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Town board grants conditional approval to Honda Manhasset renovation with seven conditions
Summary
The board conditionally approved a site-plan for renovations and a covered service drive at Honda Manhasset (1260 Northern Blvd.), attaching seven conditions on landscaping, lighting, signage, noise, test‑driving restrictions and retention of prior BZA conditions including a fence and Clapham Avenue access limitations.
The Town of North Hempstead Board on Feb. 11 conditionally approved Manhasset Imports LLC's site-plan for renovations at the Honda Manhasset property at 1260 Northern Boulevard, subject to seven conditions read into the record by planning staff.
Applicant architect David Gonzalez and civil engineer Doug Castellano presented plans that keep the building footprint intact while updating the storefront to new Honda design standards and adding a one‑story covered service drive. The project includes re-striping the parking lot to conform to town standards (the applicant said it will provide 105 spaces where 61 are required), revised lighting to meet dark‑sky requirements, and landscaping enhancements.
Residents and neighborhood groups raised concerns about a deteriorating stockade fence along the rear property line, lighting that shines into neighboring windows, test‑drive routes, and whether the covered service drive could create queuing that backs into Northern Boulevard. Vincent Valentino, general manager of Honda Manhasset, said the dealership operates with valets and a shuttle and that most service is by appointment. Planning staff and the applicant described on-site queuing capacity and said parking and circulation will be reconfigured to comply with code.
Planning read and placed seven conditions on the approval: (1) fill gaps in Northern Boulevard landscaping within one year or submit a detailed plan for review; (2) maintain landscaping per the approved plan; (3) conform all lighting to chapter 70 (dark‑sky) requirements; (4) remove banners/temporary advertising and comply with signage rules; (5) conform to town noise chapter 38; (6) prohibit test-driving and demonstration driving on residential streets (restrict to commercial streets); and (7) retain prior Board of Zoning Appeals conditions including a six‑foot board fence set back five feet from the easterly property line (Clapham Avenue) and no ingress/egress from Clapham Avenue.
Neighbors requested additional enforcement mechanisms to ensure inventory/display parking is not used by customers; the planning commissioner said signage and striping will be used and that staff can monitor compliance. With those conditions on the record, the board moved to close the hearing and adopt the resolution; roll‑call responses recorded a majority in favor of conditional approval.
The planning department is responsible for following up on landscaping and lighting compliance. Future code‑enforcement or planning reviews will be the mechanism to ensure the listed conditions are implemented.
