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Board grills Medford mini‑storage plan on high FAR request and fencing along Station Road
Summary
A developer seeking to build a 120,000 sq ft self‑storage building in the Bellport subdivision asked the Town of Brookhaven BZA for a large floor‑area‑ratio variance and several design waivers; staff and board members pressed the applicant on why such a large FAR is needed and on fencing and buffer details.
Developers proposing a 120,000‑square‑foot self‑storage facility on a nearly 5‑acre parcel at Sills Road and Station Road in Bellport faced detailed questioning from the Town of Brookhaven Board of Zoning Appeals on April 30, chiefly over a requested increase in the floor‑area‑ratio (FAR) to about 55.1% and on fencing and landscaping proposals along Station Road.
Town planner Michael Reed told the board the project would need special permit and multiple variances for FAR, materials, and decorative fencing. The site is part of a larger multi‑lot subdivision previously rezoned and subject to covenants, including a required natural buffer of roughly 60–65 feet along…
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