Babylon, New York — week of 2026-06-29 · all Babylon meetings

Babylon Planning Board Defers Decision on Deer Park Dispensary Application

The Babylon Planning Board held an informational hearing on June 22 for Big Jule's Dispensary, a proposed cannabis shop at Long Island Avenue in Deer Park. The applicant is seeking site plan approval and a parking variance to provide 16 spaces instead of the required 21. The board reserved its decision and did not take final action.

Planning Board Update

The reserved decision was the only action taken at the June 22 meeting (application HPLN-16). An upcoming Planning Board meeting on July 6 will hold a public hearing on a minor subdivision at 7th Street in West Babylon. The agenda also includes extensions for several previously submitted projects: a proposal to rezone Pinello Estates on Route 109 from G-Industry to MR-Multiple Residence to allow 14 condominium units; a new Dunkin' with drive-thru at Straight Path in Wyandanch; and two cannabis dispensaries — ZenLeaf at Gazza Boulevard & New Highway in Farmingdale, and Big Jule's at Long Island Avenue in Deer Park.

On June 29, the board discussed an agenda including a zoning change to convert a medical marijuana site at Broadhollow Road and Smith Street to an adult-use recreational dispensary, a modified site plan for a 12,666-square-foot Enterprise Rent-a-Car office and garage on New Highway, a virtual golf simulator and bar at Montauk Highway and Park Place, a proposed 20,000-square-foot prefabricated metal manufacturing building at Strong Avenue and Chettic Avenue, and a 1,852-square-foot freestanding Dunkin' with drive-thru on Straight Path. No decisions were made at that meeting, as minutes are not yet published.

Zoning and Rental Boards

The Zoning Board of Appeals met on June 25 to hear seven applications, including a request to subdivide 237 51st Street in North Lindenhurst into two lots, variances for setbacks and building area at 344 Litchfield Avenue and 262 9th Street in Deer Park, a special exception permit renewal for Predatory Fins pet shop at 750 Montauk Highway in Copiague, and a sign variance for Nike at 152 The Arches Circle. Minutes are not yet available.

An upcoming ZBA meeting on July 16 will consider a special exception permit for a retail recreational marijuana dispensary at 9 Mahan Street (parking reduced from 22 to 19 stalls) and a renewal of special exceptions for retail firearms and an indoor live-fire shooting range by Radius Investigations Inc./Troon Investment Inc. (permits expire July 18, 2026). The board will also hear other applications, including a front yard setback reduction for a porch addition at 31 Walnut Avenue in East Farmingdale, an industrial building with lot area and parking reductions at 30 Skidmore Road in Deer Park, and a sign variance for Tanager Outlets that would allow six wall signs per elevation at 152 The Arches Circle.

Separately, the ZBA will meet on July 9 for eight residential variance requests concerning setbacks, lot sizes, and building area for new homes, decks, sheds, and pools at properties in Lindenhurst, Wheatley Heights, Amityville, and Deer Park.

The Rental Review Board will hold public hearings on July 8 for a new application at 1473 2nd Street, West Babylon, and a renewal at 1195 Great Neck Road, Copiague. A second Rental Review Board meeting on July 15 will hear new applications for 54 Tiber Avenue in Deer Park and 39 Arcadia Avenue in Dix Hills, along with renewals for properties on Park Avenue in Deer Park and Silver Street in West Babylon.

Accessory Apartments

The Accessory Apartment Review Board held a public hearing on June 30 for two new applications: Ariful Munsi at 221 14th Street, West Babylon (HAPT-2433) and Christina Hoffman at 11 Deauville Parkway, Lindenhurst (HAPT-7003). Renewals by affidavit did not require appearances.

On July 14, the board will consider three additional applications from Mavis Douglas and Elaine Watson-McGhee at 51 Poplar Road in North Amityville, Eric Schwarz at 99 South Bay Drive in Babylon, and Ankit Narula at 253 15th Street in Deer Park. The hearing begins at 6 p.m. in the Town Board Meeting Room.

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