Last August, the Oyster Bay Town Board approved a six-month building moratorium for Massapequa.

The moratorium included the issuance of building permits for the construction of new and expanded buildings; demolition permits for buildings except for unenclosed additions such as decks and porches; preliminary or final approval for any subdivision plat or partitioning map; building demolition permits; and variances related to lot area, lot dimensions or setbacks for new buildings on all residentially zoned property south of Merrick Road in the village. Certain projects, including pools, unenclosed additions such as porches and decks, air-conditioning units and fences were exempt from the moratorium.

A proposed six-month extension of the moratorium will be the subject of a Tuesday, Jan. 22, public hearing by the Oyster Bay Town Board, according to Supervisor John Venditto.

Venditto said that during the original moratorium period, the town's planner would conduct a study of the area and make certain zoning recommendations. The planning consultant, Venditto added, has requested additional time to analyze the study before making those same recommendations to the board.

The supervisor noted that the moratorium area includes all residentially zoned property south of Merrick Road between the Town of Oyster Bay's borders with the Towns of Hempstead and Babylon.

The supervisor said that the meeting will be held in the hearing room of Town Hall East, 54 Audrey Avenue, Oyster Bay. Beginning at 7 p.m., the regular town calendar, including the above-mentioned hearing, will be called.