Brookhaven adopts East Patchogue incentive overlay district zoning. The Town Board unanimously approved the overlay district, implementing recommendations from the town's 2010 Montauk Highway Corridor revitalization plan after a public hearing with eight residents, including Patchogue Mayor Paul
Brookhaven Planning Board approves 17 development applications in routine meeting. The board granted approval to 15 projects including a 125-unit multifamily residential development in Manorville and a 91-unit planned retirement community at Mount Sinai on 17.05 acres. Approvals also included
The Brookhaven Town Board unanimously appointed Beth Ann Reilly as Commissioner of Planning, Environment and Land Management and approved a Deputy Town Attorney appointment on February 27. The Board approved eight property-cleanup assessment liens ranging from $616.81 to $3,477.61 for litter and
Board adopts battery energy storage zoning law. The Brookhaven Town Board unanimously approved Introductory Local Law No. 2 of 2020, establishing regulatory framework for battery energy storage systems by amending the town zoning code with four new sections. The board also unanimously approved a
Brookhaven Planning Board adopted a positive environmental determination for Horseblock Properties' vehicle storage facility in Yaphank, requiring a Draft Environmental Impact Statement. The board approved four facade modifications across the town: Chili's restaurant in South Setauket/Centereach,
Brookhaven unanimously authorizes $3.15 million bond for open space and farmland preservation. The Town Board, with six members present and one absent, voted unanimously to issue bonds for land acquisition. In related action, the board accepted a grant award from the New York State Dormitory
The Brookhaven Planning Board adopted a positive environmental declaration January 27, requiring groundwater-impact analysis for a proposed 35.67-acre auto auction facility in Yaphank adjacent to a Suffolk County Water Authority well field (Log 18SP0078). The board approved nine site modifications
Brookhaven Town Board approves zoning changes for garden center, 7-Eleven, office, and auto dealership. Town Supervisor Edward P. Romaine presided as the board authorized four commercial zone changes: a 1,341-square-foot garden center and nursery in Centereach (Atakan LLC), a single-family
Planning Board approves seven applications in annual January session. The board adopted a Statewide Environmental Quality Review Negative Declaration for Silver Corporate Park, LLC's subdivision of 71.41 acres in Yaphank into 12 industrial lots, and approved Dorade, Inc.'s Whispering Pines
Brookhaven Town Board declared a state of emergency due to Quick-Way Sanitation Corporation's breach of its waste-collection contract, while unanimously reappointing Town Attorney Annette Eaderesto and Commissioner of Finance Tamara Branson-Werner. The board adopted 57 resolutions establishing 2020