Board approves 32 variances, denies one request in Ronkonkoma
The Brookhaven Board of Zoning Appeals unanimously approved 32 zoning variance applications and denied one at its January 8 meeting. Chairman Howard Bergson, Deputy Chairman Rick Cunha, Charles Lazarou, Erin A. Sidaras, and Kevin Casey rejected Anand Raj Ponnusamy's request for setback relief in
Board of Zoning Appeals · Meeting of January 8, 2025
NY BROOKHAVEN — The Brookhaven Board of Zoning Appeals unanimously approved 32 zoning variance applications and denied one at its January 8 meeting. Chairman Howard Bergson, Deputy Chairman Rick Cunha, Charles Lazarou, Erin A. Sidaras, and Kevin Casey rejected Anand Raj Ponnusamy's request for setback relief in Ronkonkoma for a proposed second-story deck.
The board imposed a $640 penalty fee on Jared and Lesley Bennici's approved sports court variance in East Setauket and held two multi-unit projects pending further review. Most approvals involved residential setback, height, and lot-division variances, with multiple Fire Island properties among the granted applications.
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Source: the Board of Zoning Appeals meeting of January 8, 2025, compiled from the official minutes.
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