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Applicants whose permits were approved at the hearing included Ashley Perez Tiburcio (4444 Lexington Ave, West Babylon), Michael H. Carey (271 Seventh Avenue, West Babylon), Nassim Chaudhary (25 Wall Street, Farmingdale), and Alara Gullar (36 Toysome Lane, Deer Park). After individual hearings, the board approved each application by motion and noted the permit and a three-year renewal cycle or that applicants would receive permits by mail.

The board also considered and approved renewals by affidavit for a series of properties, numbered on the agenda through item 31. The chair called motions for each renewal; motions were routinely made and seconded by board members and approved by voice vote. The transcript lists motion makers and seconders repeatedly (for example, “Motion by Lamont, seconded by Carolyn. All in favor? Aye.”) and records the board’s action to approve the renewals.

Board members and counsel framed the program as a regulatory tool. A board member, Boyd, said: “I would say that's why we have the program, because before the accessory‑apartment program, there was apartments, but they were all illegal. And by making them get a permit and coming before the board, we know where they are, we regulate them, and we try to make sure that they are good neighbors.” David Bishop served as counsel to the board during the hearing.

The approvals were accompanied by routine conditions and instructions: applicants were told they would receive permits in the mail, that signs may be removed, and that permits renew on a three-year cycle (or in two weeks for some approvals as noted). The approvals do not change the town’s stated owner-occupancy requirement for initial accessory-apartment permits; board members reiterated that requirement when asked during public testimony.

The board accepted the meeting minutes for May 20, 2025, during the session and adjourned after the agenda items were addressed.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Accessory Apartment Review Board Meeting - June 10, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Town of Babylon approved several accessory-apartment permit applications and a batch of 31 renewals by affidavit, and board members said the permitting program legalizes and regulates previously illegal apartments.","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},6207177,"Town of Babylon places 258 Irving Avenue accessory-apartment application on reserve after neighbors raise noise, parking and ownership concerns",932,313000,1245000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3759301-c3b8899a6ea919b17ac1413af4c75de8&start=313&end=1245","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3759301-c3b8899a6ea919b17ac1413af4c75de8/thumbnail_313000.jpg","/articles/6207177/Town-of-Babylon/Suffolk-County/New-York/Town-of-Babylon-places-258-Irving-Avenue-accessory-apartment-application-on-reserve-after-neighbors-raise-noise-parking-and-ownership-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6207177-a52478b79427da6b8f21ccc81e38bb4b/orig.mp4?Expires=1776583610&Signature=j1~yAdIi4oUHp3DaMUS4UqKCe1LZkJ6vZxkN9WzhvEdCjxKnQ23opJuQFfH0wBBLUaZhs8zNFY817mCFNwY2K9vy4o3LHzy2QJ2WQyZA7Rx4MFnGpmKlcf4OJBDRUcy7wkhAYnjfDcPWtBJRvPi~4agS3HnrBebhhjGvSR1PtpC-gI3Y9PcnIfOpk0~0zWZEPCsFhSVRwYdpPsfhBgXZPOSPxpQxAV4sGwCEBb-i63gRF-snAlrPMwq7R39dv5CR9c32Y7aVKYFeNrtAJEJGc26Z9qXD-oETeHB~2P1ecn03rm4e78st0~xOpAaGJUiPpGrse1674YTl-jOFJ3MZPw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Town of Babylon put the accessory-apartment application for 258 Irving Avenue in Deer Park on reserve for further inspection after neighbors at the hearing alleged ongoing noise, overcrowding and that the property’s owners do not live at the house.

Neighbors told the board they have seen repeated heavy street parking and intermittent loud noise at the address, and some residents said the house appears to contain multiple rental units. Catherine Lamberti, a Deer Park resident, said, “There’s about 50 cars parked down our street because of all the apartments. They park in front of our house for days on end.” Oni Rosato, who lives across the street, told the board he believes the owners do not live at the property and said, “I have pictures of the street on a Sunday morning, you can't even park.” A written comment from Isabel Duff, read into the record, described “excessive noise of loud music and kids screaming from early morning to evening.”

Applicant Joseph K. Varghese testified and provided documents for the application; an interpreter, Rijo Rajan, assisted. Varghese told the board he and his family have residences tied to the property and said noise complaints related to past barbecues would not recur. At one point Varghese said he lives at a different address and that family members occupy the Irving Avenue house. In response to neighbors’ descriptions of many cars, the applicant said there are roughly four vehicles associated with the household.

Board members heard neighbors’ allegations—claims that the house has a finished basement and multiple occupied floors and that another nearby house at 264 Irving Avenue also contains illegal apartments—and recorded that evidence of parking overflow and transient renters was presented. The board then voted to place the application on reserve. The chair stated, “Your application has been placed on reserve. The town will do further inspection, and we will make a decision at another time.”

Placement on reserve stops final action on the permit and directs town staff to inspect and report back; the transcript shows the board intends to follow up with an inspection before rendering a decision. The board did not approve the application at the hearing.

Background: the board noted the town’s accessory-apartment permit rules require owner occupancy for a property applying for a permit and forbid converting a house into a rooming house; a board member summarized that the permit “has to be 2 separate families” and that an owner-occupancy requirement applies. The applicant had submitted an affidavit of posting and documents the board requested for the public record.

The board is expected to schedule or complete a follow-up inspection before considering the application further.","The Town of Babylon placed the accessory-apartment application for 258 Irving Avenue in Deer Park on reserve for further inspection after neighbors testified about noise, parking congestion and questions over whether the owners live at the property.","actionData","errors"]

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Town of Babylon approves multiple accessory-apartment permits and 31 renewals by affidavit; board says program helps regulate apartments

Town of Babylon places 258 Irving Avenue accessory-apartment application on reserve after neighbors raise noise, parking and ownership concerns