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Developers ask ZBA to allow 19‑acre outdoor storage plan near Republic Airport; FAA sign‑off and deed restrictions cited
Summary
Acadia Realty Trust and counsel presented a plan for three low warehouse buildings and extensive outdoor fleet/equipment storage on a 19.26‑acre Broadhollow Road site; the applicant said the FAA and airport approved the concept subject to deed restrictions limiting occupancy and prohibiting build in the runway protection zone. The board kept the record open pending Suffolk County planning and traffic reports.
Acadia Realty Trust representatives told the Town of Babylon Zoning Board of Appeals that a 19.26‑acre property at 1300 Broadhollow Road can be redeveloped for low‑rise warehouse buildings and outdoor fleet/equipment storage while meeting aviation safety conditions.
Josh Bissinger of Acadia Realty Trust, appearing with counsel William Veneto, said the proposal’s “guiding principle” was to design a use compatible with Republic Airport operations and the Federal Aviation Administration. He said the FAA and the airport signed off on the plan after years of coordination and that Acadia agreed to deed restrictions that (1) keep the runway protection zone free of…
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