Town Board approves Rush Family LLC request to modify restrictive covenant for North Bellmore car wash
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Summary
The town board approved a petition to amend a 1997 declaration of covenants and restrictions for 1199 Newbridge Road in North Bellmore to remove an automotive lubrication use, update the site plan, and permit demolition of a 2,585-square-foot portion of the building.
The Town of Hempstead Town Board on May 27 approved a petition from Rush Family LLC to modify a 1997 declaration of covenants and restrictions for a car-wash property at 1199 Newbridge Road in North Bellmore.
The applicant, represented by attorney Dominic Minerva of Minerva & D’Agostino, told the board the request would remove an automotive lubrication facility from the property’s restrictive covenant and replace the previously referenced 1997 site plan with a new site plan prepared by architect Curtis M. Taufman dated Jan. 18, 2024. The revision will permit demolition of the lubrication portion of the building and reconfigure the parking area.
Why it matters: The change alters the allowed uses on a commercial parcel at a high-visibility intersection (Newbridge Road and Jerusalem Avenue) and authorizes demolition of approximately 2,585 square feet from the existing structure.
Key facts presented by the applicant - Property: 1199 Newbridge Road, North Bellmore (Section 51, Block 471, Lot 27 on Nassau County tax map). - Parcel area: 31,023 square feet. - Existing building: Approximately 5,840 square-foot, one-story masonry structure. - Change requested: Eliminate the automotive lubrication facility from the covenant and reference the new site plan by Curtis M. Taufman (01/18/2024). - Demolition: Approximately 2,585 square feet of building area to be removed. - Use history: Rush Car Wash LLC (related entity) has operated the car wash at this site for 27 years.
Attorney Dominic Minerva described several building-department notes raised in an inspection report. He said most items had been corrected by the applicant and that one citation for "unregistered motor vehicles" related to dealer-plated cars being detailed on the site. Minerva added that photographs dated May 19, 2025, were submitted to the town showing the premises and surrounding uses.
Board members thanked the applicant and asked clarifying questions; one council member asked about placing a flagpole on the corner and the applicant agreed to accommodate that request. After public comment time produced no recorded speakers who opposed the petition, a motion to close the hearing and approve the item passed with recorded ayes from the board members present.
What was not specified at hearing: The transcript did not record details on required building permits or a projected demolition/construction timetable for the site under the new covenant.
Source: Applicant presentation by Dominic Minerva and Town Board roll call, May 27, 2025.