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Patchogue board approves existing-use certificate for longtime Waverly Avenue home
Summary
The Village of Patchogue Board of Appeals approved a certificate of existing use for a single-family dwelling at 76 Waverly Ave, finding the preexisting residence ineligible for enforcement as a nonconforming use was allowed to remain. The decision was unanimous (7-0).
The Village of Patchogue Board of Appeals on Jan. 21 approved a certificate of existing use for a preexisting single-family dwelling at 76 Waverly Ave., the board said, finding the structure qualifies as a longstanding residential use despite its location in a D-1 business zone.
The approval came after the applicant's representative, Maureen Allegue, identified herself to the board as speaking for her aunt, Dolores Catino, and said Catino is in assisted living. “My name is Maureen Allegue, and I am a representative for Dolores Catino. She's my aunt,” Allegue told the board during the hearing.
The board heard family testimony in support. Diane O'Connor, who identified herself as Catino’s niece, described the property as a longtime family home: “It's been in our family for a hundred years as a single-family dwelling,” O'Connor said.
The board discussed the building’s historic use and whether it should be classified as an existing residential use in the D-1 Business Zone. A motion to close the public hearing and move the application to the decision calendar was made by Miss Longmont Payne and seconded by Mr. Stein. The item was placed on the decision calendar and later approved.
On the decision calendar the board took a roll-call vote to approve the application as written. The clerk recorded seven yes votes (Salazar, Davis, Lamont, Pizzoli, Stein, McCollin and one other) and no opposing votes; the chair announced, “Motion carries 7–0.”
Why it matters: Approving a certificate of existing use allows the property to continue operating as a single-family residence despite a current zoning designation that does not permit that use. The action preserves the property’s residential status and clarifies the owner’s rights to sell or otherwise convey the house.
The board did not attach additional conditions to the approval in the record provided. The applicant will proceed under the certificate; any subsequent changes to the property that would expand or alter the residential use would require separate review under the village zoning code.
