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Wheatley Heights residents urge Town of Babylon to halt industrial-park review, say FEIS and traffic study are flawed
Summary
Residents from Wheatley Heights and surrounding neighborhoods told the Babylon Town Board they oppose a proposed industrial park, raised concerns about an amended FEIS and a traffic study they say used an inappropriate comparator road, and asked the board to reject or re-evaluate the project study before any approvals.
Wheatley Heights residents told the Babylon Town Board on Sept. 10 they oppose a proposed industrial park and asked the town to halt action on an amended Final Environmental Impact Statement and accompanying traffic study.
The residents said the FEIS relied on an improper traffic comparison and omitted neighborhood comments and local conditions. The comments came during the board’s public comment period on resolution 6-10, which speakers identified with the amended FEIS.
Why it matters: Speakers said the project would bring thousands of vehicle trips, heavy truck traffic and years of construction close to homes and local schools, conditions they said the study failed to address. Several speakers urged the board to require a new, town-led traffic study and to ensure all resident submissions were included in the record.
Robert Lutz, a Wheatley Heights resident, told the board he and his neighbors “are highly opposed” and said the traffic study compared…
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