1 00:00:00,320 --> 00:00:02,560 Uh we're going to begin the um since we 2 00:00:02,560 --> 00:00:03,360 have a public camera, we're going to 3 00:00:03,360 --> 00:00:04,560 begin the meeting with the pledge of 4 00:00:04,560 --> 00:00:09,200 allegiance. Uh Julian, could you lead us 5 00:00:09,200 --> 00:00:11,440 >> to the flag of the United States of 6 00:00:11,440 --> 00:00:14,080 America and to the republic for which it 7 00:00:14,080 --> 00:00:17,039 stands, one nation under God, 8 00:00:17,039 --> 00:00:19,520 indivisible, with liberty and justice 9 00:00:19,520 --> 00:00:25,429 for all. 10 00:00:25,439 --> 00:00:31,669 » Um could you take the role? 11 00:00:31,679 --> 00:00:33,760 Julian, 12 00:00:33,760 --> 00:00:35,840 I'm sorry. 13 00:00:35,840 --> 00:00:36,960 Robert Manacusco, 14 00:00:36,960 --> 00:00:37,520 >> present. 15 00:00:37,520 --> 00:00:38,239 >> Edwin, 16 00:00:38,239 --> 00:00:38,719 >> present. 17 00:00:38,719 --> 00:00:39,680 >> Juan Leon, 18 00:00:39,680 --> 00:00:40,160 >> present. 19 00:00:40,160 --> 00:00:40,960 >> Dan Chosian, 20 00:00:40,960 --> 00:00:41,760 >> present. 21 00:00:41,760 --> 00:00:42,719 >> Frank Santos, 22 00:00:42,719 --> 00:00:43,200 >> present. 23 00:00:43,200 --> 00:00:44,320 >> Matt Espazito, 24 00:00:44,320 --> 00:00:44,719 >> present. 25 00:00:44,719 --> 00:00:46,000 >> Greg Axiola, 26 00:00:46,000 --> 00:00:48,480 >> and Rich Casey, 27 00:00:48,480 --> 00:00:49,360 >> do we have a quorum? 28 00:00:49,360 --> 00:00:50,079 >> Yes, we do. 29 00:00:50,079 --> 00:00:53,440 >> All right, you call the first thing. 30 00:00:53,440 --> 00:00:55,360 >> Item A is a public hearing. site plan 31 00:00:55,360 --> 00:00:57,760 review gas station convenience store car 32 00:00:57,760 --> 00:01:02,790 wash job HPLN-2325-22 33 00:01:02,800 --> 00:01:06,400 AN global Montello Group Corp proposes 34 00:01:06,400 --> 00:01:08,560 to make site alterations to an existing 35 00:01:08,560 --> 00:01:10,400 gasoline service station with a 36 00:01:10,400 --> 00:01:11,600 convenience store 37 00:01:11,600 --> 00:01:13,040 >> and since this is a public hearing I 38 00:01:13,040 --> 00:01:14,640 have to read this into the statement the 39 00:01:14,640 --> 00:01:16,159 planning board shall have the right to 40 00:01:16,159 --> 00:01:18,400 rely on any information that is pres uh 41 00:01:18,400 --> 00:01:20,560 presented by the applicant if any such 42 00:01:20,560 --> 00:01:22,240 information is later found to be 43 00:01:22,240 --> 00:01:24,159 inaccurate or incorrect the planning 44 00:01:24,159 --> 00:01:26,720 board may determine that any approvals, 45 00:01:26,720 --> 00:01:28,240 building permits, or other actions 46 00:01:28,240 --> 00:01:29,680 previously granted in connection with 47 00:01:29,680 --> 00:01:32,479 the application are null and void. Who's 48 00:01:32,479 --> 00:01:35,280 here for the applicant? Good evening. Uh 49 00:01:35,280 --> 00:01:37,520 on behalf of the applicant, Matthew Ing 50 00:01:37,520 --> 00:01:39,840 from the law firm of Sir Tilman, Balon, 51 00:01:39,840 --> 00:01:42,400 Adler, and Heyman, 90 Merrick Avenue, 52 00:01:42,400 --> 00:01:45,200 9th floor, East Meadow, New York. Uh 53 00:01:45,200 --> 00:01:46,799 with me this evening is the project 54 00:01:46,799 --> 00:01:48,560 engineer who's sitting behind me. It's 55 00:01:48,560 --> 00:01:51,119 uh Mr. Larry O'Brien Brian from High 56 00:01:51,119 --> 00:01:53,680 Point Engineering. So this uh 57 00:01:53,680 --> 00:01:54,960 >> before you get started, have you 58 00:01:54,960 --> 00:01:57,680 received the memo from uh the planning 59 00:01:57,680 --> 00:02:00,640 commissioner dated March 10th, 2026 with 60 00:02:00,640 --> 00:02:02,640 all the uh conditions, covenant and 61 00:02:02,640 --> 00:02:03,520 restrictions? 