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Zoning board approves parking variance for North Babylon shopping center to add four tenant spaces

6490428 · October 14, 2025
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Summary

The Town of Babylon Zoning Board of Appeals approved a parking variance allowing Sunset Plaza in North Babylon to reduce required off‑street parking to accommodate three committed tenants and one placeholder restaurant; the board also issued a negative declaration under SEQR.

The Town of Babylon Zoning Board of Appeals approved a parking variance for Sunset Plaza in North Babylon, allowing the shopping center to reduce required off‑street parking from 1,479 spaces to 1,107 to accommodate four new tenant spaces, the board said.

The variance (application 25170) was requested by attorney Karen Zaroff on behalf of Jirai Sunset Plaza, LLC/First Washington Realty. The board first approved a negative declaration under the State Environmental Quality Review (SEQR) process and then voted to grant the parking relief after a presentation and a parking‑study review.

Why it matters: the applicant said the variance will let the owner lease restaurant‑ready or specialist retail spaces more quickly and support…

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