Town of Babylon ZBA approves several small variances, adopts negative declaration for auto‑repair site; reserves decision on multiple renovation hearings

The Town of Babylon Zoning Board of Appeals handled a series of residential and commercial applications Tuesday, approving several variances, adopting a negative declaration for an auto‑repair use, renewing a public‑garage permit and reserving decision on other matters pending additional information.

Among the approvals, the board voted to approve application 25033 for Eric Schutz and Laurie Worcester in Deer Park to legalize an existing shed that sits too close to a property line, subject to a condition on the decision that if the shed must be removed because of disrepair it be re‑installed in a legal location. The applicant said the shed predates his ownership and that he was legalizing a finished basement; the board attached the condition and approved the application.

Application 25034, a permit for John and Cynthia Young in West Babylon to install an in‑ground pool and replace patio pavers, was approved with the condition that patio pavers maintain conforming setbacks from all property lines.

The board reserved decision on application 25039 (property on Comac Road, North Babylon). The applicants amended their application on the record to add a fifth variance for a shed’s distance to the front street; the applicant said the shed was moved on site but agreed to submit a plot plan with exact measurements and the record was kept open.

Application 25041 (Javier Rodriguez, West Babylon), an application to add a second floor, had questions about the number of kitchens and bedrooms and about revised front‑porch plans. The board kept the record open and reserved decision for revised plans.

Application 25083 (identified in the file as a builder application for a proposed new single‑family dwelling following demolition) was heard; the applicant said the existing dwelling was in poor condition, Board of Health approval for a five‑bedroom septic was in hand and revised plans were submitted. The board closed the public comment period, reserved decision and left the record open for revised plot plans and revised floor plans.

On commercial/industrial uses, the board adopted a negative declaration under SEQRA and approved application 25036 (Spike Auto, Deer Park) to operate an auto‑repair use at an industrial site, subject to a one‑year fire‑safety approval condition noted by the fire marshal and to standard covenants and restrictions. The applicant said his operation would be a one‑person shop, hours Monday–Friday 8 a.m.–5 p.m., with a maximum of about four cars inside and no outdoor storage.

The board approved application 25037 (renewal for Brian’s Auto Body Collision/public garage) for five years with the standard covenants and restrictions for auto‑body operations. The board amended the approval language to indicate the use covers a portion of the existing building only.

Votes at a glance (as recorded in the meeting): - Application 25033 (Schutz/Worcester) — Approved; condition: if shed removed due to disrepair it must be relocated to a legal location. Motion and second recorded; vote indicated as “all in favor” (numerical tally not specified in the transcript). - Application 25034 (Young) — Approved; condition: patio pavers must maintain conforming setbacks. Motion and second recorded; vote indicated as “all in favor.” - Application 25039 (Amendment/Comac Road) — Decision reserved; board kept record open for a revised plot plan showing exact shed measurements. - Application 25041 (Rodriguez) — Decision reserved; board kept record open for revised plans and clarified front‑porch and basement/bedroom details. - Application 25083 (builder/demo/new dwelling) — Decision reserved; record to remain open for revised plans and for submission of Board of Health and revised elevations. - Application 25036 (Spike Auto) — SEQRA negative declaration adopted; approval granted subject to fire marshal approval for one year and standard covenants and restrictions. - Application 25037 (Brian’s Auto Body Collision) — Renewal approved for a period of five years subject to standard covenants and restrictions; approval amended to clarify use is for a portion of the building.

The board regularly noted planning division memos, environmental control memos and fire marshal reports in the record for multiple applications. Several hearings were closed and decisions reserved to allow applicants to submit revised surveys, plot plans or county referrals before final disposition.

Ending: The board advised applicants to submit requested measurements, revised plans or outstanding agency referrals; decisions will be mailed to applicants after the board votes.