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Neighbors press All Souls Church daycare renewal over playground noise and traffic; church promises steps to reduce impacts
Summary
Neighbors at the Board of Zoning Appeals public hearing urged tighter controls on outdoor playtimes and on traffic calming near Mills Pond Nursery, which sought renewal of its daycare special permit at All Souls Church; church and nursery operators agreed to pursue remedies including moving play areas and talking to parents.
All Souls Church and its tenant, Mills Pond Nursery, faced neighborhood concerns about playground noise and vehicle speeds during a special permit renewal hearing before the Town of Brookhaven Board of Zoning Appeals on April 30.
Attorney Andrew Malvernaro presented the renewal application and said his office has handled permit renewals for the nursery since 2014; the operation has been renewed every five years without known code violations, he said. Public commenters described repeated episodes when children playing on the south edge of the play area generated loud noise that…
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