Hearing closed, decision reserved on plan to add second floor and apartments at 176 Jericho Turnpike

The board closed the public hearing and reserved decision on a proposal to add a second floor with three apartments and convert part of the ground floor to residential at 176 Jericho Turnpike.

Owner Akbar Bojani said the building — a one-story commercial property that has been vacant since about 2021 — could be adapted to a mixed-use building with a retail storefront and three two-bedroom apartments above. Architect Michael Stambolis described design plans that would keep a storefront appearance on Jericho Turnpike while providing side or rear entrances for tenants via an existing easement.

Board members praised the project as an improvement to a long-vacant building and encouraged the owner to work with the building department on facade materials, signage and dumpster/trash placement. The village noted that the easement behind the building could accommodate labeled dumpsters and that daily village sanitation service will pick up garbage five days per week if trash is managed in containers.

Action: The board voted to close the hearing and reserve decision pending Nassau County Planning Commission review. Deputy Mayor Sartori moved to close the hearing; Trustee Soloski seconded. The motion carried.

Context and next steps: Trustees asked the applicant to submit a copy of the easement and to coordinate facade renderings and specifications with the community development coordinator. Staff noted potential eligibility for community development block grant assistance for signage and facade design; the village requested renderings and surveys be added to the record for the board’s eventual decision.