Planning Board Hears Minor Subdivision for Jamie Moynihan; Decision Reserved

The Town of Babylon Planning Board on July 2026 held a public hearing on minor subdivision application HPLN-37 from applicant Jamie Moynihan to split a 10,000‑square‑foot parcel into two 5,000‑square‑foot lots, preserve the existing one‑story single‑family dwelling on Lot 2 and allow construction of a new two‑story single‑family residence on Lot 1.

Christine Faye, of Accurate Expediting, representing the applicant, said the subdivision was previously approved by the planning board in 2007 and that the zoning relief from the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) was already granted. "This application is a request for a minor subdivision approval to legally maintain the subdivision of an existing 10,000 square foot parcel into 2 5000 square foot lots," Faye said, and added that departmental comments have been addressed and the applicant accepts the recommended conditions and restrictive covenants.

The board pressed for details about variances approved by the ZBA. Faye read the variances into the record: a reduced front street width from 80 to 50 feet; lot area change from 10,000 sq. ft. to 5,000 sq. ft.; a front yard setback reduction from 30 feet to 29.8 feet; total side yards reduced from 30 feet to 26.8 feet; a rear yard setback reduced from 40 feet to 25 feet to allow an egress window; and an increase in allowable building coverage to 20.4 percent (about 20 square feet over the previous limit). She said the ZBA approved the amended plan "as amended based upon the plan submitted and considered by the board."

Board members questioned site details, including the location of an existing driveway that abuts the property line and a mature tree indicated for removal. A committee member requested the driveway be shifted away from the neighbor; the applicant agreed to move the existing driveway approximately two feet to provide clearance and confirmed the tree will be removed.

A committee member asked whether the covenants and restrictions referenced in the planning memorandum had been filed. Faye said she was not certain if the 2007 documents were filed but stated that the planning and ZBA covenants and restrictions "will be filed together," and confirmed the covenants include owner‑occupancy provisions prohibiting rentals and accessory apartments.

With no public speakers, the board voted to close the hearing and reserve decision pending review of any remaining issues. The chair said the record will remain open for written comments and provided contact information for the Planning Department (West Wing of Town Hall), phone (631‑957‑3103) and email planningcomments@townofBabylonny.gov. No final vote on the subdivision was taken at the hearing; the board reserved its decision for a later meeting.