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Developers and residents clash over proposed Spark Car Wash on Montauk Highway; board leaves record open after concessions
Summary
Spark Car Wash presented plans for a 4,588 sq ft express car wash at 560 Montauk Highway in West Babylon. Developers offered concessions on signage and access; dozens of residents urged denial citing traffic, safety and noise concerns. The zoning board left the record open for written submissions and promised to mail a decision.
A proposal to convert the vacant Bank of America site at 560 Montauk Highway into a Spark Car Wash drew detailed technical testimony from the applicant’s experts and strong opposition from nearby residents during the Town of Babylon Zoning Board of Appeals meeting Sept. 25, 2025.
Attorney Keith Brown opened the presentation and introduced the project team, including Orr Raitsis of Spark Car Wash, civil engineer Alex Holloman of Bollard, architect Gabriela de Almeida of GKA, acoustical consultant Jack Zabora, traffic engineer Nicholas Tortorella of Stonefield Engineering, environmental planner Deirdre Ryan of PW Grocer, and real‑estate appraiser Paul Dykes. Raitsis described Spark’s “express” model and membership pricing, noting “our washes start at $27 per month.” The applicant said the 4,588‑square‑foot facility would include two stacking lanes (member and non‑member), ten vacuum…
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