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Decision deferred on Oceanside auto‑repair special‑exception after board seeks landscaping plan

Town Board of the Town of Hempstead · April 20, 2026
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Summary

The town reserved decision on Shiv 138 LLC’s application to maintain an auto‑repair facility at 3256 Long Beach Road after hearing testimony from the applicant’s attorney and experts; the board required a formal landscape plan and covenants restricting sidewalk parking and outdoor work.

The Hempstead Town Board on April 14 heard testimony from the applicant and experts on a proposal by Shiv 138 LLC to operate an automotive repair facility at 3256 Long Beach Road in Oceanside and reserved decision until the applicant submits a landscaping plan.

Dominic Minerva, attorney for the applicant, described the property as two existing buildings with a central parking lot and an automotive repair operation in the northerly building. He told the board his client purchased the site in April 2022, noted prior lumber‑yard use dating to 1947, and outlined proposed repairs and site improvements, including a flagpole and landscaping within a 10‑foot setback.

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