62 00:02:03,520 --> 00:02:04,320 >> Yes, we have. 63 00:02:04,320 --> 00:02:06,159 >> Are there any issues, concerns or 64 00:02:06,159 --> 00:02:07,600 anything that your client has? 65 00:02:07,600 --> 00:02:10,319 >> There is one issue on proposed covenant 66 00:02:10,319 --> 00:02:12,319 number five which when based off my 67 00:02:12,319 --> 00:02:14,160 conversation with the plan examiner 68 00:02:14,160 --> 00:02:17,120 today, uh my concern will be removed in 69 00:02:17,120 --> 00:02:18,959 the in the final version. 70 00:02:18,959 --> 00:02:19,920 >> Okay. 71 00:02:19,920 --> 00:02:21,760 >> Great. 72 00:02:21,760 --> 00:02:22,480 Okay, proceed. 73 00:02:22,480 --> 00:02:24,000 >> So, uh, this evening, the applicant 74 00:02:24,000 --> 00:02:26,400 requests approval, uh, to add new 75 00:02:26,400 --> 00:02:28,879 landscaping along the side yards and 76 00:02:28,879 --> 00:02:31,200 rear yard as well as make drainage, 77 00:02:31,200 --> 00:02:33,920 curbing, and parking area improvements. 78 00:02:33,920 --> 00:02:35,519 Uh, in addition, improvements are 79 00:02:35,519 --> 00:02:37,519 proposed to the existing trash enclo 80 00:02:37,519 --> 00:02:39,920 enclosure to meet current town 81 00:02:39,920 --> 00:02:42,800 standards. No modifications are proposed 82 00:02:42,800 --> 00:02:44,560 to the gasoline station or to the 83 00:02:44,560 --> 00:02:46,239 convenience store. 84 00:02:46,239 --> 00:02:48,560 Uh, prior to today's hearing, our office 85 00:02:48,560 --> 00:02:50,400 submitted the following documents, all 86 00:02:50,400 --> 00:02:52,480 prepared by High Point Engineering, 87 00:02:52,480 --> 00:02:54,480 which help show the proposed landscaping 88 00:02:54,480 --> 00:02:57,040 and site improvements. We have a there's 89 00:02:57,040 --> 00:02:59,200 an aerial plan dated February 10th of 90 00:02:59,200 --> 00:03:00,720 2026, 91 00:03:00,720 --> 00:03:03,440 a color site plan rendering last dated 92 00:03:03,440 --> 00:03:06,239 December 1st of 2025, 93 00:03:06,239 --> 00:03:09,040 as well as a copy of the landscape plan, 94 00:03:09,040 --> 00:03:12,720 also dated uh December 1st of 2025. 95 00:03:12,720 --> 00:03:15,040 So, the subject property is located at 96 00:03:15,040 --> 00:03:18,239 1160 Straight Path in West Babylon and 97 00:03:18,239 --> 00:03:20,080 based on our review of records, it has 98 00:03:20,080 --> 00:03:21,920 been used as a gasoline station since at 99 00:03:21,920 --> 00:03:23,920 least 1985. 100 00:03:23,920 --> 00:03:25,280 The current the site is currently 101 00:03:25,280 --> 00:03:26,959 improved with a gas station that 102 00:03:26,959 --> 00:03:29,519 includes four fueling positions and a 103 00:03:29,519 --> 00:03:31,840 1,295T 104 00:03:31,840 --> 00:03:33,920 building that is used as a convenience 105 00:03:33,920 --> 00:03:36,720 store. as will be could be more 106 00:03:36,720 --> 00:03:39,440 discussed by the project engineer. The 107 00:03:39,440 --> 00:03:44,959 proposed applications uh seek minor modifications to the previously 108 00:03:44,959 --> 00:03:47,840 approved 2000 site plan which was 109 00:03:47,840 --> 00:03:50,799 granted on August 7th of 20 of 2000 by 110 00:03:50,799 --> 00:03:54,319 resolution 2000-112. 111 00:03:54,319 --> 00:03:56,799 Um as previously noted um no 112 00:03:56,799 --> 00:03:58,799 modifications are proposed to the gas 113 00:03:58,799 --> 00:04:01,200 station, convenience store, fuel pumps 114 00:04:01,200 --> 00:04:03,599 or the fuel canopy. 115 00:04:03,599 --> 00:04:05,200 Um, 116 00:04:05,200 --> 00:04:08,000 so as more fully depicted on the color 117 00:04:08,000 --> 00:04:10,480 site plan rendering, the applicant will 118 00:04:10,480 --> 00:04:12,879 be providing a continuous row of 119 00:04:12,879 --> 00:04:15,920 alternating green juniper and e emerald 120 00:04:15,920 --> 00:04:18,479 arborvite along the southerntherly 121 00:04:18,479 --> 00:04:21,600 sideyard property line which when which 122 00:04:21,600 --> 00:04:23,680 will will then extend along the rear 123 00:04:23,680 --> 00:04:25,840 curb line behind the the convenience 124 00:04:25,840 --> 00:04:28,240 store and then extend along the westerly 125 00:04:28,240 --> 00:04:33,110 sideyard. 