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Arsenal Scaffold seeks legalization of addition and more outdoor storage at 105 Edison Avenue
Summary
Arsenal Scaffold told the Town of Babylon Planning Board it will seek approvals to legalize a previously approved 4,300 sq ft addition, add about 4,200 sq ft of outdoor storage and seek multiple zoning variances; the applicant proposes 28 stalls where planning staff calculates 40 are required and the board reserved decision.
Arsenal Scaffold presented an informational site‑plan application on June 15, 2026 for 105 Edison Avenue in West Babylon to legalize a previously approved ~4,300‑square‑foot building addition, reconfigure parking and add roughly 4,200 square feet of outdoor storage.
Mark Palada of Key Civil Engineering explained that a 1989 planning board approval for an addition appears not to have been formally closed out, and the current application seeks to legalize the addition while maintaining manufacturing and warehouse uses. Palada told the board the project will require a special exception use permit and zoning relief for building area, minimum front and side yards, parking and loading, and outdoor storage supplementary regulations. "Based on our discussions with planning staff, it appears that the final close out of the building addition was never completed," he said.
During questioning, staff and board members highlighted a parking shortfall: planning calculations indicate 40 stalls are required for the property's uses; the applicant proposes 28, leaving a 12‑stall deficit. The Chair referenced a June 10 memo from Planning Commissioner Denise Graciano that includes a condition (referred to as condition number 19) addressing potential spillover parking and remedies; the applicant said it had received and is "okay with" the memorandum.
Philip Susi, owner and president of Arsenal Scaffold, described the firm's operations and how they translate to parking demand: the company primarily assembles pre‑made components using hydraulic presses and magnetic drills, occasionally assembles short‑term outdoor samples that are disassembled at night, and employs many field workers who travel directly to job sites. "We're doing assembly more than manufacturing. We don't really do a lot of manufacturing, but we do assembly," Susi said. He also told the board the company's main operation is in the Town of Babylon and that the firm was founded in 1998.
No members of the public spoke. Following discussion, a motion by Frank Santos, seconded by Yumiko Healey, closed the informational hearing and reserved decision; the record remains open for written comments and application documents are available for inspection at the planning office.
Next steps: The planning board will review written comments and outstanding planning issues before acting on the application.
