Just when they thought it was over, the Village of Great Neck once again faces the issue of a subdivision request for 1 Floyd Place. The proposal is to tear down an old house and build two new homes. The original request faced strong community opposition, and, eventually, the planning board recommended denying the application. The board of zoning appeals turned down the request at a Jan. 4 meeting. However, the developer, Firooz Fred Dilmanian, filed an Article 78, and the court then determined that the variance be granted.

Following planning board hearings, where the planning board actually did recommend a denial, the village's board of zoning appeals denied the variance. The variance was for one parcel that would be short half of a foot of the required 40 foot street frontage and lot width. The court gave the go ahead.

The application now came before the planning board once again at the Aug. 16 meeting. Just prior to the meeting, Planning Board Chair Joseph Genzano said that this was a ''standard preliminary subdivision application.'' The board could consider items such as traffic, safety, trees, dry wells, and water issues. And once again, there was considerable community opposition.

In a lengthy, emotionally charged meeting, with, once again, a considerable turnout from the Floyd Place neighborhood, the planning board considered the application on Aug. 16.

In an interview following the meeting, Mr. Genzano stated: ''This is just the start ... we have a lot of work to do.'' He added that the ''good testimony from the neighbors'' was most helpful.

Neighbors' concerns included the fact that the street is very narrow, and, as well, a second driveway could cause a ''blind-side situation.'' There was discussion about the houses being too close to the curb. Firefighters spoke up, concerned how fire trucks and fire equipment would be able to move on Floyd Place --- would they have to back up? The planning board expects to take a look at the traffic study of the area that was commissioned by the village's board of zoning appeals.

Mr. Genzano said that the planning board needs more time to both research (such as the traffic study) and to hear more testimony. "We hope to make it better,'' he said, noting that some solutions, such as wider sidewalks, might be possible.

This preliminary subdivision application will be addressed once again at the planning board's Sept. 20 meeting.