126 00:04:33,120 --> 00:04:37,120 Um the rear yard already includes a ve a 127 00:04:37,120 --> 00:04:40,000 vegetated buffer area primarily of uh of 128 00:04:40,000 --> 00:04:43,440 grass area and mature trees. Um this 129 00:04:43,440 --> 00:04:45,680 application will supplement the rear 130 00:04:45,680 --> 00:04:48,080 yard buffer by adding an additional four 131 00:04:48,080 --> 00:04:50,080 trees which will include two golden rain 132 00:04:50,080 --> 00:04:53,680 trees and two Japanese lilac trees. Um, 133 00:04:53,680 --> 00:04:55,440 an additional three trees will be 134 00:04:55,440 --> 00:04:58,639 planted along the uh the westerly side 135 00:04:58,639 --> 00:05:00,479 of the convenience store to help further 136 00:05:00,479 --> 00:05:03,680 screen um the convenience store from the 137 00:05:03,680 --> 00:05:06,320 abuing residential property. Uh, in 138 00:05:06,320 --> 00:05:08,960 regard to site access, um, no changes 139 00:05:08,960 --> 00:05:11,520 are there no changes. There's two 140 00:05:11,520 --> 00:05:14,800 existing uh, curb cuts on straight path 141 00:05:14,800 --> 00:05:18,320 and one uh, driveway on Little East Neck 142 00:05:18,320 --> 00:05:20,639 Road. Um both of the all all three 143 00:05:20,639 --> 00:05:23,039 driveways will remain. 144 00:05:23,039 --> 00:05:25,759 Um so with that um we have our project 145 00:05:25,759 --> 00:05:28,080 engineer who's available to uh answer 146 00:05:28,080 --> 00:05:30,160 any questions that the board or public 147 00:05:30,160 --> 00:05:39,670 may have. 148 00:05:39,680 --> 00:05:42,400 » Okay. 149 00:05:42,400 --> 00:05:43,440 >> Sure. 150 00:05:43,440 --> 00:05:44,160 >> Hi. Good evening. 151 00:05:44,160 --> 00:05:46,400 >> Good evening. Can can you uh talk a 152 00:05:46,400 --> 00:05:49,120 little bit about the um covenant and 153 00:05:49,120 --> 00:05:50,400 restriction number five? 154 00:05:50,400 --> 00:05:55,919 >> Sure. So, as the um there's a a a line 155 00:05:55,919 --> 00:05:58,400 in covenant number five talking about 156 00:05:58,400 --> 00:06:00,240 the applicant and or the property owner 157 00:06:00,240 --> 00:06:01,840 or applicant being responsible to 158 00:06:01,840 --> 00:06:04,319 maintain an automatic fire uh sprinkler 159 00:06:04,319 --> 00:06:07,120 system. That is not required for this 160 00:06:07,120 --> 00:06:09,600 project um because we're not proposing 161 00:06:09,600 --> 00:06:11,440 any changes to the existing convenience 162 00:06:11,440 --> 00:06:14,319 store. Um just for the record that this 163 00:06:14,319 --> 00:06:16,000 Different versions of that covenant were 164 00:06:16,000 --> 00:06:18,000 included in prior planning department uh 165 00:06:18,000 --> 00:06:20,880 memos. Um it was previously removed and 166 00:06:20,880 --> 00:06:23,039 this just this was one remaining hold 167 00:06:23,039 --> 00:06:25,600 over. So we wanted that that portion of 168 00:06:25,600 --> 00:06:27,520 that covenant to be removed to avoid any 169 00:06:27,520 --> 00:06:32,790 confusion in the future. 170 00:06:32,800 --> 00:06:34,960 » Um 171 00:06:34,960 --> 00:06:37,840 parking uh as far as what's allowable 172 00:06:37,840 --> 00:06:38,960 and what you have. 173 00:06:38,960 --> 00:06:43,680 >> Sure. Um let me see. We have 174 00:06:43,680 --> 00:06:46,720 12 stalls are proposed and the town code 175 00:06:46,720 --> 00:06:51,029 requires uh 176 00:06:51,039 --> 00:06:52,720 seven stalls are required. 