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Zoning Board approves 18 property variances; holds six for June hearing

Brookhaven zoning board approves 18 variances on May 10. The Board of Zoning Appeals approved 18 property-variance requests at its May 10 meeting, including notable approvals for Daniel Reinhart of Rocky Point for a 1,408-square-foot garage at 16.6 feet high (versus permitted 600 square feet and 14

Board of Zoning Appeals · Meeting of May 10, 2023

NY BROOKHAVEN — Brookhaven zoning board approves 18 variances on May 10. The Board of Zoning Appeals approved 18 property-variance requests at its May 10 meeting, including notable approvals for Daniel Reinhart of Rocky Point for a 1,408-square-foot garage at 16.6 feet high (versus permitted 600 square feet and 14 feet) and Philip Bruno of Sound Beach for a 768-square-foot garage. Both grants carried strict conditions prohibiting habitable space and plumbing in the structures.

The board approved dozens of smaller variances for residential pools, sheds, decks, and fences across Brookhaven's hamlets. Four applications were dismissed and six others were held or postponed to June 7, with the full session processing more than 30 total applications.

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Source: the Board of Zoning Appeals meeting of May 10, 2023, compiled from the official minutes.

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