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Developers pitch daycare, shops and up to 15 single‑family homes at former Church of the Assumption site
Summary
Applicants proposed reusing the old parish center as an early childhood/pre‑K facility with a playground, adding a two‑story commercial building at the front and developing up to 15 private single‑family homes at the rear; the rear use would require a zoning change in the TDD district.
Developers presented a mixed‑use redevelopment concept March 2 for the former Church of the Assumption parcel in Maybrook that would pair an early childhood or pre‑K facility with front‑facing commercial space and up to 15 private single‑family homes behind the existing structure.
Larry Marshall of Mercurio‑Norton‑Tarolli‑Marshall (MNTM) Engineering described plans to reutilize the old parish center for a daycare or pre‑K program with access to an existing parking area and a playground area. The front of the site would include a two‑story commercial building with first‑floor retail or office and second‑floor apartments. Marshall said the rear portion of the property would be desirable for smaller single‑family dwellings on lots of roughly 3,000 square feet; these rear single‑family homes are not currently permitted in the village’s TDD (Town Development District) zoning and would require a zoning modification.
Applicant Frank Nutt said he preferred smaller single‑family homes rather than the denser alternative allowed by current TDD rules: "On that piece of property, you could possibly get four or five of those structures. That could mean up to 70 or 80 or 90 or 100 apartments," he said, and added he favored 1,800 to 2,000 square‑foot homes aimed at young families. Attorney Liz Cassidy told the board that any zoning change would apply elsewhere in the TDD and asked the applicant to submit a written "zoning wish list" to Engineer Sean Hoffman and herself for further consideration. The board indicated general favorability to exploring a rezoning option but did not approve any land‑use changes at the meeting.
Why it matters: the proposal would shape housing density, childcare capacity and commercial activity at a centrally located site; potential zoning changes in the TDD could affect other properties in the same district.
