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Neighbors raise parking and occupancy concerns as Town of Babylon board considers Roy family expansion
Summary
At a Zoning Board hearing on a proposed second-story addition and fence at 92 Carls Path, board members and neighbors discussed driveway expansion, parking on the front lawn and the presence of an accessory apartment; the board kept the record open and reserved decision pending additional plans.
The Town of Babylon Zoning Board of Appeals heard public comment June 5 on a request to allow a Second Floor addition and a front-yard fence at 92 Carls Path in North Babylon.
Architect Ashley Lo of Marc Anthony Architects, representing homeowners Hirakesh and Suparna Roy, said the corner lot is 10,700 square feet in a residence zone and that the proposed Second Floor addition would include three bedrooms and a full bathroom. The application requests relief from the Lombard Street front-yard setback — 23.4 feet existing where 30 feet is required — asking for 6.6 feet of relief, and a 9.76-foot relief on Carl’s Path where 30 feet is required. Lo said the homeowners currently have an accessory apartment that was granted in February 2018 and that the addition is intended to provide space for the couple’s growing household of seven family members without eliminating the accessory apartment.
Neighbor Craig Johnson told the board he was concerned about vehicles parked on the Roys’ front lawn and the resulting damage to grass. “The problem is is the house the house does have a lot of people living in it a lot. At multiple times, there's 6, not 6. 3, 4 cars parked on the front lawn on car's path,” Johnson said. The board discussed the zoning limit that allows 40% of the front yard to be paved and one curb cut; board members asked the applicant to consider expanding the driveway to reduce lawn parking.
Lo told the board the fence was installed during the pandemic and is set back 25 feet from the corner; the homeowners sought permission to retain the existing 6-foot fence for privacy because the house is on a busy street. A resident asked whether the accessory apartment occupants were part of the household; Lo confirmed the accessory unit houses two adults and the main home houses the extended family.
The board closed the hearing and reserved decision, keeping the record open for the applicant to submit revised plans, including potential driveway changes to address neighbor parking. The chair asked the applicant to provide any updated plans before the next hearing; the board said it would consider driveway revisions as part of the record before issuing a written decision.
