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Townhouse project at 408 South Seventh Avenue continued to March after board seeks percolation test and landscaping details
Summary
The Planning Board continued Case PB-25-3 (six attached three‑story townhomes at 408 South Seventh Avenue) to March 4 after the applicant agreed to provide a percolation test, a more robust landscaping plan and clarified parking striping; the SEQRA status was noted as an Unlisted action with Lead Agency declared previously.
The Planning Board continued the public hearing for Case PB-25-3 (408 South Seventh Avenue) to the March 4, 2026 meeting after the board requested additional technical and design information.
The application, on combined vacant lots totaling 10,553 square feet in the RMF-6.75 multifamily zoning district, is owned by Nelson Berroa (404-414 SOUTH 7TH LLC) and was represented by lead design professional Shahin Badaly. Badaly said the plan "increased with one outdoor space per tenant," will use plantings ("azaleas and tall grass") rather than a fence, and will include "small lights...in the front with flood lights in the back." Commissioner Vivien Salmon asked whether there would be striping for the parking spots; Badaly said, "there will be parallel parking striping."
Chair Darryl Selsey asked for a percolation test and recommended that the board of architectural review consider whether a rooftop terrace rather than individual balconies would be preferable. Badaly agreed to provide a more robust landscaping plan and to order a percolation test; the Chair said the percolation test would be a condition of any approval. The board noted SEQRA status in the record: the proposed action is an Unlisted action and the Planning Board was declared Lead Agency at its Dec. 3, 2025 meeting. The application was adjourned to March 4, 2026.
