Brookhaven zoning board approves Starbucks, dozens of residential variances
Board of Zoning Appeals · Meeting of August 19, 2026
NY BROOKHAVEN — Brookhaven Board of Zoning Appeals approves Starbucks and commercial signage variances. Chairman Howard Bergson's board unanimously approved a Starbucks drive-thru location at Middle Island with signage variances and granted Sam's Club height and signage variances in Medford, amending canopy sign limits to 16 square feet. Board members processed 50-plus residential and commercial applications; the board approved most requests while denying two garage variances (one unanimously, one 6-1) and approving a third on a split 5-2 vote.
Several applications were held to September 2 for further consideration.
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Source: the Board of Zoning Appeals meeting of August 19, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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