12 are 177 00:06:52,720 --> 00:06:54,000 proposed. 178 00:06:54,000 --> 00:06:57,680 >> Thank you. And then in the um 179 00:06:57,680 --> 00:06:59,199 information we received, there's been 180 00:06:59,199 --> 00:07:01,919 some prior issues with uh overnight 181 00:07:01,919 --> 00:07:03,120 parking in the vehicles. 182 00:07:03,120 --> 00:07:06,000 >> Correct. So um I could have the engineer 183 00:07:06,000 --> 00:07:08,160 talk more about the site layout to help 184 00:07:08,160 --> 00:07:10,240 prevent that. Um, but the additional 185 00:07:10,240 --> 00:07:13,759 landscaping um and fences that are going 186 00:07:13,759 --> 00:07:16,560 to be located uh behind the convenience 187 00:07:16,560 --> 00:07:19,039 store will help uh prevent that in the 188 00:07:19,039 --> 00:07:19,599 future. 189 00:07:19,599 --> 00:07:22,240 >> Okay, great. 190 00:07:22,240 --> 00:07:24,639 >> Excuse me. Sure. 191 00:07:24,639 --> 00:07:27,120 >> You had the opportunity, sir, to go over 192 00:07:27,120 --> 00:07:30,240 the commissioner's memo dated March 10th 193 00:07:30,240 --> 00:07:31,840 and went over all the conditions and 194 00:07:31,840 --> 00:07:34,000 covenants and restrictions, I assume. 195 00:07:34,000 --> 00:07:35,919 >> Uh, yes. And 196 00:07:35,919 --> 00:07:39,360 >> that's great. and including um covenant 197 00:07:39,360 --> 00:07:42,240 number 18 that there should be no 198 00:07:42,240 --> 00:07:44,800 storage 199 00:07:44,800 --> 00:07:47,039 or other vehicles that are not permitted 200 00:07:47,039 --> 00:07:48,560 tires equipment. 201 00:07:48,560 --> 00:07:54,629 >> Correct. We have no objection. 202 00:07:54,639 --> 00:07:56,400 » Are you um requesting any kind of 203 00:07:56,400 --> 00:07:58,160 variances of any kind? 204 00:07:58,160 --> 00:07:59,039 >> No. 205 00:07:59,039 --> 00:08:00,080 >> Okay. Thank you. 206 00:08:00,080 --> 00:08:02,560 >> Okay. Thanks. Um, is there anyone from 207 00:08:02,560 --> 00:08:05,440 the public that would like to present or 208 00:08:05,440 --> 00:08:06,560 ask questions regarding this 209 00:08:06,560 --> 00:08:09,039 application? 210 00:08:09,039 --> 00:08:11,680 Right. Seeing none, 211 00:08:11,680 --> 00:08:16,000 I'm going to need a motion. 212 00:08:16,000 --> 00:08:20,080 >> We'll need a motion to um 213 00:08:20,080 --> 00:08:21,039 close a hearing. 214 00:08:21,039 --> 00:08:23,280 >> Reserve. 215 00:08:23,280 --> 00:08:24,160 >> Motion by 216 00:08:24,160 --> 00:08:25,199 >> Motion to close the hearing. 217 00:08:25,199 --> 00:08:28,000 >> Yep. Second by Ed. 218 00:08:28,000 --> 00:08:29,120 >> Second. 219 00:08:29,120 --> 00:08:30,400 >> All in favor? Hi. 220 00:08:30,400 --> 00:08:30,879 >> Hi. 221 00:08:30,879 --> 00:08:31,599 >> All right. Okay. 222 00:08:31,599 --> 00:08:33,760 >> Uh I have to read this in a statement. 223 00:08:33,760 --> 00:08:36,240 Um this public hearing has now been 224 00:08:36,240 --> 00:08:38,240 closed. The decision has been reserved 225 00:08:38,240 --> 00:08:39,839 in order for us to review the feedback 226 00:08:39,839 --> 00:08:41,760 we have received this evening and any 227 00:08:41,760 --> 00:08:43,919 open site plan issues. The record will 228 00:08:43,919 --> 00:08:45,920 remain open for written comment. The 229 00:08:45,920 --> 00:08:47,680 follow to follow up on the status of 230 00:08:47,680 --> 00:08:49,600 this application or submit additional 231 00:08:49,600 --> 00:08:51,600 written comments. You can contact the 232 00:08:51,600 --> 00:08:52,959 planning department in either of the 233 00:08:52,959 --> 00:08:55,440 following methods. In person planning is 234 00:08:55,440 --> 00:08:57,120 located in the west wing of town hall. 235 00:08:57,120 --> 00:08:59,279 Applications, documents, and plans are 236 00:08:59,279 --> 00:09:00,640 available for inspection between the 237 00:09:00,640 --> 00:09:03,360 hours of 9:00 am and 4 pm via telephone 238 00:09:03,360 --> 00:09:07,269 at 631-9573103 239 00:09:07,279 --> 00:09:10,399 or via email at planning comments town 240 00:09:10,399 --> 00:09:13,440 of Babylon new york.gov. 241 00:09:13,440 --> 00:09:14,080 >> Okay. 242 00:09:14,080 --> 00:09:16,640 >> Thank you. 243 00:09:16,640 --> 00:09:18,000 Give him a second. 