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Village staff reported that the 176 Jericho application — described on the record as the four‑unit storefront conversion adding a second floor of apartments — had been presented to the board previously and was returned from Nassau County with a local determination and is now ready for a vote. Mr. Gibbons summarized the procedural status: “Last month, the board heard an application at 176 Jericho to convert retail space to apartments and to add a second floor of apartments. Today, Nassau County Planning Commission came back with a local determination and the application is now ready for a vote.”

Trustee Clark moved to approve the 176 Jericho application; Trustee Soloski seconded, and the motion passed. The board took a similar action on 143 Jericho Turnpike after staff said the county had rendered a local determination for that application as well. Trustee Casado moved to approve the 143 Jericho application; a deputy mayoral second was recorded and the motion carried.

The transcript records the board’s votes after the county determinations; no additional project conditions, public testimony or detailed site plan changes were discussed on the record during the meeting segment.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","May 14, 2025 Public Hearing/Work Session","oneSentenceSummary","After receiving local determinations from Nassau County Planning Commission, the board approved two applications to convert first‑floor retail space into apartments at 176 and 143 Jericho Turnpike.","taxTitle","Mineola, Nassau County, New York","taxId",68508,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6240651,"Mineola approves engineering study for Harrison Avenue garage water infiltration; $15,000 proposal",76,1246000,1322000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3319121-35cc10040d9ffc90e994bd1d31414a87&start=1246&end=1322","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3319121-35cc10040d9ffc90e994bd1d31414a87/thumbnail_1246000.jpg","/articles/6240651/Mineola/Nassau-County/New-York/Mineola-approves-engineering-study-for-Harrison-Avenue-garage-water-infiltration-15000-proposal","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6240651-ba263e1605e7202e397a9ca182e2e258/orig.mp4?Expires=1771209883&Signature=gnfqrwEQDlWyAycZYNlDeM0OgeyEDE8sEXr7twBJokln0C0gTlMEAJshTjUVLmyEXLkFx40cGNvr-10JqZ1ezSqY05dv5AGa1NKGfQ24ktkACojBUMI4h36b8qIy4OPzoZXjSyFp--HB3qlXGJXekia4PxLScpmvbrpnBI7jPofJN23XfRi9mNU1nv7RhLC62sJ9laQwbujg8rUNrF2TUT99f3BrNYHSuJX~jQTQN56T72gaF-FHcBcUnb~6lAbJBnzk1NXlWcmxH~v10klPIoVJKg~P0buYqB7IndP7OTbAekT9wgeWilXDN8NYdNCwKuVab0jaFzsboG5XlKmiJg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Village of Mineola approved retaining an engineering firm to investigate water infiltration at the Harrison Avenue parking garage and recommended asking the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to cover remediation costs.

Board members discussed a proposal described on the record as a $15,000 engineering assessment to determine where water is entering the garage and how to cure the problem. A village official said the village has occupied the Harrison Avenue garage for about two years but does not yet own it; the official said that fact makes it appropriate to require the MTA to fix defects before transfer of full ownership.

Mayor Rivera said, “we will then try, and also ask the MTA to cover that cost because, obviously, we didn't build a garage. They built a garage.” The board approved the engineering retention after a motion by Deputy Mayor Deborah May Sartore and a second by Trustee Clark.

Staff described the action as a step to determine the scope of necessary repairs and to secure remediation from the owner (MTA) prior to final ownership transfer. The $15,000 figure was discussed in the public presentation as the proposed amount for the study; trustees voted to authorize the expense as presented.","Trustees approved hiring an engineering firm to assess water infiltration at the Harrison Avenue parking garage and said they will seek MTA reimbursement of remediation costs.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6240656,"Mineola trustees adopt gross floor‑area rule to limit oversized homes",62,287000,349000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3319121-35cc10040d9ffc90e994bd1d31414a87&start=287&end=349","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3319121-35cc10040d9ffc90e994bd1d31414a87/thumbnail_287000.jpg","/articles/6240656/Mineola/Nassau-County/New-York/Mineola-trustees-adopt-gross-floorarea-rule-to-limit-oversized-homes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6240656-5f9e428a790c479c83c5d497ce3752f3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771209883&Signature=YkFX6i6E8IfDcK6eVDSqOKf1E71p7xvaOY9so83GlFnXrDW25XBT5xv8Zs10H-SIoWoSf97xXVrk~8-7IXHWAM1GOFD0GGzJHfl3y308c8kpDvAfl~Xa7-AcWhnNHMoHU4FmTfeQIJXhYErlVnNKOzE0rGvRndSCJq8D~iqm6EmYgHCRVC--rHpCSHcplKrBMKUSx2OA2ilOU05mozCmKQlRggv2tzxo1Po5QePjx8L1dhHT4d6JBLe3LpmQnQQ6riTK~Cn7z-i2uHjDIumBEx0ZKFZma6TO7gzwR7CudbesotL8Kr986jgbsK54VZLcBff5Akodx5xjFW61PgjYlA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Village of Mineola Board of Trustees voted to add a gross floor area (GFA) calculation to the village zoning code to limit the allowable size of homes on individual lots and address resident concerns about new houses out of scale with their neighborhoods.

