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Mineola trustees approve two‑story rear addition and third apartment at 202 Jericho Turnpike
Summary
The Village of Mineola approved a special‑use permit for a two‑story rear addition at 202 Jericho Turnpike that adds about 700 sq ft of office space and a one‑bed apartment. Residents urged the board to address parking; the village said applicants may pay into the municipal parking fund when spots are deficient.
The Village of Mineola Board of Trustees on Nov. 11 approved a special‑use permit allowing a two‑story rear addition at 202 Jericho Turnpike that will expand office space on the first floor and add one one‑bedroom apartment on the second floor.
Mayor Correa opened the hearing by noting the project sits against a municipal lot and that the addition “would not be visible from the street” and “is not going any higher,” describing it as a modest expansion for a local contractor. Architect Michael Stambolis, representing applicant Duwakar Ranjan, said the project adds roughly 700 square feet of office space and a one‑bed apartment and that the new apartment will have separate rear access.
Residents raised parking and neighborhood‑quality concerns. Linda Fairgrief of Mineola Boulevard said, “My concern is the parking. I feel our area is saturated,” and submitted questions about where employees and tenants would park. Scott Badri and Barbara Murphy also told the board they see daily spillover parking from Turnpike businesses into adjacent residential streets.
Trustees and staff responded that many Turnpike properties are prior nonconforming with respect to parking and described the village’s standard remedy if an addition creates a deficiency: payment into the parking‑development fund (cited in the hearing as $2,000 per deficient spot). The mayor told residents the village will work with neighbors on potential restrictions and enforcement and encouraged the applicant to use special‑use parking permits on the south side of Jericho where available.
Trustee Soloski moved to approve the special‑use permit; Trustee Clark seconded. The vote was unanimous. The board directed the applicant to work with the building department on permits and asked counsel to confirm whether the Jericho Turnpike Overlay District triggers parking‑fund obligations in this case.
The approval is conditioned on the applicant completing all building‑department requirements and any parking‑fund obligation determined by village staff. If confirmation of the overlay parking requirement is needed, the board asked staff to report back before permits are finalized.
