Avalon rental board approves renewals, extends several permits with maintenance deadlines

The Town of Avalon Rental Board on Aug. 13 approved a series of rental-permit renewals and extended several hearings, placing uniform maintenance conditions—driveway replacement, debris removal, fence repair or removal, and removal of commercial vehicles—on multiple properties with deadlines of Oct. 29.

The actions affect landlords seeking to rent or renew permits for two- and single-family homes across Avalon municipalities and include both immediate approvals and conditional extensions for properties the board found out of compliance with local permit terms.

Most of the meeting consisted of individual hearings in which applicants were sworn, asked to confirm they agreed to the town’s terms and conditions, and then were either approved or given time to correct property issues. Chair Sal Mangano opened and presided over the hearing process and called each case in the order listed on the published agenda. Board members who participated in questioning and motions included Vice Chair Carla Bryant, Maria Adesi, Kelly Medwig, Mark Smith and Patrick Nolan; Mike Murray was excused.

For several properties the board approved extensions to Oct. 29 so applicants could address visible maintenance problems. Common requirements the board gave applicants included: removing pallets and debris from driveways; cutting high grass; replacing driveways (the board emphasized a full replacement, not just a seal-coat); removing vehicles parked on grass or dirt; removing or replacing unsightly stockade or chain-link fencing; and removing commercial trucks from residential driveways. Chair Mangano also asked applicants to submit photographs to the town after completing required work.

Votes at a glance — the board recorded motions and subsequent approval or extension for each case called at the meeting: 3 Piave Terrace (Lindenhurst) — extension to Oct. 29 to remove wood pallets and cut high grass; 158 Arizona Road (West Babylon) — extension to Oct. 29 to replace driveway and remove vehicles from grass; 615 Farmingdale Road (West Babylon) — extension to Oct. 29 to replace driveway, remove debris, and replace or remove stockade fence; 24 Adams Street (Deer Park) — renewal approved; 410 Dixon Avenue — renewal approved (applicant requested prompt mailing of permit); 80 Scudder Avenue — renewal approved; 105 Irving Avenue (Wyandanch) — renewal approved; 65 Parkway Boulevard — extension to Oct. 29 to remove debris, remove or replace chain-link fence, remove commercial truck, and replace driveway and apron; 220 Albany Avenue — renewal approved (board noted Mark Smith recused from this hearing); 73 Walnut Avenue East — renewal approved.

During the hearing on 158 Arizona Road the board noted Maria Adesi recused herself; at 220 Albany Avenue Mark Smith was recorded as recusing himself from that hearing. When applicants said work had already been done (for example, that a driveway had been blacktopped recently), board members examined photographs on hand and still required confirmation or correction where town records or photos suggested outstanding issues.

Several applicants asked for timely issuance of permits after approval. In one case, an applicant said he had already lost two months’ rent waiting for the permit; the chair replied the town would mail the permit as soon as processing was complete.

The board also announced two hearings that were not heard: 7 Chestnut Road in North Amityville (sign blank/never filled out) and 4 Comberback Street in Wyandanch (sign not properly displayed); both items were continued because public-notice or signposting requirements were not met. The meeting was streamed live on YouTube.

The board closed the public portion of the session after the listed cases and adjourned following the remaining renewals and continuations.

(Ending) The board set Oct. 29 as the recurring compliance deadline for extended cases; applicants were instructed to send photographic evidence of completed repairs to town staff for verification before final permits are issued.