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Arsenal Scaffold seeks outdoor storage and parking variances at 10 Keen Street in West Babylon
Summary
Arsenal Scaffold presented an informational site-plan application to the Town of Babylon Planning Board to legalize roughly 3,500 sq ft of outdoor storage at 10 Keen Street, reconfigure parking and remove a loading dock; the applicant proposes 17 stalls where 28 are required and the board reserved decision after closing the public hearing.
Arsenal Scaffold asked the Town of Babylon Planning Board on June 15, 2026 to approve exterior site changes at 10 Keen Street that would legalize an outdoor storage area, reconfigure parking and remove a depressed loading dock.
Mark Palada of Key Civil Engineering, sworn as the presenter, described the property as an existing one‑story, 11,545‑square‑foot warehouse the company plans to continue using for storage and fabrication of scaffolding components. "The proposed improvements will allow the property to function more efficiently for Arsenal Scaffold operations," Palada said, and he told the board the applicant has reviewed a June 10 memo from Planning Commissioner Denise Graciano and does not object to the conditions it outlines.
Why it matters: the application requires zoning relief, including a special exception use permit for outdoor storage and variances for building area, parking and loading. The Town planning staff calculates a parking requirement of 28 stalls for the site's uses; the applicant proposes 17 stalls, leaving an 11‑stall deficit. Palada and the applicant argued the outdoor storage (described in the presentation as about 3,500 square feet) will not increase employee counts because many workers travel directly to jobs, and the presenter noted the storage area converts to roughly five added parking stalls under the board's calculation.
Board members asked routine questions about indoor operations (Palada and the applicant confirmed storage and fabrication only and said there would be no painting) and about how the outdoor storage was counted in the parking formula. No members of the public spoke during the hearing. Following discussion, a motion by Juan Leon, seconded by Frank Santos, closed the public hearing and reserved decision; the board left the record open for written comments and provided planning department contact information and inspection hours.
Next steps: no decision was made at the meeting. The planning board will review any written comments and outstanding planning issues before acting on the application; the record will remain open for submittals to the planning office and by email.