244 00:09:18,000 --> 00:09:20,000 >> You can call the next one. 245 00:09:20,000 --> 00:09:22,240 Item B, public hearing site plan review 246 00:09:22,240 --> 00:09:27,110 change of zone job HPLN-342-05 247 00:09:27,120 --> 00:09:30,240 AE NJC scrap metal recycling of Lynen 248 00:09:30,240 --> 00:09:33,120 Hurst proposes to legalize existing 249 00:09:33,120 --> 00:09:35,519 buildings and proposes associated site 250 00:09:35,519 --> 00:09:37,920 work for a change of use to a scrap 251 00:09:37,920 --> 00:09:40,640 metal processing facility. 252 00:09:40,640 --> 00:09:42,880 >> Who's here on behalf of the applicant? 253 00:09:42,880 --> 00:09:45,120 >> Good evening. Uh Jr. Dissio with the law 254 00:09:45,120 --> 00:09:47,839 firm of Greenberg Charig, 900 Stewart 255 00:09:47,839 --> 00:09:51,839 Avenue, Garden City, New York, 11530. 256 00:09:51,839 --> 00:09:56,160 >> Great. Have you uh received the um 257 00:09:56,160 --> 00:09:58,640 >> memo from the commissioner? 258 00:09:58,640 --> 00:09:59,519 >> Yes, we have. 259 00:09:59,519 --> 00:10:01,200 >> Are there any objections or concerns 260 00:10:01,200 --> 00:10:03,120 with any of the covenants restrictions 261 00:10:03,120 --> 00:10:03,920 or anything? 262 00:10:03,920 --> 00:10:04,720 >> No. 263 00:10:04,720 --> 00:10:06,240 >> Okay, proceed. 264 00:10:06,240 --> 00:10:08,800 >> I also I should introduce I have Rob 265 00:10:08,800 --> 00:10:10,959 Shioone here with me. He's the project 266 00:10:10,959 --> 00:10:13,519 engineer from IMEG Engineering. And I 267 00:10:13,519 --> 00:10:16,079 also have uh my clients in the back over 268 00:10:16,079 --> 00:10:19,680 there. Okay, great. So, tonight we're 269 00:10:19,680 --> 00:10:21,839 seeking u site plan approval for the 270 00:10:21,839 --> 00:10:24,480 property located at one Bahama Street in 271 00:10:24,480 --> 00:10:27,440 Lindenhurst for use as a scrap metal 272 00:10:27,440 --> 00:10:30,959 processing facility. Um our client is uh 273 00:10:30,959 --> 00:10:33,120 the contract vendee of the property. 274 00:10:33,120 --> 00:10:36,320 They don't occupy the site yet. Um the 275 00:10:36,320 --> 00:10:39,360 subject property is zone G industry and 276 00:10:39,360 --> 00:10:41,440 is situated within an established 277 00:10:41,440 --> 00:10:44,720 industrial park um just north of 278 00:10:44,720 --> 00:10:48,240 Railroad Avenue and just west of uh 279 00:10:48,240 --> 00:10:50,720 Great East Neck Road. The property 280 00:10:50,720 --> 00:10:54,160 measures approximately 1.3 acres and has 281 00:10:54,160 --> 00:10:57,519 frontage along uh three streets, Bahama 282 00:10:57,519 --> 00:11:00,480 Street to the south, Henry Street to the 283 00:11:00,480 --> 00:11:03,760 uh east, and Thorborn Avenue to the 284 00:11:03,760 --> 00:11:04,959 north. 285 00:11:04,959 --> 00:11:08,399 In uh November of 2025, 286 00:11:08,399 --> 00:11:10,560 the town board took the initiative on 287 00:11:10,560 --> 00:11:13,200 its own motion um to include the subject 288 00:11:13,200 --> 00:11:16,880 property into the RMM area 3 overlay 289 00:11:16,880 --> 00:11:20,560 district. So, as a result, um we're no 290 00:11:20,560 --> 00:11:22,560 longer seeking a change of zone to H 291 00:11:22,560 --> 00:11:25,200 industry, but obviously we do still 292 00:11:25,200 --> 00:11:27,120 require a site plan approval from this 293 00:11:27,120 --> 00:11:29,680 board as well as a special exception 294 00:11:29,680 --> 00:11:32,560 from the zoning board of appeals. 