The PDD would have permitted for a blend of different uses blocked by existing zoning, in exchange for community benefits. “I am withdrawing my support for the town’s initiative after three-and-a-half years as it relates to the PDD,” she said. “I will comply with existing zoning.” The 13-acre property, if developed as-of-right under highway business zoning, could have up to 90,000 square feet of commercial space. "It is a delay that I didn't have to have; I could have just gone through with present zoning with the Equinox," Ms. Konner said of the 27,000-square-foot luxury gym that is planned for the site, and that has already been filed with the town. "The remainder—whatever it will be, will be," she said of the left over square-footage, noting that she spent $3/4 million over three years paying for the vacant property. The PDD proposal had recently been reduced to a total of 100,000 square feet of development, including 80,000 square feet of commercial space, 15,000 square feet of affordable housing units--the part of the project that fulfills the “community benefit” requirement--and 5,000 square feet of market-rate housing. Planning Board Chairman Dennis Finnerty said that the PDD did seem to be an "intensive use," but it is unfortunate that the site will be developed under highway business zoning, as it "doesn't lend itself to Bridgehamton, unfortunately." That's because household appliance stores, radio and television stores, as well as auto and home supply stores are all allowed in highway business zones, according to the town code. Car dealerships and fast-food restaurants are permitted, though they would require a special exception permit. The advantage with PDD's, Mr. Finnerty said, is that there is a coordination between all of the separate parcels on the property, which is difficult to achieve otherwise. Nevertheless, the board would want to see how Ms. Konner plans to develop the entire 13-acre property and how the nine different parcels would be interconnected, before approving a singular application. "We would certainly take an overall view of the entire parcel and see how the other parcels would ultimately be developed," he said. "Whatever comes in ... aesthetics will be at the forefront, both structural aesthetics, landscaping and designing--that is going to be at the forefront of any review. "It is a gateway, so it is a very important parcel, or series of parcels," Mr. Finnerty said.