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Accessory Apartment Review Board approves batch of renewals, revokes one permit after non-owner-occupancy finding
Summary
The Town of Babylon Accessory Apartment Review Board approved a large set of accessory-apartment renewals by affidavit, approved a rental-permit condition for Pablo Bruno, and revoked an existing accessory permit for Chhabra after counsel verified the house was not owner-occupied.
The Town of Babylon Accessory Apartment Review Board processed a batch of accessory-apartment renewals and took two separate actions on reserve items at its meeting. Board members approved routine renewals by affidavit for multiple addresses, approved a rental-permit condition for an applicant who had completed a prior hearing, and voted to revoke an existing accessory-apartment permit after staff or counsel verified the property was not owner-occupied.
The board opened the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance and a roll call. The secretary presented a long consent list of renewals by affidavit that included addresses in West Babylon, Lindenhurst, Amityville, Deer Park, Farmingdale and North Babylon. Motions to approve those renewals were repeatedly made and seconded by members identified in the record as Lamont, Stephanie, Carolyn, Harold, Pete, Saba, Carrie and Carey; the items carried on voice vote with multiple "aye" responses. One item prompted brief confusion when a "No" was voiced, but the board then confirmed approval by voice.
On the reserve calendar, the board approved a rental-permit condition for Pablo Bruno of 8 Central Avenue, North Babylon; the secretary noted the original hearing had been held Oct. 8, 2024. "I'll take a motion to approve this," the chair said before the board voted; Carolyn moved, Carrie seconded, and the motion carried on a voice vote.
Later the board considered the Chhabra matter for 22 Jean Drive, North Babylon. Counsel or board verification established that the house was not owner-occupied, and a board member said a motion should be made to revoke the existing permit. The motion to revoke was moved by Lamont and seconded by Carolyn; the chair called for voices and the board recorded a series of "aye" responses, after which the chair confirmed the revocation.
The board then approved the minutes of Nov. 12, 2024 (motion by Carolyn; second by Lamont) and adjourned after a motion by Lamont and second by Carolyn.
Votes at a glance: - Reserve calendar: Pablo Bruno (8 Central Ave., North Babylon) — motion to approve carried (mover: Carolyn; seconder: Carrie; outcome: approved, voice vote). - Chhabra (22 Jean Drive, North Babylon) — motion to revoke existing accessory-apartment permit (mover: Lamont; seconder: Carolyn; outcome: revoked, voice vote). - Consent calendar renewals (multiple addresses, items listed by the secretary) — approved by series of voice motions and "aye" responses; one brief procedural correction occurred during the sequence. - Minutes (Nov. 12, 2024) — approved (mover: Carolyn; seconder: Lamont).
No statutes, ordinances or other authorities were cited on the record during the portions of the meeting represented in the transcript. The board did not appear to take any action that was expressly contingent on outside agencies during the recorded proceedings.
The board adjourned following the approvals.