295 00:11:32,560 --> 00:11:36,160 Um, at present the site is improved with 296 00:11:36,160 --> 00:11:39,920 a 2400 square f foot one-story building 297 00:11:39,920 --> 00:11:43,839 as well as two uh open air structures. 298 00:11:43,839 --> 00:11:46,240 Uh, each of them are about 1,900 square 299 00:11:46,240 --> 00:11:47,839 ft. 300 00:11:47,839 --> 00:11:49,920 So, our application seeks to legalize 301 00:11:49,920 --> 00:11:52,880 the existing structures on the site um 302 00:11:52,880 --> 00:11:55,600 and more importantly bring the site into 303 00:11:55,600 --> 00:11:59,040 uh into compliance with um with town 304 00:11:59,040 --> 00:12:01,600 standards um through some muchneeded 305 00:12:01,600 --> 00:12:04,000 site improvements. Uh, as you can see 306 00:12:04,000 --> 00:12:06,720 from the proposed site plan, we will be 307 00:12:06,720 --> 00:12:08,320 adding 308 00:12:08,320 --> 00:12:11,920 curbing and striping, drainage, um, a 309 00:12:11,920 --> 00:12:13,920 landscape buffer around the perimeter of 310 00:12:13,920 --> 00:12:16,720 the property, uh, dark sky compliant 311 00:12:16,720 --> 00:12:19,680 lighting, new driveways at each 312 00:12:19,680 --> 00:12:21,760 entrance, 313 00:12:21,760 --> 00:12:24,560 um, and ADA ramps at the corners of 314 00:12:24,560 --> 00:12:28,320 Henry Street and Bahama Street and Henry 315 00:12:28,320 --> 00:12:32,240 Street. Uh well, Thorborn Avenue and 316 00:12:32,240 --> 00:12:34,399 Henry Street and Henry Street and Bahama 317 00:12:34,399 --> 00:12:37,200 a and Bahama Street. 318 00:12:37,200 --> 00:12:41,120 Um so the application in in our opinion 319 00:12:41,120 --> 00:12:43,360 um represents a significant investment 320 00:12:43,360 --> 00:12:45,680 into the property and we believe that 321 00:12:45,680 --> 00:12:48,160 the improvements will uh enhance the 322 00:12:48,160 --> 00:12:50,160 surrounding area. 323 00:12:50,160 --> 00:12:52,160 So with that, I'd be happy to answer any 324 00:12:52,160 --> 00:12:54,079 questions the board may have and you 325 00:12:54,079 --> 00:12:56,320 know, Mr. Shioone is also available to 326 00:12:56,320 --> 00:13:03,430 answer any site plan specific questions. 327 00:13:03,440 --> 00:13:05,279 Good evening. Can can you describe to 328 00:13:05,279 --> 00:13:07,680 the board the hours of operation? 329 00:13:07,680 --> 00:13:11,920 >> Um, we agreed to 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 330 00:13:11,920 --> 00:13:16,880 Monday through Friday and Saturday is in 331 00:13:16,880 --> 00:13:25,030 the conditions. Hold on one second. 332 00:13:25,040 --> 00:13:26,959 Monday through Saturday, 7:00 a.m. to 333 00:13:26,959 --> 00:13:30,079 5:00 pm. 334 00:13:30,079 --> 00:13:32,639 >> Other questions for the board. 335 00:13:32,639 --> 00:13:33,120 >> Yes. 336 00:13:33,120 --> 00:13:34,000 >> Go ahead. 337 00:13:34,000 --> 00:13:35,279 >> Can you just talk a little bit about 338 00:13:35,279 --> 00:13:36,639 what you're going to do there? 339 00:13:36,639 --> 00:13:37,839 >> Um the operation. 340 00:13:37,839 --> 00:13:39,440 >> Sure. So, it's a a scrap metal 341 00:13:39,440 --> 00:13:44,320 processing facility. Um customers will come in in their, you know, 342 00:13:44,320 --> 00:13:46,240 personal vehicles. They'll enter the 343 00:13:46,240 --> 00:13:49,440 site. They'll get on the scale. They'll 344 00:13:49,440 --> 00:13:52,560 um you know weigh their product. They 345 00:13:52,560 --> 00:13:55,600 will offload it. They will then exit the 346 00:13:55,600 --> 00:13:59,440 site. Um and then we'll use uh 20ft 347 00:13:59,440 --> 00:14:01,760 rolloff containers to remove the product 348 00:14:01,760 --> 00:14:04,079 from the site. 349 00:14:04,079 --> 00:14:08,560 >> Okay. And um so any type of