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Attorney (identified in the transcript as) Schaffer, representing 45 Dale LLC, said the board previously removed two covenants in January and that the Planning Department and Planning Board later adopted additional covenants and restrictions on May 5, 2025. Schaffer said the applicant’s current filing asks the board to remove all remaining covenants and restrictions affecting ownership and related limits on use.

A nearby resident, Richard Francisco of 21 Ead Street, spoke during the open public comment portion and asked how reopening or expanded operation would affect traffic and whether a traffic study would be required. Francisco said he had received a letter about a facility reopening for recycling or garbage recovery and asked what would be in place if the facility resumed full operation.

Town staff and Schaffer responded that the property’s existing use for recycling/recovery remains, that current activity is minimal, and that the business is being sold to a new operator who plans to operate it much as it operated in the past. Schaffer said the facility would accept cardboard; whether bottles and cans would be accepted was not confirmed in the transcript. Schaffer told the resident that because the use exists on the property, the town was not expecting a new traffic study as part of this application.

No other members of the public filed cards. The board closed the public hearing and reserved decision: the motion to close was made by Councilman McSweeney and seconded by Councilman Gregory; the board responded “Aye” and the hearing was closed and decision reserved.

The planning record shows prior board and Planning Board actions on covenants; the transcript does not include a final determination or timetable for a decision.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Town Board Meeting - May 21, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Representatives for 45 Dale LLC told the Town of Babylon Town Board on May 21 they are seeking to lift all covenants and restrictions placed on a Dale Street property in 1994 that had governed ownership and operational limits for a transfer station and recycling operation.","taxTitle","Town of Babylon, Suffolk County, New York","taxId",52789,"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},6229387,"Town Board reserves decision on 57-unit Wyandanch apartment proposal with 20% affordable set-aside",75,175000,250000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3463953-bcce830657da5304dde9b0d5ad5c0119&start=175&end=250","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3463953-bcce830657da5304dde9b0d5ad5c0119/thumbnail_175000.jpg","/articles/6229387/Town-of-Babylon/Suffolk-County/New-York/Town-Board-reserves-decision-on-57-unit-Wyandanch-apartment-proposal-with-20-affordable-set-aside","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6229387-8b722d147408f4ce6b6429f23fb13d26/orig.mp4?Expires=1771196803&Signature=bMIqwJdT03fX74gz8Dg-ALg9yMe4ImBNPwy4-4jvRHF6Z8Z2LTcMnVGNcPsf2KgdX7YFC~~hL3mZZCjesxH86XddGeeHASt329tDdP0f76c-5spLmYsW9of9x5wxpO51wfOf5C886~KDzomLTN~D7Q8oLa8WoMl~NqUQkA~2WyUM0SGKGYKlMXBkXZ~NURmRk6L1xHFG3ID1zLwDiHsEeeG~m5VmQy3lsNDldXCQUgwJb3yUyh-7iJpXoc8VMZRj8TAc7ZFho4z4XnKHJV0NRxcTGqhbe4Hj67Uvhm5vwrjfQcs5PXmNjsi6PlwmZK5ViFEM7sDQ28BQnr9JELlqgA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Town of Babylon Town Board on May 21 held a public hearing and reserved decision on a special permit application to build a three-story, 57 one-bedroom apartment building at 1449–1453 Straight Path in the Wyandanch corridor.

The applicant’s representative, Nicole Blanda, told the board the site is in the form‑based code’s Transect T3 and that, after review, town staff and planners concluded a three‑story apartment building would best fit the location and the Wyandanch revitalization plan. Blanda said the proposal includes a 20% affordable housing component.

The apartment project is identified as Planning Board job number 23-02DW and covers properties listed on Suffolk County tax map numbers O-100-505-3-8, O-100-505-3-9 and O-100-505-3-10. Blanda said the board could ask questions about the site plan but offered a brief description that the development would comprise 57 one‑bedroom units and an “attractive facade” that had undergone extensive departmental review.

No members of the public filed cards to speak on the item during the hearing. The board moved to close the public hearing and reserve decision: the motion to close was made by Councilman Mineta and seconded by Councilman Martinez; the board responded “Aye” and the hearing was closed and decision reserved.

The Town Board did not set a decision date during the meeting. The planning file and the town’s review records will govern subsequent steps and any conditions attached to a special permit, the transcript shows.","The Town of Babylon Board held a public hearing May 21 on a special permit to build a three-story, 57 one-bedroom apartment building at 1449–1453 Straight Path in the Wyandanch corridor. The applicant said the project includes a 20% affordable housing component; the board closed the hearing and reserved decision.",{"_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},6229378,"Town Board reserves decision on coastal erosion variance for Oak Beach dock after DEC approval",81,676000,757000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3463953-bcce830657da5304dde9b0d5ad5c0119&start=676&end=757","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3463953-bcce830657da5304dde9b0d5ad5c0119/thumbnail_676000.jpg","/articles/6229378/Town-of-Babylon/Suffolk-County/New-York/Town-Board-reserves-decision-on-coastal-erosion-variance-for-Oak-Beach-dock-after-DEC-approval","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6229378-2ad59217be4bdba4ba8c9b8781e436bd/orig.mp4?Expires=1771196803&Signature=I-Jc6NtIGz5K~QH8s11y72WBYO6Cy6hU8paaetxtu3wAB8wbFZ5DAL9tlJA3KAm~Vs-eoTFaW~bWB2d42ubCPSy~T7LzUzOZ75x8VneE~CALTEdei3GYJKQK1xGawH3hEMmgR95-nH-31E3TGk8kzKylmn69hNZOkiTN8nSGCu4gb-CVuqPEfn-nUeHTarW0jGzdgbNCSxKKSlWSDkWxfCzRJKg1Ly459J-pdooao1Du0ncucQzZ9-J5-18nm3e5HPuGW6lBjLbqQk4yyFN8aCApSckzjlQ4yYuNwtn3Iff5n84J2Y-xEJaWI9nG3f7vVtm5WvOcq55Vnf20Ub~W8A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Town of Babylon Town Board on May 21 held a public hearing and reserved decision on a coastal erosion hazard area variance application for a dock and boat lift at 21 The Fairway in Oak Beach.

Architect Michael Dunn, representing Salvatore Gervasi, described a proposal to install a finger dock and a lift on the west side of the property. Dunn said the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) approved locating the dock on the west side because the water is deeper there and that the proposed structure would not extend beyond neighboring docks when a line is drawn between them. He also said the design calls for a fixed, solid dock (a boardwalk‑style structure) rather than a floating dock.

Dunn said the applicant obtained DEC approval and was seeking town environmental approval through the coastal erosion hazard area variance process. No members of the public filed cards to speak on the item. The board moved to close the public hearing and reserve decision: motion to close was offered by Councilman Gregory and seconded by Councilman Mineta; the board responded “Aye” and the hearing was closed and decision reserved.

The transcript does not record a final decision or the town’s next procedural steps; the variance application will follow the town’s standard review and approval process.","Homeowner Salvatore Gervasi sought a coastal erosion hazard area variance May 21 to install a finger dock and boat lift at 21 The Fairway in Oak Beach. Architect Michael Dunn said DEC approved siting the dock on the west side of the property and described it as a solid boardwalk‑style dock; the board closed the hearing and reserved decision.","actionData","errors"]

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