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Babylon accessory-apartment board approves 37 permit renewals, reminds owners of occupancy rule
Summary
The Town of Babylon Accessory Apartment Review Board approved applications and renewals for accessory apartments, including four in public hearings and a batch of 37 renewals by affidavit, and reiterated that such permits require owner-occupancy; one neighbor voiced concerns about rental-related deterioration.
The Town of Babylon Accessory Apartment Review Board voted to approve multiple accessory-apartment applications and renewals at its Aug. 5, 2025, meeting, granting individual approvals after public hearings and approving a consent list of renewals by affidavit for 37 properties.
The decisions matter because accessory-apartment permits carry an owner-occupancy requirement and allow secondary dwelling units in single-family neighborhoods; the board reiterated timeline and renewal rules for applicants.
At the start of the evening the board conducted in-person public hearings for individual applicants, including Saeed Hack of 19 Toysome Lane in Deer Park, Gregory and Jennifer Pablo of 56 Wilson Avenue in Amityville, Erica Soymond of 5 Denton Place in Farmingdale, and Puja Mohes and Nicholas Poran of 113…
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