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Town of Babylon approves dozens of accessory-apartment renewals, denies one application and places several others on reserve
Summary
At a Town of Babylon hearing, the board approved a large slate of accessory-apartment renewals, denied one application after neighbor opposition and placed several applications on reserve pending further inspections and ownership verification.
The Town of Babylon board approved a large batch of accessory-apartment renewals, denied the application for 22 Jean Drive and placed several other accessory-apartment applications on reserve pending additional inspections and ownership verification.
The board voted to deny the application for 22 Jean Drive (applicant Shabra) after hearing objections and inspection reports that the house was not occupied and that multiple neighbors opposed the application. The board chair noted a final tally of the poll as 6 to 3 in favor of denial; the motion was carried by voice vote after a roll-call-style poll.
Board members approved scores of renewals by affidavit for properties across Babylon, Deer Park, Lindenhurst, West Babylon, North Babylon, East Farmingdale, Wyandanch and Farmingdale. The hearing record shows repetitive procedural motions: most renewals were approved by motion and second (for example, the renewal for Rayanna Anderson was approved on a motion by Lamont Wilson and seconded by Carrie; applicants were told they would receive permits "in a couple of weeks" and that renewals are due in three years).
The board placed several applications on reserve when discrepancies or incomplete inspections were reported. In one case, Charlie Quiroz (who identified an accessory apartment on the first floor with two bedrooms) had his application placed on reserve after board members raised questions about another property listing his name on the deed; the board said the application would be held pending investigation of ownership. In another hearing the board placed an application on reserve because "the final inspection has not been completed" and a second kitchen had not been approved.
Several applicants received conditional approvals tied to completing final inspections and submitting required documentation. The board repeatedly instructed applicants to remove posted signs after approval and told successful applicants they would receive permits within weeks.
The board handled the reserve- and denial-related motions during a formal roll call and moving/polling process. Counsel to the board, Dave Bishop, was present throughout the hearing. The board also approved minutes from a previous meeting and moved an absent applicant (Elizabeth Morales) to the reserve calendar when she did not appear.
Why it matters: Accessory-apartment permits determine whether separate living units are allowed in single-family residences in the town; approvals and denials affect housing supply, neighborhood parking and code enforcement workload.
The board adjourned after completing the renewals, reserves and the denial vote.
