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Neighbors press Town of Babylon planning board over Mosquito Squad site plan amid chemical and parking concerns
Summary
Long Island Mosquito and Tick Control (Mosquito Squad) sought site‑plan approval to use a 3,500 sq. ft. industrial building for dispatch and outdoor vehicle storage; residents raised health, odor and drainage concerns while applicants described storage and handling procedures and said most products are water‑based. Decision was reserved.
The Town of Babylon planning board heard hours of public comment Jan. 26 on a site‑plan application by Long Island Mosquito and Tick Control (doing business as Mosquito Squad) to use a 3,500‑square‑foot industrial building as a dispatch and administrative location with outdoor storage for service vehicles.
Attorney Gerard Glass and engineer Christopher Labate described proposed site work including new drainage dry wells, a reduced driveway, relocation of a utility pole, added landscaping and a bike rack. LabPro Engineering’s Christopher Labate said the property requires a parking variance from the Zoning Board of Appeals because the plan calls for 15 required stalls while the applicant is providing eight. Glass said the outdoor storage would be limited to “minivans and small pickup trucks” and estimated about 12 vehicles…
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