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Neighbors question accessory structures and town lot boundary at De Nicola hearing; board reserves decision
Summary
Attorney John Farrell sought variances for accessory structures (sauna, cold plunge, shed, outdoor shower) and argued a town-owned tax lot behind the property should change which setbacks apply; a neighbor warned approving encroachments could set a precedent. The board closed the hearing and reserved decision to review documents and the town land status.
Attorney John Farrell represented Leo and Ellen Marie De Nicola on Jan. 7 as the Zoning Board considered multiple variances for accessory structures at a North Babylon property.
Farrell told the board the lot — 50 feet by 177 feet, 8,850 square feet — has a two-story dwelling and several accessory structures including a sauna, a cold-plunge tub, a shed and an outdoor shower. He said the board treated the site as having a secondary frontage on Oakcrest Lane but argued a town-owned tax lot immediately…
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