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Government · Town Board

Town board approves pandemic fee relief, meets via video

The Brookhaven Town Board met by video conference March 26, responding to the coronavirus with temporary reductions in online application fees and emergency responder protections from federal paid-leave requirements. All seven board members unanimously approved 28 resolutions, including

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Government · Town Board

Brookhaven adopts East Patchogue incentive overlay zoning district

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

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Government · Planning Board

Brookhaven Planning Board approves 17 development applications

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

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Government · Town Board

Board adopts battery energy storage zoning law

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

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Government · Town Board

Brookhaven approves $3.15 million bond for open space preservation

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

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Government · Town Board

Town Board approves four zone changes at January meeting

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

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