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ZBA leaves record open on small‑lot affordable home proposed with Long Island Housing Partnership
Summary
A proposal to build a two‑story single‑family home on a 40x144 corner lot (5,820 sq ft) advanced on presentation of plans and a stated partnership with the Long Island Housing Partnership; the board left the record open to verify single‑and‑separate title status and deferred decision.
Ed Lacy of Chitaurara Engineering presented plans for a two‑story, three‑bedroom home on a 40 by 144 corner lot at the southwest corner of Lake Avenue and Arlington. The lot measures about 5,820.2 square feet and would require relief from small‑lot frontage and area rules unless the parcel is declared 'single and separate' under town code.
Lacy said the applicants had partnered with the Long Island Housing Partnership to offer the property at an affordable sales price and argued the requested variances are modest and consistent with surrounding small lots and prior ZBA approvals.
Board members asked for documentary confirmation of the parcel’s single‑and‑separate status, noted that some prior approvals exist for similar small lots in the area and requested further review by planning and building staff. The hearing was closed but the record was left open to obtain the title and department comments before the board issues a decision.
