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Neighbors ask zoning board to deny third‑floor dormer; board reserves decision on West Babylon variances
Summary
The Town of Babylon Zoning Board of Appeals heard application 24194 from Romeo and Jessica Bertolini seeking to legalize a dormer that would convert attic space and increase the house from two‑and‑a‑half to three stories and reduce a rear setback to 12.5 feet. Neighbors objected; the board closed the hearing and reserved decision.
The Town of Babylon Zoning Board of Appeals heard application 24194 from Romeo and Jessica Bertolini for a property in West Babylon and reserved its decision after hearing testimony from the applicant, counsel and neighbors.
Attorney John Farrell told the board the property is a preexisting nonconforming two‑family dwelling on a 65‑by‑100‑foot lot and that the work consisted of adding a dormer and a modest bathroom in attic space; he said the change results in a three‑story measurement for zoning purposes but was a small, approximately 3‑foot alteration to the roofline. Farrell…
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