spills, oil 350 00:14:08,560 --> 00:14:11,360 or anything else, how will that be and 351 00:14:11,360 --> 00:14:13,600 will that be um how will that be handled 352 00:14:13,600 --> 00:14:14,959 if there's any problems with anything 353 00:14:14,959 --> 00:14:16,639 like that? Any type of spill when 354 00:14:16,639 --> 00:14:18,560 they're dropping? Um, yeah, we'll we'll 355 00:14:18,560 --> 00:14:21,519 clean it up. We have uh what what do we 356 00:14:21,519 --> 00:14:25,750 have? 357 00:14:25,760 --> 00:14:27,199 Yeah, we have, you know, we have an 358 00:14:27,199 --> 00:14:29,680 environmental plan in place. Um, they 359 00:14:29,680 --> 00:14:31,920 operate other facilities, so if there's 360 00:14:31,920 --> 00:14:33,680 any, you know, any sorts of spills will 361 00:14:33,680 --> 00:14:36,000 all be cleaned up to town and DEC 362 00:14:36,000 --> 00:14:38,560 standards. 363 00:14:38,560 --> 00:14:40,880 >> Thank you. 364 00:14:40,880 --> 00:14:44,389 >> Question. Go ahead. 365 00:14:44,399 --> 00:14:48,160 Um I I just want to um make sure that 366 00:14:48,160 --> 00:14:50,000 you are aware that one of the covenants 367 00:14:50,000 --> 00:14:54,160 and uh uh restrictions is no idling. Is 368 00:14:54,160 --> 00:14:55,839 are you are you aware of that in your 369 00:14:55,839 --> 00:14:56,639 client? 370 00:14:56,639 --> 00:14:58,959 >> Yeah. Um which covenant are you 371 00:14:58,959 --> 00:15:02,790 referring to? 372 00:15:02,800 --> 00:15:04,880 » Uh number 10. I just wanted to reiterate 373 00:15:04,880 --> 00:15:09,120 that that's one of the uh covenants and 374 00:15:09,120 --> 00:15:10,480 restrictions 375 00:15:10,480 --> 00:15:11,920 >> and there's no issue with that. Correct. 376 00:15:11,920 --> 00:15:13,839 >> No issue. Okay. Very good. You mentioned 377 00:15:13,839 --> 00:15:15,680 that you guys aren't currently the owner 378 00:15:15,680 --> 00:15:17,279 or operator of this site. Correct. 379 00:15:17,279 --> 00:15:18,880 >> We're the contract vendee. Yes. 380 00:15:18,880 --> 00:15:20,720 >> Okay. And how many employees are you 381 00:15:20,720 --> 00:15:22,560 anticipating on currently having or 382 00:15:22,560 --> 00:15:23,600 >> six? 383 00:15:23,600 --> 00:15:25,199 >> Okay. 384 00:15:25,199 --> 00:15:27,279 >> And we do have, you know, 25 parking 385 00:15:27,279 --> 00:15:28,959 stalls, which is compliant to town 386 00:15:28,959 --> 00:15:30,000 standards. 387 00:15:30,000 --> 00:15:32,560 >> And what's the anticipation of or 388 00:15:32,560 --> 00:15:34,480 anticipated uh flow of traffic that 389 00:15:34,480 --> 00:15:36,000 you're going to be actually having 390 00:15:36,000 --> 00:15:38,240 people cycled through the site? I I know 391 00:15:38,240 --> 00:15:40,000 there's multiple options here, but are 392 00:15:40,000 --> 00:15:41,040 you going to be closing off something 393 00:15:41,040 --> 00:15:43,120 and directing them in one direction 394 00:15:43,120 --> 00:15:44,560 since there's two ways throughout the 395 00:15:44,560 --> 00:15:45,120 site? 396 00:15:45,120 --> 00:15:46,800 >> Talk about the site circulation. 397 00:15:46,800 --> 00:15:48,800 >> Yeah, we we have a site circulation 398 00:15:48,800 --> 00:15:50,480 plan, but you know, Rob can address 399 00:15:50,480 --> 00:15:58,629 that. 400 00:15:58,639 --> 00:16:00,880 » Hi, I'm Rob Shaw. I'm from IMEG. I'm a 401 00:16:00,880 --> 00:16:02,240 site civil engineer. Can 402 00:16:02,240 --> 00:16:03,519 >> you say your address for the record? 403 00:16:03,519 --> 00:16:05,920 >> Uh, it's 177 Crossways Park Drive in 404 00:16:05,920 --> 00:16:07,600 Woodbury. And then do you sort of tell 405 00:16:07,600 --> 00:16:09,519 the whole truth? Nothing but the truth? 406 00:16:09,519 --> 00:16:10,959 >> Yes, I do. Go ahead. 