Babylon rental board approves multiple permits, orders repairs and extends cases after signage problems

The Town of Babylon Rental Board on May 21 approved a series of new and renewed rental permits while directing owners of several properties to fix safety and maintenance issues before final permits are issued, and postponed two hearings because required signs were not posted properly.

Chairman Sal Mangano opened the meeting and told attendees the session was being livestreamed on YouTube. "We will be live streaming this meeting this evening, and it'll be on YouTube," he said.

Board members approved applications and renewals for multiple addresses after applicants confirmed they agreed to the town's application terms. The board voted to grant permits for 65 Nims Avenue in West Babylon (motion by Kelly Medwig, seconded by Mike Murray), 227 Ninth Street in West Babylon (motion by Kelly Medwig, seconded by Mike Murray), 5 West Lido Promenade in Lindenhurst (motion by Patrick Nolan, seconded by Carla Bryant), 21 Glenda Drive (renewal) in Deer Park (motion by Carla Bryant, seconded by Patrick Nolan), 490 Hawkins Boulevard in Copiague (motion by Patrick Nolan, seconded by Carla Bryant) and other routine renewals.

For some renewals the board identified specific corrective items. Town staff told the owner of 301 Copiague Place that grass needed to be cut and sections of sidewalk lifted by a tree and cracked must be leveled or repaired; the board voted to extend that case to the meeting on June 25 so the owner can remedy the items (motion to extend, seconded and approved). The inspector advised that "any time there's more than a quarter-inch deviation, up or down, it needs to be leveled," reflecting the board's passing standard for sidewalk defects.

At 475 Oak Street (represented at the hearing by Theresa Carey for owner Darius Markowski), board member Patrick Nolan directed the owner to replace the driveway and the rear parking lot and to remove debris around the property. The board extended that case to June 25 and asked the owner to document the work: "when he rips up the driveway and the parking lot take pictures of it when they rip it up and then take pictures and send that into the town," the chairman relayed when confirming the requirement.

Two hearings were not heard because required public notice signs were not properly posted: 1404 Herzl Boulevard and 105 Irving Avenue in Wyandanch. The board said it could not hear those cases at this meeting and recorded their adjournment for future consideration.

Mangano reminded applicants that the board may rely on the information provided and warned of consequences if information is later determined inaccurate: "If any such information is later found to be inaccurate or incorrect, the rental board may determine that any approvals, rental permits, or their actions previously granted in connection with the applicant are null and void." The board also asked applicants to notify the town when repairs are complete so an inspector can recheck the properties.

The board adjourned after conducting its hearing calendar. Several contested or deferred items were rescheduled to the board's June 25 hearing for follow-up inspection and final determination.