Planning/building staff member Mr. O'Keefe told the board, “This proposed local law introduces a gross floor area calculation into the Village Code. A GFA calculation is common in most municipal codes and it has the effect of limiting the size of homes on a particular lot.” He said recent construction produced homes described by residents as “box like” and out of character, and that the GFA tool would give the village another method — in addition to height, setbacks and lot coverage limits — to manage scale.

Under the proposed approach described in the presentation, GFA would effectively cap living area to a percentage of lot size (the board discussed a 50 percent standard as the “as‑of‑right” allowance, replacing reliance on the 40 percent lot coverage rule that allows large second‑floor areas). The draft also specifies that basements with ceiling heights of 8 feet or greater, attached garages and detached garages over 400 square feet would be included in the GFA calculation, closing several technical loopholes staff identified.

Trustees said the GFA standard is intended to preserve neighborhood character while still allowing larger homes on larger lots and permitting property owners to seek variances from the Board of Zoning Appeals. Trustee Casado thanked Mr. O'Keefe for research comparing neighboring municipalities; Mayor Rivera said the rule will provide “a black and white rule and code that will help us to really maintain the character of our neighborhood.”

The board approved the proposed local law after a motion by Trustee Casado and a second by Deputy Mayor Deborah May Sartore. The trustees noted the rule applies to new construction and additions, and that applicants may still seek relief through the BZA where appropriate.

Staff offered to meet with homeowners who have questions about how the new standard would affect planned additions or renovations.","The Village of Mineola approved a local law adding a gross floor area (GFA) calculation to the zoning code to curb construction of disproportionately large homes and clarify how additions are measured.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6240660,"Mineola board adopts local law to align volunteer firefighter tax exemption with state rule; service requirement cut to two years",69,93000,162000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3319121-35cc10040d9ffc90e994bd1d31414a87&start=93&end=162","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3319121-35cc10040d9ffc90e994bd1d31414a87/thumbnail_93000.jpg","/articles/6240660/Mineola/Nassau-County/New-York/Mineola-board-adopts-local-law-to-align-volunteer-firefighter-tax-exemption-with-state-rule-service-requirement-cut-to-two-years","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6240660-7e35f7855caabab3e32189d289176772/orig.mp4?Expires=1771209883&Signature=frmrdZ54V7DV032UJbeNiZVcEKzWJnM1TqV63aOWPyPxeKNvwydMP1TIEnmh47NPTwMMoXtD4RZZ9Gffq8fHSlsUzz8omxvUszzeXkZizuEw6~UqIhJoo6w-aMy9nKrzTpAu5nnHPtyulNXk9QimCcC1IOWmUnPMu2QdkzBFoRd5Tmp5v3suUSjonRjJp2kQZ6hZqft5Wn~5AYRy1FgjMtkll-0zGyL36oT34Z4WqgaIQQk3tTMnT8wUR3Jea1IZ6o9fZ0O4yr6vkQXU~yZirjQHDrnIthbb0inTqd8rCkEIePjwMfNSBVveur5az~8MT4c1LKb89Ekzn~YTDzD2GQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Village of Mineola Board of Trustees on Monday adopted a local law to align its volunteer firefighter and ambulance worker property tax exemption with a recently enacted New York State provision and to shorten the village service requirement for the 10% exemption.

Village attorney Mr. Gibbons told the board that Mineola has long had a 10% property tax exemption for volunteer firefighters and that “New York State recently...enacted...real property tax law section 466‑a which allows for the 10% exemption.” He said the state made the exemption uniform statewide and asked municipalities to opt in by Dec. 9, 2025. Gibbons added the only substantive change in Mineola’s local law is that “the volunteer firefighter will have to serve for 2 years rather than 5 years to earn the exemption.”

The change preserves the 10% exemption for qualifying volunteers while making the local eligibility period consistent with the county’s two‑year requirement. Mayor Rivera and trustees voiced support for the measure before the board voted to adopt the local law.

The board’s action was procedural: the board voted to adopt the local law after a motion by Deputy Mayor Deborah May Sartore and a second by Trustee Clark. The meeting record shows the motion carried on a roll call vote.

The new local law brings Mineola’s code into alignment with state Real Property Tax Law §466‑a and changes only the local service requirement to two years; existing exemptions and the 10% benefit remain intact for those who qualify under the amended rule.

The board did not discuss an effective date in the public presentation; the transcript records the county‑level opt‑in deadline cited by Mr. Gibbons as Dec. 9, 2025.","The Village of Mineola adopted a local law to match New York State’s real property tax statute allowing a 10% exemption for volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers and to reduce the village service requirement from five years to two.","actionData","errors"]

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