407 00:16:10,959 --> 00:16:14,160 >> All right. So, there's going to be the 408 00:16:14,160 --> 00:16:15,839 vehicles will enter on the south side of 409 00:16:15,839 --> 00:16:18,320 the site on Bahama Street. Um, there 410 00:16:18,320 --> 00:16:20,320 will be no cues. There's no anticipated 411 00:16:20,320 --> 00:16:24,000 cues on site. Um, the general 412 00:16:24,000 --> 00:16:28,000 uh circulation. I believe we have that 413 00:16:28,000 --> 00:16:30,560 on here. 414 00:16:30,560 --> 00:16:37,189 Yeah. From behind. Um, I have the 415 00:16:37,199 --> 00:16:38,880 pro approximately five passenger 416 00:16:38,880 --> 00:16:41,279 vehicles will visit per hour. So there's 417 00:16:41,279 --> 00:16:43,920 pretty much no queue on site. Um that 418 00:16:43,920 --> 00:16:45,759 gives people ample time to circulate the 419 00:16:45,759 --> 00:16:48,800 site and exit while also uh removing 420 00:16:48,800 --> 00:16:50,959 their material from their vehicles 421 00:16:50,959 --> 00:16:52,639 >> and they'll most likely be exiting from 422 00:16:52,639 --> 00:16:53,839 Henry Street I assume. 423 00:16:53,839 --> 00:16:55,839 >> So most of the vehicles on site will be 424 00:16:55,839 --> 00:16:57,600 uh small vehicles either person 425 00:16:57,600 --> 00:17:00,000 passenger vehicles or SUVs or uh single 426 00:17:00,000 --> 00:17:02,720 unit trucks. they can uh circulate in 427 00:17:02,720 --> 00:17:05,039 internally using the circulation lanes 428 00:17:05,039 --> 00:17:07,120 that we have striped on the plan. 429 00:17:07,120 --> 00:17:08,720 >> Okay. 430 00:17:08,720 --> 00:17:11,990 Thank you. 431 00:17:12,000 --> 00:17:13,280 » Is there anyone from the public who 432 00:17:13,280 --> 00:17:15,199 would like to come up and talk about 433 00:17:15,199 --> 00:17:17,760 this application? 434 00:17:17,760 --> 00:17:20,000 Going once, going twice. All right. 435 00:17:20,000 --> 00:17:23,199 Seeing none, um can I have a motion to 436 00:17:23,199 --> 00:17:24,799 close the public hearing and reserve 437 00:17:24,799 --> 00:17:27,520 decision by Julianne? 438 00:17:27,520 --> 00:17:29,120 >> Motion to close the hearing. 439 00:17:29,120 --> 00:17:31,039 >> Second by Juan. Second. 440 00:17:31,039 --> 00:17:32,320 >> All in favor? 441 00:17:32,320 --> 00:17:34,320 >> I 442 00:17:34,320 --> 00:17:36,559 >> uh the public hearing is now closed. The 443 00:17:36,559 --> 00:17:38,080 decision has been reserved in order for 444 00:17:38,080 --> 00:17:39,760 us to review the feedback we have 445 00:17:39,760 --> 00:17:42,080 received this evening uh and any open 446 00:17:42,080 --> 00:17:44,240 site plan issues. The record will remain 447 00:17:44,240 --> 00:17:47,039 open for written comment. The uh to 448 00:17:47,039 --> 00:17:48,160 follow up on the status of the 449 00:17:48,160 --> 00:17:50,160 application or submit additional written 450 00:17:50,160 --> 00:17:51,760 comments, you can contact the planning 451 00:17:51,760 --> 00:17:53,600 department in either of the following 452 00:17:53,600 --> 00:17:55,919 methods. In person, planning is located 453 00:17:55,919 --> 00:17:57,280 in the west wing of the town hall. 454 00:17:57,280 --> 00:17:59,360 Application documents and plans are 455 00:17:59,360 --> 00:18:01,200 available for inspection between the 456 00:18:01,200 --> 00:18:03,360 hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4 p.m. via 457 00:18:03,360 --> 00:18:07,350 telephone at 631-9573103 458 00:18:07,360 --> 00:18:09,520 or via email at planning comments at 459 00:18:09,520 --> 00:18:12,000 townofablon neww york.gov. 460 00:18:12,000 --> 00:18:13,919 >> Thank you. Have a good evening. 461 00:18:13,919 --> 00:18:17,120 >> You too. 462 00:18:17,120 --> 00:18:19,120 Uh and with that, that concludes our 463 00:18:19,120 --> 00:18:20,880 live stream portion and public hearings 464 00:18:20,880 --> 00:18:23,039 of